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To tell you the truth, I don’t particularly care for scrambled eggs that are cooked in the microwave. However, MacGyver, who is 8 years old, thinks they are fabulous! He can get out of bed and cook himself scrambled eggs with absolutely no help from me. Moms you gotta love that! And he thinks he is well on his way to becoming a professional chef! FREE printable recipe guide at the end of this post.

MacGyver follows the recipe below with one exception. Since he’s a growing boy, he now scrambles TWO extra-large eggs.

  • Egg Cracking Tip: I’ve taught my children to gently tap the side of the egg on the counter-top. It still gets a bit messy, but it is easier than trying to break the egg on the side of the bowl.

Scrambled Eggs

Ingredients:

  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp butter
  • 1 tsp. water
  • pinch of salt
  • ¼ cup grated cheese

Tools

  • bowl
  • fork
  • teaspoon
  • ¼ measuring cup

Step 1: Use the back of the teaspoon to spread the butter inside the bowl.

  • We have found that a soup bowl works best for microwave cooking.

Step 2: Gently whisk together the egg, salt and water.

Step 3: Microwave egg for 1 minute and stir again.

Step 4: Top with cheese and microwave 30 seconds.

  • Adjust cooking time to cook egg through.

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Pancakes: FREE Printable Recipe Guides for Children

February 14, 2012 at home
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I grew-up with a mother who was a health-nut, long before eating healthy was the in-thing to do. She made me eat some seriously un-tasty foods like dry, thick, dense buckwheat pancakes. My mouth is pastey just thinking about them. Way on the other end of the spectrum, she made these healthy, cottage cheese pancakes [...]

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Easy Valentine Heart Shaped Pancakes

February 7, 2012 at home
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How about serving-up some heart shaped pancakes this Valentine’s Day. My kiddos thought I was immensely talented when I surprised them with heart shaped pancakes. But they’re actually quite easy! You don’t need any special gadgets, griddles or molds. If you have a tablespoon you’re all set . . . Use a tablespoon to make [...]

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How to Make Valentine’s Day a Family Celebration

February 1, 2012 at home
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Once upon a time, before we had children, we celebrated Valentine’s Day like many other couples. We went out for a romantic dinner. Not necessarily over-the-top or fancy but definitely a night off from cooking, dirty dishes and cleaning. Even after baby MacGyver hit the scene, we managed to get a babysitter for the first [...]

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Raising Green and Thrifty Children

January 24, 2012 at home
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Here at waddlee-ah-chaa we are much too busy for our own good. Immediately after the Christmas season passed, we hit the ground running once again. On January 2nd, our father turned 80 years young! My sisters, Joyce and Jennifer, and I have been working around the clock planning a BIG birthday celebration with all of [...]

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Homeschool Game Day

January 19, 2012 at home
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Recently, my niece gave birth to her third little boy. When there’s a new baby in the family everyone has to be flexible. So when she called telling me she had to unexpectedly see her doctor,  I said yes to watching her older two boys. Upon finishing lunch, Miss Enigma took Grandson #4 into her [...]

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Inexpensive Organization for a Child’s Room

January 3, 2012 at home
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It’s that time of year . . . when we pack-up all of the Christmas decor and . . . sigh . . . and dream of a new year in which everything is organized and in it’s place. Our family has actually been living an organizational saga (also known as an organizational nightmare). About [...]

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Easy Photo Christmas Ornaments Made by Children

December 19, 2011 at home
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It’s time for new ornaments! My parents, bless their hearts, are still decorating their Christmas tree with faded construction paper ornaments I made in the 3rd grade. I understand these are sentimental decorations; however, they were never cute or creative. They were purple dittos run-off by my teachers on construction paper and I simply cut [...]

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Amazon gift card: The WINNER

December 9, 2011 at home
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Random Integer Generator Here are your random numbers: 10 Timestamp: 2011-12-09 13:32:32 UTC Congratulations and Merry Christmas Robin # 10 Robin December 7, 2011 at 8:27 pm This time of year I like to listen to the sound track from the Nutcracker Ballet. When I close my eyes I can see the dancers twirling their [...]

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Handcrafted Christmas Ornaments: The WINNER

December 6, 2011 at home
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Random Integer Generator Here are your random numbers: 6 Timestamp: 2011-12-05 22:48:43 UTC Congratulations Brandy #5 Brandy November 29, 2011 at 10:55 pm We do a special ornament for each child as well, but what my children love is making the cinnamon applesauce ornaments. It never gets old to them. One other thing: they adore [...]

