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Homemade Salted Chocolate Popsicles

May 11 by Jennifer

These fudgsicles for grown ups are delicious (but be careful because the kids will love them too!)

 Today our food contributor Jennifer is here with a scrumptious salty/sweet treat that I know you're going to love. Helpful Hint: get yourself a Zoku Quick Pop Maker to whip up all sorts of popsicles (both healthy and not so much) in just 7 minutes - no waiting for them to freeze! We absolutely love ours. I can feel the days of frozen summer treats coming! I had the most amazingly delicious salted chocolate popsicle recently and couldn't wait to try to recreate it at home.  It was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen Tagged With: fudgsicle recipe, grown up fudgsicles, homemade popsicles, kid desserts, kid treats, salted chocolate popsicles

Salted Caramel Brownie Bark (for “Booing” the Neighbors)

October 6 by Jennifer

Salted Caramel Halloween Brownie Bark - as good as it sounds and the perfect thing to "boo" your neighbors with (if you can stop yourself from eating it all!)

First of all, I want to say both I'm sorry and you're welcome. This salted caramel brownie bark is really, really, addictively good.  And the recipe makes an entire half-sheet pan so you will have a lot of it around. This also, however, gives you the perfect opportunity to package some up and share with friends and neighbors.I especially love the idea of leaving some as a little "boo" gift for your neighbors.  Do you do this? We're still fairly new to neighborhood living but I know … [Read more...]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen Tagged With: Boo your neighbor, Halloween dessert, Halloween gift, Halloween treats, salted caramel Halloween brownie bark

31 Must-Try Halloween Treats for Kids

September 9 by Jennifer

There are so many of these I want to try this year - #12 for sure!!

(pictured: Pretzel and Cheese Broomsticks, Pumpkin Pie Pop Tarts, Candy Corn Pudding Pops, Haunted Hooting Owl Pretzels, Pretzel Mummy Treats, Ghost Milk Bottles, Oreo Bat Truffles) Halloween chatter has already started around my house, with my daughters throwing new costume ideas around every few minutes. Our neighborhood gets really into Halloween, with costumed kids everywhere and even most adults dressed in something festive. Naturally, I couldn't help but notice all of the fun treat … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, In the Kitchen Tagged With: Halloween dessert recipes, Halloween desserts, Halloween desserts for kids, Halloween kid food, Halloween treats

{In the Kitchen} No-Bake & Peanut-Free Dark Chocolate Energy Bites

August 12 by Jennifer

Easy, no-bake and peanut-free energy bites kids will love to eat, and help make!

Great news friends - we've brought a new food contributor to the MPMK team and she's got TONS of healthy family-friendly recipes she's ready to let us in on. Jen's not just about food, though. Over on her own space, The Chronicles of Home, she shares all aspects of her life as a self-described wife, mom, cook, DIYer, and decorato, turning our house into a home one day and one project at a time. Today she's sharing with us a tasty new way to get the kids in the kitchen AND to help keep … [Read more...]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen, Jen Tagged With: energy bites, healthy snacks, kid snacks, nut-free snacks

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