I don’t know about you, but those little fruit flies get on my nerves. I’ve tried the apple cider vinegar and upside-down cone trick before, but was met with little success. Those pesky little things always graviate towards my compost bucket. So what did I do? Step 1: Take some produce scraps. Step…
I ended up with extra milk over the holidays, so I made few soft cheeses. The last time I made cheese I flavored it with blueberries and cardamom and gave it to my mother. My mother loves cheese, and she enjoys trying all different varieties. Each bite is an adventure. So I decided to spice…
Happy New Years! Did you celebrate? Did you maybe drink too much? ;) Don’t worry. I won’t tell. But if you need a little pick-me-up, I’ve got a real food hangover cure for you! The main ingredient is turmeric, a lovely spice made from the turmeric root, which has been cultivated for over 5,000 years.…
I hope your Christmas was as marvelous as ours! We spent a very intimate Christmas Day with my mother, sister, and grandparents. Each year, my grandparents write clues on the gift tags, and the recipient tries to guess what’s inside. My grandparents have been married over 50 years, and my grandfather still writes clues like,…
The picture above is of pecans Frank and I went and gleaned today from a tree I found a block from our house. We got about 800 (12 lbs) in one hour! October has been a busy month. Frank is going to school full time taking organic chemistry and biology classes, along with labs. When…
I enjoyed this article on why sensory play is important for preschoolers. What a great idea of freezing treasures in ice to encourage discovery in your small child from Counting Coconuts. Another great post from Counting Coconuts about tactile ways of teaching math using felt. I’ll be logging this away for my future homeschooling days.…