What do you do when 20 pounds of sweet cherries is delivered to your door? If you are me, you jump for joy! And then you make cherry jam! {Keeping little hands (and big ones) out of the bowl was a challenge! } First we washed and pitted all the cherries. I pi…
~Eliana is 2 1/2 years~ We have really been enjoying the online books that I mention here . Eliana loves to sit and listen to the books being read aloud. She has several favorites that she reads often. She is counting, pointing out letters, filling in rhymi…
Prepare and Pray , is a family preparedness study based off the book Swiss Family Robinson, by Johann Wyss. SFR is a delightful "living" book that is rich in natural science, vocabulary, geographical details, history and physical science. It is a ti…
I have been feeling very productive these past couple weeks! We store a lot of whole grains, peas, beans, rice, and other dried foods, but I really wanted to have butter in our food storage. So, this is my first try at canning butter! I followed a picture tu…
We made pickles! We do not buy pickles at the store very often, so we were very happy to be able to make our own this year. We began with the best ingredients: 40 pounds of organic cucumbers Fresh dill from the Farmer's Market Heinz Distilled White Vinega…
Got Cabbage? Make Sauerkraut ! "This fun, fermented food is delicious, easy to make and good for you." I began my first adventure with lacto-fermenting cabbage last week! You may be thinking right now that you do not even like sauerkraut, or you hav…
I really wanted to participate with ABC & 123's Picnic Table Talk on organization , but the truth is, I am not feeling very organized right now and you are about to see why. It seems my desk has become a hot spot and one that I cannot keep out …
We love whole food cooking, but after awhile, it is hard. Hard to pull together a meal quickly when you haven't planned ahead. That is my biggest problem. Along with coming up with new ways to serve them. We store dry foods such as lentils, yellow split-…
