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Little Red Hen is neither petite nor auburn tressed, but does have a soft spot for baked goods and a fondness for people who pitch in around the house. She’s been married to her rooster for almost 10 years and has a 6 year old pullet and a 3 year old cockerel- but that may be taking this chicken thing too far. Little Red likes to cook (tonight’s menu is meatless meatloaf, if that tells you anything), watch movies with happy endings and spend time with her flock!Get the RSS feed for all of the Little Red Hen's posts here.
Perfect Egg Salad
April 6, 2010 Posted by The Little Red Hen
Easter is such a lovely time of year, but the week after I always wonder: What in the world am I going to do with all these eggs? My mom makes the best egg salad in the world (at least I think so, and my husband agrees!) and was kind enough to share her recipe.
Egg Salad
6 hard boiled eggs
½ cup Miracle Whip
2 tablespoons white vinegar
salt and pepper to taste
- Mash the eggs with a potato masher or fork.
Easter Fun?
April 1, 2010 Posted by The Little Red Hen
As Easter approaches, I’ve been thinking about fun spring activities for the kids. It made me remember a not-so-fun Easter event from the past.
Oatmeal Pancakes
March 17, 2010 Posted by The Little Red Hen
A couple years ago, my kids and I took a trip with my mom to visit my aunt and uncle. We had a great time seeing relatives and exploring near their home in the mountains of Montana. And my uncle took my kids for rides on the 4 wheeler- an experience they still gush over today. We had a wonderful time, and during the course of our stay I learned something: my aunt is a fantastic cook! She made us incredible oatmeal pancakes which have become a favorite at my house.
Oatmeal Pancakes
Family Movie Night
March 15, 2010 Posted by The Little Red Hen
A couple times a month (usually on a Friday after a long week) we like to plan a family movie night. We frequently make homemade pizza or pop popcorn, then we set up a kids’ table in the family room and put in a movie. It’s a lot of fun! (And yes, I know eating in front of the TV is a bad idea, but if you only do it once in a while it’s a great treat.) The only tough thing about family movie night is picking the movie. My husband and I insist on an actual, full length movie- not a series of episodes of Thomas the Tank Engine or something like that. My daughter likes Barbie movies, my son likes Bob the Builder. My daughter enjoys involved plots but thinks characters like Jafar from Aladdin and Ursula from Little Mermaid are too scary. My son falls asleep if there isn’t enough action. So how do we find common ground? Through recommendations from friends and memories from our own childhoods, we’ve come up with several that make everybody happy. Here is a list of our favorites in no particular order.