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Puss in Boots Christmas Dance Music: Amazon Gift Card GIVEAWAY

December 5, 2011 at home
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Back in October, Miss Enigma suffered a scary playground fall and concussion. The recovery was a bit slow and tedious. In an attempt to get her out of her concussion funk, we decided we needed to get her out of the house but we also needed to keep her nice and quiet. So off we [...]

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Handcrafted Christmas Ornament GIVEAWAY

November 29, 2011 at home
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Christmas GIVEAWAY of the Week: Two Handcrafted Star Ornaments made by Buck Pottery in Gruene, Texas A melted glass marble created the unique sparkling glaze of these one-of-a-kind ornaments. The cracked glass of the marble twinkles in the lights of the Christmas tree. They are just lovely. Last Christmas, I shared the details of how [...]

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The Scrambled States of America: The WINNER

November 22, 2011 at home
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Random Integer Generator Here are your random numbers: 11 Timestamp: 2011-11-22 17:16:26 UTC   Congratulations Julie # 11 Julie November 16, 2011 at 7:04 pm Tennessee. We love this game. We play that we can both make a match if we both have one (my daughter is 4). It works great. If I win this, [...]

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In a Pickle: The WINNER

November 15, 2011 at home
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Random Integer Generator Here are your random numbers: 9 Timestamp: 2011-11-15 16:53:42 UTC Congratulations Ellie # 9 Ellie November 9, 2011 at 3:23 am I’m a stickler for following the rules but flexible rules and rules modified for beginners are totally okay – just no cheating! Does that count as being argumentative? I also enjoy [...]

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The Scrambled States of America: Christmas Toy GIVEAWAY

November 14, 2011 at home
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Christmas Toy Review GIVEAWAY of the Week: The Scrambled States of America Package Including Game and Books! Why we love this Christmas gift: Oh my gosh, MacGyver is in love with this game. I never thought such a simple game could be so much fun and teach children so many basic facts about the 50 [...]

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Rivers, Rails & Roads: The WINNER

November 8, 2011 at home
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Random Integer Generator Here are your random numbers: 12 Timestamp: 2011-11-08 22:01:40 UTC Congratulations Mary Anne # 12 maryanne November 2, 2011 at 7:55 am I bought my kids calendars and I bought a gift for my sister (my family draws names and shops for one sibling’s family), so we’ve started shopping. We keep Christmas [...]

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In a Pickle: Christmas Toy Review & GIVEAWAY

November 7, 2011 at home
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We’re GIVING AWAY: In a Pickle by Gamewright Shhhh! Don’t tell your children. They will be using their reading and thinking skills when playing this game. Shhhh! They might even learn something. Shhhh! Don’t let them in on our little secret. Shhhh! They’ll think this game is a fun Christmas present. Why our family likes [...]

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Christmas Toy Review & GIVEAWAY: Rivers, Roads and Rails

November 1, 2011 at home
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We are GIVING AWAY one Rivers, Roads & Rails Game Now that Halloween is over and the children are coming down from their sugar-high, it is unbelievably time to start shopping for Christmas gifts. This week we are starting our annual Christmas Toy Recommendations and GIVEAWAYS. Our goal is to share FUN educational toys that [...]

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FamilyFun Magazine: The WINNER

October 28, 2011 at home
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I apologize in the delay of posting our WINNER today. Miss Enigma is recovering from an injury this week and I have been busy playing nurse and taking care of her. Life stops when your little ones get hurt! Here is our winner . . . Random Integer Generator Here are your random numbers: 3 [...]

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NO Mess Halloween Jack-o’-lanterns for Kids

October 26, 2011 at home
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We’re GIVING AWAY a one year FREE subscription to FamilyFun Magazine When I saw these Junkins Jack-o’-lanterns in the October issue of the FamilyFun Magazine, I knew MacGyver would go crazy over this project. Additionally, when we moved into our home built in 1952, left behind in our garage was 50 years of  junk. PERFECT! [...]

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Here Comes Halloween: The WINNER

October 24, 2011 at home
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Random Integer Generator Here are your random numbers: 6 Timestamp: 2011-10-25 02:24:02 UTC Congratulations Tiffany # 6 Tiffany October 21, 2011 at 5:43 pm I was going to have both the boys costumes done by August this year. Well it is now Oct. 21 and we haven’t even started. Oh well, we still have 10 [...]

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