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Thanksgiving Party: Kid Friendly Recipe Thanksgiving Dessert

images Something is always so fun when it comes to cooking. OK, well sometimes it also means a mess to but that’s part of the fun. I am sure for the kiddos at least. This is a great dessert option, THANKSGIVING style, has minimal mess but something the kids can look forward to. This way if you have to bribe them, which I NEVER do, something will hold them over while you are cooking and they are NOT messing up the house. This is a great kid friendly recipe.

Pumpkin Pudding

1 Tablespoon Whipped Topping
2 Tablespoons Canned pumpkin Pie Filling
2 Tablespoons Marshmallow Fluff
Confectionate Sugar to Dust
and Brown Jimmies sprinkled on top (for fun)

Each child get their own bowl to mix individual servings!

Have Fun

Share below if you have any Thanksgiving Favorites that you enjoy!

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Thanksgiving party: How to raise Thankful Kids

17:02 by Elizabeth_N · 2 Comments

Thanksgiving is around the corner. That means it is time to be thankful and all of that good stuff. right? I mean, I try to be thankful all of the time. There is just more focus on being thankful at this time of year. As a mom, I want to raise thankful kids.
Every year, Thanksgiving puts me in check to make sure I am not raising selfish hooligans but, humble grateful gentlemen (thankful kids). While they aren’t at the bright and shinning gentlemen yet, I do think they are doing pretty well. Maybe…..That means I am doing well too. But, Neither I, nor my boys, are perfect and there is always room to improve. Here are ideas I have gotten of the Internet and ideas we promote in our household. Hopefully, we all can raise angels with a thankful heart. Truly thankful kids.

Point out the Positive (We try really hard to dwell on what the boys have and NOT what they don’t)

Don’t buy your kids everything they want

Practice what you preach (ouch…..that’s a reality check for me. Am I thankful for what I have, or am I to busy thinking about what I don’t)

Thank you cards are a great lesson (every Christmas I mean to do this but I just crash after the holidays……maybe I will do better this year)

Give Your Child Responsibility (Aghhhh….Guilt from the not followed through chore chart)

Start a Turkey day diary (Great Idea)…Dedicate a notebook to things that you are thankful for. Fill it with drawings, pictures, and words that you are thankful for. Add to it year after year!

Make a Thanksgiving Tree (we did this and it is still hanging on our wall. We will take it down this year and replace it with a new one)

Get your child volunteering in the community(we need to have a youth volunteer league….does anyone else agree?)

What do you do to help your children to be thankful? What are you doing to have thankful kids?

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Thanksgiving cranberry recipe : Home made Cranberry Chutney

09:44 by Elizabeth_N ·

My first Thanksgiving I had a house big enough for all of my family I wanted to go ALL out. I was all about not using the canned cranberry sauce, using something different, something fresh. I wanted to make a lasting impact on my kids as “my” traditional dish. I was delighted when I found this recipe and perfected it to our liking. All though my husband is a fan of “the canned stuff” I love how this puts me in the Holiday spirit. It smells SO good and the whole house screams the season to be thankful is here. I am delighted to share with you MY Cranberry Chutney with you. this is a Thanksgiving cranberry recipe that is home made Cranberry Chutney at it’s best.

Step 1: Mix 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar together in a sauce pan on medium heat. Stir constantly until you are are at a slow boil. I usually back off and let the mixture simmer as I quickly prepare for the next step.

Step 2: Peal, Slice, and cute into bite size pieces Red delicious Apples. (I have tried using green apples but it was to tart for our liking) I use about 4 medium size apples but you can add another in if you are an apple liking family. My kids like the bite size apples so I make sure to chop them fine.

Step 3: Use a bag full of fresh cranberry’s. I have used “from the bog” and good ol’ ocean spray. Both work great. My youngest actually feels by the end that the cranberrys are cherries by the completeness of the dish.

Add 2/3 cup water and 1/3 apple juice. This is still being perfected as I normally have used 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar.

Stage 4: Mix and stir on low heat.

Step 5: Add 4 packs of kid size raisons. (as seen in this picture) Add the following ingredients.

(this is where the great smell aroma comes into play)

1/2 Teaspoon of ground cinnamon. (freshly ground is the best if you feel up to it but not needed)

1/4 Teaspoon of ground allspice

1/4 Teaspoon of ground ginger

and a few shakes of ground cloves.

Step 6: Sprinkle sugar on top of pan or serving dish. I find this dish pleasing to all senses. I love it. Cover and serve chilled.

If you are lucky please try with oatmeal the next day. It is delish. If I do say so my self this dish it beautiful!! I am delighted that this is “my” dish and I get to share it with you.

What I like about this recipe. The fruits are all kept on a low heat and are not over cooked. I really enjoy keeping things fresh. I hope you can give the recipe a swing. We love Cranberry Chutney.

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