Planning a unique birthday party for a tween (soon to be teen) or teenager is difficult. When they're younger, there are so many options- plus they don't even remember most of them! By the time they become teenagers, you're running on empty. Here's a list of Teenage Birthday Party Ideas in Indianapolis, your tween will love them too. Enjoy!
Indian Tandoori chicken is traditionally colored dark red. Today, this is accomplished by adding large amounts of food coloring. In the spirit of healthy living, we have omitted the food coloring and focused on the taste. Control the heat by dialing the cayenne pepper up or down to taste. We hope you enjoy this easy Tandoori Chicken Recipe.
Tired of hamburger casseroles? Are you craving Italian- try this easy shredded chicken lasagna recipe. It contains spinach and extra creaminess from an unexpected ingredient...spinach dip! Do you always have dip left over like we do? Tip: Instead of throwing you leftover dip away, add it to a casserole recipe in place of sour cream or ricotta cheese. Enjoy!
You've probably heard the song, Hot Cross Buns- especially, if you've ever learned to play a musical instrument. But, have you ever eaten Hot Cross Buns?Hot Cross Buns are traditional Easter breads made with dried fruit, such as currants or raisins, with a sugar icing cross on top. So, if you are looking for recipe ideas for Easter, you might want to make Hot Cross Buns. If you don't like to bake, just you can play the song. We've included the song lyrics at the bottom of this post. Enjoy!
Wondering how to make fluffy pancakes from scratch? This scratch pancake recipe is the best. We've made the homemade pancake recipe several times, and it always produces golden, delicious pancakes. The key to making these amazing pancakes is the vinegar used to "sour" the milk, so don't skimp on the quantity or souring time. Enjoy!
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French Scones. They sound so fancy schmancy, don't they? Whether you eat them as dessert or for breakfast, these Easy Cinnamon Scones are a special treat. This yummy scone recipe is flavored with chopped dates, nuts, cinnamon, and cloves. They are perfectly paired with your favorite coffee on a cold winter morning. Enjoy!
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This is a super simple, super yummy pork chop recipe. In fact, the versatile pesto topping is good for chicken and fish, too! If you like pork and pesto, this easy Pesto Pork is an ideal easy weeknight dinner. Enjoy!
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Whether you work with an after-school program, in a classroom, or at a retirement community for senior citizens, these 25 Valentine's Day activities are the bomb! We curated all of our heart crafts, recipes, and classroom Valentine projects in one place. Enjoy!
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Valentine activities for kids that work for the elderly too.
Everyone loves cookies, right? To show your love on Valentine's Day, make an edible giant heart-shaped cookie pie with this super easy, delicious Valentine's Recipe. It's a cookie, its a pie, it's a new twist on a festive Valentine's Day dessert with only 3 ingredients. Enjoy!
If you are on a mission to eat healthier in the new year or to add more fish to your diet, these easy salmon recipes fit the bill. To start off, our baked Mediterranean Salmon is marinated in an oil and balsamic herb vinaigrette. Kalamata olives, artichokes, tomatoes, and feta cheese top off this Mediterranean-inspired dish. For more easy salmon recipes, scroll down the page. Enjoy!
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Looking for an easy recipe for new year's eve? Whether you are cooking for a crowd or an informal family get together, this Cornbread Mexican Casserole is sure to please! For more easy New Year's Eve recipes, scroll to the bottom of this post. Enjoy!
Cornbread Mexican Casserole: New Year's Eve Recipe
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Refreshing iced tea is the perfect accompaniment to a meaningful mealtime with family and friends. Bring your family together to make a fun meal and take a break from the hustle and bustle the holidays. Slow down, and laugh together over a bottle of Lipton Peach Tea Flavored Iced Tea and these ravioli recipes with a creative twist. Enjoy!
It's early autumn. It's often cold and rainy. A warm, hearty soup sounds good, doesn't it? Try this butternut squash soup recipe for an easy weeknight dinner. Thyme and cumin add an earthy element to the dish, while roasting the squash helps bring out its richness. Enjoy!
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This HomemadeReese Cup DessertCupcake Recipe combines chocolate and peanut butter in a fun new way. A chocolate cake cupcake contains a hidden surprise of a mini Reese's cup. In this Reese Cup Recipe, peanut butter buttercream and chopped Reese cups top the cupcakes. You can make them from scratch or use a box cake mix. Enjoy!
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Did you catch up a mess of fish? Maybe you just found a great deal at the fish market, er, grocery store. Either way, you'll need an easy recipe for homemade fish and chips. We've got it! In this recipe, Lisa shares how to make pan fried fish and chips at home. Enjoy!
Spring Break! My son had the opportunity to clean his first fish this week. And, I got the opportunity to cook them. Two big firsts for our nature-enjoying, convenience-loving family. This pan fried fish recipe was a hit for the fresh, black crappie. It would be good with your store bought fish, too. The homemade chips round out the meal.
almond flour (other flours may be used but all-purpose gets doughy)
Milk
Italian seasoned bread crumbs
Ground mustard
Salt and pepper
Olive oil for frying
Large potatoes
Parmesan Cheese
Italian Seasoning
Cooking Spray
How to make fish and chips at home.
