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Don't Eat Peep-Free Download!

3/20/2021

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               I don't even remember where I learned the silly game, "Don't Eat Pete", but I have played it as a down time game with kids when I taught school and they always loved it. About 4 years ago, I taught it to my grandchildren.  We all played it as a family and had so much fun laughing and especially watching the little ones get a big kick out of it.  Here is how you play:
  • Start with a game board that has 9-12 squares on it.  The squares can have pictures, or numbers or letters.  (The numbers and letters are good ones for reinforcing those skills in your little ones.)
  • Use a little type of food, like goldfish, M & Ms (our favorite), skittles, cereal pieces, whatever you have and are sure your age of children won't likely choke on.  For our purposes, I will say cereal as I explain the game.
  • Place one piece of cereal on each square.
  • Have one person leave the room and hide their eyes.
  • Everyone else decides which square is "Pete".  
  • The person who left returns to the room and starts to eat the cereal off of the squares quickly, trying to eat them before they get to "Pete".
  • When they pick up the piece on Pete, everyone shouts, "Don't Eat Pete!"  Then the person must stop eating.  (Sometimes the person picks Pete first and doesn't get anything and sometimes they make it through the entire board.)
  • When everyone shouts, "Don't Eat Pete", that always makes the person jump and everyone laughs hysterically.
  • Replace the cereal and give someone else a turn to try to eat Pete
           I know!  It sounds really simple and silly, but for some reason it is so funny and cute and the kids love it!  Little ones always do such funny things like swiping a piece of cereal/M & Ms when they get the chance.  We have made some great memories playing this game.  I have mentioned before that we are a  game playing family! 
            With that in mind, you will now understand why when I was in the store looking at the Easter Candy and I saw Peeps, that this variation of the game came to my mind.  Why not an Easter version of Don't Eat Pete?  And thus, Don't Eat Peep was born! 
don't eat pete, don't eat peep
            I made this 9 square board.  When I printed mine, I discovered that I was running out of colored ink, so yours will have yellow on it and look even cuter.  I numbered the bunnies from 1 to 9 so that when you play, you just pick the number that you want to be Pete.   Then, look!  I found these bunny shaped marshmallows at Walmart! 
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They have them on Amazon, but they are much less expensive at Walmart.
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If you can't find the bunnies, these llama ones are cute!
             I can hardly wait for my grandkids to get here so that we can play together!  Click on the button so that you can get your own game board.  I copied mine on card stock, but plain white paper works just fine.  Just click the button and print yours right away!  You only need one copy and everyone can play! 
Don't Eat Pete Game Board
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Singing Time Version
               I have written posts before about things I do with the young children at church as I teach them singing.  We do a lot of activities to make it fun.  "Don't Eat Pete" is a game that I have converted to use with my kids for Singing Time.
  •  I draw a big game board on card stock.  You can put pictures on it, or numbers or musical notes.  For this week, I will probably use the "Don't Eat Peep" version this Sunday by cutting out larger versions of the rabbit.  I lay the board on a table in the front middle of the room.
  • I assign each number to a song that we will be practicing.  If there is a song that I want to practice a little bit extra, I will give it 2 numbers.
  •  I know what the food allergies of my kids are, so I choose a little snack accordingly.  
  • We send one child out of the room while the rest of the room whispers and chooses a number.
  • The child comes back in the room and starts to eat the snack.  The rest of the children watch (some stand to see) and shout "Don't Eat Pete" (or Peep this week) and everyone cracks up.  Then, I tell them which song that number is for and we sing it.  I tell them that I am watching and listening for good singers in order to choose my next player.  That really motivates them to sing well.
  • At the end of Primary, I will give anyone who didn't get a turn a little handful of the snack if they want it.
Birthday/Kid's Parties!
          If you have extra kids or grandkids coming for Easter, "Don't Eat Peep" is great for any size crowd.  If you want to play "Don't Eat Pete", at other times of the year, for birthdays or other parties for kids, I found these game boards available on Etsy! The site is called Paper Tagged.  Just click the link or picture to order! In this game, everyone gets to eat treats and you could keep track of who got to eat the most and the least to give out ultimate prizes if you would like.  I have played it with large classrooms and church groups of up to 40 kids! It is the perfect game for any sized crowd of kids. 
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              And that's how it works! I hope you can use these ideas and enjoy the free printable board for some Easter fun! 
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Corned Beef Bier Rocks

