This is a modification of a Martha Stewart recipe. This recipe is pretty versatile, you can add whatever combination of dried fruit, seeds and/or nuts you like (we did raisins and apricots today). Then make anything from small snack to large “running too late to make breakfast” sized biscuits. You don’t have to feel tooContinue reading ““Breakfast” Biscuits/Cookies”
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Popsicle Stick Playhouse
In week two of covid-19 lock-down, we went through the craft drawer to see what we could make with what we had on hand. We had a whole bunch of popsicle sticks left over from another project, so we came up with this… Things you will need: Popsicle sticksGlueCord or string Instructions: We made thisContinue reading “Popsicle Stick Playhouse”
Pear Cupcake Princesses
Miss four wanted to make some princess cupcakes. We made some pear cupcakes based on this recipe, to help use up the oodles of pears from our pear trees. Ideally I would have printed out the princesses for the top of the cakes, but we are stuck at home under Covid-19 lock-down without access toContinue reading “Pear Cupcake Princesses”
Slime Time!
We had an attempt at making home made slime using this recipe, but it was a dismal failure. I don’t think we had the right kind of contact lens solution. So to make sure that our slime would work this time we bought an Elmer’s Everyday Slime Starter Kit. We made a half batch. ThingsContinue reading “Slime Time!”
Pear and Chai Tea Scones
Another pear recipe today… I modified this recipe from baked by an introvert. I have cheated a bit and just used chai tea bags rather than adding the spices individually. This gives the scones an additional tea leaf flecked appearance, and they taste just as good. Ingredients: 2 3/4 cups self-raising flour1/3 cup white sugar1/2Continue reading “Pear and Chai Tea Scones”
Pear Yogurt Cake
We have two pear trees in the back garden. This time of year we come into a glut of pears, so there will likely be a few pear recipes coming up. Please let me know if the comments if you have any pear recipe recommendations for us to try. Today, we had some Greek yogurtContinue reading “Pear Yogurt Cake”
Decoupage Map Letters
This decoupage project was simpler and therefore, much more successful than the last one at keeping my four year old interested. Since the advent of GPS, paper maps have become somewhat obsolete. I picked up a whole bunch of second-hand local maps for only a dollar and this is the first project I have triedContinue reading “Decoupage Map Letters”
Lemon Balm Cake
This cake is a variation on a chamomile cake recipe from Better Homes and Gardens magazine. I have tried with both chamomile and lemon balm, as we have both in our garden, but I think the lemon balm version is actually better. Also lemon balm, like all members of the mint family, grows like crazy,Continue reading “Lemon Balm Cake”
Decoupage Flower Tray
This craft project was a bit of a fail. Not because I am unhappy with the finished product, but because it failed to hold the attention of my four year old, and I ended up doing most of it on my own. I guess I got a bit over ambitious on this one, so IContinue reading “Decoupage Flower Tray”
Raising Monarch Butterflies
I am a biologist by training, so I like to slip in a biology lesson when I can. Raising monarch butterflies offers a unique opportunity for an insect life cycle learning opportunity. We have been growing swan plants for a couple years now. This year, I think we have finally reached critical mass of 14Continue reading “Raising Monarch Butterflies”
Keeping Them Occupied 