Food - Kangaroo Mama

Carrot-Shaped Calzone Recipe & Night Time Egg Hunting

We had a fun pre-Easter party on Friday and had our very first night time egg hunt! It was a potluck and when I asked Honey what Easter themed dish I should bring, he said, "Rabbit!" Um…no thanks Honey! I definitely don't want to be remembered as the rabbit killer so the next best thing were Carrot-Shaped Calzones! I found my inspiration on Pinterest and used this recipe from Inspired By Familia but I changed a couple things around. Ingredients: Pillsbury Pizza Dough Sausage Meat Spinach Bag of Shredded Broccoli & Carrots Parmesan Cheese Mexican Cheese Blend Stalks of Parsley for Decoration Italian Seasoning Basically I followed the instructions from Inspired By Familia except mine didn't quite come out quite as pretty looking! I think mine turned out more rounded because I used bulkier ingredients like sausage instead of pepperoni. I did nix the orange dye so that I could … [Read more...]

Healthy Cheese Pretzel Recipe

I am very excited to have invited Corinna from The Sweet Spot here to share a yummy and easy recipe. Hope you all will enjoy making it, I think I'm going to have to try this next week! When I was 12 years old, I learned how to make this healthy cheese pretzel recipe. Our neighbors across the street sent me to babysitting school with the hopes that I would become their ultimate babysitter. One of the things that really stuck with me was the importance of feeding growing children healthy snacks. The instructor taught us how to make this cheese pretzel recipe and I have been making it ever since. This recipe is so simple and you probably have all the ingredients in your pantry already! 'My kids' loved two pretzels and half an apple for an afternoon snack. I hope your kids enjoy it too! Healthy Cheese Pretzels 1 package active dry yeast 2 cups flour, plus more for dusting 2 tsp sugar 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, grated egg wash (1 egg, … [Read more...]

Chinese New Year: Traditions, Crafts, Free Printables & More

2013 is the Year of the Snake and I was born during the year of the Dog. What is your Chinese zodiac sign?! Since Chinese New Year (or as others know it, Asian New Year or Lunar New Year) is on Sunday, February 10th, there are tons of things to do and prepare...and even tons of things on the DO NOT do list! I pick and choose the things that I like during this time because I don't want Kiggster to lose her culture but I also know I can't keep up with all the traditions (though with some things, I see them more as superstition but depending on who you talk to, you could get a different answer)! Mostly I do things for fun and I want it to be that way for Kiggster too as she learns about her culture. So, ever wonder why during CNY (Chinese New Year), if you walk through Chinatown, you see a pattern between all the stores, vendors, and homes?! Below is a cliff notes version of some of the things that could help you get one step closer to understanding … [Read more...]

Revamped Christmas Turned Valentines & Chinese New Year: Gingerbread Cookies

I previously started a Revamped post to turn Christmas items and activities into Valentines theme. Last time I posted about how to use your Gingerbread Houses to make a Valentines Love Shack but this post actually doubled for not only Valentines but Chinese New Year also! Over the holidays, I purchased too many gingerbread cookie mixes and so of course, I couldn't make them all in time before the Christmas season was over. So the first time we made the gingerbread cookies according to the package, we cut out different alphabets, snowmen, stars, Santas, and more. However, I was determined to use it before next Christmas so I decided to use it this last week to make some cookies with Kiggster. She loves rolling out the dough and cutting shapes out of them, which she did really well over the holidays and we even got some nice shapes out of them! However, because she really loves to roll out the dough, sometimes, she gets over-zealous and rolls the dough … [Read more...]

Valentines Day Round-Up: Crafts, Recipes & More Plus Link-Up

Valentine's Day is coming up in 10 days and if you are at a loss for what to give to that special someone, or crafts that involve your kids, or even how to decorate your home, then this post is definitely for you. Below are some ideas from different bloggers on how they add that special touch to their Vday. Some are super simple and some take a little bit more effort but there's definitely something for everyone there! Make sure you check out my first Valentine's Day post this year on how to use up your Xmas candy and crafts while turning it into a Valentines appropriate activity-a Gingerbread Love Shack! If you have any Valentines postings that you'd like to share, feel free to link up below via the InLinkz widget. I hope you enjoy all the inspiration below, whether it be a recipe, a craft, or gift ideas. Recipes: Slap Dash Mom shares delicious looking Strawberry Vanilla Cupcake Recipe. Send your sweetie some … [Read more...]

Miessence: DeepGreen Alkalising Superfood Review

Am I the only one that seems to have trouble getting the family to eat enough vegetables?! It seems no matter what we try Kiggster's first choice foods are noodles, rice, and popcorn and Honey's are chili mangoes and chai tea. Sometimes we can get a couple bites of veggies in Kiggster and sometimes meat but it's unpredictable when she wants them. So I needed to look for alternative methods to deliver those veggies in the least painful way possible! That's when I discovered Miessence's Deep Green Alkalising Superfood. Keeping the correct pH balance in our bodies is vital for ongoing good health. Failing to keep that balance can result in loss of minerals that results in reduced bone density associated with osteoporosis. A body which is too acidic has been linked to other conditions including athersclerosis, kidney and gallbladder stones and arthritis. Deep Green Alkalising is the solution. Made from the freeze dried juices … [Read more...]

Healthy Veggie-Loaded Savory Popcorn Recipe

So if you've been around this blog for awhile, you'll know that Kiggster looooves popcorn! Actually, some would say she's obsessed with popcorn and can down a whole bag all by herself. Because of that, I wanted to try to find a way to healthify her popcorn diet without her really discovering that I was doing it! I've been making Kiggster popcorn with some plain bagged popcorn I bought for awhile now but I was only using butter, salt, paprika and tumeric. I recently was introduced to Miessence's DeepGreen Superfood which is made with 100% vegan, raw, and certified organic ingredients. One teaspoon of this freeze-dried powder is equivalent to 60ml of fresh green juices and that was perfect for our family. So it dawned on me this week that I could totally use this powder to make Kiggster some popcorn and so that's what I tried today! Kiggster was all over the popcorn that I made with no hesitation about the DeepGreen … [Read more...]

2012 Kangaroo Mama’s Holiday Guide and Link-Up

The Holiday Guide is finally here and live! I am so excited to present to you Kangaroo Mama's 2012 Holiday Guide Magazine! It's my very first time putting out a magazine and though it was a stressful process figuring out the best programs to use, it was actually very fun being able to do the layout and find the best content for the magazine. There is a ton of really great ideas in this magazine, not just gift ideas but DIY crafts, recipes, and more to help you this holiday season! I hope you enjoy it and I would love to hear what you thought about it! Open publication - Free publishing - More diy crafts If you are having trouble viewing the magazine above, you can also go here to view it. If you have a Holiday Guide on your blog, please feel free to link up below. I'd love to check them out and I'm sure others would be interested in seeing more ideas too!