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We are midway through the summer in my neck of the woods, and when I was the mother of small children, tween children and teenage children…the middle of the summer often seemed laborious and tedious at the same time 😉 Fun, and wonderful. But long, none the less. We spent a lot of those days making memories in the kitchen and it was so much fun.
I’ve done a little digging through my archives today and gathered up some of the fun recipes I used to make with my kids when they were young + a few new ones that have been added to the blog recently.
To those of you who have young kids at home, I see you. 🙂 Hang in there, I sure look back fondly on those days.
To those of you who have grandbabies (like me), give a few of these a try with your grandies. Fun memories are sure to be made!

Table of Contents
- M and M SUGAR COOKIES
- PEANUT BUTTER BLOSSOM COOKIES
- FROZEN JELLO POPS
- FRUIT JUICE JELLO JIGGLERS
- APPLE PEANUT BUTTER NACHOS
- RAINBOW COOKIES
- BROWN BUTTER HONEY BUNCH BARS
- RAINBOW CUPCAKES
- FROZEN BANANA POPS
- BRIGHT and CHEERFUL RAINBOW CAKE
- HOW TO PULL PIONEER TAFFY
- ICE CREAM CAKE CONES
- HAMBURGER CUPCAKES
- HOMEMADE PLAYDOUGH
- EASY PEPPERONI PIZZA BITES
- MONSTER COOKIES
- WAFFLE CONE FRUIT CUP
- SMORE COOKIES
- BUBBLE GUM ICE CREAM (NO MACHINE NEEDED)
- CANDY FLAVORED SUGAR CRUNCH POPCORN
M and M SUGAR COOKIES

PEANUT BUTTER BLOSSOM COOKIES

FROZEN JELLO POPS

FRUIT JUICE JELLO JIGGLERS

APPLE PEANUT BUTTER NACHOS

RAINBOW COOKIES

BROWN BUTTER HONEY BUNCH BARS

RAINBOW CUPCAKES

FROZEN BANANA POPS

BRIGHT and CHEERFUL RAINBOW CAKE

HOW TO PULL PIONEER TAFFY

ICE CREAM CAKE CONES

HAMBURGER CUPCAKES


HOMEMADE PLAYDOUGH

EASY PEPPERONI PIZZA BITES

MONSTER COOKIES

WAFFLE CONE FRUIT CUP

SMORE COOKIES

BUBBLE GUM ICE CREAM (NO MACHINE NEEDED)




