kids snacks Archives - now & gen https://nowandgen.com/tag/kids-snacks/ Tue, 13 Aug 2019 05:04:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.9 https://nowandgen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cropped-now-and-gen_logo-1-32x32.png kids snacks Archives - now & gen https://nowandgen.com/tag/kids-snacks/ 32 32 The Ultimate Vanilla Cupcake, with Sprinkles’ Candace Nelson https://nowandgen.com/2018/12/10/the-ultimate-vanilla-cupcake-with-sprinkles-candace-nelson/ https://nowandgen.com/2018/12/10/the-ultimate-vanilla-cupcake-with-sprinkles-candace-nelson/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2018 23:19:46 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=3041 There are only a couple of food personalities that I’d get truly starstruck meeting in person: Martha Stewart, Ottolenghi and Ina Garten (and maybe even her husband Jeffrey), to name a few. Candace Nelson, the founder of Sprinkles cupcakes, is one of them, too: I’ve been a huge fan of hers ever since having my first fluffy, perfectly frosted cupcake several years ago, and now my kids can’t get enough of her cupcakes either. I had the opportunity to meet Candace when we were both in Sun Valley this summer, and she was gracious enough to come in the kitchen and show me a couple of her favorite recipes. This one is her signature vanilla cupcake, which is the exact recipe they serve at Sprinkles locations! These classic confections are perfect for kids’ birthday parties, bake sales, or wedding or baby showers—and guess what? The frosting isn’t as intimidating as it seems. Check out the video to see how the cupcakes are made, then let me know how your baking goes in the comments. Enjoy! Sprinkles Vanilla Cupcakes 1 ½ cups all purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder ¼ tsp baking soda ¼ tsp fine sea salt 2/3 cup whole […]

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]]> https://nowandgen.com/2018/12/10/the-ultimate-vanilla-cupcake-with-sprinkles-candace-nelson/feed/ 12 Scary-Easy Halloween Recipes https://nowandgen.com/2018/10/26/scary-easy-halloween-recipes/ https://nowandgen.com/2018/10/26/scary-easy-halloween-recipes/#comments Fri, 26 Oct 2018 06:00:39 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=2884 I love the idea of a DIY Halloween party, of Martha Stewart-ing every last detail of my kids’ favorite holiday. But the sad truth is: I’m kinda terrible at it. I can admire a curated Pinterest board of perfectly decorated spider cupcakes and handmade costumes as much as the next mom, but “craftsy” is not a word I’d use to describe myself. Unfortunately for me, my kids are begging for all things Halloween-themed right now… I decided to try out a couple of seemingly easy DIY Halloween recipes that I thought even a craftily challenged mom like myself could pull off. Well, as you’ll see, my results wouldn’t exactly make anyone’s Pinterest board. The snacks still made my kids’ day though, which is really the most important thing. Shep and I had the best time playing in the kitchen together—and laughing my missteps. I love that these moments with my kids never fail to remind me what the holidays are really about. If you’d like to give them a go, the “recipes” don’t require a lot of tools. All you need are a couple of cookie cutters, and you’re ready to go. And I even added my own little “Not-So-Pro […]

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