We stuck pretty well to our menu plan last week. We definitely cleaned out the fridge before going shopping yesterday! I did make a treat that wasn’t on my menu plan–these Almond Butter Rice Crisp Treats! They were a delectable addition to several meals. This week I will be working mornings as I fill in…
Homeschool Memories: Williamsburg Virginia Part II
After lunch we proceeded to listen to one of the many townspeople. This one was called, “The Notable Housewife.” She pontificated on the difficulties of keeping house back then, the styles of clothing, how she took care of her family when they got sick, and many other details of life. Then we visited the Magazine…
Special Boozy Brownie Birthday Cake
Every year I make a special birthday cake for my friend. She loves chocolate almost as much as my sister does so it always involves chocolate of some sort. This year we picked an adaptation of this cake. Annie’s recipes are usually easy and fun, but since going gluten free/dairy free I’ve had to do…
Menu Plan Monday April 29th!
I can’t believe it’s Monday again and time for another menu plan! For some reason we had a lot of leftovers floating around in the fridge last week so there were several meals we didn’t get to. I also had a gluten reaction so I didn’t eat a whole lot or feel like cooking a…
Homeschool Memories: A Vacation of A Lifetime!
When I was 15 my parents took us on a vacation of a lifetime. No, it wasn’t Walt Disney World! In my opinion it was better: Williamsburg, Virginia. Williamsburg was founded as Middle Plantation in 1632 and later served as the capitol of Virginia Colony from 1699 to 1780 and is the home of William…
Simple Ketchup
My relationship with ketchup has been anything but simple since my daughter discovered it and started eating it almost exclusively. First we tried organic ketchup, but when you are going through a bottle a week it tends to overpower the most generous of grocery budgets. Then I discovered Hunt’s. Hunts used to make their most…
Menu Plan Monday!
Whew! What a busy week–it just flew by and I can’t believe its time for another menu plan already. I had a delightful week in spite of its busyness. One morning I had a lovely kid-free baking visit with a friend. We made Paleo Cinnamon Rolls and Pitas from “Gluten Free On A Shoestring, Quick…
Addicted to Shiny Things: The Local Farmer’s Market!
I have a problem. When I go to the Farmer’s Market and see all the shiny, multi-colored, beautiful produce I go crazy. I immediately want to buy and/or eat all of those lovely looking veggies and fruits and we wouldn’t want to leave out the freshly made triple berry almond butter or the local honey…
Guest Post: Orange Jell-O Salad Taste Memories
Please welcome my mom as she share her memories about one of her favorite special occasion foods: Orange Jell-O Salad! Orange Jell-O Salad and the Little Church on the Prairie I was four years old when my parents moved us out of the only home I had ever known. We moved 1800 miles away from…
Menu Plan Monday!
My meals this week were well received all around! Thank goodness! The Bok Choy Brown Rice Salad had to be adjusted for others, but I found it delightful as it was. The shrimp stir fry was wonderful. I keep forgetting how easy it is to make sweet and sour sauce. So onto another week! The…