We eat pancakes A LOT in our house. They are quick and easy to make (especially when you use a box pancakes mix) and all three of my boys will eat them. I thought it would be fun to make special pancakes for Christmas morning. I did a trial run earlier in December to make…
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Easy Graham Cracker Gingerbread Houses
What do you do when you go to the store to get a gingerbread kit and the shelves are empty? You make them yourself out of graham crackers!!! I made these with my kids and they loved them. The materials are easy to get from your grocery store (I don’t do fancy recipes), the construction…
Read MoreEasy Homemade Chex Mix for the Holidays
Every year around Thanksgiving/Christmas, my husband gets a craving for homemade Chex mix. It turns out, this is something his mom used to make when he was growing up. Unfortunately she lives out of state but the good news for us is that she created a cook book with all of her best recipes. We’ve…
Read MoreHow to Make Hamburger Cookies
Hello Burnt Pancake readers! I am so honored to get to be a guest poster…is that a word/a thing? Anywho, I am pumped to share here! Alright, I am not much of a cook. I really wish I was…I’ve always envied those beautiful mama’s who cook organic meals with butter they have churned themselves and vegetables they grew…
Read MoreMy Udderly Irresistible Lactation Cookies
Picture this. I had just survived the labor and delivery of a baby. Finally back in my own home, my body ached in areas I was not used to, and I was navigating the world of breastfeeding, all while surviving on almost no sleep. Then, my best friend walked in, waving around a ziplock bag…
Read MoreThe Baseball Cake That Anyone Can Make
For my son’s fourth birthday, we decided to throw a baseball themed party. I am not a baker by any means but I love decorating the birthday cakes for my boys and they really do look forward to it every year. This baseball cake is so easy, you’ll be sure to knock it out of the ballpark.
Read MoreEasy Frozen S’mores Recipe
It’s hard to call these frozen s’mores baking because this recipe is just so darn easy. They are so simple to make but there’s nothing basic about the taste or nostalgia. As a busy mom, this is the ideal dessert for me. I have been serving these frozen s’mores for years. We started making them for…
Read MoreThe Perfect Cup of Coffee to Turn any Parent into a Happy Camper
If you are brave enough to go camping with kids, you know that the sun rises early in the morning, and so will your children. There usually isn’t a drive-thru Starbucks for miles so mastering a perfect cup of “camping coffee” is definitely a survival skill. One of my husband’s favorite camping rituals is to enjoy…
Read MoreCan I Make My Lunch “By Mine Own?”
My boys have just recently been asking to make their own lunches at home. Part of me thinks, Oh gosh, this is going to be a complete mess and they will probably be consuming something with less than 2% nutritional value.
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