For the Love of Food Blog
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For the Love of Food is a blog for people who love to eat and love to cook. All the recipes can easily be made at home and are family-friendly and include step-by-step pictures. Most importantly, every post shared on For the Love of Food includes personal photos so the readers can truly connect with Nicole and her family and see that these recipes are cooked from the heart.
For the Love of Food Blog
1d ago
Happy Earth Day!
Here’s a great way to reuse and upcycle something that would normally be trash! I used broken pieces of Ava and Stella’s crayons and melted them in a silicone tray.
We tried flower shapes first then we made alphabet letters to spell out words and our names.
Not only is this Earth Day inspired craft easy to make but the colorful crayon shapes turn out so pretty and unique. They make fun gifts or party favors too.
With the cool spring weather and sunny days, this was the perfect weekend craft for us to do as a family on the patio!
What you need:
50 or more broken and old cr ..read more
For the Love of Food Blog
1w ago
This Bluey themed snack mix is a tasty and fun recipe to make as a party favor or treat for a kids event.
My birthday girl Stella had a wild time at her Bluey 9th Birthday Party last week!
Stay tuned for all the details on the blog soon.
Print Bluey Snack Mix
Ingredients
3 cups Blueberry Chex cereal
3 cups Cheerios I used mini
1/2 cup dried blueberries
1/2 cup blue M&Ms candies
1/2 cup blue rolled wafer cookies
1/2 cup approx 5 packs Bluey shaped fruit snacks
Instructions
Add all ingredients to a large bowl and gently mix.
Scoop into snack size bags as favors or a ser ..read more
For the Love of Food Blog
2w ago
This Total Eclipse Snack Box features all the themed snacks and treats you need to watch the epic eclipse event this month!
Print Total Eclipse Snack Box
Ingredients
1 Individual bag of Sun Chips
1 small pack of Space Dunk themed Oreos
2 mini Moon Pies
1 individual Sun-Maid yogurt raisins
2 Sunkist singles to go drink pouches
2 cuties orange "suns"
2 orange or white colored lollipops
2 fun size Milky Way bars
1 small bag of Starburst candies
1 Orbit or Eclipse gum pack
Other ideas:
Capri Sun drinks
Mini water bottles
Cosmic or Star Crunch Little Debbies
Astronaut Ice Cream
Half Moon coo ..read more
For the Love of Food Blog
2w ago
These sunny little cookies are a fun party dessert to make this spring and summer.
Sunshine cookies would be cute served at a summer picnic, eclipse party, space themed movie night, or just because!
“Keep your face to the sun and you will never see the shadows.” – unknown
Print Sunshine Cookies
Ingredients
12 Golden Sandwich Cookies like Oreos
1 small bag of candy corn
24 candy eyeballs
1 tube black writing icing
1 jar lemon frosting
1 jar gold or yellow sanding sugar sprinkles
Instructions
Open cookies and spread frosting inside.
Press 5-6 candy corn, white tip side down, in t ..read more
For the Love of Food Blog
3w ago
The total solar eclipse is happening on April 8th!
This spectacular space roundup features over 30 themed recipes and craft ideas to help you host an epic eclipse viewing party this month!
Scroll down to check it out.
1. Easy Earth Moon Sun Paper Craft for Kids – Two Kids and a Coupon
2. Galaxy Popcorn – Mama Cheaps
3. Rocket Cake for a Space Party – Hezzi D’s Books and Cooks
4. Galaxy Bark – Family Around the Table
5. Eclipse Snack Box – For the Love of Food
6. Galaxy Candy Charcuterie Board – Cutefetti
7. Galaxy Cupcakes – Rainy Day Mum
8. Galaxy Donuts – Hezzi D’s Books and Cooks
9. Sola ..read more
For the Love of Food Blog
3w ago
This creamy appetizer is a delicious way to use up your leftover boiled eggs from Easter.
I love eating deviled eggs and I knew this tangy dip filled with all the flavors of my favorite appetizer would be a winner.
Serve it at holidays, picnics, and potlucks this spring!
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Ingredients
6 boiled eggs peeled
1/4 cup mayo I use Duke's
2 heaping tbsp yellow mustard
2 heaping tbsp relish
1 tsp hot sauce
salt white pepper, and paprika to taste
2 tbsp chives/green onions diced for topping
Instructions
. Add all ingredients except the green onions to a food processor or blender.
Blen ..read more
For the Love of Food Blog
3w ago
Happy April Fool’s Day!
We have a good time playing tricks on each other in our family every year. Of course, I prefer to do food themed pranks on my kiddos and this year I came across a fun idea online: Mashed Potato Chocolate Chip “Cookies”. I tested them out and they were pretty convincing! Scroll down for the recipe and I will share how well the prank worked as a dessert after dinner tonight.
Print April Fool's Mashed Potato Cookies Prank
Makes around 2 dozen "cookies"
Ingredients
1 package 2 cups cheesy instant potatoes, cooked
3/4 cup 1/2 can black beans, drained
Instructions ..read more
For the Love of Food Blog
3w ago
These vibrant Easter eggs are naturally dyed blue and inspired by my kiddos favorite Disney cartoon, Bluey.
Who is Bluey? Set in Australia, Bluey is a Blue Heeler puppy who lives with her mum, dad, and little sister, Bingo. You can watch this adorable show on Disney+.
Stella loves Bluey and is even having a Bluey themed birthday party next month! Stay tuned for all the party details!
What you need:
6-8 large or XL eggs
1/2 head of purple cabbage, roughly chopped
2 tbsp salt
1 tbsp vinegar
card stock, cut into small strips
Bluey themed decal stickers
tape
Directions:
1. Bring a ..read more
For the Love of Food Blog
3w ago
Just in time for Easter weekend, this crafty roundup features over 30 Easter egg decorating ideas for you to create unique and festive eggs at home!
1. Rainbow Whipped Cream Dyed Easter Eggs – For the Love of Food
2. Shaving Cream Easter Eggs – Gagen Girls
3. DIY Pokemon Easter Eggs – Simple Everyday Mom
4. Natural Easter Egg Dyes – Creative Cynchronicity
5. DIY Hologram Foil Easter Eggs – Oh So Beautiful Paper
6. Despicable Me Minion Easter Eggs How To – For the Love of Food
7. Bubble Wrap Egg Decorating – Ann’s Entitled Life
8. Pretty Cool Whip Easter Eggs – Seasoned Sprinkl ..read more
For the Love of Food Blog
3w ago
Try something different when you decorate Easter eggs this year and use this easy tie dye technique.
This fun spring craft only requires boiled eggs, water, paper towels, and food coloring and makes beautiful vibrant and unique Easter eggs.
What you need:
Large hard boiled eggs, dried and cooled
A variety of food coloring
A roll of paper towels
Small rubber bands
Spray bottle filled with water
Directions:
1. Use smaller rectangle size paper towels or cut a full size paper towel into two.
2. Add an egg in the middle of each paper towel and wrap it around the egg comple ..read more