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Snowflake Pancakes

2/20/2013

Snow is falling like powdered sugar from the sky! Later they will be sledding, full-speed down the steep hill. Snowmen with carrot noses, arms made from tree branches, with pebbles for buttons will dot the front yards throughout the neighborhood.

But now it's breakfast time- the perfect chance to make a snowy day treat of Snowflake Pancakes. Get outside with your measuring cup and fill it with freshly fallen snow. This will most likely become a highly anticipated Snow Day favorite!

Ingredients:
1 cup freshly fallen snow
1 cup water
Pancake mix
Powdered sugar

Basically, replace half of the water you would regularly use with snow. Make the pancake mix the same way as usual, just adding the snow to the mix at the end. The pancakes pictured above resemble actual snowflakes because I poured the batter into a cookie-cutter in the pan. Whether you make them circular or snowflake-shaped, the finished result is the same- really fluffy pancakes that will have the kids asking for more. Dust with powdered sugar to finish.

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Valentine's Day Tea

2/14/2013

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Cupid arrived with his bow + arrow, stinging everyone with his love potion. Celebrate this lovey-dovey day with a tea party with your sweetie-pies. Get as involved or simple as you want, kids will be happy either way!

Start with a kid-friendly tea, like a caffeine free fruit sampler, then everyone can choose their favorite flavor. Bring some water to a rolling boil & transfer to the teapot. Add some goodies like finger sandwiches shaped with a heart cookie cutter to create a cool design in the bread. Serve teatime classics like English cucumber sandwiches with sliced tomatoes, or egg salad for a mid-day luncheon, or sweets like cupcakes or cookies for an afternoon tea.

Include special touches for a memorable time. Heart-shaped sugar cubes, tinted to match your true love's heart, are easy to make. Kids have fun putting the cube into their tea and watching it change colors in the cup.

Blow up balloons and scatter them around. Grab some markers and decorate them with designs or draw faces on them. Later, they are great for some safe indoor play. Find some stashed-away linens and throw them on the table for a decorative touch. Turn on favorite music to set the mood. Wear a vintage stole, fancy hats, a crown, or dress up in jewelry and dresses to create everlasting memories.

To Make Sugar Cubes:
-Sugar
-Water
-Food Coloring
-A Candy Mold

Place sugar in small bowl, add water a few drops at a time, stirring with each addition. Then add some food coloring and mix until the desired shade is achieved. Use too much liquid, the sugar will disintegrate, use too little & sugar will not form into the mold properly. The sugar should be slightly damp, definitely not wet. Basically- use your best judgment, Then pack some sugar into the molds & leave until dry, about an hour. Pop out the shaped sugar cubes & enjoy during the tea party!

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