Homemade Play Doh Craft Recipe

Homemade Play Doh Craft Recipe

My kids love Play Doh, but at the rate at which they seem to dry it out, it gets ridiculous constantly purchasing it. This recipe makes more than your standard little cup of Play Doh, and you can customize it to the shade you want. This is a great recipe to have on hand when you want to do something and getting out of the house isn’t an option. It would also make a great gift for a little creative tyke.

Ingredients:
1 cup flour
1/2 cup salt
2 tspn cream of tartar
1 cup water
1 tablespoon oil

Directions:
Mix dry ingredients
Add water and oil slowly, mixing all lumps out well
Microwave mixture for 1 minute then stir VERY well, repeat until there are no sticky spots
Cool
Knead well, store in zip lock bag, or air tight container

Lasts about 3 weeks.

Hint: Add a few drops of food coloring for different colors!

Biscuit Pepperoni Pizza Recipe

Biscuit Pepperoni Pizza Recipe

Maybe I am just a big kid at heart, but this is one recipe that I love. For one, its much easier to use biscuits than mixing, and rolling out a dough, and for two, I can make it much more quickly. I tend to stick with just cheese and pepperoni as my toppings, but you can use anything you wish.

Ingredients:
1 can biscuits
1/2 jar pizza sauce
Pepperoni slices (or other toppings)
Shredded cheese

Directions:
Spray a round pie pan with nonstick cooking spray
Break each biscuit into 3 pieces and lay on pan
When all biscuits are broken and in the pan, squish the broken biscuits together to make a dough
Spread dough with pizza sauce, top with pepperoni, or other toppings, and cheese
Bake at 350* until biscuits are fluffy and cheese is melted

 

*For a larger pizza, use a large can of flaky biscuits and a 9x13 pan, adjusting the amount of sauce needed to cover the dough

Three Ingredient Raziti Recipe – Freezer Meal

Three Ingredient Raziti Recipe – Freezer Meal

I’ve noticed that a lot of people who make freezer meals tend to make them in bulk. If you are making fancy dishes then it can be quite time consuming, but adding this one to the mix can give you more meals for less time. Its quick, and only has 3 ingredients. This is one of those meals where you can easily make more than one at a time.

Ingredients:
Rotini noodles
Spaghetti Sauce
Shredded Cheese

Directions:
Line an 8x8 pan with foil
Add noodles and sauce and top with cheese
Freeze, then remove foil "block" and freeze inside large ziplock bag* (Gallon size)
To cook, bake covered with foil at 350* for 30 minutes
Uncover, bake additional 30 minutes

*When freezing, be sure to label with cooking directions!

Chocolate Gravy Recipe

Chocolate Gravy Recipe

Chocolate Gravy is really as delicious as it sounds. It’s a Southern favorite, and found served with biscuits. Whip this easy recipe up the next time you serve biscuits for breakfast and impress your family.

Ingredients:
1 stick margarine
4 tablespoons flour (all purpose)
4 tablespoons cocoa
3/4 cup sugar
2 cup milk

Directions:
Melt butter in a sauce pan
Whisk in flour and cocoa
Then add sugar and milk and mix well
Cook over medium heat until thick

*This would also be great served as a dip for French Toast Sticks

Easy, Creamy, Spinach Dip Recipe

Easy, Creamy, Spinach Dip Recipe

Ingredients:
1 cup mayonnaise
1 package Knorr vegetable recipe mix
1 package (10 oz) frozen, chopped, thawed spinach (Squeeze dry)
1 container (16 oz) sour cream

Directions:
Combine all ingredients, and mix well.
Serve chilled

This recipe is quick and easy enough to add to a hostess menu. Serve it with chips, crackers, or vegetables.

Easy Mexican inspired Appetizer Recipe

-=- Easy Mexican inspired Appetizer Recipe -=-

Ingredients:

“Scoop” chips

1 Jar Salsa

Cilantro for garnishing

Directions:

Spoon salsa into chips, and arrange on platter. Garnish with cilantro.

I served these chips at my daughter’s birthday party and they were a huge hit. I recommend supplying 3-4 chips for each guest with some kept as backup!

Pesto Poppers using Crescent Rolls Recipe

Pesto Poppers using Crescent Rolls Recipe

While this is my cooking blog, it certainly isn’t one of those fancy ones ;) I like to keep recipes that are easy, kid friendly, and don’t break the food budget on one meal. This is one of those recipes. It has very few ingredients and can be made with different ingredients for a more personal taste. It’s even kid friendly; let them help you make this one!

Ingredients:
Pesto sauce
Pepperoni
Crescent Rolls
Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Directions:
Unroll crescent rolls and cover one side with pesto sauce
Top with pepperoni and cheese, and roll up.
Bake at 350* for 10-18 minutes or until done

*These are great as an appetizer, or served with a pasta dish.