Here’s the story, it was my daughters 4th birthday and I baked her a strawberry cake.  At the last minute she decided that she did not want the white icing that she previously requested.  So I decided to top the cake with strawberry mousse.  I pretty much knew what was supposed to be in strawberry mousse, but not how much.  So if you are a professional chef or something, don’t get all fussy with my mousse!

Anyway, I made way too much mousse for her cake, so some went on the cake to and the rest back in the freezer.  The great thing was that all the kids absolutely loved it… grown-ups too.  They actually ate the mousse-topped cake with a little mousse on the side instead of ice cream.   My kids requested more the next day so I whipped it up, but the cake was gone.  So we spread it on some graham crackers and the rest is history.  It’s a family fave!

Strawberry Mousse:

In a large bowl use mixer to blend

1 ½- cups sliced fresh strawberries

1- 8oz package of light cream cheese

1- cup confectioners sugar

Once smooth, fold in

1- 8oz package of whipped cream

Then place in freezer 30 min to firm slightly.

Spread on any flavor graham cracker and get ready for a yummy treat. Enjoy!

Tip: Leave in the freezer longer to freeze completely and it tastes better than strawberry ice cream!

So this same recipe can be used to top cakes, spread on grahams, or substitute for ice cream… now that’s good!

Feel free to comment (unless you’re a grumpy, fussy chef).  Also, reply with your favorite kid-friendly recipes and snack ideas.

Have you ever thought about how much money you spend on laundry detergent each year?  The rule of thumb seems to be that larger families + younger children = an insane amount of laundry.

Well, my sister just gave me a homemade laundry detergent recipe.  It is extremely simple and the ingredients are easy to find at any local discount store.  Even better… pennies per load!

Powder Detergent:

-3 cups Borax               -2 cups Baking Soda          -2 cups Washing Soda             -2 cups grated mild bar soap

Mix all ingredients well and seal tightly in a container.  This recipe cleans your laundry as well as any leading detergent without all the extra ingredients and it uses only 1/8 of a cup per full load.  That’s 72 loads!

Hopefully this tip helps you save some Cents & Sanity.

Feel free to leave a comment or post your own recipe for making laundry detergent.

As we promised, the wait is over and “Safari of Shapes” is now ready for purchase! In this exciting learning adventure the child is on a safari searching for shapes in his or her neighborhood. Yet, another way to have fun learning!