While on Fat Tuesday, some dance and others dress in costumes; in Sweden we eat buns; in fact, 4 million Semlas will be consumed in Sweden today. We usually visit a bakery for ours, but, this year, I flipped tradition on it’s...
Day 14: Swedish Gingerbread Cookies and Cake | Pepparkakor This is a weekend of baking and celebrating with two days of Swedish Christmas must-havebaked goods. Did you join us for Lucia, yesterday? We shared our Swedish Lussekatt, (Lucia Buns) for Day 13...
MAKE WHITE CHOCOLATE DIPPED MERINGUE TREES I think that there’s something so festive about meringues (here, too.) These soft-Meringues dipped in chocolate in the shape of trees are winter-licous fun. It’s a fun project to make with the kids and...
Lollies. Add Lollipop Cookies to your next party. Bake these with the kids. Bake these for a kid. Bake these and feel like a kid, but, bake: do bake these special Lollipop Cookies. Bound together by candy, yesterday I shared the Ice...
Just say the word, cake: Cake. Doesn’t that make you happy? Now think, Ice Cream Sandwich and Cake? ICE CREAM SANDWICH CAKE. That’s right. Here’s my recipe for Ice Cream Sandwich Cake Ice Cream Sandwich Cake Recipe Ingredients:1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted1/2 cup sugar1 large...
Get spooky tonight. Make Zombie Hand Treats this Friday night! I am positive as a kid I had dreams this entire month about Halloween candy. Now, as a mother, I think about it differently. I want to give the kids...
(and veggie-lanterns, too!) Happy Friday! Happy October!Wishing you all a whole lot of happy. (Don’t you agree: if you can’t find it, make it!) Jump below and I’llshare these two healthy Halloween treats that havebrightened our house this week. We’d...
Hi friends. 3 cheers for Day 3 of Halloween creating this week. (Day 1: here | Day 2: here.) I’d love it if you’d come with me to get just a little crazy in the kitchen today. I’ll show you how to make Googly-eye...
Kids like play. Parents like healthy, imaginative kids. Here’s a way to do both! Grab your carrots and radishes. LET’S PLAY VEGETABLE JENGA! – How high can you go? – How many veggies can you use? – Just continue below...
Do you remember how much fun it was as a kid, when a weekend treat was served as a surprise on a week day? Last week, I asked my son if he would prefer a banana or an ice cream,...
Set your table with an invitation to add imagination today: Make Vegetable Mandalas with us. Happy Friday Night! I’m so happy to meet you here. If you’ve visited us here at willowday before, then, you might remember that Friday night usually brings a...
Start your motors. Make Veggie Wheels for snack time! It’s our last Friday before school starts and we’re feeling a little giddy about the weekend. Veggies cars arrived at our table at noon and I thought that they were the prefect salute...
Chewy, crunchy, pecan pie-like, dazzling delicious, California cookies are pure gold. Like so many things, if there’s a story attached, there’s just more to enjoy; don’t you agree? This recipe came to me with a story and we’ve been adding...
Or, in our case this week, beach cakes. Yesterday, in the same breath I used to say, goodnight, I also promised the kids breakfast on the beach — one more thing to love about Summer. Click below for recipe… This week, as we adjust ourselves back...
Move over Rhubarb Crumble, there’s a new Rhubarb treat in town! RHUBARB MUFFINS Rhubarb means Spring in Sweden. The act of growing something ourselves is a part of what I love our house for. There is truly a magic in watching a...
Happy Monday! Happy June! Today, I’m getting a little jump start on Summer with a “Kids Bake” series post: Cherry Chocolate Truffles Treats. These heathy treats taste so yummy that, up until the kids helped me make these, they all thought of...
Happy Semla Tuesday! Whether you like sweet treats or not, you have to admit that Swedish Semlas are cute. Don’t you agree? Click below for more Semla! While at first, I thought that they looked like American Cream Puffs, they...
It’s universal: Kids like treats. Parents want healthy, happy kids. Rhubarb Soda is the answer! (In fact, this could be renamed Berry Soda because you can make this with berries, too) Follow us below for a recipe that makes parents happy and kids feel...
Hi! Happy Holidays! We’re in southern France. Oh, we are enjoying the warmth, seeing family and vacationing but, wanted to pop in for a quick hello! We missed the trick-or-treating traditional Witches, (here) but, before leaving Stockholm, we did have a lot of...
Have you ever wondered what a rainbow might taste like? You don’t have to be a unicorn to know. Join us — catch a rainbow, wear a rainbow and make these Rainbow Popsicle Rings. (They’re 100% fruit + juice.) ...
Hello friends! I’ve missed you. I can’t believe how hard it is to keep up with everything while the kids are home on their 2 week Winter Break. I do feel so lucky, though. I’ve just returned from a visit...
