Inspired By Familia

Hi, my name is Mari and I can eat a whole pan of Rice Krispie treats. There my confession is out. My second confession. I don’t do well with gooey marshmallow ingredients but I am so glad I tried this because it’s so easy. Now that my confessions are out in the open let’s get to some […]

Somedays sugar is the best medicine. After this hard day, I think I deserve a little something something. This Strawberry Shortcake Croissant Sandwich is delicious and easy. The only thing I regret is that I devoured it too quickly. We discovered this recipe by accident or I should say my friend discovered it by accident. […]

This peanut butter apple crumble is amazing! The crumble taste like a delicious oatmeal cookie. We’ve been having cold and rainy days here so I have been in the mood to bake so our house will  warm up. Here where we live the houses dont’ have central heat or air conditioner but I usually can count on my oven […]

Aren’t these edible Worm and Flower Pot cute and fun? We made them over Easter, for a fun Easter Egg hunt we hosted with our family and friends at an orphanage.  I really wanted to spoil the kids at the orphanage since I know they don’t have mommies who will take the time to do […]

One of the things my kids love getting in the mail is fruit snacks. Living abroad has lots of perks but one of the down sides all those food snacks we can’t find here. On the other hand, it has challenged me to come up with  my own copycat recipes for a lot of things. Actually, […]

Yopa! Greek yogurt is a delicious, new addition to my healthy lifestyle. Thanks to Yopa! for sponsoring this post! I have always been a yogurt lover but since I started my “healthy” eating kick back in January I have embraced Greek yogurt.  It’s thick and creamy and packed with nutrition. I had no idea that […]

Easter is being celebrated this week all around the world!  Some observe it with contemplative faith activities, culinary traditions and/or colorful eggs. When we decided to move abroad I didn’t realize how strange some of our U.S. traditions might come across to others until I was explaining the Easter bunny to some of the nationals […]

This is my first introduction to Avalanche Bars and I am totally drooling over the peanut butter and chocolate gooeyness! Contributing Writer: Leslie Cates from The Cozy Little Kitchen Avalanche bars are my new favorite treat to make when I’m asked to bring a dessert!  When you look at this close up picture of these decadent bars […]

Here’s our collection of Valentine’s Day activities for the WHOLE family! You will find some focused on the kids or for mom or spouses but most of them are for the family to enjoy. 1. Valentines Day Paper Bag Crafts 2. Creative Valentine’s Day Card for Kids 3. Easy Marshmallow Pops 4.  Acts of Love […]

Contributing Writer: Leslie Cates from The Cozy Little Kitchen      These lovely little pastries are the perfect confection to quickly whip up as a special dessert for your family.  While they look like something from a French patisserie (bakery), they are not at all time consuming or difficult to make!  This dessert is actually made with refrigerated pie […]

I love all the things you can do with conversation hearts: art projects, educational games and crafts. But one thing I don’t do is eat them in my opinion they aren’t tasty but this Conversation Heart recipe is yummy, soft and fun! It’s really easy to make and perfect for little hands who like nibbling […]

York Mint No Bake Cookies was a creation of sugar desperation. I wanted something sweet and crunchy and I was not in the mood to bake. It’s my all time favorite quick sugar craving. I won’t say it’s healthy but it’s less fattening than your average chocolate chip cookie. Since it’s so easy it’s the perfect […]

I love how this Edible Play Dough in a Jar Cupcake turned out! Yes just in case you didn’t know there is edible play dough.  This is such a unique party favor so I can’t wait for you to try it out at your next gathering or for a Valentine’s Day class treat. Guess what […]

Contributing Writer: Leslie Cates from The Cozy Little Kitchen There is something about the cold winter weather that brings some of the best baking out of me!  If you’re stuck inside where it’s warm and cozy, why not have some bread baking in the oven to waft it’s comforting aroma around the house.  This delicious banana bread with orange glaze […]

Need some sunshine in your day? This Piña Colada Smoothie will do the trick.  It’s healthy too, well, minus the whip cream you see in the picture. I only used the whip cream for the styled photo, I promise I took it all off when I was done, ahem, guilty look on my face. I like […]

Now you can enjoy Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough straight out of the tub without worrying that you might get sick from eat raw eggs.  I constantly find myself telling the kids when we are baking together “don’t eat that it has raw eggs” and my husband even gets it. When you whip this up you […]

Salted Caramel Sweet Square Starbucks Wannabe bars is oh so very yummy. I love Starbucks little petite collection of goodies but let me tell you the price isn’t so petite. So after love at first bite, of this yumminess I was determined to figure out how to make these at home.  I think I have come close. This is part of […]

Are you ready for some Christmas baking with your kids?  Chocolate Thin Mint cookies is perfect for holiday baking. You will find some basic baking with kids tips here. We have lots of recipes to share with you for baking fun this holiday season, so stay tune. I love all things mint.  This is what happens […]

  These soft Gingerbread Cookies are amazing! Pull out the molasses and let’s start baking! Traditionally, gingerbread cookies are hard and I like them that way but when I had these soft, straight out of the oven chewy gingerbread cookies I was sold on them.  You can taste the ginger and cinnamon with every bite! […]

White Chocolate + Cranberries = Yumminess! This is what I crave once we hit November all the way through January. “Cream colored ponies and crisp apple strudel Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings These are a few of my favorite things.” Julie Andrews Now […]