Celebrating St. Patrick's Day This March!

You don’t have to be Irish to enjoy all the traditions that come with this holiday!  Check out some of the Irish recipes that have been brought to America to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! 

Corned Beef and Cabbage

Irish Soda Bread

Irish Lamb or Beef Stew

Valentine's Day Recipes at Home

Looking for a way to make this Valentine’s Day extra special?  Impress your Valentine by trying these recipes at home!

Valentine’s Fettuccini for Two

Valentine’s Day Salad

White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

Easy Valentine Sandwich Cookies

January 2014

Welcome to the start of a new year! Now that you’ve made your resolutions, this article has great tips on how to keep them:

http://www.wikihow.com/Stick-to-a-New-Year's-Resolution

Starting to get Cabin Fever? Here are some outdoor activities to get you out of the house:

Rotary Rink- Downtown Buffalo, NY-Open Now- March 16, 2014

http://www.buffaloplace.com/rotaryrink

Kissing Bridge- Glenwood, NY

http://www.kbski.com/

Bring the Family Together This Holiday Season!

Are you looking for ways to bring your family together this holiday season?  

Check out these great ideas:

Homemade Christmas Ornaments:

http://spoonful.com/christmas/ornament-crafts-for-christmas-gallery#carousel-id=photo-carousel&carousel-item=2

Edible Ornament Cupcakes:

http://spoonful.com/recipes/edible-ornament-cupcake

Adopt an Elf on the Shelf!

http://www.elfontheshelf.com/

We Hope You Have a Safe and Happy Holiday Season!

-The Hammocks at Orchard Park Staff

November Means Thanksgiving Recipes

Thanksgiving is right around the corner!  If you’re looking for recipes to please the whole family this year, check these out!

Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipe:

http://savorysweetlife.com/2010/11/thanksgiving-stuffing-recipe/

Cinnamon Apple Cranberry Sauce:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/aaron-mccargo-jr/cinnamon-apple-cranberry-sauce-recipe/index.html

Libby’s Famous Pumpkin Pie:

http://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/18470/libbys-famous-pumpkin-pie/detail.aspx

Happy Thanksgiving! 

Happy October; Happy Halloween!

October 2013

Need costume ideas that won’t break your budget? Check out this website!

http://spoonful.com/halloween/halloween-kids-costumes

Check out these not-so-scary Halloween treats:

“Ghastly Goblin Grins”

http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/ghastly-goblin-grins-114095.aspx

“Pizza Mummies”

http://spoonful.com/recipes/pizza-mummies

“Banana Ghosts”

http://spoonful.com/recipes/banana-ghosts

September 2013: Back to School

Teaching kids at home has never been easier than with food!  Click here for a fun link on how to teach kids fractions with snacks!

Looking for a light snack to hold the kids over until dinner? Try these:

Mini Party Pizzas

“Berry Bugs”

“Totem Poles”