Entering the Next Chapter

I have a real passion for baking and cooking, but I have no background skills. I love to expand my horizons and try new recipes and adjust them to what my picky family will like. I recently picked up a Food Network Magazine and noticed something I love. Near the front of their magazine they have a layout of all of the recipes with pictures and page numbers. My daughter, Abbie,  and I went through all the recipes picking several we wanted to try. Almost every day we did a new recipe and they were so delicious. I am hoping that I get a subscription to the Food Network Magazine for Christmas... and maybe a gift card or two to the local store.  I figured I would go through and post the pics and the links to the recipes for everyone. Just click on the name of the recipe to be redirected to the recipe.  Easy Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese Croutons This was so delicious. I did blend it before adding the Orzo, because my family doesn't like chunks of tomato or onion. It made it

Milk and Soap Experiment: What you need: Bowls, Milk, Cotton Swabs, Liquid Dish Detergent, and Food Dye. What you do: Put a little milk in each bowl. Help the children put about six drops of food coloring in their bowl of milk.  (You can mix colors for fun conversation.) Have them dip the end  of the cotton swab in liquid dish detergent. ( Wipe off excess) Place the end in the milk bowl. ( The colors do this strange design, they can pick pu the end and place back in different parts of the bowl. ) This was a fun project to try. By having multiple cotton swabs available they can keep trying it. I would suggest this for 7 yrs plus.  One of the children was younger and wasn't able to listen to directions. Baking Soda & Vinegar: What you will need: Baking Soda, Vinegar, Food Coloring, and Bowls.    What you do: Put 1/4 cup of baking soda in the bowl. ( Have them shake the bowl slightly to make the bottom evenly coated. )   Put a lot of food colo