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Thanksgiving Turkey Shaped Eggs In A Basket

November 10, 2018 by Stacy Craft Leave a Comment

Learn how to make a cute Thanksgiving inspired turkey shaped eggs in a basket breakfast for the kids this season.

Thanksgiving Turkey Eggs In A Basket for Kids

Thanksgiving Turkey Eggs in a Basket Breakfast for kids

This turkey shaped eggs in a basket was inspired by a breakfast that my Dad made frequently when I was growing up. People call this concoction of toast with a fried egg in the middle a variety of things.

Eggs in a basket, toad in the hole, eggs in a nest are all common. My Dad always called it a “one eye” so when I see this breakfast, one eye is always my first thought.

And a turkey shaped one eye makes this a perfect breakfast before the big Thanksgiving meal for the kiddos.

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Thanksgiving Turkey Shaped Eggs in a Basket

Making fun food for my kids is one way that we start getting excited about the upcoming holidays. We have already made these easy turkey shaped bagels with apple feathers and since those went over well, I wanted another cute breakfast treat for the kids.

(ignore the Rudolph pajamas, I try to fight only important battles with 4 year olds)

Kid eating Turkey Shaped Egg in a Basket for Thanksgiving Breakfast

To make these turkey shaped eggs in a basket, start by baking or frying your bacon. I love to bake the bacon because it frees me up to do another task while the bacon is crisping up in the oven.

Eggs in a basket or one eye’s are super easy to make and please even a picky eater. To get the eggs in a basket portion going, start by melting a tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium heat.

While the butter is melting, take one slice of bread and make a hole in the middle. You can use a cookie cutter, the top of drinking glass or just tear out a hole if that is more your style (that is how my Daddy does it).

Bread with Hole for Toad in a Hole Breakfast

Put the slice of bread into your skillet and crack an egg into the hole. Season with salt & pepper. Cook for about two minutes or until the egg is set up enough for you to flip.

Egg in a Basket Uncooked

Flip the toast/egg combo. Cook until the egg is at your desired method. When I am making this for kids, I cook for another couple of minutes until the egg is over hard (basically boiled in the middle). They don’t like runny eggs.

Once the egg is done, remove it from the skillet. Now you get to turn the eggs in a basket into a turkey. For the eyes, use candy eyeballs or raisins.

For the nose, I used a piece of cheese cut in a small triangle. The gobbler is just a broken piece of bacon.

Turkey shaped egg in a basket with bacon feathers breakfast

Arrange the bacon feathers around the top of your turkey shaped eggs in a basket to complete this yummy Thanksgiving breakfast treat. Would your kids love to see a cute little turkey shaped egg in a basket on their breakfast plate?

Filed Under: Holiday Treats, Plan, Recipes Tagged With: breakfast, easy, eggs in a basket, fun food, healthy, holiday, kids, one eye, Thanksgiving, toad in the hole, treat, turkey, turkey shaped food

Cute Thanksgiving Shirts on Amazon

November 15, 2018 by Stacy Craft Leave a Comment

Find fun Thanksgiving shirts on Amazon for women that will add a punch to your turkey day events. All of the shirts are under $20!

Under $20 trendy Thanksgiving shirts on Amazon for Women

Our Thanksgiving feasts are usually pretty casual when it comes to clothes, food and presentation in our family. We make it a comfy event without stuffy clothing or fine china. Since we are all about casual, I wanted to find some cute Thanksgiving shirts on Amazon to wear to our big dinner.

And since I don’t ever have time to shop, it had to be on Amazon.

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Cute Thanksgiving Shirts On Amazon

We are gearing up to host our very first Thankgiving dinner at our home. The one week countdown is officially on and it looks like there is a lot of work to do! I am getting a taste of what my sweet grandmother has been doing for at least the 30+ years that I have been around (and longer).

So while I should be researching how to brine a turkey (because I have no idea), I am instead shopping for cute Thanksgiving shirts on Amazon for women. Making Turkey shaped bagels and Turkey Eggs in a basket for my kids has also been on my list of things to do in order to avoid actually planning for Thanksgiving!

Here are some of my favorite Thanksgiving shirts on Amazon for you! And they are all under $20!

Gobble Gobble Gobble Tee  I love the simplicity of this tee.

Gobble Gobble Gobble Shirt

Thankful & Blessed Tee The color on this one is gorgeous, very fall ish.

Thankful & Blessed Tee

Feelin’ Willie Blessed  The Willie tee just made me laugh! I know someone could pull this off and look adorable in it. Feelin Willie Blessed

Eat, Drink & Be Thankful This shirt with some stretchy pants and you are set to eat ALL the green bean casserole!Eat Drink & Be Thankful

Thankful & Blessed Mommy & Me Set

My daughter and I love to match. How cute are these Thanksgiving shirts on Amazon for Mommy & Me?Thankful & Blessed Mom & Me

Gobble Til You Wobble

This is my favorite silly Thanksgiving saying.