Chips
1. Heat oven to 450 degrees F.
*2. Microwave large potatoes about half on the microwave recommended time. The potatoes should still be firm.
3. While potatoes are in the microwave, mix 1/2 c. parmesan cheese and 1 t. Italian seasoning in a large bowl.
4. After the potatoes have cooled to the touch, cut them into wedges.
5. Coat the potato wedges with the cheese mixture and transfer to a baking sheet. Spray with cooking spray.
6. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Turn the potatoes and continue baking another 10 minutes.
Pan Fried Fish Recipe.
Fish:
1. Prepare 3 shallow dishes as follows:
a. Mix 1/2 c. almond (or other) flour, 1/2 t. salt, 1/4 t. pepper, and 1/2 t. ground mustard in one shallow dish. (Note: Depending on how much fish you have, you may need to make multiple batches. Make multiple batches, however, instead of doubling the size of the batches because the breading can get doughy after awhile.)
b. Add 1/4 c. milk to the second shallow dish.
c. Add 1/2 c. seasoned break crumbs to the third shallow dish.
2. Pour enough olive oil into a skillet to cover the bottom. Apply medium heat.
3. Coat each fish fillet in the flour mixture, followed by the milk, and finally the bread crumbs.
4. Fry the fish about 5-10 minutes until golden brown, turning once to cook both sides. Fish should flake easily. Add additional oil as needed.
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Homeschool Science Ideas for Projects, Experiments, and Lessons
Whether you are looking for Homeschool Science Fair Projects or Ideas for Experiments these online science lessons and curriculum are perfect for classroom or homeschoolers. We gather the best games, videos, printables, and science curriculum so you don't have to. Enjoy!
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Homeschool Science Online Activities: Lessons and Games.
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Baklava is a traditional Middle Eastern dessert made from layers of phyllo dough and chopped nuts. It's a lot of work and can be quite costly, depending on the type of nuts chosen. This easy mock Baklava recipe allows you to make a baklava-inspired dessert more easily using inexpensive ingredients. If peanut allergies prohibit the use of peanut butter, other nut butters can be substituted. Enjoy!
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1. Bake biscuits at 350 degrees F until no longer doughy but not golden brown. If the tops get hard, you can just discard the top layer later. Allow the biscuits to cool. Leave the oven hot.
2. While the biscuits are baking, start to prepare the syrup:
a. Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan.
b. Turn the stove to medium. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
c. Continue to heat with occasional stirring until the syrup reaches 225 degrees F, or until the syrup thickens.
d. Remove the syrup from the heat.
3. Prepare the filling:
a. Melt the butter in a small bowl in a microwave at low power.
b. Stir in the peanut butter, cinnamon, and extra peanuts, if desired.
4. Prepare the baklava:
a. Lightly grease a small baking dish. I used a 6" x 6" square dish.
b. Peel about half of the biscuits into layers. Cut them in half if using a square dish.
c. Put a layer of biscuits in the bottom of the pan. Be sure to fill up the edges of the pan so the syrup doesn't pool at the edges later.
d. Spread a thin layer of filling on top of the biscuits.
e. Continue to alternate biscuit layers and filling until the filling is consumed, layering more biscuits if needed. End with a layer of biscuits. I did not use the whole container.
f. Pour the syrup on the baklava.
5. Bake in 350 degrees F oven for 10 minutes.
6. Allow the baklava to cool completely. ut the baklava into desired shapes.
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Do you miss those college day breakfasts of cold pizza? Or was that last week? Either way, this is a fun, easy breakfast pizza recipe for a more traditional breakfast. Just like conventional pizza, you can mix and match toppings as you see fit. We've also included a breakfast pizza sauce recipe. We used turkey ham, mushrooms, and red onions this time because....well, it was what we had. Enjoy!
Easy Breakfast Pizza Recipe with special Breakfast Sauce.
How to Make Breakfast Pizza with Sauce
Ingredients:
Pizza Crust
1T butter or margarine
3/4 t. salt, divided
1/8 t. pepper
1T flour
1 c. milk, divided
1t. Italian seasoning
8 eggs
Choice of Toppings: Such as mushrooms, onions, peppers, sausage, ham, bacon and 1 c. shredded Mozzarella Cheese
Crust:
Use your favorite pre-made crust, bread dough, or recipe of your choosing. Roll the crust into a 14 inch circle and build up the edges slightly. Bake the crust (375 degrees) at least partially before adding toppings.
While the crust is rising and/or baking, prepare your sauce and toppings as follows:
Sauce:
Melt 1T butter or margarine in a small pan.
Add 1/4t. salt and 1/8t. pepper and 1T flour.
Mix well and cook 1 minute.
Add 1/2 c. milk and stir constantly over medium heat until thickened.
Eggs:
In a large bowl, beat 8 eggs.
Add 1/2 c.milk.
Season with 1/2 t. salt and 1 t. Italian seasoning.
Lightly grease a skillet with cooking spray and allow the egg mixture to set up on the bottom of the skillet.
Using a spatula, lift and fold the cooked eggs, allowing the uncooked mixture to flow to the bottom of the pan.
