Shena Leonard: Messy Table, Creative House

The kiddo and I are making homemade Vanilla Extract. (= Super simple recipe: Add 25 whole vanilla beans (cut into 1/2″ pieces) to a bottle of vodka. Put an adorable label on it. Shake once a day for 2-3 months and it’ll be ready. It’s a lesson in

Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins Recipe

April 15, 2016

Shena Leonard

Yummy Stuff

Some of my old recipes had seen too many spills to continue, so I thought I’d try rewriting them “cutely.” Here’s my first attempt. These Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins are NUMMY, not to mention whole-grain and decently healthy. Feel free to print/use our

Whole Wheat Multigrain Pizza Crust

August 14, 2015

Shena Leonard

Cooking With Kids, Yummy Stuff

This crust takes more time than our Super Easy Pizza Dough Recipe, but the taste is definitely worth the wait! (= Whole Wheat Multigrain Pizza Crust Prep & Raise Time approximately 40 minutes, 30 minutes for raising Bake Pizza at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes. 1 cup warm

Whole Grain Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

August 5, 2015

Shena Leonard

Cooking With Kids, Yummy Stuff

Bake at 375 degrees for 12-16 minutes. Makes approximately 24 muffins Mix together well: 6 very ripe bananas 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla Add in: 6 Tablespoons butter, melted 1/3 cup coconut oil, liquid (Note: Coconut oil varies between liquid and solid state depending on the

Spice Drawer Organization

July 16, 2015

Shena Leonard

Cooking With Kids, Yummy Stuff

A few years ago I put my youngest in charge of organizing the Spice Drawer — and he does an awesome job! He labels the tops of the spices and arranges them for me. He learns a lot about spices this way, and it was good writing practice when he was little. Not to mention, he

Muffin Making Madness — Tips & Tricks to Enjoy Healthy Snacks Whenever You Want, Without Spending All of Your Time in the Kitchen (=

June 19, 2015

Shena Leonard

Cooking With Kids, Yummy Stuff

Riley decided a few years ago that he wanted to bring muffins to school EVERY day for his snack. (I think because he liked the super-cool little cupcake/muffin container he had to bring them in.) Since I knew I wouldn’t have time to make muffins every night I decided to d

These really are the BEST Banana Muffins ever! (= www.ShenaLeonard.com: Messy Table, Creative House

Best Ever Banana Muffins

June 17, 2015

Shena Leonard

Cooking With Kids, Yummy Stuff

Bake at 375 degrees for 14-18 minutes. Makes 24 muffins. Crumble Topping 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 3 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small cubes Muffins Mix together well: 6 very ripe bananas 2 eggs 1/3 cup butter, melted 1/3 cup unsweetened

The boys LOVE these Blueberry Crumble Muffins – and they are healthy too! (= www.ShenaLeonard.com: Messy Table, Creative House

Nummy (& Healthy) Blueberry Crumble Muffins

June 15, 2015

Shena Leonard

Cooking With Kids, Yummy Stuff

Bake at 400 degrees for 13-18 minutes. Makes 24 muffins. Crumble Topping ½ cup sugar 1/3 cup flour 2 teaspoons cinnamon 4 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small cubes Muffins Mix together well: ¼ cup oil ¾ cup unsweetened applesauce 2 eggs 2/3 cup milk Mix together and