Featured Food
Breakfast, Lunch, And Dinner
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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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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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Homemade Velveeta Cheese Recipe! So Tasty!
Homemade Velveeta Cheese Recipe! So Tasty!
March 20, 2013
The other day I found this on Pinterest…. Homemade frickin’ Velveeta cheese. I really love cheese…. It’s pretty much a necessity in my life. I had to make this IMMEDIATELY! I mean, yeah: cheddar [...] Continue →
Drinks For Every Season
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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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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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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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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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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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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 →
Recipes For The Kids
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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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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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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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Sneaky Veggies Spaghetti Recipe for Picky Eaters
Sneaky Veggies Spaghetti Recipe for Picky Eaters
October 27, 2011
Thanks to Plum Organics for sponsoring my post about tips for baby feeding magic. What if you let baby choose what’s for dinner? Check out their cute “Quest for Yum!” video and see what [...] Continue →
Snacks And Appetizers
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Day 19: Pepperoncini Cheese Dip Recipe!
Day 19: Pepperoncini Cheese Dip Recipe!
November 14, 2012
Day 19: This is a DELICIOUS appetizer. Pepperoncini Cheese Dip. I always buy this dip pre made, at a local grocery store. The sad part about the pre made stuff, the ingredients have a [...] 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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Cheesy Kale Bites Chips Recipe
Cheesy Kale Bites Chips Recipe
August 15, 2013
Yes, you read that right: MAGICAL Cheesy Kale Bites. These little pieces of heavenly goodness are so so delicious. They are cheesy, without the dairy. Because they taste as their loaded with cheese, my [...] 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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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 →
Sweets
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Day 5: Stained Glass Cookies Recipe
Day 5: Stained Glass Cookies Recipe
October 28, 2011
Day 5: I remember seeing these fun stained glass sugar cookies, from Martha Stewart, on the Today show a couple years ago. They looked so sweet I wanted to give it a try myself! [...] 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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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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Chocolate Caramel Crack-ers
Chocolate Caramel Crack-ers
May 3, 2013
I love sweet awesome candy goodness, but I like to pretend that I don’t want to eat it ALL the time (especially when my kiddo is looking). Admit it… you’ve snuck the candy you JUST told [...] Continue →
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Day 37: Mini Donut Muffins with Cinnamon Sugar!
Day 37: Mini Donut Muffins with Cinnamon Sugar!
December 7, 2012
DAY 37 is brought to you by, the lovely Christina of the Sweet Lavender Bake Shoppe blog. It’s time to start baking: Mini Donut Muffins with Cinnamon Sugar Makes about 2- 3 dozen Recipe adapted from here For the donut [...] 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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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 →
Tips, Tricks, And Gifts
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Day 16: S’mores in a Jar
Day 16: S’mores in a Jar
November 10, 2012
Day 16: Yup. Simple as that. S’mores in a jar! The perfect hostess gift. Pop some marshmallows, chocolate, and graham crackers into a jar. Add a customizable sticker, from pear tree greetings. Bam! There [...] 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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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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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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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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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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The Original Bacon Hearts Recipe
The Original Bacon Hearts Recipe
February 16, 2011
Update July 2019: Back in 2011, I shared this Bacon Hearts Recipe with my readers for a budget Valentine’s Day idea, and everyone loved it. It’s been all over the internet and even featured [...] Continue →
