This month we are all about cooking with what we have on hand. I made a list of all the ingredients we have in the fridge, freezer and pantry and are planning meals accordingly. We did not write down staples that we always have on hand like flour, sugar, eggs, milk and so on. This…
January’s No Grocery Shopping Experiment
Happy January! And Happy 2024! I decided to switch things up in the kitchen for January and involve my daughters more (they are teens after all) in meal planning and cooking using ingredients we have on hand in the pantry, fridge and freezer. We started by writing down pantry items (like dried beans, broth, canned…
Sewing a Magic Pillowcase
Sewing a pillowcase, like this magic pillowcase is actually quite simple. There’s a few steps to it, but these pillowcases turn out beautifully every time! This past Christmas, I made a bunch of pillowcases as Christmas presents because for the past few years, we have been doing a homemade Christmas. It also makes a great…
Leftover Turkey Stew with Dumplings
The one thing I love about the holidays is all the leftovers! It’s simple to toss leftover turkey and even cooked veggies into a soup or stew and create a fresh new meal to enjoy! I often turn leftover turkey into a new meal because sometimes, there’s only so many turkey sandwiches one can eat!!…
Holiday Tic Tac Toe Game and Pouch
We enjoy making quick and simple games to play like this Holiday Tic Tac Toe game board. And nothing is better than homemade! Tic Tac Toe was once called Noughts & Crosses and there are several variations dating back to Ancient Egypt, around 1300 BC. What is more fun than making a holiday Tic Tac…
Oatmeal Molasses Bread Mix in a Jar
We started doing a homemade Christmas in 2020 by giving homemade gifts to each other. I decided to give my girls a mix in a jar that they could make with me and then keep the recipe. Since then it’s been a tradition for me to do a mix in a jar and it’s a…
Apple Pie Cinnamon Buns
We made these yummy apple pie cinnamon buns to enjoy on Advent Sunday while we read our Bible verses and did our Advent activities. My family loves cinnamon buns and apple pie, so combining two favorites to make these is a delicious variation to the typical cinnamon bun. When I was a kid, I always…
12 Days of Cookies… Day 12 — Newfoundland Purity Coconut Cookies
Day 12 of the 12 Days of Cookies is here! I can’t believe we have baked our way through 12 days! That was so much fun…and delicious too!! We froze half of the cookies each day whether they were placed in the freezer raw or baked which will make a wonderful cookie platter for the…
