Easter Jelly Bean Juleps

Lime juice and melted jelly beans make a refreshing spring drink. They’re also a fun Easter project to do with your kids – they’ll never forget it. Ingredients 1 cup lemon lime flavor Jelly Belly jelly beans 3/4 cup water 1 cup ReaLime Lime Juice from Concentrate 1/2 cup fine sugar 2 tablespoons mint syrup [...]

How to Make the Perfect Cup of Tea

Britons drink 165 million cups of tea per day which works out to 60.2 billion a year. They make their first cup of tea at seven and a half years old. If you want to have a tea party but don’t have the tea-making experience of the average Briton, have no fear, you can still [...]

Spring Flowers & Easter Basket Cupcakes: Easy to Make & Impresses the Crowds

It’s spring, and Easter is just around the corner. Here are some fun spring flower cupcakes and Easter basket cupcakes that are so adorable – and so easy to do. Its All in the Cupcake Wrap Bake cupcakes using your favorite recipe – or the one below. Cool completely, place in Picket Fence Cupcake Wraps [...]

How to Make Irish Coffee for St Patricks Day

Not everyone wants to down a pint of green beer just because its St Patricks Day. Some prefer the wonderful blend of coffee, cream and Irish whiskey. Here’s how to make the traditional Irish Coffee, the American version & a fast and easy at-home Irish Coffee recipe. *The sugar in the recipe is absolutely essential [...]

Layered Chocolate Mint Brownies for St Patricks Day – or Any Day

I love recipes that use a mix as a base, but add fun ingredients to make the end result a fantastic dessert. Baking always turns out – no disappointments after all the work – but you still get that “baked from scratch” joy of cooking. It’s win/win for everyone with these Chocolate Mint Brownies. Ingredients [...]

Leprechaun’s Gold St Patricks Day Cupcakes

These St Patricks Day cupcakes are so golden even the leprechauns themselves hoard them. White chocolate cake with toffee bits and a sparkly gold sugar top will make anyone willing to match wits with those little tricksters for just one bite. The magic in these St Patrick’s Day cupcakes is using a cake mix base [...]

Spring Bonnet Cookies are Easier to Make Than You Think

These oh-so-cute Spring Bonnet treats are a cookie-cupcake combination of yumminess. Impress the crowd at your Tea Party, Easter party or Mother’s Day celebration with treats that will make them think you’ve gone pro – even if you use refrigerated cookie dough and store bought cupcakes. They are easy to make – but look awesome [...]

TV Dinner Cupcakes Wows the Crowd & They’ll Never Know How Easy It Was

    Don’t these TV Dinner cupcakes look like the real thing? But they are YUMMIER. . . They are perfect for a Backwards Day party or April Fools Day Party where you get to eat dessert first, but they are also a great way to add a little fun to any day. And the [...]

Snowman Meatloaf Cupcake Brings Fun to Dinner

Are you having a tough time getting your kids with a picky palate to eat? Do you want to put more play into dinnertime? These snowman meatloaf cupcakes are easy to make and unforgettable for the kids! (They’re also fun at a winter or snowman party.) Begin with your favorite meatloaf recipe (or try mine: [...]

Mama McEachern’s Meatloaf Recipe

Meatloaf is a fast & easy meal for mom to make, and a comfort food that the whole family loves. Here’s the meatloaf recipe I use for my crew. Ingredients 1 pound ground beef 1 pound ground pork 1 envelope (about 1 ounce) dry onion soup and recipe mix 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs 1 [...]