Category: Food
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Severed Hand Cheese Ball Recipe – Halloween Appetizer
Severed Hand Cheese Ball Recipe – Halloween Appetizer
October 9, 2019
This scary-looking severed hand cheese ball appetizer is perfect for Halloween! You can’t beat creamy cheese with prosciutto. Serve this creepy hand with some crunchy crackers, and it will be the hit of the [...] Continue →
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Back to School Infused Water Recipes for Kids with Primo Water
Back to School Infused Water Recipes for Kids with Primo Water
September 4, 2019
No more staying up late and sleeping in for my girls. We are going to bed at a reasonable time and, sadly, waking up at 6 AM because school is back in session. It’s [...] Continue →
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Strawberry Rhubarb Yogurt Crumble Pops Recipe
Strawberry Rhubarb Yogurt Crumble Pops Recipe
July 17, 2019
Disclosure: My Strawberry Rhubarb Yogurt Crumble Pops Recipe is brought to you by Oregon Fruit Products. All opinions are my own. My kids love dessert and, if they could, they would eat it all [...] Continue →
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Peanut Butter Banana Blueberry Oat Bars
Peanut Butter Banana Blueberry Oat Bars
February 22, 2019
My Peanut Butter Banana Blueberry Oat Bars are free of refined sugars and flour. This recipe is gluten free when using baking powder and oats that are not contaminated with gluten. These bars are [...] Continue →
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How to Make Latte Art with Free Downloadable Stencils + Two Frothing Milk Methods
How to Make Latte Art with Free Downloadable Stencils + Two Frothing Milk Methods
November 1, 2018
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of OXO Brew. All opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the sponsors that make The Paper Mama site possible. My husband and [...] Continue →
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Sweet and Spooky Cinnamon Chips for Halloween
Sweet and Spooky Cinnamon Chips for Halloween
October 24, 2018
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of In The Raw®. All opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the sponsors that make The Paper Mama site possible. When I [...] Continue →
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The Ultimate Grilled Cheese and Ham Sandwich with Savory Pickle and Cheese Spread
The Ultimate Grilled Cheese and Ham Sandwich with Savory Pickle and Cheese Spread
September 14, 2018
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Eckrich Deli Meat. All opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the sponsors that make The Paper Mama site possible. Hello. [...] Continue →
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Tried it: Grain Free Peanut Butter Zucchini Bread Recipe
Tried it: Grain Free Peanut Butter Zucchini Bread Recipe
July 2, 2018
Grain Free Peanut Butter Zucchini Bread Recipe I have not shared a “tried it” post in… I don’t even know how long. These posts give me a chance to share a successful (or failed) [...] Continue →
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Creamy Spaghetti Squash Casserole with Chicken and Chorizo (Dairy-Free, Whole 30, Paleo, Gluten Free, Low Carb)
Creamy Spaghetti Squash Casserole with Chicken and Chorizo (Dairy-Free, Whole 30, Paleo, Gluten Free, Low Carb)
April 14, 2018
My Creamy Spaghetti Squash Casserole with Chicken and Chorizo may not be the most beautiful meal we have ever made, but it’s a tasty and simple dinner. As I’ve mentioned before I have cut [...] Continue →
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Low Carb Crispy Chicken Recipe
Low Carb Crispy Chicken Recipe
November 7, 2017
I love tasty fried chicken, but it’s probably not a great idea to eat it all of the time (even though I want to). So instead I’ve come up with a paleo/low carb/gluten free version [...] Continue →
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The Most Delicious Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe + Mango Banana Ice Cream Recipe
The Most Delicious Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe + Mango Banana Ice Cream Recipe
May 31, 2017
This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks/Rubbermaid®. The weather is getting nicer and we are spending more time outside! One of our favorite things to do on a nice weekend day is let the [...] Continue →
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Prosecco Mango Margarita Recipe
Prosecco Mango Margarita Recipe
May 17, 2017
My husband and I don’t get out very much anymore. I mean, we get to go out to eat on the weekend, but it’s never alone. We usually have the kids tagging along with [...] Continue →
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The Most Delicious Coconut Flour Paleo Tortillas, Ever.
