We had the best time at our baking party! These Great Value parties are starting a tradition I think we’ll continue for a long time. It’s a great, inexpensive get-together that allows quality time with the kids and creativity (plus the ability to enjoy the finished product)! Our party was Saturday morning, so I got up and got [...]
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! We’re going to bake some fun Valentine’s goodies this weekend with friends at our Great Value baking party and I’m looking forward to trying out some new and creative ideas! We’re going to make two different kinds of easy but creative cookies, and then we’re going to make [...]
Our kids LOVE to bake and decorate Christmas cookies, so I was really excited to share the fun of this tradition with some good friends this past weekend. One of my friends, Jennifer, and I went to WalMart the weekend before to shop for supplies, and I really realized how far my money could [...]
Remember a few weeks ago when I wrote about the fun Great Value baking party I had with some friends? We made apple pie, which was amazingly good. But guess what… I’ve found out a way to kick it up a notch. I’ll share it with you in just a little bit – you’re going [...]
We’ve been thankful that neither of the boys have food allergies, but I know many families deal with this issue and it can be very scary for both parents and kids! Over the past fifteen years, the number of children with nut allergies has more than tripled, making it important—now more than ever—to consider snacks [...]
I love to bake, so when I got the opportunity to participate in the Better Homes and Gardens State cookie contest, you better believe I jumped at the chance! (Please take a second to vote for my cookie! The top five recipes all get a prize, so I’m shooting for that.) I was given the [...]
This year, why not start a new tradition for Valentine’s Day? With a little help from Betty Crocker, GladWare® and the Safeway Family of Stores, you can keep your loved ones’ hearts and homes filled with the homemade goodness of Betty Crocker. Whip up a plate full of cookies using a recipe from BakeSweetMemories.com and [...]
I asked Brian what he thought I should make for a recent get-together we went to, but I really should have known in advance what his answer would be: Peanut Butter Cup Cookies. I discovered just a few months ago that these were a favorite of his growing up (still discovering things after almost 12 [...]
I thought I’d share a favorite oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe with you today – it’s great – and unique – in the fact that there aren’t eggs in the dough. Why is this so fabulous? You can EAT THE DOUGH all you want without worrying about getting sick from it. You might want to [...]
