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Conversation Hearts Valentine Rice Krispie Treats – Valentine Dessert

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published date: January 11, 2014
modified datt: January 31,2015

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Conversation Hearts Valentine Rice Krispie Treats – Valentine Dessert for the Kids
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This fun Valentine Food Crafts takes a twist on the classic Rice Krispie Treat! Use the traditional Rice Krispies Cereal and Marshmallows and throw in some conversational hearts and red food coloring for a yummy after school or February Valentine’ s Party Treat!

Ingredients:

  • 4 tbsp Butter
  • 6 cups Rice Krispies Cereal
  • 10 oz Marshmallows
  • Red Food Coloring
  • 2 cups Mini Marshmallows
  • 1 cup Conversation Hearts

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Directions:

  1. In a medium to large saucepan, melt butter over low heat.
  2. Add the larger marshmallows and stir until completely melted.
  3. Stir in enough food coloring to make the marshmallows pink – VERY pink is best.
  4. Remove from heat.
  5. Add Rice Krispies cereal and mini marshmallows – this makes it extra gooey and yummy.
  6. Stir until cereal is well combined.
  7. Prepare a cookie sheet with sides by spraying with cooking spray or coating with butter.
  8. Butter a spoon or your hands or use wax paper to press the mixture into the pan evenly.
  9. Press conversation hearts evenly around the mixture.
  10. After cooling, use heart shape cookie cutters to cut out treats.

Happy eating – Enjoy!

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Easy 3-Ingredient Funfetti Dip Recipe|Kid’s Valentine’s Day Treat

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published date: February 09, 2014
modified datt: January 31,2015

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Easy 3-Ingredient Funfetti Dip Recipe
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This fun recipe can be used for many different occasions – Valentine’s Day, Birthday Parties, Summer Celebrations and More.

Ingredients:

  • 1 box Funfetti Cake Mix
  • 2 cup Cool Whip Lite (or regular)
  • 2 cup Vanilla Yogurt
  • Sprinkle Decorations (optional)

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl mix cake mix, Cool Whip and yogurt until blended smoothly.
  2. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
  3. Transfer to serving bowl and top with additional sprinkles – it’s always fun to stick to a seasonal theme (for example, heart sprinkles during Valentine’s Day.)
  4. Serve with vanilla wafers, graham crackers, animal crackers, and more.

Enjoy!

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Chicken Cranberry Pita with Cucumbers Recipe

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published date: August 26, 2014
modified datt: January 29,2015

Chicken Cranberry Pita with Cucumbers Recipe
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It’s back to school, soon enough the nights will be cooling off and you will want to taste that last bit of summer before the cold winter returns. With this appealing Cranberry Cucumber Salsa, how about mixing the taste of Fall (cranberries) with the last taste of Summer (cucumber)? This yummy dinner takes just 10 minutes to prepare from start to finish. It’s sure to be a crowd pleaser at your table this last bit of summer.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cucumber
  • 1 5 oz bag of Craisins
  • 1/4 cup freshly chopped cilantro
  • 4 Tbsp of balsamic salad dressing
  • a pinch of kosher salt
  • 1 Tbsp of sugar
  • Pita Bread Pockets
  • Rotisserie chicken (cut into strips)

Preparation:
Peel and wash a cucumber, dice into very small pieces. Combine the first six ingredients into a bowl. Mix together. Set aside. Warm pita pockets in the oven. Slice in half and fill with a few spoonfuls of the cucumber salsa. Add a few strips of sliced rotisserie chicken. Add a few more spoonfuls of cucumber salsa. This dish goes great with some homemade potato chips or sweet potato fries… enjoy!

As you prepare your spring gardens plant herbs and veggies your family will use. Fresh Cilantro and cucumbers are easy to plant and will save you lots of money during the summer. A recipe like this will leave plenty of time for exploring and creating with your children. For more ideas on how to get your kids involved in and out of the kitchen visit us at www.simplysprouteducate.com.

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Hidden Hearts Pound Cake Recipe – Valentine’s Day Food Craft

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by Filed Under: Crafts, Pinterest, Recipe, Valentine's Day

published date: January 19, 2014
modified datt: January 13,2015

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Hidden Hearts Pound Cake – Valentine’s Day Treat
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Looking at this photo overwhelms you, huh? I bet you are thinking that this is going to be one of those Pinterest “fails.” Follow these sure no fail drections to create the ultimate suprise for your Valentines – I bet your family will be surprised when they cut into this Hidden Hearts Pound Cake.

