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6 Scary-Good Halloween Treats: Marshmallow Cookie Spiders

So good, you'll scream! Halloween is fast approaching, which means pretty soon all those little ghouls, ghosts and goblins will be out and about, trick-or-treating and laughing with delight. Whether you're having a spooky soirée or a ghastly get-together, there are so many creative treats to try this Halloween season!... Read more →

Our Favorite Kid-Approved Recipes - Just 99¢ This Week!

The Our Favorite Kid-Approved Recipes eBook -- just 99 cents now thru 9/4/16 -- The digital eBook version of this cookbook is on sale this week only! Click the book cover above, select your eBook reader and download, or click one of the handy links below... Kindle Nook Kobo Here's... Read more →

5 Kid-Approved Recipes: Mac & Cheese Chowder

Want to make sure that everyone likes what's for supper? Try these kid-friendly recipes and they'll be jumping for joy! Macaroni & Cheese Chowder (Hover over the image to pin!) This creamy mac & cheese chowder is super easy to whip up! It's part of our cookbook, 101 Soups, Salads... Read more →

Kid-Friendly Recipes: Pizza Fondue

Kids love to help out in the kitchen, and summer is the perfect time to make some delicious treats together. From root beer cake to mac & cheese chowder, these favorite kid-friendly recipes will have your kids jumping for joy! Pizza Fondue (Hover over the image to pin!) Perfect for... Read more →

5 Crafty Ideas for Snow Days

Remember the excitement you felt when school was called off? All those crossed fingers, spoons under your pillow and jammies worn backwards were worth it...it's a snow day! These days, when your little ones are back from sledding, snowman-building and general frolicking, it's good to have a few projects on... Read more →

6 Scary-Good Halloween Treats

So good, you'll scream! Halloween is fast approaching, which means pretty soon all those little ghouls, ghosts and goblins will be out and about, trick-or-treating and laughing with delight. Whether you're having a spooky soirée or a ghastly get-together, there are so many creative treats to try this Halloween season!... Read more →

10 Must-Have Cookie Recipes to Keep on Hand

Pass the milk, please! 10 cookies to pack, snack and enjoy. Whether you like them crunchy & crumbly, warm & chewy or full of nuts and fruit, we think cookies could possibly be the best finger food! Just right for packing in lunchboxes, sandwiching a scoop of ice cream and... Read more →

Never-fail bake sale treats

“Bake sale...tomorrow?!” When springtime bake sales roll around, moms can sometimes be caught off guard, especially when we don't find out until the night before. That's why we keep these never-fail, always-sell, baked-with-love recipes at the ready. Over the years, we've found the perfect formula for these treats is a... Read more →

Make-Ahead Meals for a Busy Week

Bake now, enjoy it all week long... Busy weekdays can wreak havoc on your meal plans, can't they? Our solution: Put in a little time on the weekend and it'll really pay off during the week. Whether you bake some treats for the upcoming week's breakfast, make some mini-burgers for... Read more →

Recipe Round-Up: After-School Fuel

After a busy and hectic day at school, kids love enjoying a snack right after they step off that big yellow school bus. Sweet or savory, crunchy or chewy, there's nothing better than a little after-school treat to get them ready to hit the books and do their homework before... Read more →

Ready for Back to School?

Pretty soon, the kids will be at the bus stop in the morning and looking for a snack after school! Whether you have school-age kids at home or remember your kids' favorites from their school days, we want to hear from you! This week, we're gathering up your best hearty... Read more →

Recipe Round-Up: Kid-Friendly Recipes

Whether you still have kids at home or look forward to visits from your favorite little people, we all like to keep a recipe or two in our back pocket to treat the kids! It could be a special blueberry pancake for breakfast, silly sandwich faces for lunch or an... Read more →

Fresh & Fast Dessert from our Guest Blogger!

Today, our Gooseberry Patch Guest Blogger series continues...thanks for stopping by! Heather Tallman is the voice behind Basilmomma and Around the Kitchen Sink Radio Show. Today she's sharing a family-favorite dessert and this guest post is a sneak peek into an upcoming cookbook, where it'll be published. Thanks for sharing... Read more →

Free Download OR Printed Cookbook...You Choose!

Our latest collaboration with our friends at Sun-Maid is here! For a limited time, click here to download it or order the printed book! Read more →

An Economical Menu This Week

When we were kids, our moms always seemed to know the thrifitest ways to fix delicious meals that everyone loved. Some of those dollar-stretching secrets come in handy today and they were the inspiration for our cookbook, Dinners on a Dime! In addition to featuring economical main dish, side and... Read more →

A Round-Up for St. Patrick's Day!

With St. Patrick's Day coming up, we know SOME of you are planning to serve up something special on Saturday. We've found so much inspiration on Pinterest and have even started our own Luck O' the Irish board there...what are you planning? (If you need a Pinterest invite, drop us... Read more →

It's a Virtual Halloween Party!

Hosting a Halloween party or attending a ghoulish gathering this weekend? We'd love to hear about what you're making, how the kids (or you!) are dressing up and how you decorated your house! Leave your links, menus & costume details in the comments... it'll be like having one BIG party!... Read more →

Let's Get Crafty for Harvest!

Welcome to another Friday Let's Get Crafty feature! Today, our celebration of our Cookbook of the Week continues...between the Home Sweet Homemade chapter and the clever tips sprinkled on every page, Homemade Harvest is stuffed FULL of crafty inspiration for this time of year. We're featuring 3 ideas from this... Read more →

Perfect for You & Your Little Helper!

Remember when you first realized that there was FUN to be had in the kitchen? Maybe you helped Mom spread peanut butter on your morning toast or helped Grandma roll out the cookies and then covered them with sprinkles. No matter what age we were, being their little helper is... Read more →

Happy Halloween!

Halloween seems to be one of the most photographed holidays, doesn't it? There are so many cute costumes and silly faces we want to remember. Today we're sharing some of our favorite pictures of the kids over the years. Share YOUR photos today on our Page on Facebook and join... Read more →