Creative Snacks for Summer

Play dates, swimming pool adventures, and camping trips abound during the summer at our house. Which leaves my boys constantly asking "What can I have for a snack?" What's a busy mommy to do when kiddos are hungry and you've got places to go and people to see?

Browse through this small list of cookies and snack treats and try baking up a bunch of batches in advance! Divide them up into handy ziplock bags and freeze them for grab-n-go later in the month. Or visit Annie's for all sorts of snack recipes to try!

Chocolate Chip Caramel Drop Cookies

Apple Crunch Muffins

Dee's Cookie Sheet Brownies

Buttermilk Pancakes

Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Enjoy your summer and try something new for beating those hungry snack attacks and warding off the cookies monsters!

Visit Annie's Recipes for more snacks recipes great for summer playdates, picnics and adventures. Connect with us on Facebook where I share other inspiring food blogger recipes and follow us on Pinterest to start your own pinboard full of recipes to try!

Plan A Picnic!

Hello June! I love the warmer weather we're enjoying here in the Northwest, USA. It's finally nice enough to send the kids outside without checking for coats, hats, mittens and other warming accessories. And...it's perfect picnic weather!

There is something wonderfully alluring, fresh and zesty about eating outdoors, whether in your own backyard or away from home at a park, forest or by the lake. If you access to any of these type of areas, I highly encourage you to try some of our picnic perfect recipes and get outdoors!

(There is also nothing wrong with picnicing on a blanket in your living room if you live in an area where it's rainy or just beginning the cold season - this can be a great activity for entertaining little ones too!)

Apple Crunch Muffins

Baked Macaroni & Cheese Casserole

Amish Oven Fried Chicken

Cucumber Salad

Peanut Butter Brownies

Visit Annie's Recipes for many more delicious recipes perfect for picnics. Connect with us on Facebook where I share other inspiring food blogger recipes and follow us on Pinterest to start your own pinboard full of recipes to try!

Delicious Memorial Day Dishes

Memorial Day weekend is a great time for potlucks, picnics and barbecues with friends and family. The weather is getting warmer and Summer is almost here! And the three-day weekend is perfect for hosting or attending an outdoor get-together with loved ones to honor those who have died in military service (the reason we celebrate Memorial Day).

If you find yourself at the receiving end of an invitation for lunch or dinner and need to bring a dish to share, try one of these lovely and delicious recipes!

Amish Macaroni Salad

7-Up Strawberry Pie

Taffy Apple Salad

Blueberry Crumb Cake

Red Raspberry Cookie Bars

Visit Annie's Recipes for many more delicious recipes to go with your yummy celebrations. Connect with us on Facebook where I share other inspiring food blogger recipes and follow us on Pinterest to start your own pinboard full of recipes to try!

Homemade Coffee Recipes

Mother's Day is just days away and your mom deserves something extra special to show her how much you appreciate her. If mom is a coffee lover you might consider a gift card to her favorite coffee shop, or taking her out for coffee and breakfast on Mother's Day.

Or...check out our newest article over at Annie's and use our free recipes to make some awesome at-home coffee recipes for mom!

At-Home Coffee Recipes

I couldn't give you just the coffee recipes without including some tasty recipes to go with your coffee...

Coffee Mousse

Almond Cake Bars

Amish Apple Cake

Blueberry Crumb Cake

Visit Annie's Recipes for many more delicious dessert recipes to go with your yummy homemade coffee. Connect with us on Facebook where I share other inspiring food blogger recipes and follow us on Pinterest to start your own pinboard full of recipes to try!

Mother's Day Fixins - Easy As ABC's!

Apple Muffins

Mother's Day is almost here and I have to ask...What are you fixing your mom for Mother's Day?  Breakfast, brunch or even lunch...I brought some recipes together to make your Mother's Day morning extra nice!

Bacon and Egg Casserole

Whether muffins and doughnuts or eggs and bacon are your style, we have something great for breakfast for just about anyone over at our site - check it out!

Cheesy Sausage Muffins

But don't take my word for it, try one of these easy muffin recipes or the egg casserole and let your taste buds be the judge.  Or better yet, let mom tell you which one is best!

Double Chocolate Muffins

Now that I have given you plenty to chew on, go ahead.  Plan a special birthday breakfast for your mom and don't be surprised if it turns out to be a huge success!

Happy Mother's Day!  Share your photos of breakfast success with us on Facebook!

4 Recipes For Your May Day Baskets!

Almond Cake Bars

On May Day (May 1st) it's tradition to leave a small basket filled with goodies, treats, and small treasures at the door step of someone you admire or care for.

Banana Brownies

We've collected a few recipes that we think will make excellent goodies to fill your basket with.  Although not as widely practiced in the U.S., the May Day holiday is a day filled with feasting, parades, festivals and merry-making.

Cashew Sugar Cookies

Europeans have the right of it on this one - let's make May Day fashionable again by giving May Day baskets!

Chocolate Bar Cookies

Organize a May Day garden party, bar-b-que or simple get-together for friends and loved ones.  If you need a reason to give someone you love a basket full of treats...Hey!  It's May Day!  Enjoy.  (We would love to hear how your May Day celebrations went - share with us on Facebook!)