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Painted Toast for Kids

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My kids LOVE to help me in the kitchen, but sometimes it gets a little overwhelming .  I remembered  this cooking project they could do at the table while I am busy in the kitchen.

* I would suggest putting some wax paper or newspaper down, or the food coloring could stain your table!

Painted Toast is easy to set up .

Ingredients :

  • Milk
  • Bread
  • Food Coloring
  • Small Bowls and paintbrushes ( or I use basting brushes )

To set up put milk into the small bowls , drop desired amount of food coloring into each bowl.  Place bread onto paper plates to “paint”, let the children go wild with their imagination !

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To toast the bread place onto a cookie sheet in  a preheated oven of 300 degrees for about 5 mins .

We usually make garlic bread out of our painted toast , which is butter and garlic powder. But you can top your painted toast with anything from peanut butter to Nutella.

ABC Letter Find Game (PERFECT for in Car)

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abc letter find gameABC Letter Find Game
Letter find with sticker dots

This costs UNDER $2 to make, and will give you numerous games!

letter dot game supplies

Supplies:

  • Paper Toweling Roll
  • Dot Stickers
  • Sharpie Marker

Randomly place alphabet letters on a paper toweling roll and make matching dot stickers with the letters.  Once labeled put the sheet of letters and the Paper Toweling roll in a ziploc gallon sized bag and take it along with you in the car. You could also make smaller versions by using Toiler Paper Rolls, those fight perfectly in a sandwich bag.

Some other ideas: numbers, shapes, colors, sight word, etc.

Clipper Brooke’s son Tucker REALLY enjoys playing this as you can see!

tucker in car seat

 

Kids Crafts – Indoor Snowman Fun

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indoor snowman 4Kids Crafts – Indoor Snowman Fun

PERFECT way for the kids to have fun building a Snowman on those days it is to cold to go outside and build a real one! This will keep them busy for hours.

Supplies Needed:

  • Wax paper for work surface
  • Can of Shaving Cream (Cream not gel)
  • Tub of Corn Starch (16 oz.)
  • Food Coloring or Glitter Optional

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Directions:

  • Mix Corn Starch and Shaving Cream Together. It will reach a consistency like a VERY SOFT molding clay. You can store it in an air tight container or leave the “Art Project” dry. Add a little glitter for some sparkle, or even make different colors by adding food color. You could make charcoal for the eyes, carrots for the nose, get creative.
  • I DO suggest putting down some wax paper on your little artists work surface. Though it does clean up easily once dried with a little sweeping and then some water and vinegar.

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Clipper Brooke’s son, Tucker had TONS of fun creating his very own snowman!

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Cheeseburger Potato Casserole

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Cheeseburger Potato Casserole

Ingredients:

1 lb. hamburger
3-4 medium sized potatoes
8 oz. cheese
2 to 2 1/2 cups warm milk
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
salt & pepper to taste

Directions:

  • Preheat Oven to 350 Degrees
  • Peel & slice potatoes and layer in 13×9 pan

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  • Brown hamburger and remove from pan. Leave the good stuff and drippings in the bottom!
  • In pan with drippings, melt butter & add flour (creating a roux)

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  • Slowly add warm milk and stir with whisk until all combined

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  • Slowly combine your cheese with the white sauce, once combined add hamburger.

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  • Pour over sliced potatoes and Bake for 60 minutes.

THANK YOU So much Clipper Cheryl Hall for this simple and easy recipe!

Red Velvet Puppy Chow

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Ingredients:

5 C. Rice Chex cereal
3/4 C. white chocolate melts or chips
1/4 C. chocolate melts or chips
2 oz cream cheese, room temp
1 1/2 Tbsp. milk
1 C. Red Velvet Cake mix
1/2 C. powdered sugar
Valentines colored M&M’s or other candies
Heart sprinkles for extra decoration and cute-ness

Directions:

1. Measure out Rice Chex cereal and place into a large bowl.
2. Place cake mix and powdered sugar into a large plastic bag or tupperware with a lid.
3. Melt chocolates together in the microwave or on the stove top. Careful not to burn and stir until smooth.
4. Stir in cream cheese and milk (the chocolate will get thicker, but it’s okay)
5. Pour chocolate over Rice Chex cereal and stir until coated.
6. Dump cereal into the bag or tupperware with powdered sugar and cake mix. Shake, shake, shake until coated.
7. Dump onto a cookie sheet and let cool.
8. Mix with extra colorful candies and serve!
NOTE: Because of the cream cheese, keep in the fridge if you won’t be eating them that day. You can also omit the cream cheese all together if you wish…if you do that, you don’t need the milk either!
Thanks Your Cup of Cake for this AMAZING Recipe!

The Christmas Pickle

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The Christmas Pickle

When it comes to Christmas Family Traditions, my favorite would have to be finding The Christmas Pickle hidden in the Christmas Tree! Below you can read “The legend of the Christmas Pickle”

Oh the fun I remember searching with my siblings Christmas Morning… All three of us hoping to be the first to find that sneaky pickle and hand it to our Mother to get the special Present for doing so. Never anything to big or to fancy, Usually a pair of socks, a bag of candy, something simple like that.

