recipes https://buggyandbuddy.com/category/at-home/recipes-and-food/ Meaningful Activities for Learning & Creating Fri, 07 Nov 2025 01:19:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://buggyandbuddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-site-identity-32x32.png recipes https://buggyandbuddy.com/category/at-home/recipes-and-food/ 32 32 How to Make Butter https://buggyandbuddy.com/make-butter/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/make-butter/#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:00:27 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=12949 Kids are always fascinated with learning how to make butter, and this time of year always seems like the perfect time to do it. With all the holidays meals coming up, children always love being able to add their homemade butter to the festive foods. Making butter is also a great classroom activity. Kids can...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/make-butter/feed/ 10 Cooking with Kids: Little Blue and Little Yellow Cookies https://buggyandbuddy.com/little-blue-little-yellow/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/little-blue-little-yellow/#comments Tue, 13 May 2014 13:27:43 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=10981 Here’s a fun cooking activity to do with kids based on the story, Little Blue and Little Yellow by Leo Lionni. Explore color mixing while making these Little Blue and Little Yellow cookies that look just like the characters in the story! Follow our Children’s Book Activities Pinterest board!   (This post contains affiliate links.) We’re back again this week with...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/little-blue-little-yellow/feed/ 13 Cooking with Kids: Cheese Snack Cracker Recipe https://buggyandbuddy.com/whole-wheat-cheese-snack-crackers/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/whole-wheat-cheese-snack-crackers/#comments Thu, 17 Oct 2013 22:30:27 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=2238 This cheese snack cracker recipe is perfect recipe to make with your kids! You only need 3 ingredients, and children love helping cut out all the little shapes.  I love being able to make as many foods for the kids as I can myself. It makes me feel better being able to control the ingredients and know exactly...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/whole-wheat-cheese-snack-crackers/feed/ 33 Our Favorite Lunch Box: PlanetBox Launch Review https://buggyandbuddy.com/our-favorite-lunchbox-planetbox-launch-review/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/our-favorite-lunchbox-planetbox-launch-review/#comments Tue, 13 Aug 2013 04:04:01 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=6796  With the new school year starting, many people are out shopping for new lunch boxes. I remember doing this when Lucy first started preschool 2 years ago. I searched online for something that was cute, functional, sturdy, and safe.  All my research led me to PlanetBox.  Follow Buggy and Buddy on Pinterest!     Disclosure: PlanetBox kindly...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/our-favorite-lunchbox-planetbox-launch-review/feed/ 22 Banana Ice Cream with Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough {recipe} https://buggyandbuddy.com/banana-ice-cream-with-peanut-butter-chocolate-chip-cookie-dough-recipe/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/banana-ice-cream-with-peanut-butter-chocolate-chip-cookie-dough-recipe/#comments Sun, 27 Jan 2013 12:50:52 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=3061 One of my best friends bought me an ice cream maker a while back, and it’s been one of the best gifts ever! The kids and I love using it to create any type of frozen yogurt or ice cream flavor we can come up with. We had a bunch of overripe bananas sitting around...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/banana-ice-cream-with-peanut-butter-chocolate-chip-cookie-dough-recipe/feed/ 9 Banana Chip Breakfast Bars {recipe} https://buggyandbuddy.com/banana-chip-breakfast-bars-recipe/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/banana-chip-breakfast-bars-recipe/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:08:57 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=2950 I’m so excited about this recipe for breakfast bars (basically soft granola bars)! I’ve been searching and experimenting with different ones, and this is my favorite by far! And it really lends itself to many different substitutions to fit any special dietary needs or just to use up what you already have in the kitchen....

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/easy-slower-cooker-applesauce-no-sugar/feed/ 6 My Favorite Homemade Pasta Sauce- Sausage Ragu https://buggyandbuddy.com/my-favorite-homemade-pasta-sauce-sausage-ragu/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/my-favorite-homemade-pasta-sauce-sausage-ragu/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:15:38 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=2009 This is my all time favorite recipe for pasta sauce that has developed over the years. It’s very easy and tastes delicious! Sausage Ragu olive oil 1 yellow onion 3 cloves of garlic 3 uncooked sweet italian sausages 1/2 cup red wine 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 teaspoon oregano 1 teaspoon basil 1/4-1/2 teaspoon crushed...

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