One of my goals last winter was to find our family’s “go-to” pancake recipe. We had pancakes we enjoyed, but I never had a standard, don’t-even-have-to-think-about-it recipe that I could grab…well…without thinking, you know? If you have some of these recipes in your cache, you’ll know how reassuring it is. It was important to me [...]
Entries from September 8th, 2009
Recipe Connection: Soaked 100% Whole Grain Pancakes (Camping Variation)
September 8th, 2009 · 48 Comments · Avoiding Waste, Do It Yourself, KS lifestyle, Recipes
Tags: breakfast·coconut oil·soaked grains·whole grains·whole wheat
Monday Mission: Review Week
September 7th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Cleaning, KS lifestyle
Don’t miss the chance to win two Lunch Skins reusable, dishwasher-safe sandwich and snack bags! I want to win this giveaway, they look so awesome! August ended quicker than I thought it would. Anyone else struggle with expecting too much to fit in too little time? It’s definitely time for a review week, since it’s [...]
Tags: green cleaners
Do You Tweet? Me too!
September 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
By: Twitter Buttons Everyone tells me Twitter is the way to share my blog posts, yadda yadda. So I’m doing it! If you’re on Twitter, follow me and you’ll get scintillating updates on my life like: 1st time canning tomatoes: up at 8:30 imm’ly peeling and cutting b/c g-ma already started! (So sleepy!) Finished: 2:30. [...]
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Analyzing Aluminum in Vaccines
September 4th, 2009 · 13 Comments · Food for Thought
I know, I know…August is long over already. So I’m a little late and playing catch-up. This information is so interesting and vital, though, that we’re going to Analyze Aluminum in September for one day to finish out the series. (See all the Analyzing Aluminum in August posts here.) Let me start by saying I’m [...]
Finer Things Friday: Family Camping Trip
September 4th, 2009 · 12 Comments · My Story
So what do you do with a 4-year-old and a 14-month-old in the middle of nowhere? First, you enjoy the fact that you are truly alone. No kidding, not a soul other than our little family was camping in the whole place. The 45-degree-temp at 9:00 a.m. may have had something to do with that… [...]
Guest Posting at Keeper of the Home Today
September 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
I’m honored to guest post at Keeper of the Home today. Blogger Stephanie has a new little one to care for, so I wrote a post for her on why dating your kids is so special. It’s fun to write about non-kitchen stuff for other people’s blogs! Please take a moment to click over and [...]
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Frugal, Healthy Upgrade to a Summer Favorite: Cold Spelt Salad
September 3rd, 2009 · 10 Comments · Avoiding Waste, Recipes
I was pleased to be able to figure out a number of healthy upgrades to our family’s standard camping fare for our recent trip to the deep woods. (See our healthy camping menu plan here.) One no-no item we always fall back on when cooking over a fire is potato chips. This year I decided [...]
Tags: beans·camping·cold grain salad·pasta salad·spelt·summer foods
