How to Make Gingerbread Ornaments, Cookies & Houses
One amazing winter tradition is making gingerbread with your friends and family. You can make gingerbread cookies, gingerbread houses and more. Depending on what you want to do you can make gingerbread that is great for eating, or make structural gingerbread which will make your gingerbread house last for a long time in a nice dry environment. When you make your gingerbread make sure to bring along your fun loving and creative spirit and you will be sure to have an amazing gingerbread experience.
Cooking is a wonderful activity for families during Thanksgiving. My family always spends the majority of Thanksgiving day cooking. Here are a few recipes that are great for children to take the lead on and participate in the family cooking tradition.
The kid in your life will love these easy-to-prepare, kid-friendly camping recipes.. These are super simple and fun to prepare - perfect for even the the littlest camp cooks in your family. These are perfect for your next camping trip, cook-out, or even for a fun-filled winter evening at home.
In a bowl, mix together peanut butter and honey until your mixture is smooth and easy to spread. Spread it onto a square of graham crackers and place another square on top to make a sandwich.
Ingredients Tomato soup mix or concentrate Two large potatoes 1 can corn pepper and other spices
Start by peeling the potatoes and cutting them into cubes. Prepare the tomato soup by following the directions. Add the potato cubes right away and cook the soup, simmering gently, until the potatoes are soft. Serve with pepper.
Ingredients English muffins 1 jar pizza sauce shredded mozzarella cheese garlic salt toppings (black olives, pepperoni, sausage, pineapple, peppers, sun-dried tomatoes)
Spread your muffin with a spoonful or two of pizza sauce and sprinkle on the cheese. Using a spatula, place it on a grill or in a pan over a hot fire. When the cheese starts to melt, add your toppings and sprinkle on some garlic salt. The pizza is ready when the cheese is completely melted.
Ingredients oranges instant muffin mix (your favorite flavor) tin foil
Cut an orange in half and scoop out the insides. Using a spoon, put prepared muffin mix in one half of the orange. Put the other half back on the orange and wrap foil around the whole thing. Put in hot coals to bake the muffin inside of the orange shell. Enjoy your orange-flavored muffin!
A fun and delicious recipe for a family favorite treat - caramel apples
One way to enjoy the delicious flavors of apples and caramel while also enjoying a fun activity is to make some caramel apples. Caramel apples are simply apples on a stick, dipped in caramel. They are easy and fun to make, and delicious to eat. Get a few of your friends together, and with some adult help and supervision and have a great time making and eating caramel apples.
Learn How to Make Sugared Flowers - Yes you can eat them!
Summertime is a great opportunity to practice some new flower crafts. It's amazing how many different crafts use fresh flowers. You can press flowers, but if you have access to edible flowers, you can enjoy a much sweeter flower craft. Sugaring flowers is a simple, delicious, and fun way to preserve and enjoy edible flowers. Once you have perfected your skills, you can use them to decorate delicious cakes and other food items.
Ingredients Apples Oranges Bananas Shredded coconut Grapes
Cut the apples, oranges, and bananas into bite-sized pieces. Peel the apples if you like and discard the cores and other tough areas. Combine in a large bowl. Add the grapes and stir in 1/4 to a 1/2 cup of shredded coconut.
Ingredients Celery stalks Peanut butter Raisins or chocolate chips
Wash the celery stalks and cut them into two or three-inch long segments. Spread with peanut butter and dot each one with black or golden raisins (the “ants”) or chocolate chips. This is a yummy and filling snack!
In a saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Stir flour into the butter until the mixture is smooth. Gradually add milk, stirring continuously until the mixture thickens. Add the cheese and keep on the heat, stirring until the cheese is completely melted. In an 8x10-inch baking dish, alternate layers of macaroni and cheese sauce. Bake in a preheated 350° oven for 20 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
Ingredients two pieces of bread pizza sauce mozzarella cheese pizza toppings Over-the-fire sandwich iron
Butter each piece of bread on one side. Place one piece of bread in one half of the sandwich iron with the buttered side out. Place the sauce, cheese, and other goodies in the middle of the bread and place the second piece of bread over the top, buttered side out. Now clamp the cooker together and lock it. Place the sandwich iron in the hot coals and rotate when you think one side is done.
If you'd rather have a different treat, you can change the filling in your hot sandwich. Try using ham and cheese to make a hot Ham and Cheese Mountain Pie. Jam or jelly makes an amazing fruit pie. You can also put peanut butter, marshmallow (cut up in pieces or whole), and a section of a Hershey Bar for a tasty dessert.
(These old-fashioned treats can be made as a biscuit-like side dish, as a main course, or as dessert.)
Ingredients hot dog (for a main course), butter (for a side dish), or jelly (for a dessert) biscuit mix water
Make up the biscuit dough mix according to the directions on the box or a recipe.
For a side dish or dessert dough boy, peel the end of a stick and wrap the dough around the peeled end. Toast the dough over the coals until it's golden brown and cooked all the way through. Slide it off the stick and fill the cavity with butter or jelly. Enjoy!
For a main course, peel the end of a stick and skewer a hot dog on it the long way. Wrap the dough around the hot dog. Be careful not to put too much dough on or your hot dog will not cook. Toast it over the coals until it's golden brown and cooked all the way through. Enjoy it with ketchup or mustard.
Cooking is a wonderful activity for families during Thanksgiving. My family always spends the majority of Thanksgiving day cooking. Here are a few recipes that are great for children to take the lead on and participate in the family cooking tradition.