Continue until eggs are completely cooked, but still moist.
Toppings:
Thinly slice vegetables- onions, mushrooms, green or red peppers. Thoroughly cook meat toppings- sausage, bacon, or ham.
Assemble pizza.
Once the crust is baked, but not browned, apply a layer of sauce. Spoon the scrambled eggs on top of the sauce. Add toppings. Finally, top with about 1 c. shredded Mozzarella Cheese.
Bake the pizza at 375 degrees for 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the crust is browned.
What is your favorite pizza topping? Let us know in the comments!
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Is it your birthday? These cupcakes are perfect for Valentine's Day too, but don't worry- you don't need an excuse to make birthday cupcakes. This recipe for cherry cupcakes, is perfect to pair with the book, Happy Birthday, Cupcake!, by Terry Border. Enjoy! Happy Birthday, Cupcake! is a charming book. The main character is a Cupcake! The delightful photos throughout the book tell the story of a sweet Cupcake planning her birthday party with her friends. Her friends are various food items- each with varying needs. She takes into account each of them as she seeks to plan the perfect event. She shows kindness in realizing the limitations of her friends- like Ice Cream's propensity for melting...
Make Cherry Almond Cupcakes with this yummy recipe.
In then end, her friends surprise her with a birthday party to remember. This is such a cute story with an excellent message of friendship, feelings, and love. This picture book is perfect for the younger set. It makes a nice companion book for a birthday celebration. You can incorporate fun activities while talking about important topics like how to be a good friend.
Happy Birthday, Cupcake! by Terry Border.
One of our favorite activities is to bake together! This book lends itself well to a kitchen project. You can make cupcakes easily with a mix or make some from scratch. The most important thing is to spend time together. We enjoyed making Cherry Cupcakes- chosen by my son!
Delicious Cherry Cupcakes!
Here's a yummy recipe for the Cherry Almond Cupcakes that we adapted from one found on Food Network Magazine.
CHERRY ALMOND CUPCAKES Recipe
1 1/3 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 stick butter, softened
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. almond extract
1/2 c. milk
1/3 c. maraschino cherries, chopped
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking power, and salt. In another bowl, cream butter with a mixer on medium-high speed until smooth (about 1 minute). Add sugar and continue to beat until creamy (about 4 minutes). Beat in eggs, vanilla, and almond extract. Beat in the flour mixture in three batches alternating the milk. Beat on medium-high speed until just combined. Stir in maraschino cherries.
Divide the batter among the muffin cups. Bake until the tops spring back, 20-25 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool in pan 5 minutes and then remove to rack to completely cool.
How to Make CHERRY FROSTING Recipe
1 1/2 stick butter, softened
3 c. powdered sugar
pinch of salt
2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. almond extract
3 Tb. maraschino cherry juice (from the jar)
Extra cherries to garnish if desired
Beat butter, sugar, and salt until just combined. Add extracts and beat on medium-high speed until creamy (about 3 minutes). Beat in the cherry juice until fluffy (about 1 more minute).
Ice cupcakes when they are completely cooled and add cherries or sprinkles to decorate.
Fun Activity Ideas for the Book, Happy Birthday, Cupcake:
Plan a play date with a friend.
Cut out paper cupcakes.
Make a friendship tree, and write down activites that your friends would enjoy.
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Recipe for How to Make Potato Chips in the Microwave
Have you always wanted to make your own Potato Chips? Potato chips are extremely over-priced. Everyone knows that! So, how do you make potato chips in the microwave at home? This recipe for homemade potato chips is healthier, fresher, and cheaper than store bought. So, how many potato chips can you get from just one potato? Let's find out. Enjoy!
Homemade Potato Chips Microwave Oven.
If you've ever made fried potatoes, you know it is tempting to turn them into chips, but how does that work? Fried Potatoes are often greasy, slimy, and squishy. Baking potatoes dries them out, but they still aren't chips. If you want to make chips at home, the microwave is your best friend.
How to Make Potato Chips in the Microwave.
We found a recipe at AllRecipes.com, but tweaked it to make our own version of homemade potato chips.
Homemade Potato Chips Recipe Microwave
1. Slice 1 potato very thin. We use a Pampered Chef Chip Slicer on the thinnest setting.
Slice potatoes very thin.
2. Soak the potato slices in salt water for about 10 minutes.
Soak potaotes in salt water.
3. Arrange the potato slices in a single layer on a microwave safe plate.
Spray with cooking oil.
4. Coat the slices with vegetable oil spray.
5. Microwave the potato slices until golden and crispy. Our microwave requires about 7 minutes. Start with 5 minutes until you figure out what your microwave requires. Also, thicker slices will take longer.
Make microwave potato chips at home.
6. Carefully remove the plate. It will be hot. Once it has cooled slightly, you can peel off the potato chips.
7. Repeat steps 3 through 6 until all the potato slices are cooked.
We got about half of a regular sized bag of chips from one potato! Plus they are healthier since they are not fried. You can dress them up with toppings like ranch dressing, shredded cheese, barbecue sauce, sour cream dip- whatever your heart desires... maybe some chocolate dip? Ketchup works too!
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