There is no denying it now, it is definitely Fall! During the fall, there are apples, leaves and pumpkins absolutely everywhere we look. Today, I would like to feature a few of my favourite pumpkin ideas for kids from crafts to fun food and even a game! Pumpkin decorating doesn’t have to be just left for Halloween. Why not consider giving your child a pumpkin early and let their imagination go wild! Click on the image above for more kid friendly pumpkin decorating ideas. It is no secret, that I really do love to see fun food ideas! While we … Continue reading →
When I was younger, my Mom used to call Zucchini bread, “Christmas Bread”. Somehow, giving it a fun name made my sister and I much more willing to give the bread a try AND we loved it! With my children, I really wanted them to learn from a very young age that zucchini was a delicious vegetable option and while we don’t eat it plain as a vegetable, I do add it to baking all of the time. So, I was up front with them when I served them zucchini muffins or Chocolate Chip Zucchini Banana Bread and told them … Continue reading →
I have to apologize to those of you who don’t have school-aged children or Grandchildren! My blog has been over-run with Back to School content. At least my content has been sprinkled with some good recipes like: Both of these would make GREAT additions to your child’s lunch bag, for those of you who DO have school-aged children! Last week, we had a few bloggers link up some fantastic ideas surrounding Back to School that I would like to feature. These blank calendars can be printed out for your child to use to keep track of projects or for the … Continue reading →
Last week, I shared a recipe for Sinful Strawberry Muffins and I might have mentioned how much I love fresh, Ontario strawberries. Well, I didn’t mention that fresh, WILD, Ontario blueberries (the tiny ones) are my all time favourite type of berry, did I? The last time I made this cake was back in 2007 for Super Bowl. I cannot believe that my daughter wasn’t even two at the time. I made notes on the recipe that we made it for my husband for Super Bowl. I love the fact that I have been baking cakes with my daughter since … Continue reading →
While I realize that most of you are Canadian, this week we have decided to share some 4th of July Ideas for kids. Many of the ideas are fun regardless of where you live, so please enjoy some fun together regardless of where you live! Congratulations to our Top 3 posts from last week! If you missed them, check out these wonderful ideas. Last week’s Top 3 Clicked on Links were: Quick DIY Fishing Game from Glittering Muffins Aluminum Can Dimensional Star from Crafty Journal Summer Bucket List from Such a Mama This week, we have some exciting 4th of … Continue reading →
Feel free to visit my Food Blog, CanadianMomsCook.com for more recipes and great food ideas for your family! Canadian Moms Cook is a collaboration between me and my good friend, Stacey from Did You Know Canada! BAKING RECIPES BASIC DESSERTS Strawberry Blueberry Galette Apple Crisp Peach Crisp BREAD No Knead Overnight Bread Pizza Hut Cheese Bread Soft Pretzels CAKE Moist Pumpkin Cake Blueberry Coffee Cake with Maple Glaze (optional) COOKIES One Pot Oatmeal Slab Cookies Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies Chocolate Mint Cookies Sugar Cookie Cutouts with Cream Cheese No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies Shortbread Cookies Sugar Cookies Chocolate Chip Cookies … Continue reading →
Summer is almost here and do you know how I know? Ontario strawberry season has arrived! Look what I found at the grocery store this week: There are so many things that I LOVE to make with strawberries including jams, muffins and strawberry butter, but this year I’m going to make something NEW! You’ve guessed it…..CHEESECAKE with Philadelphia Cream Cheese, naturally! Do you think my cheesecake could look as good as this one? I love the swirled look! Confession Time… I have never made a cheesecake! I have made “no-bake” cheesecakes, but for some reason I don’t count those as … Continue reading →
I’m always on the hunt for recipes for healthy granola bars. I love baking my own muffins, cookies and bars for snacks. The fact that recipe is a no bake healthy oatmeal granola bars recipe is an added bonus. My kids LOVE to eat granola bars and often they don’t want to stop at just one. Knowing exactly what ingredients are in the bars that they eat make me feel much better about what they are consuming for snacks. I found this recipe for No Bake Healthy Oatmeal Power Cookies that I have changed slightly to create No Bake Healthy Oatmeal Granola … Continue reading →
One activity that our family LOVES to do together is to watch movies! We all look forward to our Family Movie Night on Saturday night! With it being March Break this week, I anticipate the children wanting to watch a few extra movies throughout the week. I am ok with this because kids deserve some down time this week. First, we will bake some muffins together. Then, we will settle down on the couch in the family room to pick a family friendly movie. Here are some family friendly movies available on Netflix: From the above recommendations, we have seen: … Continue reading →
I love to make bread and biscuits! I love it even more when I find EASY bread and biscuit recipes! Homemade bread and biscuits can make a wonderful addition to any meal, whether it be breakfast, lunch or dinner. I even love to add some protein like peanut butter or cream cheese and have a piece of homemade bread or a biscuit for a snack. The kids love this snack too! One of my favourite ways to enjoy homemade bread is to have it along with my hubby’s famous Cheddar Potato Soup! Here are some EASY Homemade Bread and Biscuit … Continue reading →
