I have two favorite smells in life. The smell of a freshly bathed baby. Be still my heart. The second favorite smell is homemade bread baking in the oven. Delicious. While it might be cool to say that I make several loaves a week by mixing and kneading, I would be lying. I haven't kneaded bread for quite some ...
Recipes
Who has time to cook elaborate meals? Not me! But because I want my family to eat nutritious and cost effective dishes, I have learned to keep our meals easy. Check out our favorite reci
Snow Ice Cream
I had heard about it, but never experienced it until our last snow storm. One bite was not enough! Snow ice cream is our new family tradition. When you find out how easy it is, you will add it to your snow activities as well! Snow Ice Cream Ingredients 8 cups snow1 (14 oz) can Sweetened Condensed Milk1 t. vanilla Large bowlLarge ...
Recipe: English Toffee
This is one of our family's favorites at Christmas. I don't believe that my mom could make enough batches. This is truly the best English Toffee recipe around! 1 1/2 cup brown sugar1/2 lb butter (not margarine)1/2 t. vanilla Cook the above ingredients over low heat in heavy saucepan stirring constantly. Cook until it reaches hard crack stage - (300 ...
Recipe: Breakfast Burritos
Since we have to leave at 7:10 am to get Bubs to school on time, I am always looking for easy breakfast ideas to have in the freezer. I was reminded of the breakfast burritos. This past weekend, we mixed up several batches of these babies to put in our freezer. This recipe comes from a combination of my aunt, a church ...
Recipe: Delicious Pumpkin Seeds
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Oops Recipe – Yummy!
Bubble Rolls were supposed to be the recipe to serve our company for breakfast the next morning. It is one of the easiest and most delicious breakfasts you can make. While I don't typically keep premade foods in my pantry and freezer, Rhodes Rolls is one item that I do keep for those unexpected times when I need something yummy and ...
Recipe: Morning Glory Muffins
Our neighbor brought these delicious muffins over as a house warming gift. We had left over shredded carrots so I thought I would give them a try. With apples, carrots, and raisins mixed with a little whole wheat flour, these muffins make a healthy snack. Plus, they are melt-in-your-mouth good! Mix together: 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup ...
Waffles in the Freezer
To help with school time, the kids assisted me in making waffles so that we would have a nice supply in the freezer. This is my favorite recipe. I actually doubled the recipe this time (pictures above) because when you have the mess you might as well do more! 3/4 cup sugar 10 cups whole wheat flour 2 t. soda 4 t. baking ...
Recipe: Banana Oatmeal Breakfast/Snack Bars
I had some over-riped bananas that I needed to use up. I am always looking for healthy muffin or breakfast bar recipes because the kids love them and they are so easy! Google came through and by combining a few recipes and adding my own ingredients, I came up with a winner. Please understand that these are not light-fluffy-sugary ...
ABC Snack Ideas
Here is an amazing list of Preschool Snack Ideas to use as you learn different letters! ...