Recipes Archive

Lunchbox Snack Mix

I love to encourage my kids to create and imagine during learning and play.  I figured why should snack time be any different.  While on a trip to the store one day I had my oldest pick out his own ingredients for a snack

Pecan Pralines

We love pecan pralines.  We get them all the time when we go out of town at our favorite candy shop.  I knew exactly what the kids and I would try for n is for nuts in this weeks cooking with kids series.  Making

Ice Cream in a Bag Simple Science

This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Wet-Nap®, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #ConquerTheMess http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV   We had making ice cream in a bag on our summer bucket list and summer is

Chicken and Dumplings Pot Pie

One night my husband wanted dumplings and I wanted pot pie.  So why not take both recipes and mix them together a bit to get a chicken and dumplings pot pie.  That way we both got something different but similar to what we wanted

Lemon Truffles

I love lemon treats!  Lemon cookies, lemon cake, lemon yogurt covered almonds…  LOL.  When it came to L is for Lemon in the Cooking with kids series I could not wait to try a yummy lemon recipe.  Since we love our oreo truffles, or

Smoothie Recipes

We love smoothies!  And they are perfect for breakfast, a quick snack, or just because they are so yummy and good for us.  I love that my kids can get in the kitchen and help me make our smoothies.  It is also great that we can

Jam and Cream Cheese Bites

So how many others have heard of, or seen, the jalapeno jam and cream cheese dip before?  I have seen it on pinterest before and thought “that looks good but it might be to spicy for me”.  I also know that the kids would

Orange Cream Chiller

This article is sponsored by Dairy Good. The opinions and text are my own. I recently got The Dairy Good Cookbook: Everyday Comfort Food from America’s Dairy Farm Families and I am loving all the delicious dairy recipes.  Every time I open the cookbook I get

Turkey Meatballs

  Growing up, one of my favorite meals was my mom’s meatball soup. I can smell them now, lol.  Once I moved out I quickly learned if I still wanted to eat yummy foods from my childhood I needed mom to share her recipes

Banana Pudding Milk Pops

This post brought to you by DairyPure Milk. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Frogs Snails And Puppy Dog Tails. We love making yummy treats.  And finding ways to make good for us treats is even better.  Milk is a great

Homemade Honey Caramel Sauce

Recently I bought a bottle of local honey.  I had heard it could help with allergies.  The kids tried it and said no I do not like it.  My kids are quite picky. I figured whether it helped with allergies or not, we could find

Grape Poppers

Today we are bringing you another fun snack idea.  Today is also all about the letter G is for Grapes in the A-Z Cooking with Kids Series.  We love grapes at my house and eating them just as they are works for us.  I

Leprechaun Munch

  Do you think Leprechauns get hungry?  If they do what would they eat?  The kids and I thought they might enjoy Leprechaun Munch.  We got in the kitchen and created a recipe just for our sneaky leprechaun that comes to visit each year.

Christmas Chocolate Popcorn Recipe

I love to find easy, yet delicious treat recipes to make during the holidays.  We often make goodie bags for friends, family, and teachers.  Last year we made Christmas Chocolate Popcorn and it was a huge hit with my husband’s co-workers.  Everyone else that