Easy Bake Oven Recipes to Pass on to Your Child

Do you remember how as a kid you might have enjoyed playing with your Easy Bake Oven? Well I was pleased to find out the other day that these ovens are still for sale.

If you like the look of a vintage easy bake oven then you can find lots of vintage styles, unused and still in their packages online. As you might call the oven was heated by a light bulb and the oven came with a little pans and cake mixes for making the Easy Bake Oven Cakes. However these cake mixes are expensive and just about impossible to find which why I am glad that I kept my recipes for the Easy Bake Oven. I remember that I reduced and calculated all of the ingredients myself so that I would not have to pay for the expensive mixes.
Here they are –
Banana or Chocolate or Vanilla Cake
6 tablespoons flour
4 teaspoons sugar
¼ teaspoon baking powder
Dash of salt
Six teaspoons milk
2 teaspoons butter
3 tablespoons banana cream pudding mix (or chocolate or vanilla- whatever flavor you want to make)

Mix the dry ingredients together and then add vanilla, milk and butter. Mix until smooth and then add the banana pudding mix.

Butter and flour the little mix pans and pour the mixture in and bake in the Easy Bake Oven of 12 to fifteen minutes. Ice with chocolate frosting and press a candied banana chip in the center of each cake or make a little layer cake.

Easy Bake Peach Upside Down Cake
¼ yellow instant cake mix
3 tablespoons peach juice
A couple of canned pieces sliced into chunks
Brown sugar

Grease the pan with butter and cover the bottom of the pan with the brown sugar. Layer the peaches on top and then pour the batter over the peaches. Bake for twenty minutes. Let cool a bit and flip over when done. Serve with a bit of vanilla ice cream or milk poured over it.

Easy Peanut Butter Cake
6 tablespoons flour
4 teaspoons sugar
¼ teaspoon baking powder
Dash salt
6 teaspoons milk
2 teaspoons peanut butter
Mix the dry ingredients. Add the vanilla, milk and peanut butter and stir until smooth. Pour the batter into the cake pan and bake for twenty minutes. Let cool and serve with strawberry preserves or jam. You can also make a layer cake with the middle layer being peanut butter.

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Quick Health Breakfasts for Moms on the Go

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day – not just for your kids, but also for you! Breakfast is the day that jump starts your metabolism. You are actually less likely to binge on foods that are bad for you later in the day. Women who eat breakfast are 25% less likely to be overweight than women who skip breakfast or who just have coffee for their morning meal.

Thankfully there are all kinds of quick breakfasts that are easy for busy moms to have with their coffee in the morning that are healthy and can help prevent low blood sugar and weight gain.

One of the easiest and healthiest of morning meals is to simply eat cereal with low-fat milk. Sprinkle a bit of frozen milk or chocolate chips in the mix for a healthy treat.

If you have time to make cereal you might also have time to make instant oatmeal. Add skim milk and raisins for a breakfast that is rich in protein, iron and B vitamins.

Smoothies are also an obvious choice. Make with milk, yogurt and fruit. Be sure to add crushed ice to make it extra frothy. If you are trying for weight loss add a little bit of protein powder to the shake.

A quick high protein choice is to eat whole grain toast spread with a nut butter drunk with a glass of low fat milk. A half a bagel with a light spread of peanut butter and cream cheese also works to keep your tummy full during the busy morning hours. Yogurt with berries and low fat granola is also a good idea.
Another fabulous low-fat breakfast choice is to scramble an egg with some salsa in a tortilla. If you are not watching your weight you can also add a bit of cheese.

If you are in a super-hurry grab a handful of nuts and a banana as you go out the door and eat it while you commute or are driving to work. This is a very filling high-energy snack that is also low calorie and healthy. If you do not like sweet things for breakfast then you can also try grabbing a piece of string cheese, turkey or ham and a piece of fruit.

If you really do not have the time for breakfast then start drinking a meal replacement drink from a can or at the very least have a glass of milk. Drinking a glass of milk just as you fly out the door is better than no morning meal at all!

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