Cake Ingredients:

  • 2 boxes Pound Cake mix
  • 1/2 cup Butter softened
  • 4 Eggs
  • 1 1/3 cup Milk
  • red food coloring

Glaze Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Milk

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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Spray loaf pan with cooking spray.
  3. Prepare your first pound cake following box directions. Add food coloring to get good pink color in batter.
  4. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes (about 10 less than box directions.)
  5. Let cool on rack for an hour.
  6. Remove cake from pan and refrigerate for several hours.
  7. Slice cold cake into slices no thicker than your cookie cutter.
  8. Use cookie cutter to cut heart shapes from each aand stack to side.
  9. Prepare the other box of pound cake mix following box directions.
  10. Spray loaf pan with cooking spray.
  11. Pour 1/4″ of batter in the bottom.
  12. Place your heart cut-outs down the middle, keeping them straight and together.
  13. Pour remaining batter over the heart cut-outs in the pan. Ensure it gets down the sides and covers the top. (Yes, There will be a lot of batter left!)
  14. Bake according to box directions.
  15. Let cool on rack for an hour.
  16. Remove from pan and place on platter.
  17. In a medium bowl, put powdered sugar and slowly add milk until desired consistency is reached.
  18. Drizzle icing over cake and serve.

Easy-peasy. Most importantly, enjoy!

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Chocolate Covered OREO Turkey Recipe – Thanksgiving Food Craft

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published date: November 09, 2013
modified datt: November 20,2014

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Chocolate Covered OREO Turkey Recipe
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Looking for a Fun DIY (Do It Yourself) activity for the kids this fall, just in time perhaps for Thanksgiving. Be sure to PIN this fun Chocolate Covered OREO Turkey Recipe.

Chocolate Covered OREO Cookie Turkey Recipe:

Ingredients:

  • 12 OREO Fudge Cremes
  • 36 Chocolate Dipped Pretzels
  • 24 Candy eyes
  • 12 Candy Corns
  • 1/4 cup Light Cocoa Candy Melting Chips
  • 1/4 cup Assorted Fall Color Candy Melting Chips
  • OR 1/4 cup White Candy Melting Chips and assorted Gel Food Coloring

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Directions:

  1. Heat Light Cocoa Candy Chips in small bowl by microwaving for 30 seconds stirring and repeating until melted.
  2. Arrange 3 pretzels on wax paper as shown to form feathers and spoon melted chocolate to “glue” together.
  3. Place OREO Cookie on top of “feathers”.
  4. Use a toothpick dipped in chocolate to paint chocolate on back of eyes and candy corn and put in place.
  5. Allow to set.
  6. Heat other color Candy Chips in small bowls by microwaving for 30 seconds stirring and repeating until melted.
  7. Use a small spoon to pour colors in holes of pretzels.
  8. Allow to set.

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Gingerbread Men Cookies Recipe – Food Craft for the Kids

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published date: November 26, 2013
modified datt: November 15,2014

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Gingerbread Men Cookies Recipe
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With a touch of cinnamon, a bit of ginger and the best part of all Butterscotch Budding, enjoy this fun gingerbread recipe for you and the kids. Spread the yumminess of home-made vanilla icing and you have a treat sure to please.

Cookie Ingredients:

  • 1 package Butterscotch Pudding (cook and serve)
  • 1/2 cup Butter
  • 1/2 cup packed Brown Sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 1/2 cup Flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp Ginger
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon

Icing Ingredients:

  • 1 Egg Whites
  • 1/4 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 cup Powdered Sugar

Directions:

  1. Combine flour, baking soda, ginger and cinnamon and set aside.
  2. Cream butterscotch pudding mix, butter and brown sugar.
  3. Add egg and mix.
  4. Add in flour mixture and mix until just combined.
  5. Cover and chill dough for about an hour until firm.
  6. Divide mixture in half, place one half Wrapped back in refrigerator.
  7. Prepare baking sheets with cooking spray or parchment paper.
  8. Flour work area and rolling pin and roll out dough to 1/8″ thickness.
  9. Cut out with cookie cutter and remove scraps.
  10. Transfer cookies to baking sheets using spatula. Leave several inches between cookies.
  11. Reroll scrap dough and cut remaining cookies.
  12. Bake in 350 degree oven about 10 minutes (watch for edges to begin to turn lightly brown).
  13. Leave on cookie sheet for several minutes before moving to cooling rack.
  14. Combine the egg whites and vanilla and beat until bubbly.
  15. Add powdered sugar gradually and mix until all sugar is incorporated.
  16. Beat on high until mixture forms stiff, glossy peaks.
  17. Transfer icing to pastry bag.
  18. Pipe the line pattern on cookies.
  19. Wait at least several hours for icing to set.

