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Posted in in the kitchen on Aug 31st, 2009
It’s Menu Plan Monday!
We will be visiting family at the end of the week which means only four meals need to be planned this week.
This week is also the first week of all day kindergarten. Half day kindergarten with half day workdays has been wearing me out; full day should be interesting! It’s also [...]
Posted in frugal living, natural living on Aug 28th, 2009
Edit, January 2010: I have switched to using my bar of Dr. Bronners soap to wash my face as well. It cleans great and is much less drying than the baking soda. I also no longer use an astringent at all as using a natural soap has removed the need.
Let’s get this out right from [...]
Posted in in the kitchen on Aug 27th, 2009
After writing this post, I have had several people ask for the recipe that I use when making dinner rolls. Here’s what I do:
2 1/4 t. yeast
1/4 c. warm water
3/4 c. lukewarm milk
1/4 c. sugar
1 t. salt
a egg
1/4 c. butter, softened
3 1/2 – 3 3/4 c. flour
Dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in milk, [...]
Posted in homemaking, in the kitchen, simple living on Aug 26th, 2009
While I was in Iowa I read my Grandma’s Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook. I talked about that book here.
While I was reading I was struck and challenged by these two statements:
Your table decorations are an invitation to pleasant eating. They’ll make your meal a treat from the very first sight.
Today you go [...]
Posted in frugal living, in the kitchen on Aug 25th, 2009
I cannot take credit for this trick….I learned it from my mother-in-law.
In the home goods section of a store like Walmart or Bed, Bath, and Beyond you can purchase bowl covers that are plastic with elastic around the bottoms. These are usually several dollars for less than ten covers.
Or….in the personal care section [...]