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Sand Art Brownies

December 17th 2009 18:00

If you are looking for a great homemade gift to give out on behalf of yourself or your children, consider Sand Art Brownies. They are a practical gift which don't necessarily cost a lot and they make fun gifts.

You will require one wide mouth quart jar with lid.

Add the follow ingredients in this order.

3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup flour
1/3 cup cocoa
1/2 cup flour
2/3 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup white sugar
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 cup walnuts

This should pack nicely into the jar.

Include a decorative tag with the instructions for making the brownies with the following text:

Combine contents of jar with:

1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs

Pour into a greased 9x9pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 27-32 minutes. Enjoy.

These taste delicious but don't just take it from me. My recommendation is to make a jar or two to give away and make another batch for yourself to consume at home.

To finish up you can add a circular piece of material to the top of the jar to make it appear more festive.

(Note: Photo was borrowed from The Best Homemade Gift Ideas website as my batteries decided to die on me just as I went to take my photo).

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Posted By: Michelle Sweeney - Category: Age 4-6, Age 6-8, Age 9-11, Cooking, Craft

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Easy Cranberry Squares

November 12th 2009 18:54

Taken from the fun story, Cranberry Autumn, my daughter and I decided to bake this easy Cranberry Square recipe this afternoon as follows:

Cranberry Squares

1 can of whole cranberry sauce
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine oats, flour, brown sugar and butter.

Cover an 8 x 8 inch buttered baking pan with one half of mix. Cover with cranberry sauce. Top the cranberries with the remaining mix.

Bake for 45 minutes.

We have 10 minutes to go until our easy dessert is ready and it smells delicious. It is a cold afternoon outside and my daughter and I are waiting very impatiently for it to be cooked so we can serve it up with some ice cream.

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Posted By: Michelle Sweeney - Category: Age 3-4, Age 4-6, Age 6-8, Cooking, Reading

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Cranberry Thanksgiving

October 2nd 2009 18:39

Cranberry Thanksgiving written by Wende and Harry Devlin in 1971 is one of those time honoured books that lends itself to family traditions - in the case of Cranberry Thanksgiving it is Cranberry Bread.

Cranberry Thanksgiving is the story of a young girl named Maggie who lives with her Grandmother near a cranberry bog in New England. The book includes some interesting characters and colourful illustrations and the story takes some interesting twists and turns, demonstrating that looks can be deceiving. It even includes Grandmother’s Famous Cranberry Bread recipe for you to bake at home.

DLTK features a fun Thanksgiving mini book for kindergarten children to colour as well as Thanksgiving crafts to do including pilgrims, turkeys and pumpkins. And those in need of a pumpkin template then look no further - Preschool Express features pumpkins in three sizes for you to copy and cut out for your crafting needs.

Crayola features a Happy Thanksgiving page to colour as well as a fun turkey craft.

The fun dolls Eddie and Amy which often come to our aid also feature Thanksgiving clothing and for those doubly organised, Halloween costumes as well.

It is is a time for giving thanks and hopefully the poems over at Thanksgiving Day manage to convey the spirit of the holiday.

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Posted By: Michelle Sweeney - Category: Age 3-4, Age 4-6, Age 6-8, Age 9-11, Books, Computer Based, Cooking

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No Bake Peanut Butter Cookies

April 23rd 2009 01:59

Here in an easy recipe which children can help to make which requires no baking.

1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup sugar
1 and a half cups of peanut butter
4 cups of cornflakes

Mix syrup and sugar in a medium saucepan and bring mixture to full boil. Remove from heat and stir in remaining ingredients. Mix well.

Drop heaped teaspoons onto buttered baking sheet. Makes approximately 48 cookies.

Thanks to Cooks.com for the recipe.

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Posted By: Michelle Sweeney - Category: Age 3-4, Age 4-6, Age 6-8, Age 9-11, Cooking

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Speckled Bubble Bars

April 14th 2009 11:26

Taking advantage of my daughter's up and coming birthday party, we are going to attempt to make this simple recipe together courtesy of Minti.

Speckled Bubble Bars

Ingredients:

1 1/2 Cups of Marshmallows
60 g Butter
2 1/2 Cups of Rice Bubbles
1/2 Cups of Hundreds and thousands

Instructions:

1. Line a 18 x 28cm shallow pan with foil or baking paper and grease lightly. Place the marshmallows and butter in the pan. Stir over low heat until both has melted. Remove from heat.

2. Place the Rice Bubbles and Hundreds and Thousands in a large bowl. Pour in the marshmallow mixture and mix well..

3. Pour the mixture into the prepared tin to create a smooth surface. Allow to cool and set in fridge. When cool cut in squares.

Total cooking time 5 minutes. Makes 24 bars.

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Chocolate Cake In A Mug

January 29th 2009 05:48

Cooking is a great activity for children of any age and this 5 minute chocolate cake is quick and easy to make.

5 Minute Microwaveable Chocolate Cake
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