junior kitchen

Best friends since kindergarten the girls started the summer off with a sleepover and a fun paper mache project. Here is a great website that is full of wonderful ideas and easy to understand instructions for kid art projects.

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Mmmm, hot warm biscuits! There’s nothing better than pulling apart a biscuit and smearing it with butter. I have several recipe cards and even a book for making a variety of different kinds of biscuits. It’s one thing I remember learning to cook from my grandmother when we would visit her in Mississippi. This recipe is pretty [...]

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I’ve been very happy with the rustic aprons but sometimes pockets are a must. This is our newest offering now with added pockets frayed around the edges.

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Our summer was busy with the kids going off to camp and short little weekend trips exploring our own little corner of Florida. The biggest thing we did this summer was purchase a new house. It’s a fixer-upper in every sense. A sad little house, neglected for a long time but the yard is big [...]

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If you’re ever on the Treasure Coast of Florida this place is a wonderful place to stay. The original family still owns the property and the great granddaughter runs a lovely bed and breakfast.

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I’ve always been fascinated with the process of making cheese. Farmer’s cheese looked easy enough for our first attempt. After reading dozens of recipes that all appear to be closely related I opted for an easy version that did not require a trip to the store for the purchase of cheesecloth. By using more vinegar [...]

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The night before Easter, dear friends invited us over for an evening of pot luck and egg dying fun. With an abundance of tomatoes right now, we made bruschetta to take to the party. Ingredients 4 ripe tomatoes 1/4 cup minced basil leaves (or whatever herbs you have around – we used Mexican tarragon, parsley [...]

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Our pup Lulu loves this peanut butter with molasses biscuit Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour 1/4 cup rolled oats 1 tsp. baking powder 3/4 cup lowfat milk 1 cup chunky peanut butter 1 tbsp. molasses unsweetened carob chips Instructions: Preheat oven to 350° F Whisk the flour, oats and baking powder together in [...]

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