The Most Delicious Coconut Flour Paleo Tortillas, Ever.
April 12, 2017
In the past few years I’ve tried all the “diets” out there to find out what works for my body, and what does not. It’s not about losing weight. It’s about feeling good and [...] Continue →
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Day 6: Festive Christmas Wine Ice
Day 6: Festive Christmas Wine Ice
November 17, 2016
Day 6 of 50 DIY Days: Festive Christmas Wine Ice! I’m not really a cocktail drinking kind of girl. 99% of the time I will always choose a glass of wine if I’m drinking. [...] Continue →
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Alphabet Bento Lunch Idea for Kids
Alphabet Bento Lunch Idea for Kids
September 2, 2016
School has started for us and I officially have a first grader. OMG. I cannot believe it. Time is flying by and it really should slow down. Anyway, I’m always trying to come up [...] Continue →
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DIY Meme Cakes – With Free Printables!
DIY Meme Cakes – With Free Printables!
June 2, 2016
I love a good meme. They are just so funny and a great way to brighten up someone’s day with a good laugh. I don’t know when meme’s really started to appear on the [...] Continue →
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Day 49 Christmas Treat: Happy Winter Cake Topper (with free printable)
Day 49 Christmas Treat: Happy Winter Cake Topper (with free printable)
December 10, 2015
Day 49 of my 50 DIY Days: Happy Winter Cake Topper (with free printable) Cakes aren’t just for birthdays. They are perfect for any celebration, even in the Fall and Winter. Maybe this season you [...] Continue →
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Day 38 Christmas Treats: Candy Cane Cookie Recipe
Day 38 Christmas Treats: Candy Cane Cookie Recipe
November 22, 2015
Day 38 of my 50 DIY Days: Candy Cane Cookie Recipe When I was little one of our family traditions was making cookies during the holidays to share with family and Santa. What were [...] Continue →
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Day 33 Handmade Gift: Apple Butter Recipe (with no added sugars) and Printable Canning Labels
Day 33 Handmade Gift: Apple Butter Recipe (with no added sugars) and Printable Canning Labels
November 16, 2015
Day 33 of my 50 DIY Days: Apple Butter Recipe (with no added sugars) and Printable Canning Labels This is an older recipe of mine. I made it back in 2013 and we still love [...] Continue →
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Day 25 Sweet Treat: Mini Doughnut Recipe (perfect for Elf on the Shelf)
Day 25 Sweet Treat: Mini Doughnut Recipe (perfect for Elf on the Shelf)
November 5, 2015
Day 25 of my 50 DIY Days: Mini Doughnut Recipe I shared this little recipe a couple of years ago, but it’s so cute I wanted put it back on the blog for this year’s [...] Continue →
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Homemade Granola (with no refined sugars) in Yogurt
Homemade Granola (with no refined sugars) in Yogurt
September 22, 2015
A couple of years ago I really wanted a granola that was NOT full of refined sugars and my hope was to find something store bought (so I didn’t have to spend the time [...] Continue →
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Food: Cheese and Tuna Pinwheels
Food: Cheese and Tuna Pinwheels
September 3, 2015
Well, my kiddo is officially in big kid school and our routine is changing a bit. To stay organized, I’m beginning to realize I have to plan out our meals and snacks. That’s what inspired [...] Continue →
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Mini Ice Cream Sandwich
Mini Ice Cream Sandwich
July 31, 2015
Did you know that this upcoming Sunday is National Ice Cream Sandwich day? I know, there’s a day for everything, but this day is fantastic. I love a good ice cream sandwich. It’s a [...] Continue →
