Category: Mama’s Kitchen

Yearning For Simpler Times

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Last night I dreamed we had moved. It wasn’t a fancy house, in fact it was a bit run down and a lot smaller than where we live now. It needed a lot of cleaning and a bit of work but we loved it. It was a fresh start from all the stress and chaos we have right now at this moment.

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Special Holiday Meals: Chocolate Day

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If you are like me, you don’t need a special day to celebrate chocolate. Click here to learn more about this holiday. Chocolate Day is celebrated on July 7th.

Check out this post:

Delicious Chocolate Recipes for National Chocolate Day

Here is a main dish recipe for Chicken Mole, if you want to plan a full dinner.

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Special Holiday Meals: National Fried Chicken Day

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National Fried Chicken Day is the day we celebrate the deliciousness of fried chicken. Click here to learn more about this holiday. It is celebrated on July 6th. This might be Mr. Awesome’s favorite summer holiday, but boy, do I abhor frying chicken in the heat!

National Fried Chicken Menu

Fried Chicken

Mashed Potatoes, Mac N Cheese

Greens, Baked Beans, Creamed corn

Biscuits or Waffles with honey on the side

Peach Cobbler w/vanilla ice cream

Here are a couple of alternative recipes:

 Keto Fried Chicken Gizzards

Oven Fried Chicken

 Below are some recipes I found to celebrate this day:

(Use at your own discretion.)

Crispy Fried Chicken Recipe – Allrecipes.com

Crispy Fried Chicken Recipe | Taste of Home

Fried Chicken Recipe | Food Network

Skillet-Fried Chicken Recipe – BettyCrocker.com

Mama’s Fried Chicken Recipe | MyRecipes

Southern Fried Chicken recipe | Epicurious.com

Also check out:

Fried chicken on YouTube

Homeschool: Freebie Finds 7/2/17

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Here are a few of the Homeschool Freebies that I found this past week and printed off to use here at our house. Maybe you will find them helpful at your home too.

(I have a ton of things saved on my computer that I am currently sorting through so be prepared.)  🙂 🙂 🙂

Curriculum Map for Preschool by Pocket of Preschool

WRITING CENTER FREEBIE (FAMILY WORD CARDS, EVENT WORD CARDS, AND FANCY PAPER) by Pocket of Preschool

Blueberry (or Cherry) Yum-Yum

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Ohhh my! This recipe came to mind when I was posting the Blueberry Pie Filling recipe. This recipe was given to meal a while back when I lived in NC. A dear lady would always bring this to our church dinners and it never lasted long.

I haven’t made this in several years but I will have to add it to my meal plan soon! (I’m all out of blueberries or I’d make it right now. Continue reading “Blueberry (or Cherry) Yum-Yum” →