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Creamy Shrimp Cucumber Sandwich

I recently had a request for some recipes here on Pepper Scraps, now I’m the first one to admit I’m not the best cook out there. But sometimes I do a good job combining a few flavors and making something yummy. Today it was a very yummy light lunch: Creamy Shrimp Cucumber Sandwiches. 3 oz [...]

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Dinosaur Bone Cookies

Dinosaur Bone Cookies

I remember making these no bake cookies with my mom when I was little. Of course we just made them we didn’t associate them with Dinosaurs. I loved how Stacie renamed these cookies and gave each ingredient a creative dino twist. You can check out her recipe here: Dinosaur Snacks: Yummy and Icky Treat. Ingredients: Sugar [...]

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How to Create a Recipe with Your Kids

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Making Oatmeal Fun

Making Oatmeal Fun

We are going to be trying to eat more oatmeal this year. It’s filling, inexpensive and you can still make it fun. Reading Kari’s post really encouraged me in going the oatmeal breakfast morning. I won’t be going full blown into the non-quick oats, just because I have lots of oatmeal packets I have gotten [...]

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Zane’s First Recipe

Zane’s First Recipe

Zane’s First Recipe: Ants Under Rocks Ingredients: Graham Crackers Raisins and/or Craisins Peanut Butter Banana Directions: 1. Break graham crackers apart 2. Spread peanut butter 3. Stick raisins into peanut butter 4. Slice banana and place on top of raisins 5. Enjoy!!

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Muffin Madness

Muffin Madness

Last year I was making some banana bread but once I had everything made up I realized I had no bread pan. (FYI,this is a very me thing to do.) So I looked through my pans and found a muffin tin and that was the beginning of my muffin madness. I now try and keep [...]

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Menu Plan for Dummies (aka Me)

Menu Plan for Dummies (aka Me)

One of the things I need to do to make my life easier is to have a menu plan. I’m not a cook, I’m a pull it out of the freezer or fridge and pop it into the microwave kind of mom. To help me try and be a little healthier and a little more [...]

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The Fastest Chicken Salad in the West

The Fastest Chicken Salad in the West

I’m known for quick and easy around the kitchen. I just don’t enjoy cooking. I found a recipe similar to this a while back and now I have my own version that is a staple in my house. Are you ready it’s so quick and easy you will be surprised! Are you ready for the [...]

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Holiday Food Fest: No-Bake Cookies

For my Cookie Swap this Sunday I have made two kinds of cookies. But because I have so much to do for the party and Christmas I decided to make simple and quick cookies. So both cookies I am making are no-bake. The first cookie I made was a Girl Scout Mint Cookie Copycat. They [...]

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