This week I made this super simple cranberry upside-down cake with the children in my care. The kids love cranberries and it makes a nice holiday dessert! Be sure to turn down the oven to 325 degrees F degrees after putting the cake in the oven so the cranberries and caramel sauce don’t burn. Flip the […]
Rice Krispies Treat Monsters
October 17, 2025 Leave a Comment
Looking for a Halloween activity that’s more treat than trick? These Rice Krispies Treat Monsters from onelittleproject are the perfect hands-on fun for little goblins. With candy eyes and colorful melted chocolate the kids will love creating and eating their own silly, spooky snack. No scary skills required — just imagination and sticky fingers! You […]
Angel Food Cake with Berries
May 23, 2025 Leave a Comment
This is a super simple dessert to make for Memorial Day or any patriotic holiday. I simply buy a premade angel food cake from the bakery or grocery store then decorate it with red and blue berries and whipped cream to symbolize the colors of the American flag. Of course you can make your own […]
New Year’s Eve Cheesecake
December 27, 2024 Leave a Comment
I wanted to make a clock face on this cheesecake for a New Year’s Eve Party. But I’m not the best at piping frosting or decorating cakes. So, I simply bought the candy 2025 and hour and minute hands at a local craft store. Using a stand mixer makes this an easy cheesecake has a […]
Easy Cranberry Christmas Cake
December 6, 2024 Leave a Comment
You don’t have to celebrate Christmas to love this super simple cranberry cake. Allow the children to help you make the entire recipe from collecting the ingredients, measuring the flour, and cracking the eggs. I serve it in 2 inch squares for the kids and their guests to eat with their hands, one at a […]
Apple Crisp
November 8, 2024 Leave a Comment
It is apple harvest time and no apple treat is more loved and easier to make than Apple Crisp. It’s so yummy my charges and I made this Betty Crocker Apple Crisp recipe twice this week! The children can help you wash the apples, measure the ingredients, stir the ingredients with a fork, pour the apples […]
Matzo House for Passover
April 19, 2024 Leave a Comment
Work with the children to make a house out of matzo and other Kosher edible treats and materials. I found this idea on the Martha Stewart web site but allowed the children to use kosher candies, chocolate covered matzoh, and macarons to decorate their Passover house. It is so fun to do and although not […]
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