Gobble Till You Wobble

One Thankful Mama 

Truer words have never been spoken. Do you feel thankful this year mama/ One Thankful Mama

Do you love to create a cozy and comfortable environment at your Thanksgiving table or are you a little more formal? I love hearing about other people’s holiday traditions! I hope that if you are a casual lover, that you find some cute Thanksgiving shirts on Amazon for turkey day!

If you have been procrastinating like me and working on your Thanksgiving outfit instead of dinner, check out this super easy, 3 ingredient, no bake caramel pie recipe. It is just about 5 minutes of prep work, some chill time and it tastes very similar to the O’Charley’s caramel pie. You will love it.

Filed Under: Buy Smart, Holidays Tagged With: Amazon, cute, shirt, tee, Thanksgiving, women's

Oatmeal Cream Pie Turkey Treat

November 19, 2018 by Stacy Craft Leave a Comment

Your kids can create an easy oatmeal cream pie turkey treat after Thanksgiving dinner. The DIY turkey dessert is fun and simple to set up for the kids to enjoy.

Oatmeal Cream Pie Thanksgiving Turkey Dessert - An easy DIY treat for kids to make

How is Thanksgiving already here? Last year I had just had a baby and I don’t think I really cared what holiday it was because I was so tired. But this year I decided to get ambitious and host our family Thanksgiving for 15 people. So while I am trying to figure out how to brine a turkey fun activities like this oatmeal cream pie turkey treat will be occupying my 4 year old.

We did a test run on this easy to make turkey dessert a few weeks ago. My daughter had lots of fun arranging the colorful feathers on her cute little turkey.

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Oatmeal Cream Pie Turkey Treat

I was in a turkey breakfast theme earlier this month. Turkey shaped Bagels with Apple feathers and Turkey shaped Eggs in a basket were hits at the breakfast table. We love fun shaped food! So we expanded to a cute after school treat with this oatmeal cream pie turkey treat dessert.

You could even set up a little oatmeal cream pie turkey treat station for the kids to make after Thanksgiving dinner. So while you are eating your favorites like 5 minute caramel pie or pumpkin cheesecake, the kids can DIY their own sweet turkey.

What You Need:

Oatmeal Cream Pie

Airheads

Candy Eyes

Candy Corn

Store Bought Ingredients for oatmeal cream pie turkey treat DIY Thanksgiving dessert for kids

Store bought desserts with a holiday twist became a favorite of ours over Halloween. They are so easy and provide a no bake way to get kids involved in the kitchen. The steps to make these oatmeal cream pie turkey treats are very simple.

I prepped everything, gave my 4 year old some guidance on how it would look and then let her get to work. To prep the oatmeal cream pie, take a knife and gently separate the two cookie pieces. Just do it carefully since the oatmeal cookies are very soft.

Cut up the air heads to make smaller feathers. I used leftover Halloween candy for this part!

Oatmeal Cream Pie Separated with Airhead Turkey Feathers Set Up

Now just have your kids arrange the feathers. Replace the top oatmeal cookie and create a turkey face. The candy corn is the nose and I cut a tiny piece of a red airhead for the turkey gobbler.

Here is my little one working very seriously on her oatmeal cream pie turkey treat after Mother’s Day Out one day.

Making an easy Oatmeal Cream Pie Turkey Treat

My little one had fun making these quick and easy turkey treats. Would your kids enjoy making this?

 

Filed Under: Holiday Treats, Plan, Recipes Tagged With: dessert, easy, kids, oatmeal cream pie, store bought, Thanksgiving, treat, turkey

No Bake Dulce De Leche Caramel Pie

November 13, 2018 by Stacy Craft Leave a Comment

No Bake Dulce De Leche Caramel Pie will be the star of your dinner party or Thanksgiving dessert table. Only 3 ingredients and less than 5 minutes of prep make this recipe easy as pie.

3 Ingredient Mini Caramel Pies are great for Thanksgiving! This easy dessert makes a delicious dulce de leche pie in just 5 minutes of prep work.

No bake dulce de leche caramel pie was developed from my love of the O’Charley’s caramel pie. Anywhere that gives away free pie every Wednesday deserves a special place in your heart. But sometimes you just need to be able to make your favorite restaurant pie at home. And that is where this recipe will change your life. Ok, maybe that is a little dramatic but i think you will really like it!

You may have seen the recipes where you boil the cans of condensed milk for 3 hours until they turn into caramel. You can’t let your water run below the can or it can and will blow up. And your kitchen will be covered in caramel. Your easy pie will be ruined in a flash.

Before I had kids, I made a caramel pie using this method. It is good. It tastes pretty dang close to the O’Charley’s caramel pie. But I knew that I could not do that boiling method with a very busy 12 month old and a chatty 4 year old running through my house. My kitchen surely be covered in caramel that had blown up while I was changing a diaper or fixing a cup of milk.

