making a difference! • tips for giving back
This week, let’s talk about ways to help others that involve making yummy things. We’ve talked before about helping others by feeding them, by nourishing them, even by cooking for them. Seems only right that we should devote this week to simple ways to serve that incorporate baking comfort foods. Women have been helping others through bake sales and the like for years; that’s nothing new. Here are some suggestions for doing it a little differently:
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Recipe: Peanut Butter and Jam BarsTwo weeks ago, I traveled to Saint George, Utah with my best friend for a girl’s trip. We stayed at the gorgeous Red Mountain Resort where we enjoyed three blissfully relaxing days. We both enjoyed taking a break from our daily routines to rest, recharge and spend the entire time …
Meal Plan: Special Meals for Moms in Celebration of Mother’s DayWhat is your favorite way to celebrate Mother’s Day? Do you like to spend the entire day in bed? Go to the spa? Hang out with your family and friends? Have some fun in the sun at a park, beach, or lake? There are so many ways to celebrate being…
Cooking Chat: Let’s Talk CookiesThere is nothing better than coming home and smelling cookies baking in the oven. If someone asked me what my favorite cookie was, I would have a difficult time finding just one. There are so many different flavors, shapes and kinds. Some of my favorites are chocolate chip…, peanut
Recipe: How to Make Roasted Asparagus TartAlthough I cook and bake mostly everything from scratch…, there are a handful of pre-packaged ingredients that I regularly stock in my pantry to help make meal preparation a little easier and faster. Items such as canned beans, canned tomatoes, and frozen vegetables are always within reach. Puff pastry
Baked Treat: Carrot and Zucchini Bars With Cream Cheese FrostingWhen I found out that I would be writing guest posts for Mom It Forward, I shared the news with my sister, sister-in-law, and several of my girlfriends…, all of whom are great moms. I also asked them what kinds of recipes and cooking tips they were interested
Simple Dessert: Shortbread Sandwich Cookie RecipeIf there is any holiday that centers exclusively around chocolate, Valentine’s Day has to be it. Within a few short weeks of the holidays ending, I found the grocery store holiday section re-stocked with all things Valentine…, especially chocolate.
As much as I love Valentine’s Day, I can’t
Valentine’s Day Recipe: Sparkling Strawberry CupcakesAs you know, Valentine’s Day is just a few days away. There are two things I think about when I think about Valentine’s Day: Strawberries and Champagne. I have always wanted to bake a Strawberry Champagne Cupcake… but never really knew how to make it. After a few tries, I
Baking Tips: How To Bake from Scratch While Going Greenmy world • global causes • recipes • food
One of the three easy steps of going green is to reduce the amount of waste that each of us generates on a daily basis. When we reduce the amount of waste that we generate, we have less waste to reuse and recycle…. There are many ways to reduce
Dessert Recipe: Lemon Raspberry Whoopie Piesmom • meal time • food • sweet treats
Truffles, cupcakes, and treats on a stick… — there are so many different types of delicious food trends that are taking place right now. What is one of my favorite trends? Whoopie pies. Although, I’m a little late on the Whoopie Pie train so please forgive me. My
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