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Magic Fruit and Veggie “Cupcakes” (muffins)

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Gail

From magic muffins Generic Viagra generic viagra tab This recipe was sent to me via foodnetwork.com.  I’ve made it several times now and it gets the kid and husband stamp of approval. These little muffins are called cupcakes, MagicFruit & Veggie Cupcakes  … Continue reading →

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Valentine Cookie Decorating Party

Posted on February 13, 2010 by Gail

Another fun parent/child activity at Smiling Tree Farm here in Santa Rosa.  When parents sign up for this “cooking” class they know they are signing up for a sweet morning filled with sugar and more sugar.  For some of the … Continue reading →

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Pumpkins, Pumpkins, Pumpkins

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Gail

  From st autumn   I loved these pumpkin projects.  I like to make a sample of the projects before camp and it’s always fun to see what the kids do with the materials provided.  They always find a way … Continue reading →

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Kick the Can Ice Cream

Posted on August 15, 2009 by Gail

  When my kids were young we made kick the can ice cream.  It was so much fun.  We put our ingredients in a coffee can, added a spoon as an agitator then taped it up with duct tape then … Continue reading →

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Busy Day…black berries, cheesy pretzels, wild flowers

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Gail

We had a busy day at camp. Started by picking blackberries then everyone made cheesy pretzels. I wanted to try dyeing Queen Anne’s Lace with food coloring but my prototype didn’t work very well so I went ahead and picked … Continue reading →

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Lemons, Lemons, Lemons

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Gail

We did all things lemony today at Smiling Tree.  After comparing notes I realized that nearly everyone coming to Smiling Tree right now love lemons.  A couple of the moms have lemon trees in their yards and  heavy branches of lemons … Continue reading →

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Snow”person” Yeast Rolls and Felt Stars

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Gail

From Collages We took a recipe for cloverleaf rolls and made Snowmen “people” rolls.  Here’s the recipe for individual portions: Cloverleaf Rolls makes 2 rolls 1/2 tsp dry yeast 1/2 TBL warm water 1/2 tsp veggie oil 2 TBL butter … Continue reading →

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Whole Wheat Pumpkin Raisin Walnut Cookies

Posted on November 6, 2008 by Gail

From st terreriums colored acorns cookies luncheon Sometimes baking with whole wheat flour and honey just doesn’t quite make it.  I remember back in the early 70′s (yes, early 70′s ) I tried to substitute honey for sugar in everything … Continue reading →

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Trick or Treat!! “Cooking Spiders!!”

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Gail

 Try this simple “recipe” for a fun Halloween project/treat. This was a fun project, not really cooking but food related.  We did this sometime over the summer.  I was on a spider kick because there was a big garden spider … Continue reading →

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