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By Marilyn Moll, on November 29th, 2010 Take a class and learn to compliment holiday sweets with savory appetizers and classic winter dishes – spiced nuts, yogurt cheese spread, braised winter herbs and plenty of nourishing dips. Register Here.
VIDEO: How to make radish roses, carrot curls and other vegetable crudites VIDEO: How to make chicken liver pate VIDEO: How to roast […]
By Marilyn Moll, on November 18th, 2010 I just read this article on the New Harvest Homestead Discussion group that suggests that the wheat market may become volatile because Russia, a major wheat exporter, ceased exports this past summer because of a poor crop harvest. That means that the countries that depended upon Russia (including Iraq) will now be looking elsewhere for […]
By Marilyn Moll, on November 10th, 2010 This week chuck roast is on sale at my local grocery store. I will buy at least a five pound roast because there are so many ways to use the leftovers. *Leftover ideas are posted below.
Here is the menu I’m going to use to take advantage of the savings. I already have a whole […]
By Marilyn Moll, on November 10th, 2010 I love this quote to encourage weary mothers to keep on keeping on.
“If only mothers might see how powerful for good or evil is their influence; how the affections and the mental powers may be molded by prayer and maternal love, and how the groundwork for the future of the child may be laid […]
By Marilyn Moll, on November 8th, 2010 By Laura Moll Coble (Laura is also author of Value Meals for Busy Moms)
I don’t know about you, but my most frustrating shopping experiences happen at the grocery store! It never seems to fail that when I think I have about $50 worth of groceries in my basket, they add up to $100. […]
By Marilyn Moll, on October 28th, 2010 I’m going to try making Thursdays our question of the week day, where you teach me and other readers the answers to important cooking and health related topics.
I received this question in my email last week and would love to get lots of reader feedback to help her out.
“Is it possible to make […]
By Marilyn Moll, on October 19th, 2010 After I finished the apple sauce Saturday, Belinda and I still had time to chop up the end-of-the season tomatoes to make roasted marinara sauce.
The beauty of this recipe is that you use what you have including tomatoes that are going over the hill. Oven roasted vegetables of any kind are extra flavorful and […]
By Marilyn Moll, on October 18th, 2010 Why Dehydrate?We’re hooked on dehydrating! Most foods can easily and successfully be dried with very little preparation time. What’s more, they are even easier to use!
With all the surplus apples at a good price, Stephen and I are going to get busy dehydrating later this week before he leaves for his officer training. He […]
By Marilyn Moll, on October 15th, 2010 BAKED FRENCH TOAST
I like to treat myself and the family to an extra special breakfast Saturday or Sunday morning. Try this sometime soon!
1 loaf French Bread – slice 1 1/2-2 inches thick
Place bread slices in a 13X9 buttered pan close together.
6 large eggs
1 1/2 cup milk (full fat […]
By Marilyn Moll, on October 12th, 2010
Today’s paper featured this headline:
Economic outlook gets gloomier
“Economists meeting in Denver downgraded their 2011 forecast for economic growth in the U.S. by nearly 20 percent and predicted sparse improvement in unemployment.”
I think busy homemakers need to ignore these headlines and focus on what positive […]
By Marilyn Moll, on October 8th, 2010 I believe the best way to avoid holiday stress is by starting your planning now. It doesn’t need to be complicated, either. This is the first week devoted to putting your thoughts and details down on the various forms provided or make your own. Details follow.
Week #1: Items to Do (excerpted […]
By Marilyn Moll, on October 7th, 2010 Junior High Students toured a local Organic Farm this week and treated to a bountiful harvest of healthy, fresh fruit and vegetable snacks. Everything was locally produced.
The healthy snack assortments of colorful produce inspired me to share a few simple ideas and recipes you can serve to your children. Prepare an assortment of […]
By Marilyn Moll, on September 29th, 2010 Photo courtesy of http://recipes.slides.kaboose.com
Whether you are facing a difficult pregnancy, recovery from surgery, other long term illness, death of a loved one or other losses, or just a busy mom, there are times when we really need to simplify grocery shopping and menu planning drastically.
Recently, I haven’t had the energy to […]
By Marilyn Moll, on September 24th, 2010
Nearly 25 years ago, my neighbor a mother of four, told me why she loved her Bosch mixer for making whole grain bread. She said she had already burned out three food processors in bread making.
Besides, she said, she was cleaning up her kitchen while the mixer did the […]
By Marilyn Moll, on June 14th, 2010 Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands… 1 Thess. 4:11
Thanks for participating in the Teachinggoodthings.com DVD give away.
Laura Hoy is the winner of her choice of the Patchwork, Crochet, or Cake Decorating DVD. You can still purchase Kathy’s DVD’s by […]
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