Motherhood is a marathon. Enjoy the run.
Summer is here in full force in Texas. And with it, the heat. A few methods I use to avoid heating up the kitchen too much in the hot evenings include baking in the morning, making smoothies for breakfasts and quick snacks, and using the crock pot and panini press for dinner when possible. Here's what's cooking in our kitchen this week. Breakfast smoothies banana … [Read more...]
By Contributing Writer, Sarah Outlaw Summer is my favorite season! I love bare feet, sunshine, the ocean, and fresh food. There is nothing better than an ice cold popsicle on a hot, humid day! My children and I love making popsicles almost as much as eating them! I am always looking for ways to get more probiotics in the way of fermented foods into my kids. We regularly drink water kefir … [Read more...]
By Contributing Writer, Stephani In the winter, my kids eat oatmeal. They love it, which is great for me because it's easy, healthy, and extremely frugal. The warmer months are more tricky. As the days heat up, we stop craving bowls of warm buttery goodness and turn to fresher, lighter ways to say good morning. Cold cereal is always an option, but it's one I steer away from since we try … [Read more...]
Since we had this blackberry cobbler for Saturday morning breakfast, you could easily call it a breakfast cake. Yes, you could get away with that! Or served as the perfect timeless, heirloom dessert, this sweet cobbler warms the soul. Top with your favorite vanilla ice cream while hot. Heavenly! Click on over to TheHappyHousewife to get the recipe! … [Read more...]
I'm not sure if it's due to running, but I've been craving oats lately. I know that sounds weird. I keep going into the kitchen, and sadly, finding out that I'm missing key ingredients to make the things I'm craving. I've wanted to make Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies this week, but since they weren't on the menu plan, of course I didn't have enough brown sugar. But I did have enough … [Read more...]
As homemakers, there are so many things that we can easily make at home instead of buying products that contain ingredients that are potentially harmful to our health. And with the internet at our fingertips, ordering supplies to make a product here or there has never been so easy. I love when I walk through my favorite stores and pass right on by the baking mixes, the household cleaners, and … [Read more...]
Not all that long ago, if a recipe called for "self-rising flour", I thought I had to go to the grocery store to get some, so quite often, I'd just look for another recipe. There's really no need to ever buy self-rising flour, though, since you can whip up your own in mere seconds. All self-rising means is that leavening agents (baking powder and salt) have been added to the flour for … [Read more...]
My menus always change so much with the seasons and whatever activities we're involved in at the time, don't yours? Right now, I'm focusing on re-organizing our home, room by room (still), and since it's hot, I'm using the crock pot for dinner as much as possible, and keeping meals fairly simple. I'm also trying to do most of my baking in the morning when I can. But fresh, hot bread with … [Read more...]
One day when I was making cherry pecan granola bars, Levi (who just turned five) requested that we make granola bars his way. "No problem," I said, and went to work, following my son's lead as he suggested his favorite ingredients. Now, these look quite similar to the chocolate granola bars (which are Hayden's favorite), but if you take a closer look at the ingredient list, they are heavier … [Read more...]
Hi, I'm Brandy, and I'm so glad you're here! I hope you'll kick off your shoes and stay a while!
As a homeschooling mom to EIGHT BOYS, I find lots to talk about, including the challenges and beauty of this amazing season of motherhood.
It is indeed a marathon. Thanks for joining me!
