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Ok, what kid atleast wouldn't like to create this delicious fun meal. My kids love all things potato - baked,fries, this should be fun. Potato Mice These baked-potato mice are almost too gorgeous to eat! Makes 4 potato mice. You Will Need: 4 medium baking potatoes 1 tbsp oil 2 tbsp butter Half cup milk Half cup grated cheddar cheese For Decorations: Cherry tomatoes Chives Radishes Raisins Green onions 1. Wash the potatoes and pat them dry. Prick the skins with a fork and put the potatoes on a baking sheet. Brush them all over with oil. Bake the potatoes until they are soft. Medium sized potatoes take about one hour in an oven preheated to 400°F. 2. Cool enough to handle? Then cut off the tops and carefully scoop out the soft potato centers with a spoon. You can throw away the tops (or eat them). 3. Mash the soft centers with the butter, milk, three quarters of the cheese , salt and pepper. Then put the mixture back into the potato s...

One thing you learn fast when you have children is that - no one really listens to you.

Now this is a fun recipe that I can enjoy. This should be fun for the kids - who doesn't like bananas and with the added sweets - this treat should be a family hit. I hope you enjoy this little fun recipe. Can you make a family night more fun and delicious than this... yum! I love Bananas! Banana Bites This light dessert is fun for children to make. It works best with slightly under ripe bananas. You Will Need: 1-2 bananas 4 oz chocolate – milk or plain Dried coconut Chocolate sprinkles Colored sprinkles Makes 6 Banana Bites 1. Peel the banana and trim off the ends. Chop the flesh into 6 bite sized pieces. 2. Break the chocolate into a heat proof bowl. Put the bowl over a pan of hot water, making sure the bottom of the bowl doesn't touch the water and melt the chocolate, stirring occasionally. Leave to cool slightly. 3. Push a straw through the banana, and then drizzle melted chocolate over each piece. (Don't worry if it's not perfect, it will still taste delicious!)...

Ok, I admit I am a bit of a finiky eater. I may not try this dish myself and a finiky child may not either. But it does look fun to make and you may find it is one of your favorite dishes. So I will try it if you will.... The whole point of these recipes is to have fun with e kids with food they can make [cook ]. * Use your personal judgment when it comes to children, knives and open flames. It's suppose to be fun so be safe. Apple & Chicken Curry This mildly spicy curry is made with ingredients you can buy at your local supermarket. The apple adds a subtle sweetness to the dish. You Will Need: 1 tbsp canola or sunflower oil 1 onion 1 clove garlic 3 scallions 1 medium apple 1-2 tsp mild curry paste 1 tsp soy sauce 2/3 cup boiling water 2 in piece lemongrass 2 chicken breasts, cubed 3/4 cup frozen peas Salt and pepper Cilantro Sliced lime Boiled jasmine rice to serve Makes 4 servings 1. First prepare your vegetables and fruit: Peel and chop the onion, crush the garlic. Thinly s...

Another recipe for you and your kids to make. Life should be filled with spice and color. Since the spice is for the adults - the kids can have fun with colorful food that is fun to make and eat. Look out with this one, you have to have a bit of fun with this one - no down n outers on this dilicious dish. Multicolored Meringues Choose any colors you like, but use food coloring sparingly. One drop at a time. To make: 50 minutes To bake: 30-35 minutes (+ 45 minutes cooling in oven) You Will Need: 3 egg whites (medium) 3/4 cups superfine sugar 1/2 tsp cornstarch 1/2 tsp lemon juice Food coloring -- red, green, yellow. Use a toothpick to add one drop at a time. Makes 30 meringues. Bake at 250˚F 1. Separate the eggs. Crack the eggs over a large bowl and separate the whites from the yolks. You only need the whites. Separating an egg is easy once you know how. Have 2 bowls ready. Tap the egg firmly on the edge of one bowl so the shell cracks open. Let the egg white drop into one bowl and the...

Ok, for all you Peanut Butter fanatics - here is a fun recipe for you. I personally can't stand peanut butter, but some of my family loves it - so I can atleast enjoy making it with them. But if you love peanut butter - this should be great for you and your kids to make. Peanut Butter Bears Great for a Teddy Bear's picnic, tea time treat, or birthday party. To make: 20 minutes To chill: 30 minutes You Will Need: 1 1/3 cups Rice Krispies 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar 2 tbsp sesame seeds 1/3 cup smooth peanut butter 3 tbsp unsalted butter To Decorate: 16 chocolate buttons or nonpareils Mini colored candies Black writing icing Makes 8 bears 1. Add and stir. Put the puff-rice cereal in a large bowl and stir in the confectioners' sugar and sesame seeds. 2. Melt and mix. Melt the peanut butter and butter in a pan over a low heat. Pour the mixture into the bowl and stir until everything is well mixed together. 3. Make the patties. Divide the mixture into 8 parts (roughly 2 t...

