Recipes

Cucumber Stackers {Easy Lunch Alternative to Sandwiches}

November 9, 2012

These easy cucumber stackers are a quick and easy lunch alternative to sandwiches. Do you ever get into a sandwich rut? I don’t know about you, but making lunch appealing day after day is sometimes a challenge. My eight children gobbled up these cucumber stackers for lunch, served with a side of chips. These would [...]

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Saying YES to Kids in the Kitchen {Mini Pecan Pies}

October 15, 2012

We had some little friends over on Saturday after soccer games who thought it was great fun to hunt for eggs and explore our woods. Eggs were gathered, and the woods exploring girls came back with a bucket of pecans and the grande idea that they should make a pecan pie. I had lots of [...]

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Easy Cheesy Corn Dog Muffin Recipe

September 18, 2012

We had these quick, no-fuss easy cheesy corn dog muffins for lunch one day this week. Here is the recipe I came up with: Easy Cheesy Corn Dog Muffin Recipe 1 cup corn meal 1 cup flour 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 4 tsp. baking powder 1 egg 1 cup milk 1/4 cup oil [...]

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Favorite Fruit Recipes {LINKY}

August 23, 2012

The 4 Moms of 35+ Kids are sharing our favorite fruit recipes today and we are inviting you to link up! As for the Smockity Family, we mostly like our fruit in its natural state. I like to always have fresh fruit, bananas, apples, and oranges available for snacks. (Each child may choose one per [...]

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How To Make Raw Goat Milk Yogurt

July 17, 2012

It is very simple to make raw goat milk yogurt! Strain the fresh raw goat milk. We do this with coffee filters into sterilized Mason jars. Bring the temperature of the milk up to 110 F. Stir 1 Tbsp. of plain active yogurt into the each quart. Place coffee filters over the jars and put [...]

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4th of July Snacks

July 2, 2012

Here are some easy patriotic 4th of July snacks that will liven up your festivities. Source: ladybehindthecurtain.com via Vera on Pinterest   Fun! Patriotic popcorn balls   Source: kiddiescornerdeals.com via Katrina on Pinterest   I love these simple, healthy treats! Source: clairscreations.blogspot.com via Susan on Pinterest   More patriotic popcorn! Source: allrecipes.com via Lauren on [...]

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Favorite Freezer Meals

June 28, 2012

The 4 Moms of 35+ Kids are sharing our favorite freezer meals today. One of our old standby freezer meals is this Cavatini recipe. Everyone loves this, so whenever I make it, I make 3 and freeze 2. Another family favorite is Chicken Spaghetti. I have even taken this frozen casserole in an ice chest [...]

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Refreshing Spa Water

May 29, 2012

When I was at The Hilton Sandestin Resort for my awesome beach getaway, I fell in love with the water offered in the spa there. So I decided to make my own. I picked up this nifty 3 gallon beverage dispenser at Walmart. It has an insert for ice so the beverage stays cold. Refreshing [...]

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Rainbow Cupcakes {How To}

May 24, 2012

My 6 year old, Reagan, has been super excited to attend her end of season soccer party this week. We signed up to bring cupcakes, and we decided to try making them with rainbow batter. We made a couple of batches before the big party to make sure they would turn out alright. They are [...]

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Philly Creamy Deviled Eggs

May 23, 2012

  Are you ready for a Memorial Day barbecue? What barbecue, potluck, or picnic would be complete without deviled eggs? It’s the perfect cold dish for a hot day. Since we are getting 15-20 eggs every day from our laying hens, I have been experimenting with using various flavors of Philadelphia Cooking Creme in my [...]

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