Although the meals didn't necessarily follow my menu plan exactly, I was able to make several meals last week, working them around my busy afternoon piano lesson schedule. This week I hope to do better and stick closer to my plan. BREAKFAST: (Mon) Giant Breakfast Cookies, (Tue) Chocolate chip muffins, (Wed) Cereal, (Thu) Pancakes, (Fri) French […]
Archives for May 2008
It's Official—Joely's a Sponge
Little ones have big ears is an expression that mirrors the concept of learning while listening. As part of our homeschooling schedule, we've been reading through The Fallacy Detective on Fridays, and the kids have thoroughly enjoyed it. The last section of the book covers propaganda, so we've been discussing specific aspects of propaganda for […]
Day 10, Cleaning and Cooking All Day (3 Moms, 3 Kitchens, 31 Days)
I made biscuits and sausage gravy Saturday morning. This was the first time I'd ever made gravy from scratch, but it turned out well, although I think the next time I make it I'll use less sausage and more milk. In preparation for our company at 6 o' clock, we cleaned the house after breakfast. […]
Day 9, Scratch Day (3 Moms, 3 Kitchens, 31 Days)
I made another batch of tortillas Friday, using a slightly different recipe (recipe below) that called for shortening rather than butter since I don't keep real butter on hand. Joely had a lot of fun helping me make the tortillas. We could even classify our cooking session as a geography lessons because one of the […]
3 Moms, 3 Kitchens, 31 Days: Day Eight—Making Do With What I Have
In our 31 day challenge it sometimes takes some creative thinking and cooking to make do with what you have instead of just going out and buying what you need. Since we are on a budget, this is what I had to do today. I made a double batch of chocolate chip muffins, which has […]
3 Moms, 3 Kitchens, 31 Days: Day 6 & 7 Meals
Tuesday's evening meal went very well. In fact, it went much better than I had expected and this is only Day 6 our our 31 day challenge. Last Saturday I prepared a pan of meatloaf and froze it uncooked. Then Tuesday morning I boiled potatoes and mixed up a batch of mashed potatoes. These also […]