Scout seems to be lactose intolerant. Boo Hoo! He loves pudding (probably a hold over from the days of braces) but not when I've made it with soy milk. Soy milk seems to leave pudding thin. There is a good non-dairy pudding mix, but I can only get it from Whole Foods and it calls for tofu. Not as easy as instant pudding from the local grocery store.
Well, I think I've found a winner! I had a bit of coconut milk left over from a soup I made, and decided to substitute the coconut milk for the milk. I only had one cup left, so I made the mousse recipe. (It's right on the side of the box, but here it is anyway.)
1 box of pudding (ours was Pumpkin Spice)*
1 cup light coconut milk
1 cup whipped topping/Cool Whip
I mixed the coconut milk with the pudding mix and then folded in the whipped topping. Creamy, thick and smooth; Yummy! Scout was thrilled. Can't wait to try another flavor.
*This was made with a box of instant pudding that does not have milk or whey in it. Many do, so read every label if it's important to you.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Monday, February 7, 2011
Snowman Wind Chime
I was looking for a quick, easy, cute, inexpensive, girl AND boy-friendly (yeah, I want it all) craft for the 4-H kids in the age range of 7 thru 16. There are a lot of things out there--but not many that fit all those criteria. Oh, and the craft should be something we haven't done before (or at least not for the last couple years). Since I've been the main craft mentor forever, I'm scraping the bottom of the barrel on ideas. But if I do say so myself, this Snowman Wind Chime is one of my better ideas.
The Supplies:
Cost: $3 a kid (All floral items were half off at our local Hobby Lobby; gotta love that!)
Quick: Start to finish was about 1 hour (At least it is only an hour as long as you don't glob the paint on too thick. There is always ONE that does this. And yes, he is the same one each time.)
Skill Level: Pretty easy. Moms did have to help with the stringing and knotting, but mainly because the process is just easier with two sets of hands.
Boys AND girls gave it a Thumbs-Up.
The Supplies:
Cost: $3 a kid (All floral items were half off at our local Hobby Lobby; gotta love that!)
Quick: Start to finish was about 1 hour (At least it is only an hour as long as you don't glob the paint on too thick. There is always ONE that does this. And yes, he is the same one each time.
Skill Level: Pretty easy. Moms did have to help with the stringing and knotting, but mainly because the process is just easier with two sets of hands.
Boys AND girls gave it a Thumbs-Up.
Cute? Yeah, I think so too.
My idea for next month is already in the works; I'll share when I get it all together.
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