4 Chocolate Recipes To Celebrate Mom

** This post contains affiliate links and any purchases help continue my coffee enjoyment. Mother’s Day 2020 will be one for the memory books and more than ever your chocolate loving Mom needs some extra celebration. With work, homeschooling and balancing family life, Moms out there would love to enjoy a chocolate treat made by

How To Make Your First Sourdough Bread + Video & Worksheet

If you have ever wanted to bake bread but fear that it’s too difficult or you don’t have enough time, I’m here to tell you that after following the below steps in this post you will feel more confident in making your first sourdough bread. Let’s just get one thing out of the way first,

Small Batch Boston Creme Pie Cupcakes

A Gift of Gratitude Over the summer I started a new tradition with my 6 year old kitchen helper, a Gratitude Journal. I simply used a clipboard and sheets of printer paper to write down what we were grateful for each day. We would discuss what we did and if there were any moments of

Baking With Kids: Mini Chocolate Cake With Vanilla Frosting

Just in time for your next chocolate craving or a small celebratory gathering, this mini chocolate cake with vanilla frosting will not disappoint. Last week my kitchen helper and I traveled to California to visit family. My 3 year old nephew was so excited that we were going to bake a cake. (His request) I

Mini Vanilla Whoopie Pies

A Pot of Gold for St. Patrick’s Day Whoopie Pies are a classic New England treat with origins in Maine and some would also argue Pennsylvania Amish. Traditionally they are a chocolate cake with a marshmallow based filling and are a terrific treat to have any time of the year. We had fun making our

The Ultimate Guide: Tips and Tricks To Baking With Little Kids

The holidays are quickly approaching and we are all thinking about what to make and/or bring to holiday parties and family gatherings. If this is the year you wanted to involve your littlest of kitchen helpers (2-5 years old) these tips and tricks will save you a lot of stress and mess in the kitchen,

One Dozen Molasses Oatmeal Raisin Cookies For The Fall Season

There is nothing better than baking a new recipe and your entire family not only loves it but they finish the whole batch in two days. That’s exactly what happened with these soft Molasses Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. The recipe only make 12 cookies, which is a reasonable amount to bake so you don’t feel too

Homemade Sight Word Cookies You Can Make With Your Kids

Sight Word Cookies were inspired by the new little reader in my house. My kitchen helper started Kindergarten this year and has been enjoying all the new math, reading and writing challenges. Once he started showing an interest in reading and working on mastering all his sight words I thought it would be fun to

Homemade Cinnamon Bread To Make With Your Kids

Cinnamon bread is one of my favorite comfort foods. My kitchen helper has followed in my footsteps by loving all things  cinnamon, so it’s not surprising that homemade cinnamon bread would be on our list of baking adventures. True confession, while in graduate school I would reward myself for good grades with cinnamon bread, who

Your Go-To Sugar Cookie Recipe (+ Video)

There are so many recipes that every home baker should have in their online recipe box. When you have kids, a classic sugar cookie is one recipe that you will make many times over the years for birthday parties, family gatherings and just for those days that you feel like making cookies together. This easy