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Sea Glass Candy Recipe and Gift (with free printable gift tags)
Sea Glass Candy Recipe and Gift (with free printable gift tags)
July 30, 2015
See all that glass in the photo above? Yeah, it’s not glass… it’s candy! You can hold and eat it and it will not cut you. One of the coolest things to do at [...] Continue →
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Cute Chick Boiled Egg Snack for the Kids
Cute Chick Boiled Egg Snack for the Kids
March 26, 2015
I’m always thinking of new ways to make snack or meal time fun for the kid (you can check out some past ideas here). So this snack idea was inspired by Easter. These little [...] Continue →
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How To Make The Best Hard Boiled Eggs
How To Make The Best Hard Boiled Eggs
March 25, 2015
I don’t even know how many techniques I’ve tried to create the best hard boiled eggs. So many times, I’ve failed at the boiled egg situation (I tend to overcook them). For the past few months [...] Continue →
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Homemade Mayo
Homemade Mayo
February 17, 2015
I’ve been eating a bit differently for the past 40ish days. No refined sugar, no flour, no grains, and no dairy. It’s basically been the hardest eating challenge I’ve ever had. I don’t even [...] Continue →
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Gem Shaped Drink Markers
Gem Shaped Drink Markers
January 26, 2015
Long gone are the days of ugly drink markers and mixing up your drink with someone else’s. Say hello to my sweet gem shaped drink markers (made for the HP Create Blog)! They are [...] Continue →
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Day 21: Homemade Caramel Gifts with Printable Gift Tags
Day 21: Homemade Caramel Gifts with Printable Gift Tags
November 3, 2014
Day 21: Homemade Caramel Gifts with Printable Gift Tags I don’t have a huge sweet-tooth, but I do love caramel! Last week I made a super delicious caramel dipping sauce and I thought it would [...] Continue →
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Day 17: Spooky Eyeball Apple Bites with Orange Cream Caramel Dipping Sauce Recipe
Day 17: Spooky Eyeball Apple Bites with Orange Cream Caramel Dipping Sauce Recipe
October 28, 2014
Day 17: Spooky Eyeball Apples Bites with Orange Cream Caramel Dipping Sauce Recipe I love caramel apples, but I don’t enjoy teeth-shattering-caramel. Hee. That’s why I made these little apple bites with a super [...] Continue →
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Day 5: Monster Doughnut!
Day 5: Monster Doughnut!
October 10, 2014
Day 5: Monster Doughnut! Another lovely Pinterest idea that I had pinned FORever ago. I’m not sure of the original idea source, but I have always loved it. The monster doughnut! These goodies are so funny [...] Continue →
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Halloween Candy Corn Jello with Spooky Spoon Toppers!
Halloween Candy Corn Jello with Spooky Spoon Toppers!
October 1, 2014
Here’s the thing, I don’t like the taste of candy corn. Then why did I make candy corn jello? Well, it doesn’t actually taste like candy corn (yay) because it’s made with lemon and [...] Continue →
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Banana Note For The Lunch box
Banana Note For The Lunch box
September 29, 2014
If you’re a Pinterest person, chances are you’ve seen the banana note image. It has made it’s way across the interwebs, and it’s a pretty darn cute idea. Bananas bruise easily, that’s why this [...] Continue →
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Food art: Fun Kid Snack Ideas!
Food art: Fun Kid Snack Ideas!