I ran across this recipe online - I had to share. I love Pizza, I can eat Pizza everyday of my life. When I was in high school, every day after school I would walk home and on my way - I would stop at my favorite pizza shop and have a slice. But like I said - I ran across this and thought - man this sounds delicious!! Cheeseburger Pie By Anne Coleman The holiday rush is on and before you rush off to grab dinner at a not-so-cheap-or-healthy food joint, consider this quick and easy pie. Not only does it taste just like a burger from the local drive-through, it also happens to cost less per person; about $1.10 per serving. This was a winner with my entire family as long as I used the onion powder option over the real onion. Add a green salad rather than fries and a homemade milkshake for a dinner that's both fast and economical - and healthier than the alternative. Hands-On Time: 15 minutes Ready In: 30 minutes Makes: 6 servings Cost Per Serving: $1.10 Ingredients 1 can crescent rolls...

Verizon has finally realized that despite the better service -money talks and bull walks.. well, in this case, the bad economy and hard times are more of a factor than better service. People have been moving to Boost and Metro pc [ even if it is crappy service ] mainly because of the price. Also { I presume } in response to Sprints attempt to desperately keep it's remaining customers from leaving [ unlimited talk and everything low price campaign ] Verizon finally lowered some prices in it's price plan. But is it enough? New Changes to VZW price plan change for: New name and price single line - unlimited - "talk" @ $69.99 single line - unlimited - "talk and text" @ $89.99 * certain models require "data" feature with activation. Data plans: $9.99 25 mb [ w/ email ] *(0.20 after allowed usage) $29.99 unlimited [ w/ email ] *( can be placed on simple phone) Family share Plan - unlimited - "Talk" @ $119.99 [2 phones] family share plan - unlim...

Children, computer virus and planning MURDER I wrote in my last post about my computer getting infected with a virus, now as I sit here at work with the only computer I have access to for internet – I am thinking of planning [ yes premeditated ] Murder. Normally I have all my files backed up – but hey it was Christmas, then new years – I have been busy so I didn’t back up or make copies of all the holiday pictures, videos and all the work I wasn’t suppose to do during the holidays. But now that my computer has this darn %#@&*+! Virus I can not even seem to save my pictures to cd. The virus lets my computer run a cd but when I go to copy to a clean cd, it says it can’t find it. I know, I copy the files I have to run a virus scan on any copied information before I store it in another computer – but atleast I would have it copied. Really, this bites and I am considering Murder – well at most a severe punishment. I can not believe this, I have even downloaded a new anti virus program i...

Children and computer virus – didn’t you listen!?! I am at work during my slow period of the day, writing this blog as a way of venting my frustration. I like most parents have virus protection, parental guide on my computer and warn my kid all the time. I don not let her search the net nilly willy with no supervision – but – yes [ but means forget what I just said…] my wife has other methods. Now I am not saying that my daughter goes online to sites that are inappropriate – but they do not realize that viruses can be found anywhere online. Apparently when I got home my computer was fried – some virus had infected it. How did I now, because my daughter asked me to help her turn off the computer because there was some pop up stopping her ???? How did I know It was infected – because I had several porno links with images on my desk top! When I asked what she [ my daughter ] had done…. “me, nothing, I didn’t do anything..” It took about an twenty minutes for her to confess that she was do...

Why is the Government watching Me and you I openly oppose the government - by that I mean, oppose big government. I am not in favor of more and more government control. When I talk to people about my concerns about the government being too big, having too much control - I usually get that “he is crazy” look. Well, four months ago my name was part of the census program thingy. Every month for three months the same guy shows up at my door asking me questions the government needs to know. For three months, every month - the same darn questions: Who lives here? How old are we? Do we work? How many hours do you work? Do you have more than one job or PT job? I was being nice, patient - I know that currently the jobs numbers are very important. The government wants to know who is working and who is not ??? Check the tax rolls fools…. But, again, I was being nice and even though it was getting on my nerves I did my best to answer the same questions over and over and over again. Then I received...