BUT the best part… Being able to claim to the rest of the family, “I FOUND THE PICKLE!”

Our Mom still hides that pickle EVERY YEAR, and now my Son and nieces carry on this tradition! Though I will admit, it is hard for my myself, my sister, and our brother not to jump in and start searching, we let the kids have the fun!

The pickle search starts once the last gift has been opened! It usually does not take real long to find, it just depends on how old the children are and how sneaky it is hidden to blend in. (And let me tell you, as we got older, my mom REALLY  buried it deep in the tree!)

If you would like to start this fun tradition in your family, you can find one at most Christmas Stores or you can also find a nice selection HERE on Amazon (Ad/Affiliate Link) (I have recently seen one at my local target store, but it was large and an odd color and had a Christmas hat on.  It would not be to easy to hide that in a Christmas Tree and not be seen!)

There are many different rumors if this is German or where this “Tradition” came from, but honestly, that does not matter to me, it is now a tradition in my family and will hopefully continue in our family for generations to come!

The Legend of the Christmas Pickle

“A very old Christmas eve tradition in Germany was to hide a pickle [ornament] deep in the branches of the family Christmas Tree. The parents hung the pickle last after all the other ornaments were in place. In the morning they knew the most observant child would receive an extra gift from St. Nicholas. The first adult who finds the pickle traditionally gets good luck for the whole year.”

 

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Peppermint Pow Chocolate Delight Recipe

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Holidays are perfect time to create lasting memories and for our family, and there’s no better place to create family magic than in the kitchen – a place where sweet dreams come true!

Every year my boys and I work to create an original cookie creation to give to family, friends, and teachers, but this year when Boy Wonder made it known that he was inspired to create a “magical cookie taste sensation” (his words), we knew something delicious was about to happen.

After careful consideration and a few experimental trials in the Mommyfriend kitchen, we are thrilled to present you with the aptly titled “Peppermint Pow Chocolate Delight Cookies”.

Perfectly pretty with a blast of peppermint “pow”, these cookies are certain to wow the taste buds of those near and dear. And parents, when the stakes are high, I know how much a fail-proof cookie recipe matters, which is why I trust Pillsbury refrigerated cookies every time.

Join the “magical cookie taste sensation” this holiday and create your very own Peppermint Pow Chocolate Delight Cookies!

ALL Target’s Hit by MAJOR Credit-Card Breach

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ALL Target’s Hit by MAJOR Credit-Card Breach

IF you have shopped in store at Target between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15, and used a debit or credit card, YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS!

Target CONFIRMED rumors that a data breach may have affected about 40 million credit- and debit-card accounts at all of their 1,797 stores in the United States!

Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel in a statement said, “”We take this matter very seriously and are working with law enforcement to bring those responsible to justice.”

The theft was national in scope and happened in stores, not online, and may have involved tampering with the machines customers use to swipe their cards when making purchases. The thieves gained access to data that is stored on the magnetic stripe on the back of the credit and debit cards.

When CBS News tried contacting Credit Card companies, An American Express spokeswoman said the company is aware of the incident and is putting fraud controls in place, but representatives for Visa and MasterCard declined to comment.

“The breach window is definitely expanding,” said one anti-fraud analyst at a top ten U.S. bank card issuer who asked to remain anonymous. “We can’t say for sure that all stores were impacted, but we do see customers all over the U.S. that were victimized.”  Reported Krebsonsecurity.com

If you discover any suspicious or unusual activity on your accounts or suspect fraud, be sure to report it immediately to your financial institutions.  In addition, you may contact the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) or law enforcement to report incidents of identity theft or to learn about steps you can take to protect yourself from identity theft.  To learn more, you can go to the FTC’s Web site, at www.consumer.gov/idtheft, or call the FTC, at (877) IDTHEFT (438-4338) or write to Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Response Center, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20580.

Please folks, watch your Credit Card statements closely if you have shopped at Target during these times. Keep an eye out for any suspicious activities. I will be watching daily! I HIGHLY recommend Credit Sesame to Monitor your credit accounts for suspicious activities, I PERSONALLY have been using them for over 3 years. It is absolutely 100% FREE and you will NEVER pay anything! They have been featured on CNN, The Wall Street Journal, Today Show, and The New York Times!

Here is a Letter & Info. Target released on their website this Morning https://corporate.target.com/discover/article/Important-Notice-Unauthorized-access-to-payment-ca

~ Micki
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Article Sources:

CBS News

Wall Street Journal

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Super Simple Truffle Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • Heavy Whipping Cream
  • Chocolate Chips
  • Toppings (Nuts, Sprinkles, your choice)

Directions:

  • Heat a 1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream  in microwave till warm/hot (Do not scorch)
  • Add 3/4 cup chocolate chips, blend until melted & shiny
    ( I had to add a teensy bit more of whipping cream so it would be smooth)
  • Chill until firm, then scoop, roll and coat with toppings
  • Keep in covered dish in fridge

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