September 5, 2014
I know I keep talking about this, but my kiddo tends to be a picky eater (unless it’s something sweet… she’ll eat all the candy… but that’s not really food). This picky eating means [...] Continue →
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Tuna Fish Latke Recipe (cut into kid-friendly shapes)
Tuna Fish Latke Recipe (cut into kid-friendly shapes)
September 3, 2014
Before I had a kid I ALWAYS wondered why parents complained about getting kids to eat their dinner. I obviously had no experience with this (not yet having a kid of my own), but [...] Continue →
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S’mores Rice Krispy Treats & free printables
S’mores Rice Krispy Treats & free printables
August 26, 2014
The end of Summer is the perfect time for making s’mores! We try to make them all summer long, but in the very height of summer, the nights are just too hot. No one wants [...] Continue →
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Garden Flower Cupcake Toppers (with free printables) DIY
Garden Flower Cupcake Toppers (with free printables) DIY
July 28, 2014
I love a pretty dessert decoration. A few weeks ago I explored my garden and found a bunch of very lovely flowers and photographed them. I created a couple of printables to make some really sweet [...] Continue →
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Floral Drink Umbrella Stirrers
Floral Drink Umbrella Stirrers
July 15, 2014
Do you remember my umbrella drink stirrers? Well I had a few emails asking if I could provide a blank umbrella so they could be customized for any party you have. I made 3 [...] Continue →
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Kid Dinner Ideas
Kid Dinner Ideas
July 14, 2014
In the past month I’ve been changing up the kiddo’s dinner. I’ve known for a while that she’s more likely to eat a meal if I make it look like a face, but just [...] Continue →
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Paper Berry Pie Decorations (with free printables)
Paper Berry Pie Decorations (with free printables)
July 9, 2014
It’s summertime, a.k.a. fruit pie time! I love pie. I love the slightly salty crust with the sweet and tart fruit. Mmmmm, seriously so good. The thing with pies, it’s hard to tell what [...] Continue →
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Pumpkin Biscotti with Coffee Glaze Recipe (and free gift tag printable)
Pumpkin Biscotti with Coffee Glaze Recipe (and free gift tag printable)
June 16, 2014
Biscotti is so delicious. It’s pretty much the perfect goody to partner with coffee. Right? For some reason I’ve never made this yummy treat. I have no idea why since it’s SO easy to [...] Continue →
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Banana Ice Cream Recipe: 3 Ways
Banana Ice Cream Recipe: 3 Ways
June 3, 2014
I have heard about people making banana ice cream, but I’ve never actually tried it until now. I mean… I will admit that I do not like the taste of bananas… at all, but [...] Continue →
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Craft Time with Friends, a Yummy Coffee Milkshake Recipe, and a GIVEAWAY!
Craft Time with Friends, a Yummy Coffee Milkshake Recipe, and a GIVEAWAY!
May 30, 2014
I love a good craft party. I recently invited my friends over to paint some wood beads and make necklaces. It turned out to be such a lovely day! Crafting with friends is one [...] Continue →
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Free Printable: Frozen Treat Drip Catcher
Free Printable: Frozen Treat Drip Catcher
May 21, 2014
It’s that time of year. It’s time for my kiddo to ask me for some sort of frozen treat over and over and over and…. yeah. The whole treat thing would be fine, but [...] Continue →
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Alphabet Cookies Gift
Alphabet Cookies Gift
May 19, 2014
A couple weeks ago I made some really cute alphabet cookies for the HP Create blog. I don’t own any alphabet cookie cutters, I just printed out a really lovely alphabet and used a [...] Continue →
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Good Idea: Salt Dispenser Jar
Good Idea: Salt Dispenser Jar
May 13, 2014
The husband and I have a few kitchen organizing plans for the VERY near future and it’s going to make a few of our everyday cupboard items a little more visible, so I want [...] Continue →
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Custom Drink Stirrers and Straws DIY (with free printables)
Custom Drink Stirrers and Straws DIY (with free printables)
April 28, 2014
I’ve been making some weird stuff. Ha! The weirdness is not so much the adorable straw banner above, but the weirdo drink stirrers below (they make me laugh, I love them). I made this [...] Continue →
