Easter is coming up and we have plans to share the celebration with another family, plus both sets of grandparents. We’ll have an egg hunt, plus a couple of other games to keep the kids busy. But for the main event on Easter, we’re working on a kid-friendly menu for 14. Menu 1: Low-Key Easter…
Easy Cupcake Ideas: Chocolate Coconut Bird Nests
Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best and that’s true for our series of Easy Cupcake Ideas, including Chocolate Coconut Bird Nest Cupcakes! These cupcakes can be made with a variety of pantry staples but this is my favorite method. What you need to make chocolate coconut bird nests Cupcakes (from a mix or try…
Easy Cupcake Ideas: Little Lambs
Here comes a new series just in time for birthday season and it’s called…easy cupcake ideas! To start off, we’ve got little lambs. The fun of easy cupcake ideas is that they’re adorable AND doable, even when kids want to help. You can count on every idea here being one that you can easily source…
Easy Little Lamb Cake
Decorating this little lamb cake was one of the easiest kids’ birthday cakes I’ve ever made. With just about the most adorable results. When I saw this lamb marshmallow cake I online, I had to wonder: Is it really as simple as it looks or am I going to end up with a whopper of a…
The Last Minute Side Dish Your Kids Will Love: Veggie Cups in Mini Bread Bowls
Maybe this has happened to you too. The clock said 5:45pm and I had just stumbled in the front door from a big consulting job. Much later than usual. And, cue the meltdowns. That’s because after anxiously looking at the clock for the last 15 minutes of my day I finally cut off a co-worker who kept saying things like…
A 2-Minute, Healthy AND Adorable Veggie Platter for Spring
Who said Easter treats had to be all jelly beans and chocolate? Actually, that my have been my kids. But anyway… You can imagine my surprise at how willing they were to eat inhale this 100% vegetable snack the other day. It’s amazingly easy, took 2 minutes to make…and about the same to devour. Which was fine…
Look what happens when you change 1 thing About a Barefoot Contessa recipe: Bird’s Nest Macaroons!
Want an adorable dessert for your Easter table? How about one that’s actually a cinch to make–and the kids can even help? These coconut macaroons are adapted from one of my favorite Barefoot Contessa recipes, as part of our Barefoot for Babies series where we update the amazing Ina Garten’s ideas (along with a few…
one giant easter egg, coming up! just start with sugar cookie dough
ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER EASY IDEA FOR EASTER. You may not realize just how big this cookie is and I couldn’t take a photo with the munchkins nearby for fear of one toddler’s roaming fingers. But don’t worry about those guys, they’ll dig in soon. This cookie is more than a foot long, totally impressive in…
baby carrots in pots, a step-by-step tutorial
COMBINING CUTE IDEAS WITH FRESH VEGETABLES is just about the best. These carrots are one more super simple way to get kids eating more veggies. Here’s just how you do it. 1. Gather your materials. Baby carrots, preferably the thick kind (some are whittled extra thin) Curly parsley Toothpick Terra cotta pots (mine are actually a…
how to make hens out of hard boiled eggs
I KNOW, I KNOW. I just said no thanks to any projects that make me feel worse about myself than the crafting boards on Pinterest already do. But as we continue our internet-inspired Easter roundup, I’m happy to report these little chicks are surprisingly simple to make. True story. And if I can do it, you can too. Here’s a…
easy brownie bird nests
I’M NOT USUALLY A FAN OF CULINARY ORIGAMI. Yes, I’ve been known to roll up a sandwich or two, and maybe even use a muffin pan to produce “castle” casseroles as a treat for the kids (read: to get them to try something new) but those things take all of an extra 35 seconds, and even…
The Cutest Way to Make Rice Krispies Treats for Easter
THERE ARE TONS OF ELABORATE EASTER IDEAS FOR KIDS OUT THERE, but this isn’t one of them. These are basic Rice Krispies Treats tucked inside plastic eggs. They’re so simple, so sweet and you know what, just as tasty as I remembered them being.
Roasted whole carrots with maple glaze
JUST IN TIME FOR EASTER BUNNIES EVERYWHERE, we’ve got a fun take on carrots. The good news is, it’s super simple. The great news is, the kids like ’em too.