Wilton has a great selection of Gingerbread Cookie Cutters. Grab Single Cutter with Comfort Grip for $5.47 or a Family of Four Set for $6.64. I find the Fred ABC (already been eaten) Gingerbread Cookie Cutter Set of 3 comical for only $10.25 – adorable!

Also check out the round-up of Ginger Bread Houses – complete list of kits, tools, and decorations.

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Leftover Halloween Candy for Thanksgiving Treats on Rachael Ray

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published date: November 03, 2014
modified datt: November 03,2014

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I know you all have loved the Food Crafts we have been creating on Frugal Coupon Living. If you missed The Rachael Ray Show which aired last year, take a look at the segment where my little turkey and I share how to re-use Halloween Candy to make Fun Thanksgiving Desserts.

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Grab the Following Recipes:

Turkey Sugar Cookies (Pin it to Pinterest)

This recipe is the most simplistic. Make the attached sugar cookie recipe or grab a pre-made store brand. Use icing as glue and create decadent feathers with candy corn.

Turkey Nutter Butter Cookies (Pin it to Pinterest)

So far the most popular Thanksgiving Food Craft, the flexibility of this food craft is nice. How far you want to go with this cookie is up to you. You can have a stand up turkey or a lay down turkey instead.  Add left over Halloween candy to spruce up the design or keep it simplistic with icing and candy corn.

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On the show we made these with chocolate peanut butter cups but you can also do with caramel cups. Pick up store bought frosted fudge cookies and glue on the top of the hat to make the perfect little treat for your little Pilgrim.

Chocolate Covered Oreo Turkeys (Pin it to Pinterest)

This turkey craft is likely for experienced and steady of hands baker. Mix colors and create bright feathers on your Oreo Turkey using a pretzel as a template. Again, how little or how much of the activity and design you want to do is up to you.

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Leftover Halloween Candy Thanksgiving Treats – Seen on Rachael Ray

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by Filed Under: Crafts, Pinterest, Press, Recipe

published date: November 26, 2013
modified datt: November 03,2014

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WATCH THE SEGMENT HERE

Rachael-Ray-Show

I know you all have loved the Food Crafts we have been creating on Frugal Coupon Living. If you missed The Rachael Ray Show which aired today, take a look at the segment where my little turkey and I share how to re-use Halloween Candy to make Fun Thanksgiving Desserts.

Pin it to Pinterest

Grab the Following Recipes:

Turkey Sugar Cookies (Pin it to Pinterest)

This recipe is the most simplistic. Make the attached sugar cookie recipe or grab a pre-made store brand. Use icing as glue and create decadent feathers with candy corn.

Turkey Nutter Butter Cookies (Pin it to Pinterest)

So far the most popular Thanksgiving Food Craft, the flexibility of this food craft is nice. How far you want to go with this cookie is up to you. You can have a stand up turkey or a lay down turkey instead.  Add left over Halloween candy to spruce up the design or keep it simplistic with icing and candy corn.

Rolo Pilgram Hats (Pin it to Pinterest)

On the show we made these with chocolate peanut butter cups but you can also do with caramel cups. Pick up store bought frosted fudge cookies and glue on the top of the hat to make the perfect little treat for your little Pilgrim.

Chocolate Covered Oreo Turkeys (Pin it to Pinterest)

This turkey craft is likely for experienced and steady of hands baker. Mix colors and create bright feathers on your Oreo Turkey using a pretzel as a template. Again, how little or how much of the activity and design you want to do is up to you.

Love the Turkey Food Crafts for Kids? Be sure to follow Frugal Coupon Living on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram and on Google + for all these fun activities and more.

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Pin and Create these Halloween, Fall and Thanksgiving Craft and Recipes

Also check out these Recipes that can be used in Fall!

Visit these Pumpkin Fall Recipes

Follow all Recipes on Frugal Coupon Living as well as FCLAsh on Pinterest.

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