Today in our cooking class we made delicious chocolate mini-Whoopie pies.Kids being kids enjoyed working with chocolate,hearts and frosting!Happy Valentine’s Day!❤? A great overview of Valentine day food traditions: Herbs – Basil, lavender, and rosemary are the three herbs most associated with Valentine’s Day. Basil is a traditional symbol of fertility and was often worn…
Our Paper Lantern Creature DIY Kits come with all the pieces you need to make your own whimsical bird, except glue and a brush. This kit is for the ombre-esque bird . Check out the tutorial below. Kit Supplies: 4″ paper lantern, 2 pieces of eyebrows, 2 pieces of beak, 2 small wings, 2 medium…
This Monday in our Cooking Wars class we made mini-Yorkshire puddings. Kids had fun figuring following the recipe and presenting the result to the judges.Mini-Yorkshire puddings accompanied by roasted chicken and saucy gravy was yet another hit. Yorkshire pudding is an English food made from a batter consisting of eggs, flour and milk or water. It…
So for our 12 day for The 12 Days of Christmas, we present Macrame Bracelets. When I was a kiddo, I learned how to do macrame but as with all skills one does not keep up on, I lost the ability to do it. Thank gosh for the Internet. As I was looking for an…
Along with this being our DIY for the 10th day of our The 12 Days of Christmas, we will also be using this in our Craft Market class this winter term: Simple Braided Suede Bracelet. Since this is our second youngest group: pre-k and 1st grade, the braiding had to be something fairly simple but…
Chicken Pot Pie is one of my favorite winter dishes. When made into hand pies, it is a great part of holiday meals. Set them on a platter and watch them disappear. Bake puff pastry cups and fill with the chicken pot pie mixture and you have a yummy but elegant appetizer. Which is a…
Here on the East Coast, it has been a tough coupla weeks. It has bee below freezing everyday for the last 7 or 8 days. So what does one enjoy eating during these frigid days? Personally, I lean towards soups and stews. It is comfy and just seems to warm the soul. Growing up, I…
One of my favorite activities to do in the last couple years has been making sugar scrub. My initial interest was for my classes of course. It seemed like it would be a great activity for our The Beauty Bar classes. Now, personally I am not one of those people who are into beauty products.…
So for one of my gift wrap ideas this year, I thought I would use pom noms. After all, we had spent two classes last fall making pom noms with our Craft Market class and I felt that it would be fun to visit this technique again. This is a very easy DIY. I first…
Growing up I was never a big sweet lover. I preferred salty treats. But there is one of sweet treat that I have always loved: Maltesers or as they are known here in the US Whoopers. I love the malt flavor and that crunchy airiness of the center. The chocolate coating, is neither here or…