Posts tagged simple

Keeping It Simple – Recipe: Peanut Butter Banana Bread

Apr19th
2012 4 Comments

Written by cooking4mykids

As much as my blog has given me a place to journal, write, capture sweet pictures of my littles, and enjoy new recipes, it has also awakened other things. It has allowed me to see how much I love the simple, everyday pleasures, and, through that, it has taught me even more about how much I value every single moment with my family. As I look back through some recent pictures, I can see just how much I enjoy the small things that become such a bigger thing when captured through journals and Continue…

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Simple is Good – Recipe: Nathan’s Sugar Cookies, The Valentine’s Edition

Feb13th
2012 2 Comments

Written by cooking4mykids

Pin It Summer and I baked all day. We made cupcakes for the teachers, sugar cookies for Ethan’s class party, and cheesecake brownies for our dinner tomorrow night. As I was decorating the cookies, I was thinking about just how easy they are to make. The dough does not have to be chilled, and as long as you generously flour the surface and the rolling pin, they roll out so nicely. Summer did all of the cutting, and they did not stick to the surface at all. If you are still looking Continue…

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A Snow Day – Recipe: Tomato Soup

Feb13th
2012 7 Comments

Written by cooking4mykids

Pin It It sleeted yesterday. And, then it snowed. I was getting lunch prepared, and I got a call from my mom, “Tell the kids to look outside. It is sleeting.” We ran to watch. A few minutes later, I want to sample my sister’s queso, and as I was walking back home, we saw a big snow flake fall. I walked in our back door and said, “It is starting to snow!” That took the excitement level up a notch. I started taking pictures, and Sean started throwing on Continue…