Melissa Placzek

baked peanut butter & banana s’mores cones

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Are you and your cuties craving the flavors of s’mores cooked over a campfire? These easy little s’mores cones will satisfy your craving! Feel free to omit the bananas and peanut butter if that doesn’t sound good to you. This is a fun, versatile recipe that you can tailor as you see fit… Try marshmallows,…

marshmallow sprinkle pops

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These little cuties are easy and fun to make! And only 3 ingredients! Yay! 🙂 regular size marshmallows melted chocolate chips sprinkles bamboo skewers Put marshmallows on skewers. Place some chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30 second increments, just until chips are melted. Stir in between each 30 second session. Dip…

mini chicken & waffles

chickenandwaffles

Hi, Cuties! We’ve been so busy in the kitchen this week! Gramma has been bringing all sorts of different ingredients over to our house, and as soon as Maddie comes home from school, we start cooking! We’re having tons of fun and we’re so happy to be sharing all of our fun recipes with you.…

cute critters bento box

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Andrea and The Cuties came over yesterday for a little tea party so I decided to try making up a little bento box lunch for each of the girls using the new mini sandwich presses we bought recently. The sandwiches were really very easy to assemble and the kids had fun biting into them and…

green bean casserole cupcakes

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What would the holidays be without the classic Green Bean Casserole? Now you can get the same yummy flavors of green bean casserole in a fun cupcake! Kids love helping mom make these and they like eating them too! After all, who can resist a cupcake? 🙂 Make some green bean casserole cupcakes for your…

skookie ~ giant skillet cookie

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Are you ready for some sweet, gooey, chocolaty decadence with sprinkles on top? You’ve come to the right place. The cuties have been busy cooking up sweetness in the kitchen in the form of a giant skillet cookie that’s so rich it’s gonna knock your socks right off. Enjoy slightly warm with a big glass…

coconut tree fruit plate

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Here’s another cute food treat that’s yummy and healthy too! Your kids will have fun placing the colorful fruits on the plate and creating a tropical picture using fruit! gather your ingredients: for each fruit plate (1 serving) you’ll need: 1 large banana (not too ripe!) 28 to 30 mandarin orange or clementine segments (about…

bell pepper turkey cups {for holding veggie dip & hummus}

BELLPEPTURKEYS

Here’s a fun appetizer that your kids can make for your Thanksgiving gathering. Bell Pepper Turkey Cups are colorful, whimsical and a GREAT way to get your kiddos to eat their veggies! gather your ingredients: 4 bell peppers in different colors, washed and seeded 1 large carrot, washed, skinned and cut into thin “sticks” +…

pumpkin pie shakes

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We whipped up a batch of these for Maddie May and Chloe Rae after a marathon day in the kitchen. We got two posts done in one day and decided that everyone deserved a yummy treat. These aren’t health food, but they are a fun way to get some pumpkin into your little one’s diet!…

teddy bear race cars

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Here’s a fun food craft to do with your kiddos! It’s a great way to use up that leftover Halloween candy. The best part about this craft is that once you’re done making these little race car bears, you get to eat them! gather your ingredients: fun size Milky Way candy bars chewy spree candies…