Sparkle Stories Blog

Inspired by the mice in this story, these hardboiled egg “mice” are adorable, easy for even little ones to put together, and packed with satiating protein.

Also called “eggs in a hole,” “eggs in a basket,” and (in Great Britain) “toad in a hole,” eggs in a poke is simply an egg cooked in a piece of toast with the center cut out. Because we're in the midst of the holidays it's easy — and pretty fun — to use a holiday cookie cutter to make a shape.

We're so excited about our website launch, that we're in the mood for celebrating. We pulled together all of our best "cake" recipes. Now we just have to choose...

With apples of all shapes and sizes in amazing shades of gold, red, green, it's a wonder that they are as delicious as they are beautiful. This week we celebrate apple season with four of our favorite apple recipes. 

Fresh out of the oven, these pizza spirals make a terrific lunch after a morning of moving stones or even just raking leaves. Enjoy!

They're real, but rare—a golden-colored, arctic berry that is mostly wild and only grows a few months of the year. They taste like raspberries but less brazen, and with a hint of something wine-like. If you can't find fresh, luckily, jam works just as well for one of the most traditional uses for cloudberries—cloudberry cream.

This week's recipe, shrimp and grits, is inspired by Clancy's trip to cajun country. This simple version of the classic dish is great for kiddos, who might be adverse to spicer flavors.

Roasted, seasoned nuts make for a satisfying, crunchy snack for the whole family, but store-bought varieties can be too salty. You can roast your own, of course, but—in the past—I've had a lot of trouble getting seasonings to really stick to homemade roasted nuts. Until I learned a clever trick—use frothed egg whites!

A meat pie, you ask? Indeed! Back in Shakespeare's day theater concessions included fruit, nuts, and small hand pies stuffed with mincemeat—a mixture of meat, spices, and fruit.

Pho is a traditional Vietnamese soup made of rice noodles, beef or chicken, and a long simmering broth filled with spices like cinnamon and anise. While there are regional variations, the broth is always the key.