I just had a cooking and baking day last week, but I need more meal starters in the freezer. It makes meals so much easier when you can pull out parts of the meal that have already been cooked.I often make completed meals for the freezer also. Lasagna, meatloaf and the like. I like having the meal parts frozen separately so I can mix them up to … [Continue]
Cooking and Baking Day
Today is going to be a cooking and baking day for me. Since I've been sick, my families nutrition has really suffered. The kids haven't been eating enough fruits and veggies, and have been eating more store bought snacks. I normally try not to buy snacks that I can make myself. I need to get our family meals and snacks back on track. Homemade … [Continue]
No Bake Cookies
No Bake Cookies2 cups sugar1/2 cup cocoa1/2 cup milk1/2 cup butter1/2 tsp vanilla2 cups oatmeal3/4 cup peanut butter1/4 tsp saltPut first four ingredients in pan. Boil for 1 and 1/2 minutes. Remove from heat, then add the remaining ingredients. drop by spoonfuls on waxed paper and cool. … [Continue]
The Secrets of Jonathon Sperry
Have you heard about this new movie? The Secrets of Jonathon Sperry is a Christian movie about 3 twelve year old boys and a 75 year old man set in the summer of 1970.We are really looking forward to seeing this movie. So far, the nearest theatre that is showing it is an hour away. You can check HERE to see if it's playing near you. They are adding … [Continue]
The Rules of Chocolate
If you've got melted chocolate all over your hands, you're eating it too slowly. Chocolate covered raisins, cherries, orange slices & strawberries all count as fruit, so eat as many as you want. The problem: How to get 2 pounds of chocolate home from the store in hot car. The solution: Eat it in the parking lot. Diet tip: Eat a chocolate bar before … [Continue]
Christian Satellite TV
We had our cable turned off at the end of June. D and I were happy. The kids? Not so much. We were tired of paying for junk that we refused to watch.We lived, very nicely, without tv for about 3 weeks. We do have lots of dvds, so we did watch those.Ah, then our new Glorystar Satellite arrived, and D got it installed.We are so happy with it! There … [Continue]
Ridiculous Food Labels
It just amazes me that food companies can get away with deceptive labeling. What happened to the FDA? They must all be napping, all tired out from eating all the junk food that they have labeled as "healthy".We don't buy very many processed foods and we always read the labels carefully. We read the ingredients, and not just the front of the box. … [Continue]
