I love the summer and I’m never ready to see it come to an end. I LOVE the hot weather, the pool, being outside so much and having a good cookout or picnic with friends and family. I have so many wonderful memories of summers past! But this summer is quickly coming to a close. I wore a long sleeved shirt today AND a sweater… it’s WAY too cold for the end of September in my book! Continue reading “CSA Week #14”
This year is going to be a lot like last year in terms of the curriculum we are planning on using. I guess that’s a good thing! I’ve found stuff I like and that Tonchi (Hopefully Koa this year) do well with. So even though I see other new stuff that looks cool and grabs my attention, I’m just going to stick with what worked last year and suited our needs! Continue reading “Homeschool Curriculum for 2014/2015”
Another week has come and gone. Where does the time go? And yet there are times that Wednesdays can’t come soon enough because I want my surprise box full of veggies! I can’t believe we are on week 13. If feels like we should still be at the start of summer instead of back in school already. AND again, at the same time I feel like I haven’t been inside a grocery store in months. Continue reading “CSA Week #13”
I have LOTS of veggies on had after getting our CSA share yesterday, and not a lot of anything else on hand for lunches! I few pieces of leftover chicken and that’s about it… The kids were happy dipping the chicken in some homemade BBQ sauce with some cucumbers and apples on the side and some left over apple crisp for a treat. Continue reading “Italian Summer Salad”
But we had a dinner with friends and it was huge!!! There were 4 families which included 8 adults and 10 kiddos! The time together really was great! I made Mafe and everyone talked about how good it was and why hadn’t I shared the recipe… I HAVE!!! Quite a few times! Its is my favorite way to have eggplant and okra. AND you can hide organ meats in it, especially if you don’t like the flavor they hide well and no one can tell! I added green beans, sweet potatoes, egg plant, tomatoes, zucchini, garlic, onions with a little chicken and some beef liver.
It was super yummy as the other fams can attest! So .. here is the recipe! Maybe someone will try it this week! 😉
But here are a few other recipes that maybe warrant a try as well. Most of these ingredients we’ve seen around the block these last few weeks. So not a lot new to say, but still yummy and all to be eaten this week!
Corn – Corn on the cob is a given, but I actually froze some of mine last week and may do the same this week. It’s best to boil it, then dump in ice cold water to quickly cool it and stop the cooking. Cut it off the cob and freeze it! It’s super simple and tastes like fresh corn in mid December! You can even freeze it still on the cob and have corn on the cob in mid December too! I’m short on freezer spaced, so I opted to cut it off!
Cucumbers – I LOVE cucumbers. Someone mentioned to me a while back that they usually eat their cucumbers raw… and that struck me… I don’t think I’ve EVER cooked a cucumber and the thought would never cross my mind to cook them!!! Struck me as odd that they USUALLY eat them raw… hmmm… how do they cook them???? I think I’m going to do some quick pickles this week to keep in the fridge for a week or two. The kids love them and they are simple!
Tomatoes – I’m looking forward to some cucumber, and tomato salad with a bit of balsamic vinegar and maybe a bit of goat cheese for a treat this week. Xanthie is allergic to dairy and since I’m still breastfeeding I’m dairy free too… I MISS CHEESE…I haven’t tried any goat or sheep’s, but I’m about to!!!
Potatoes – This past week I made some gluten free gnocchi. It turned out pretty well, but I don’t really have a recipe to share. I used this one, but found it needed a lot more starch than it called for, or I just estimated too many potatoes. It ,made a TON and the kids really liked it with fresh pesto on top! It still had a lot of a mashed potato flavor for me and not enough of the chewy pasta texture. It was a great way to use the potatoes though and I’m planning on perfecting a recipe to enjoy!
Zucchini – I used one of these in the Mafe and I have one more left with a bit of basil still on my plants outside. I’m contemplating some zucchini noodles and pesto for lunch tomorrow. But that might get vetoed since we’ve had that a few times recently. So, maybe we will have some fajitas and I’ll add it to the grilled veggies to add on top. We will see… not 100% sure yet!
Oh! And, Abby, one of our CSA group said she made this turkey chili this week and it used a lot of the ingredients we have been getting recently. She said it really tasted fantastic! Check it out if you are interested! I really appreciate her sharing it with us!
Peaches – Can NEVER go wrong with farm fresh peaches and I can’t say that enough! We’ve been enjoying these so much! Little Xanthie can eat a whole one on her own with juice running into her armpits and down to her ankles! She is in heaven! I made a peach cobbler last week that was AMAZING and SO delicious! I then served a bit of it for breakfast with some milk on top and of course that was a hit as well!
Apples – Apple season has started! I’m so excited! So many yummy things to do with apples! Apple sauce, apple butter, dried apples, apple pie, apples in oatmeal, apples with pork and the list could go on and on! We are planning to eat this weeks plain and enjoy the crisp crunch and enough juice to cover your hands! Those Honey Crisps are OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!
So there it is! One more week of ideas and veggies!
Enjoy!
School started this week! 😉 And so far so good! We usually start the 2nd week in September and did exactly that again this year! It’s been nice to be back on a schedule, but at the same time it makes me feel so busy and so much to do that I’m not giving us a lot of freedom to scrap school and do something fun! But… just wait… keep reading and see what our schedule looks like! It’s super busy, but at the same time we aren’t sitting at desks all week long! Continue reading “Homeschool Plans for 2014/2015 School Year”
We didn’t have a CSA delivery last week because of the Labor Day Weekend. So I wondered what I was going to post since we didn’t get our weekly delivery of fresh veggies! I figured I should do something about food and good food at that! Usually Tuesday is my recipe day, but I haven’t written any new recipes lately. Continue reading “Raw Peppermint Brownie Cookies”
So I said about a month ago I don’t sell anything on my blog or advertise, etc. Well… I still don’t advertise, and as if life isn’t busy enough with homeschooling and taking care of 4 kiddos age 7 and under, working part time as an RN, selling doTERRA oils, selling Kombucha, and the other myriad of things a stay at home mom does… I’ve add one more thing! Like I need one more thing! Continue reading “Etsy {My Shop}”
I don’t feel like there is a whole lot new to say today… although, just remember there is no pick up next week due to the holiday. The farmer gets a day off! Farmer Byron also mentioned that he will be offering bulk apples for a discounted price and also bulk corn to CSA members. Continue reading “CSA Week #11”
I’ve had Alyssa Sieb guest post for me before as she has been raising money for her dear little girl yet to be adopted in Africa. She is a dear and precious friend of mine and my heart hurts with her as she misses and yearns for her little girl yet to arrive. So with that I have a guest post from her regarding an upcoming deal she is offering. I’m not making any kick-back or deal by posting this for her. Just putting this out there for my dear sister in Christ.
She is an AMAZING photographer and I LOVE her work. She has done our family photos at least 3 times if not more and she was just here today to do it again! I will certainly share her work once I get my hands on them! But until then… think about supporting her and get your photos done! 100% of the money is going towards their adoption… read the details! Continue reading “Guest Post {Penn Quarter Mini Sessions}”
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