So I was on the hunt for something easier that would still give me a decadent caramel pie.

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No Bake Dulce De Leche Caramel Pie

A caramel pie was on my Thanksgiving meal plan. I knew that if I could get brave enough to boil the condensed milk with 2 kids running around, it would be an easy, make ahead dessert to add to my dessert spread.

I was standing in the grocery store, staring at the condensed milk and picturing all the things that could go wrong with this boiling milk project when I had a revelation. Staring me in the face was a little can of dulce de leche. Do you know what that means?

Some nice little company boiled your condensed milk for you, stuffed it in a can and it can all be yours for a couple of bucks. Genius! Here is what you need in order to make this 3 ingredient no bake dulce de leche caramel pie .

What You Need:

1 Can Dulce De Leche

1 Graham Cracker Crust (I used a pack of the mini crusts)

8 oz container Cool whip

(Optional Toppings: Mini chocolate chips or chopped nuts)

Preparing the No Bake Dulce De Leche Caramel Pie

Open your can of dulce de leche. Spread it into the pie crust.

Refrigerate for a few hours to chill. Top with cool whip and serve.

It is so easy your kids can do it. It literally takes less than 5 minutes of prep to make the pie. The longest part is just chilling it which isn’t even totally necessary but I do like it better chilled.

How Much Does It Cost?

Depending on sales at your local grocery store, you should be able to make this pie for less than $6. Making this no bake dulce de leche caramel pie simple and affordable!

Is your family a fan of caramel pie? Do you love no bake, quick and easy dessert recipes?

If you need some simple Thanksgiving breakfast ideas for your kids, try this turkey shaped breakfast bagel and this turkey shaped eggs in a basket.

 

 

Filed Under: Desserts, Featured, Plan, Recipes Tagged With: 3 ingredients, 5 minute prep, caramel, dessert, dulce de leche, easy, no bake, No Bake Dulce De Leche Caramel Pie, pie, quick, recipe, Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Turkey Breakfast Bagel

November 8, 2018 by Stacy Craft 15 Comments

A light and healthy breakfast is just what your kids need leading up to Thanksgiving day. This Thanksgiving turkey breakfast bagel is a cute and tasty treat.

Thanksgiving Breakfast Bagel For Kids. Fun breakfast food ideas for kids to make holidays exciting!  Cute Turkey shaped breakfast food idea for young kids.

I have one kiddo that doesn’t like to eat. Like ever. My most popular phrase at home is “eat your food.” But if you make her food cute, she all of the sudden shows more interest. These Thanksgiving turkey breakfast bagel treats had her smiling at the breakfast table this week.

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Thanksgiving Turkey Breakfast Bagel for Kids

Holiday inspired treats are one thing that I always planned in my head for my kids, before I had kids. I wanted to do fun food and paper plate painting crafts. Handprint keepsakes and cutout cookies with homemade icing and lots of sprinkles.

One thing that I didn’t anticipate pre-motherhood is just how busy and tired I would be in actual motherhood. So in reality my holiday treats usually consist of things that I typically have at home and that I can make super quick.

A Thanksgiving turkey breakfast bagel puts a healthy and fun treat on your table for the kids. You will be giving your kids a fruit, carb source, and dairy in this meal. It is light enough to eat on Thanksgiving morning during the parades on TV but will also keep them full until lunch at school if you make it earlier in the month.

What Do I Need:

Mini Bagels

Cream Cheese (I used a Honey Flavored)

Candy Eyeballs (If you don’t have these, try chocolate chips or raisins)

Candy Corn

Red & Green Apple

Assembling the Thanksgiving Turkey Breakfast Bagel

Fun food, fast. That is what we are after here! To make this cute Thanksgiving turkey breakfast bagel, start by slicing and toasting the bagel.

Let it cool slightly so that the cream cheese doesn’t slide off the turkey’s body. Once it has cooled a bit, spread the cream cheese on one of the bagels. I spread it on just thick enough to cover up the whole in the middle.

Slice the apples.

Now all you need to do is arrange. Place the apple slices around the edge of your turkey peel side up to show those pretty red and green colors off. Finally, add the eyeball, candy corn nose and trim just a teensy piece of a red apple to make the gobbler. Did you know the “gobbler” is actually called a snood? Weird but true according to this article with 10 things you didn’t (need to) know about turkeys.

Thanksgiving Breakfast bagel idea for kids

My daughter’s only complaint was that the Thanksgiving turkey breakfast bagel needed two eyes and not one. I was going for a profile look. And if I know her like I think I do, she was going for two candy eyeballs. I hope you have fun serving these turkey’s up to your kids.

 

Filed Under: Featured, Holiday Treats, Plan, Recipes Tagged With: bagel, breakfast, easy, fun food, healthy, holiday, kids, recipe, Thanksgiving, treats, turkey

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