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Baking Pretzels at Camp

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Gail

From cheese pretzels The last day of each session of camp we cook.  I have a great cook book with recipes designed for kids to make a small portion snack.  We made cheese pretzels last week.  The kids scooped and … 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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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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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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Pumpkin Pie ~ Apple Galette

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Gail

From dim sum pie!!! Fun day baking at Smiling Tree…..oh yes we had some issues….some of the buttery pastry on the pumpkin pies broke off and caused smoking and of course the smoke alarm kept screaming at us!!  Pastry leaves … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready for Thanksgiving

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Gail

I made all the pastry for my pie baking workshop this morning and a couple “extras” for my family Thanksgiving celebration.  The workshop is Wednesday and the kids get to choose between a pumpkin pie or apple galette (rustic single … 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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Apple Raisin Muffins

Posted on October 17, 2008 by Gail

More cooking……..we made Apple-Raisin muffins; funny how we all used the same recipe and they all turned out so differently. These recipes are so forgiving!   From st wheelbarrow leaf art Recipe for 2 Apple-Raisin Muffins Flour Mixture …I mix … Continue reading →

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Smiling Tree Farm ~ As Much Fun for Parents as for Kids!

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Gail

Updating………..please take a peek below…………….more information to come

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Onigari …. Japanese Rice Balls

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Gail

River loves seasoned seaweed Justine sent me this quote from the book, “Fun & Fancy Sushi” pretty good words to live by even if you don’t make onigiri!

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