Baking with the kids: Christmas Surprise Cookies
Here is a great recipe for baking with the kids over Christmas time. It is my Christmas surprise cookies that the children will love making with you.
Ingredients:
3/4 cup of shortening
3/4 cup of light brown sugar
1 egg
1 3/4 cups of flour
1 teaspoons of baking soda
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
3/4 cup of shredded coconut
2 teaspoons of cream of tartar
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Top 10 Food Storage Tips
In the current economy, it certainly makes sense not to waste any food that you purchase from the local grocery store. No one wants to look in their refrigerator two weeks later and realize that they have wasted a lot of money on food that was never even eaten and has gone bad.
Therefore, you might want to follow my top 10 food storage tips to avoid wasting perfectly good food and a lot of money!
1. Use green bags: There are a lot of those food storage bags that are now on the market. You can use them in a variety of situations, but mainly they are used to preserve fruits and vegetables.
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The Perfect Kids Birthday Party Food On A Budget
These days it can sometimes seem like it is a competition to see who can have the most lavish kids party which is all well and good but it can often put a great deal of pressure on the parents due to the costs involved. The main costs are often the food and I have been told many times that the kids don’t seem to appreciate all of the fancy stuff that is sometimes on offer.
You will be pleased to know that it is definitely possible to have the perfect kids birthday party food on a budget, it just takes a little imagination that’s all.
Planning Your Camping Food Budget
Going on vacation with the family can work out to be very expensive, so choosing to go camping can be an ideal solution to saving money and having fun at the same time.
Of course there is the initial outlay of tents, sleeping bags and cooking utensils but once purchased these can last you for years.
Going camping and then eating out at a nearby take – away or restaurant is not really in the spirit of camping.
Bringing your own food and cooking it yourself whilst eating out doors just cannot be beat.
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The Art To Getting Kids To Eat Healthy
The art to getting kids to eat healthy is challenging but once you know how, it will become second nature and meal times will be fun and enjoyable for all.
The state of your health and body weight has been influenced by eating habits during your life, especially your childhood, this is why it is so important to start as you mean to go on.
Raising a nation of obese and unhealthy children and then adults is not an ideal outcome, but avoiding this as many a frustrated parent knows is easier said than done. Getting your kids to eat their 5 a day fruit and veg, cutting down on fizzy drinks and chips really can make mealtimes a nightmare.
How to make Beef stroganoff
Here is my favourite How to make Beef stroganoff recipe.
Ingredients:
Olive oil cooking spray
1kg beef fillet, trimmed and cut into thin strips
2 onions chopped
2 cloves of crushed garlic
400g of sliced button mushrooms
3 teaspoons corn flour or more if required to thicken
1 cup of stock
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 cup of single cream
3 tablespoons of tomato paste
1 table spoon of Dijon mustard
Half a cup of red wine
Ground salt and pepper to season
Method:
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