Picture our family in the kitchen, surrounded by 27 pounds of apples that we’ve picked. We’ve already made apple pie, applesauce, and we’ve eaten what seems like an endless amount of apples out of hand. What’s left to make? “Apple salsa!” declares one of the kids. Apple salsa… Hmmm… That might just work. Turns out, […]
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Chocolate Covered Strawberries, Love, and ‘Atypical’ Kids
You’re going to see a lot of chocolate covered strawberries in this post because a) they’re delicious and super-easy to make; and b) they represent the character Sam’s bumbling effort at courtship in the irresistible show “Atypical” on Netflix. Strawberries = Love “Atypical” is a coming of age story that follows Sam (played by […]

Kale Brownies
If you love brownies, you’re going to love, love, love these kale brownies. That’s right – kale brownies. Some would hear that and ask “Why?!?!” And to that we would give the obvious answer,”Why not?”. These brownies have enough butter, sugar, and chocolate in them that they don’t really taste like kale. But they are […]

Apple Roses – A Super-Easy, Super-Pretty Pastry
When you’re looking for a super-pretty, super-easy dessert, look no further than apple roses. These pretty pastries look look like you hired a professional pastry chef… when in reality it’s you (and possibly your kids) just having fun in the kitchen. This treat was inspired by the beloved children’s classic book “The Little Prince” by […]

Mango Fruit Leather Recipe
When it’s mango season, you want to savor it as long as possible. That’s where this Mango Fruit Leather comes in. This pretty orange mango fruit leather comes from the Ataulfo mangos that are hitting their peak season right now. These small yellow-gold beauties have a firm and creamy flesh with no fibers, so […]

Heart Surprise Cake for Valentine’s Day
Surprise cakes are popping up everywhere. Whether they’re gender reveal cakes or cakes with flowers, letters, numbers, or symbols hidden inside, it seems like there are a lot of things in your cakes these days. That’s why, for Valentine’s Day, you’ll be right on the cutting edge if you make this Heart Surprise Cake – […]

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