Sparkle Stories Blog

This week we've been highlighting the Martin & Sylvia series and today I present you with four beautiful and "so so so good" breakfast recipes taken from the Martin & Sylvia* stories. All of these recipes are very healthy and easy to make. So come have breakfast with our favorite brother and sister duo.

You can easily make French toast by merely cleaning out your refrigerator. A few slices of stale bread, an egg or two, a splash of milk—voila!—you have French toast. For the holidays, however, we like to make a more intentional version. Find out more in this Sparkle Kitchen Recipe!

At Sparkle, we believe fathers are just as important in the daily lives of families as mothers. We want to honor that by giving you a few ideas for special treats your kids can make on their own to show Dad just how much he means to the family.

We've created a list of nine Sparkle recipes that are great for the car and don't need refrigeration other than a cold pack. Stash a few of these in your car for your next trip and you'll be good to go!

As Mr. Cortez says in the story, *pastelitos* hail from Cuba. A cousin to an empanada, they are made by enfolding sweet guava paste and cheese into fluffy pillows of puff pastry. These warm pockets of gooey goodness make a wonderful midday snack or dessert.

This week is all about eating new foods, trying new things, and enjoying these delicious treats! We asked Sparkle Kids what their favorite foods were and then searched the Sparkle Recipe Book to find recipes that would match up with some of their favorites.

Valentine's Day is the best time to bring out all the red and pink foods. Think strawberries, cherries, and mixed berries. Valentine's Day is also a great day to make a sweet treat for anyone you love and appreciate. Here are four of our favorites.

Here at Sparkle we are helping your holiday season get off to a very happy start with stories, crafts, and advent calendars. Today we've rounded up of some very lovely Sparkle holiday treats to get your taste buds and tummy in the mood as well.

The recipe below is a bit of a holiday brownie; it has a salted caramel layer to give it something extra special. These are as rich as the name suggests, so—really—wrap up half the pan and take them to a nice neighbor.

For this week's recipe, we've taken Garrith's jack-o'-lantern idea and turned it into something that a more typical baker might create: a chicken pot pie. But these pot pies have a little something extra. In a nod to the season, each one has a smiling jack-o'-lantern face grinning from the top of the crust.