Mom's Messy Miracles: kids in the kitchen

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January 17, 2015

Bacon & Pepperoni Pizza Roll-Ups

I have partnered with Hormel Foods as part of their Extended Family Blogger Program. While Hormel Foods provides me with material and yummy food, all opinions are my own.

This is our first month as a Hormel Foods Extended Family Blogger. What that means is that we’ll be sharing recipes, getting sneak peeks at new products, and revisiting our old favorites. It was so exciting getting a giant cooler delivered to the house. Owen thought it was for him and helped me open it up. Inside we found all sorts of fun Hormel Foods products.

With football playoffs in full swing right now, we’re always up for some easy appetizers that make perfect party food.

Making Our Own Food Pouches with Infantino

I received free product to produce this post, but all opinions are my own. This post may contain affiliate links.

When Owen first arrived, I thought about making our own baby food. Plenty of people do, so I figured I’d give it a go. Well… we didn’t end up doing that, and now at a year old, he’s pretty much done with “baby” food. However, Charlie (at 3.5) still loves pouches! When we were given the chance to try out Infantino’s Fresh Squeezed line, I thought this was the perfect time to make our own.

I set everything up the night before. When I opened the Squeeze Station box I was surprised at how simple it was! All I had to do to set it up was wash the parts and put it back together. To put your station together, you just need to slide the pouches into slots and screw on the tube. How easy is that?

Easy Ham & Cheese Muffin Pan Biscuits

We’re always on the lookout for lunches that Charlie will love. I found a great deal on canned biscuits, but they had a super short expiration on them, so we whipped these up for lunch!

Back to School Lunches: PB&J Banana Dogs

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We don’t have to deal with packing lunches for school yet, but this year I’ll be picking Charlie up from Preschool just in time to get home for lunch. Whether you’re packing lunches for the kids to take to school or just looking for a quick and easy lunch to make at home, I think you’ll enjoy this recipe from eMeals.

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Sand Play Dough

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When we went to the Turkey Hill Experience, Charlie found something that we had to tear him away from. He called it “Ice Cream Play Dough”. It was basically a sand-like play dough with an ice cream set. He sat there and played for a good 30 minutes (on and off of us dragging him away). I told him that Mommy could make him “Ice Cream Play Dough” at home.

Two weeks later, I finally made the poor boy his “Ice Cream Play Dough”. It was super easy and I love easy things that make my boy happy!

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Krispy Granola Bars

Charlie loves helping Mommy in the kitchen. Well, our kitchen is actually gated off, so he really gets to help me at the dining room table. He is always trying to get “treats”, so I like to kill two birds with one stone and let him help me make “treats”.

S’mores Brownies

I’ve been in the mood for something sweet lately. After staring in the pantry for way too long, I decided brownies sounded like a winner. I grabbed the pouch of brownie mix, but decided to make something better or as Charlie said “decorate them”. This of course is something that kids can help with.