About Malia Carden
New media enthusiast, inconsistent blogger, One2One Network Community Manager & Blog Editor, improving photographer, imperfect environmentalist, avid baker, namer of dust bunnies, married to my best friend, and the mother of two children.Website: http://www.justmalia.com
Posts by Malia Carden
Keep Kids Creative Week: Creativity in the Kitchen
By Malia Carden on September 27, 2011
Keep Kids Creative week is the brain child of Bruce Van Patter an illustrator and author who specializes in inspiring kids to use their ideas. Held during the last week of September (September 25 – October 1 in 2011), this “holiday” {read more}
By Malia Carden on September 27, 2011
Celebrating Grandparent’s Day with Recipes From Their Childhood
By Malia Carden on September 9, 2011
Have you ever longed for that special pie your grandmother would make every time you visited? Is there a favorite family recipe that’s been handed down over the years? Do you have old, stained, hand-written recipe cards that bear witness to a past {read more}
By Malia Carden on September 9, 2011
Creating Back-To-School Traditions With Your Children
By Malia Carden on August 29, 2011
Back-to-school time is here! It’s a flurry of lists and shopping and preparations. Sounds a bit like Christmas doesn’t it? Many of our favorite holidays have long-held traditions associated with them, why not back-to-school time, too? Traditions {read more}
By Malia Carden on August 29, 2011
The Earl of Sandwich Would Be Proud
By Malia Carden on August 17, 2011
I recently saw an episode of “Food Network Star”. One of the contenders claimed that his unique spin on a cooking show would be “every sandwich can be a meal and every meal can be a sandwich”. He had me at sandwich. I think sandwiches {read more}
By Malia Carden on August 17, 2011
There’s a 104 Ways of Summer Ice Cream Toppings
By Malia Carden on July 22, 2011
Phineas & Ferb claim that there are 104 days of summer vacation, we claim there are at least 104 ways to top an ice cream sundae! It’s National Ice Cream month, come celebrate with us!
During our, not 104 days, of summer vacation, we have a {read more}
By Malia Carden on July 22, 2011
Blueberry Shortcake
By Malia Carden on July 11, 2011
Celebrate National Blueberry Month with a Blueberry Shortcake!
I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to realize that shortcake does not have to be served only with strawberries! Blueberry shortcake is a perfect a way to to serve up this {read more}
By Malia Carden on July 11, 2011
Fourth of July: Stick with Traditions or Start New Ones
By Malia Carden on June 17, 2011
Like most summer celebrations, the Fourth of July tends to be full of traditional picnic and barbecue fare. There are recipes you employ only once a year, like cakes decorated with red and blue berries, Great-Aunt Bethany’s jello mold, your famous {read more}
By Malia Carden on June 17, 2011
Baking with Newtons Fruit Thins: A Lemon Blueberry Tart Recipe
By Malia Carden on June 8, 2011
There’s a new cookie from Fig Newtons, it’s called the Newtons Fruit Thin and it incorporates healthy ingredients like whole wheat flour and real fruit into a tasty, crispy cookie. There are four varieties: Cranberry Citrus Oat, Blueberry {read more}
By Malia Carden on June 8, 2011
Celebrate National Candy Month Like It’s a Holiday
By Malia Carden on June 8, 2011
Did you know that June is National Candy Month? It really should be a national holiday! Candy has a long history in the United States. Pioneers made maple candy by cooling hot maple syrup in pans of snow (thanks Laura Ingalls Wilder for that little tidbit), {read more}
By Malia Carden on June 8, 2011
Planning a Father’s Day Surprise
By Malia Carden on May 26, 2011
Since I am notoriously bad about getting greeting cards mailed out in a timely fashion, I think my father would be most surprised to receive his annual Father’s Day card before the third Sunday in June instead of days afterward, or even not at all. {read more}
By Malia Carden on May 26, 2011
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