It's 6:39 a.m., and I've been up since my oldest pulled in the driveway at 3 a.m.! That was a wonderful surprise because she originally said she couldn't get away from work to make the drive here. The sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts, and mashed potatoes are all cooking, and the dough for the Parker house … Continue reading It’s cooking!
Kitchen
Veterans’ Day and Christmas prep
My school is off today in celebration of Veterans' Day. Jake has been sick for two days, so last night I made sure no alarm was set on my phone, and I slept in this morning!!! That was GLORIOUS! I feel ready to tackle the world! First things first - making a wonderful dinner for … Continue reading Veterans’ Day and Christmas prep
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Easiest bake sale item EVER
The high school marching band had their annual fundraiser car wash this past Saturday, and the kids were asked to bring an item for the bake sale as well. This is what I made and sent: Caramel and Dark Chocolate Dipped Sea Salt Marshmallows Ingredients: 1 bag caramel chips 1 bag dark chocolate chips 1 … Continue reading Easiest bake sale item EVER
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Jake (the little chef)
Jake decided he's changing his career choice; instead of building robots for NASA, he wants to be a "salad chef for the scientists at NASA because they probably aren't very healthy because they probably sit at their computers watching space all day." LOL He found tons of video recipes on YouTube, and he was determined … Continue reading Jake (the little chef)
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Blackberry-strawberry jam
Best jam recipe in the world
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Summer break is here!
I'm so happy right now! My summer break officially starts as of 5pm today! I never know who's happier about summer vacation...students or teachers (but I have an inkling as to who it is). There are four big home projects on my summer to do list: 1. Finish painting and putting furniture together for Sahara's … Continue reading Summer break is here!
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Serious salad prep
Easiest on the go lunch prep ever: salads in jars and berries in cups! Put the bigger items like onions, radishes, cucumbers, tomatoes, etc. in the jar first and then add the greens (that way they don't get soggy). It's the perfect size for a lunch salad! Berries in cups make perfectly portioned snacks and … Continue reading Serious salad prep
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Eating healthier becoming easier
I used to spend hours at the grocery store, trying to read every label, trying to avoid GMOs, preservatives, and additives. It got a little easier as time went on because I figured out which items were staples for my cart and what I could substitute in recipes for certain ingredients. Then the non GMO … Continue reading Eating healthier becoming easier
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Quick and spicy dinner
Ted spent a couple of hours outside in the drizzly cold weather today; he got a hay bale for the cattle, brought a bag of pig feed up for the pigs, fed the chickens (again), slipped the pigs, and raked our driveway, Gramma Izzie's driveway, and the church's driveway with the tractor. He wanted a … Continue reading Quick and spicy dinner
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Yum!
Today, a recipe for Apple Cider and Bacon Pork Chops came across my newsfeed on Facebook. I had all the ingredients so decided to give it a try for dinner tonight. Everything was going well until I realized the kids drank all the cider and didn't tell me! I improvised with chicken broth, and it … Continue reading Yum!
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