3/17/2021

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    What have I been doing while staying at home during this Corona Virus disaster?  Baking and Cooking!  So far I've baked a big batch of Sprouted Wheat Bread, I've made Corned Beef for St. Patrick's Day and an Avocado Key Lime Pie for dessert (twice)!  Since we had corned beef left over, and because I was baking bread, my mind started working and I thought about Bier Rocks.  If you haven't ever heard of them, they are a free form beef hand pie basically.  They usually have beef, cabbage and onions in them.  The dough is a bread dough.  I got to thinking that a Reuben style Bier Rock would be really good, sans the rye bread, but with sprouted wheat bread instead!  So, I tried it and they are delicious! Here is how I did it.
    When I made my sprouted wheat bread dough, I saved one loaf's worth of dough and wrapped it in waxed paper and plastic wrap in the fridge until the next day.  Then, I gathered my ingredients:
Ingredients:
  • Bread Dough (I have used frozen white dough for Bier Rocks in the past!  You can use any dough, I used Sprouted Wheat dough this time.)
  • Left over Corned Beef with the potatoes, cabbage and whatever else you cook with yours, like carrots or onions.
  • Swiss Cheese slices
    Click on the photos below for directions. 
Divide your dough into 6 -8 equal pieces, depending on how large you want your Bier Rocks to be. I made 6 with my one loaf's worth of dough. Roll each piece out into an aprox. 8" x 8" square. Then add your fillings.
OOPS. I forgot to show you the fillings. I placed a slice of cheese, the corned beef and then some potato bits and a cabbage slice in the center of the square. Next, wrap the dough all around the filling, pinching it to prevent leaking. Place on a well greased cookie sheet to rise for about 1/2 an hour.
When slightly risen, (you don't want the bread part to be too thick), bake in a 350 degree oven for about 30 min. until golden brown.
    As you can tell, Bier Rocks are very free form.  But that is okay.  They are easy to hold and eat without a mess, which is one of their beautiful qualities.  They transport well and taste delicious.  
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See how there is just enough bread and the filling fills up the space so nicely? The potatoes are a really nice addition to the traditional Bier Rock and so is the flavor of the corned beef.
Corned Beef Bier Rocks
    This recipe is a great way to use up your St. Patrick's Day leftovers!  
    If you are like me and don't have little ones at home to care for and home school, how are you filling your time of social distancing?  I have many home projects to get to, so this time alone can be put to good use.  
     Stay healthy everyone!  Wash your hands and don't let these trying times get you down!  Stay busy, check on your loved ones and keep praying!  
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Easter Style Florida Fudge

3/14/2021

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     Did you realize that this is national peanut month?  When I think of peanuts, I think of peanut butter and when I think of peanut butter, I think of our family's favorite fudge recipe, Florida Fudge!  

     I shared the recipe for Florida Fudge with you a couple of year ago on this post.  It is a popular Christmas treat around here.   
     The traditional way to serve Florida Fudge is to scoop it out onto waxed paper.  
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 But, with Spring on the way, I decided to Easter it up a bit!  
    First, I used a dome mold and made little rounded fudge shapes and decorated them simply with buttercream and sprinkles.  Next, I simply spread the fudge in a pan and layered on the springtime sprinkles!  I think both ways are super cute and would look great in any Easter Basket!  
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Florida Fudge
*No matter how many times I try to make that recipe say "3 Extra Large Tablespoons Peanut Butter", it changes to Extra Large Peanut butter.  So, I hope you realize it means 3 heaping, really large spoonsful of peanut butter! 
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Root Beer Whoopie Pies

3/8/2021

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    Since I was a little girl, I have loved root beer floats.  To me they were the tastiest, most refreshing ice cream treats ever.  I love the taste of creamy vanilla ice cream mixed in with that sweet root beer flavor!  I know that some people do not love root beer, but when it comes to sodas, root beer is always my first choice.  
     Maddy thought that I should do a root beer post, and I was more than willing to do that!  But, it may surprise her when she finds out that I was inspired by the root beer float flavor to make these Root Beer Float Whoopie Pies!  They came out really good!  I used the root beer flavor in the cookie part of this recipe and the filling is a very vanilla marshmallow cream.  
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    When I pulled these cookies out of the oven, I loved the color that evoked the color of vanilla ice cream, melted into a glass of root beer.  I know that I was on the right track. I used Watkins extract, which you can find on Amazon, as well as a few other brands, to flavor the cookie part of this dessert. 
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root beer float whoopie pies
     The vanilla cream filling is so great because it is made with Marshmallow Fluff!  I finally found some at CostPlus Market! Or, you can find it on Amazon here.  If you can't find Fluff, I am sure regular marshmallow cream will work. 
     One thing I have learned when working with root beer extract in baking, that the root beer flavor gets stronger after a day has passed.  So, making these the day before you serve them is a great thing to do if you want a strong root beer flavor and if you are on a time crunch and need to make them in advance, there is no problem with that. 
     The recipe is pretty simple to make and if you are a root beer fan like I am, I'm sure that you will enjoy them! 
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Here are a couple more Root Beer Recipes for you to enjoy:
  • Root Beer Pancakes
  • Root Beer Float Pie
  • Make the Perfect Root Beer Float​
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