Homeschool days making dinner crunched?

Homeschool days making dinner crunched?

Having dinner ready to go whenever we’re ready to eat is such a lifesaver on busy weeknights when we head out to activities. Now my *kids* are taking charge of dinner from start to finish. Before we start school, they start the slow cooker. Check out the videos from Kids Cook Real Food that we are using here.

Blackberry Pig in a Poke with a Brown Sugar Glaze and a Traditional Glaze

You can read more about how this recipe came to be HERE. After reading through my copy of ‘The Dinner Calendar‘ I have since learned that this was probably more of a steamed pudding dessert.

Continue reading “Blackberry Pig in a Poke with a Brown Sugar Glaze and a Traditional Glaze”

Chocolate Chip Applesauce Muffins

Chocolate Chip Applesauce Muffins

Chocolate Chip Applesauce Muffins

Ingredients:

  • 2 c. Self-rising flour
  • 1/2 c. Brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 c. Applesauce
  • 1/2 c. Milk
  • 1 t. Vanilla
  • 1/2 c. Chocolate chips

Directions: Continue reading “Chocolate Chip Applesauce Muffins”

A Special Christmas Treat

Ok, so I’m not entirely sure what the real name for this should be but this is the name we came up with last night. Papa D has been talking about this dessert that his Granny would make and how much he enjoyed it and would love to have some. The only problem was no one had the recipe nor did anyone know the real name for it.

When he explained it to me I thought it sounded similar to the Blackberry Dumplings my mom-mom always made. Yummmmmmmy! So for the past few months, I have been researching and trying to find this mysterious recipe. I’ve gone through some of my old cookbooks and then looked online too. I’ve found many similar recipes but nothing that seemed to fit what he was describing so I figured I’d just kind of ‘wing it’ and make my own recipe. Continue reading “A Special Christmas Treat”

Healthy School Christmas Party Ideas – Fun Games and Food for Kids but NO Sugar:

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Looking for inspiration for a Christmas party for kids? These food art activities, games, and crafts are sure to delight. (Pssst… don’t tell the kids there is no sugar in the food – they will never know!) https://sl290.isrefer.com/go/nsparty/happy2bmyownboss/

Check out this video:

Click here if you are interested or need more information.