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Plastic Egg Popsicle Mold with a No Refined Sugar Popsicle Recipe
Plastic Egg Popsicle Mold with a No Refined Sugar Popsicle Recipe
April 23, 2014
Ok. Yes, Easter is over… Now what to do with all those extra plastic eggs? I saw this blogger make these, so I had to try it: Plastic Egg Popsicle. My kiddo is sort [...] Continue →
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Pressed Flower Cake Decor
Pressed Flower Cake Decor
April 10, 2014
It’s Spring. Yes it is. I thought this would be the perfect time to share this cute cake. I’ve officially used my pressed flowers printable 3 times: paper flower frame, decoupaged flower eggs, and [...] Continue →
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DIY Flavored Sea Salts
DIY Flavored Sea Salts
April 7, 2014
It’s always fun to give homemade gifts, especially when they’re food related, even more especially when they’re very fancy and very gourmet. Flavored sea salts are one of those great little gifts that don’t [...] Continue →
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Vanilla Extract Recipe + Free Label Printable
Vanilla Extract Recipe + Free Label Printable
March 18, 2014
Can you really call something a recipe if it’s only 2 ingredients? Well, Vanilla Extract is surprisingly easy to make. Just two things you need: alcohol and vanilla beans. Yup. You wouldn’t know that [...] Continue →
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Cheesy Broccoli Crock Pot Recipe
Cheesy Broccoli Crock Pot Recipe
March 11, 2014
The first of hopefully many successful crock pot adventures: the Cheesy Broccoli Crock Pot Recipe. I say it ALL the time: I don’t like to cook. I don’t like to experiment with food and [...] Continue →
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Rainbow Cupcake Recipe & Free Rainbow Cupcake Topper Printable
Rainbow Cupcake Recipe & Free Rainbow Cupcake Topper Printable
March 3, 2014
Here’s a real quick intro to the newest contributor for The Paper Mama Blog: Lulu the Baker. This post is sponsored by CourseCraft. I am of the opinion that cupcakes are the perfect sweet ending [...] Continue →
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Good idea: Teddy bear toast snack for the kiddo.
Good idea: Teddy bear toast snack for the kiddo.
February 17, 2014
Teddy Bear Toast: Not that I need any help getting my kiddo to eat toast with peanut butter, raisins, honey, and bananas… BUT, it’s adorable. It was quick and made the kiddo giggle. I [...] Continue →
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Making fried rice from leftovers! A wonderful recipe.
Making fried rice from leftovers! A wonderful recipe.
January 29, 2014
Bah! Ok, I’m not much of a cook…. I actually would rather do most anything else before I cook. It’s just not for me. I will bake and can food, but if if comes [...] Continue →
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It’s just about that time for Bacon Hearts.
It’s just about that time for Bacon Hearts.
January 7, 2014
Way back in 2011 I made some bacon hearts. It was my budget/super romantic Valentine’s gift to the husband. I shared it on my blog and everyone loved it. They love it so much [...] Continue →
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Day 26: Gem Place Markers (with free printables)
Day 26: Gem Place Markers (with free printables)
December 1, 2013
Day 26 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Gem Place Markers (free printable) from my most recent Better Homes and Gardens post! Perfect for your upcoming holiday dinner! Head on over to the original [...] Continue →
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Day 7: Baked Brie with Apricot Jam and Figs!
Day 7: Baked Brie with Apricot Jam and Figs!
November 5, 2013
Day 7 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Baked Brie with Apricot Jam and Figs, from the super lovely Lauren of Love Lola! Today’s guest DIY-er brought you this tasty idea! She originally found [...] Continue →
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Mummy Candy for your trick or treaters!
Mummy Candy for your trick or treaters!
October 14, 2013
“This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group®, PEOPLE Magazine & Hershey’s, but all my opinions are my own. #HersheysPeople #pmedia http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO ………………………… Halloween is just a couple [...] Continue →
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Our first chicken egg!
Our first chicken egg!
September 6, 2013
Well, it happened. One of the girls laid our first chicken egg on Sunday, and we’ve had an egg each day since then. With a little investigation I figured out it was my cuddly [...] Continue →
