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Back to School with Nestle: Sweet Rewards

August 13, 2009

As a child, I read somewhere that “food should never be used as a reward or a punishment.” My children are certainly grateful I didn’t take those words to heart; I believe in its use as a reward and sometimes an incentive. We mothers need everything we can get in our bag of tricks. I’m [...]

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Back to School with Nestle: Handling Supper on Hectic Days

August 11, 2009

First of all, I just want to say that the lunch ideas left in the comments section on yesterday’s post are amazing! I’ll be referring to them throughout the school year. Thank you for sharing. Today we’re going to tackle how to handle the challenge of supper on hectic days. Once school starts, things get [...]

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Back to School with Nestle: Lunches, Snack Time, and a $500 Walmart gift card giveaway!

August 10, 2009

In our sixteen years as a homeschooling family, one thing that I’ve seen can make or break a successful schedule is lunch routines, or the lack thereof. If lunch is served at a specific time and we know in advance what we’re having, things run smoothly. If we just wing it, the day falls apart; [...]

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The Military Wives Cookbook

May 6, 2009

Did you know that Military Spouses Day is this Friday, May 8? In honor of Military Spouses Day, Sourcebooks has asked me to share with you The Military Wives’ Cookbook: 200 Years of Traditions, Recipes, and Remembrances by Carolyn Quick Tillery. This is more than a cookbook, it’s full of stories and photographs illustrating the [...]

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The Japanese Tea Party

January 17, 2009

11/365 We covered a unit in The Story of the World this week on Japanese Warlords. The Projects section at the end of the chapter contained the following cooking project: Hold a Japanese Tea Ceremony. I will be the first to admit that I’m not a Konos-style teacher; in other words, I’m not good at [...]

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By Popular Demand: Cheese Spaghetti!

December 2, 2008

Okay, so maybe popular demand is a slight exaggeration, but Kim did ask for the recipe. Cheese Spaghetti is as traditional as the turkey, dressing, and cranberry sauce for my family. My Aunt Myrt made it throughout my childhood; when I moved to Georgia as a young bride, I got the recipe and made it [...]

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For Your Thanksgiving Feast: Sour Cream Apple Pie

November 26, 2008

If you’re looking for last-minute dessert ideas for Thanksgiving, this is an amazing apple pie recipe that I got years ago from the Atlanta Journal Constitution. It’s only fair to warn you that it won’t be the most beautiful apple pie you’ve ever seen, but it just might taste the best. Sour Cream Apple Pie [...]

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These Brownies Aren’t for Wimps

September 21, 2008

This is my all-time favorite brownie recipe, and interestingly enough, it’s the original. I love the complete and utter disregard for fat and caloric content. Taste is what it’s all about, and these are as good as it gets. Cross my heart. Here’s the story from my Readers’ Digest Down Home Cooking cookbook: In the [...]

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You, too, can be as popular as I am

May 1, 2008

Three of my boys and I will be working at the GHEA conference this week, and my little guys will be hangin’ with Daddy. In an effort to boost my popularity and assure that I will be missed, I served Pioneer Woman’s Apple Dumplings for lunch Wednesday. Did I say for dessert? No, I said [...]

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