Clik here to view.
Simple Crockpot Chicken Broth
When people talk about eating chicken noodle soup while they’re sick, dumping a can-shaped congealed mass of noodles and chicken flavored jelly from a red and white can is missing the point entirely....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Secret Ingredient Fruit Leather
This fruit leather has two secret ingredients: dates and beets. I’ve made plenty of fruit leather before, but always with just one kind of pureed fruit–and never with dates or beets. Beets will make...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Make a Week’s Worth of Snacks in an Hour
One thing I’ve learned about living with a bunch of boys is that they’re ALWAYS hungry. Once the bus comes in the afternoon, everyone’s day can start to unravel pretty quickly. The boys need to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Orange or Peppermint Chocolate Mousse
Chocolate mousse is a simple and elegant dessert that’s sure to please at any holiday gathering. It only requires four ingredients, and an electric mixer does almost all the work for you. (Hats off to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chocolate Covered Shortbread Christmas Cookies
One of my favorite parts of the holidays is all the sweets. Curbing my sweet tooth is an ongoing challenge, but I do give it more free reign during December. I always make several kinds of Christmas...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What I’ve Been Reading–QuickLit December 2016
Brand new books arriving from the library makes me so happy. QuickLit is a short recap of what I’ve been reading–this month the book all happen to be new fall/winter 2016 releases. The holidays are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What Skill Will Help Your Child Succeed at Anything
Several years ago, I read a book comparing the Japanese and American school systems. (For the life of me, I can’t remember or find the name of the book, otherwise I’d link to it.) The book...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Delicious and Easy Crock Pot Roast
Everyone needs a simple and delicious all-in-one crock pot recipe. I used a beef roast, but most any 3-4 pound roast will work. Cook root vegetables in the crock pot with the roast, and have an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Helping a Highly Sensitive Child Adjust to a New School Year
Mary Kurcinka defines spirited (HSC) children as: “… normal children who are more intense, persistent, sensitive, perceptive and uncomfortable with change than other children.” If this describes...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Things You Just Don’t Want to Buy at the Store–Blue Cheese Dressing
This homemade blue cheese dressing tastes a thousand times better than store bought, only needs 3 ingredients, and comes together in about 2 minutes. Once you try it, you’ll never to back! Also try...
View Article