When I first started out in my own kitchen, I had no idea how to cook with dried beans or legumes. So as I started learning how to cook black beans, pinto beans, and lentils, I progressed from the stovetop to the crockpot to the instant pot. But we generally stuck to the same couple varieties of dried goods, and it took a few more years for me to branch out from them. So I actually didn't even try to make split pea soup until a few years ago. I made it on the stovetop with bacon, and it turned … [Read more...]
Recipe: Basic Oat Flour Muffins
Recently I was sharing some of my favorite oat flour muffin recipes with someone, and I realized I had never publicly shared the most basic one. The one that you can start with and add whatever you want to it. Berries. Chocolate chips. Nuts. Or just keep as is. So that changes today! If you need a great starter recipe for a delicious gluten free muffin, try this one out! Basic Oat Flour MuffinsMakes 15 muffins Ingredients 3 cups old-fashioned oats, ground into oat flour1/2 cup … [Read more...]
Helping My Future Self
Helping your future self is not a new idea. In fact, I've heard several bloggers that I follow mention it fairly recently. The idea is to constantly be thinking of ways to make life easier for yourself in the future. When I'm feeling especially unmotivated, I try to think in terms of what "Future Katy" would want me to do right now. Would she be better off if I rested now? Then I'll do that. Would she have an easier time making dinner if I spent five minutes now washing the dishes from the … [Read more...]
2021 Day In The Life Of Our Homeschool
It's time for this year's edition of "What do those homeschoolers do all day anyway?". If you're new around here, we have five kids: Jonah (5th grade), Matthew (4th grade), Hannah (2nd grade), Elizabeth (Kindergarten), and Sarah (3 years old). My husband Jesse is a grad student at Baylor, and I'm the home manager/teacher/writer. This particular day in the life was a Tuesday, and was pretty typical. 6:15am. I wake up. I am the last person awake. That should tell you something about life … [Read more...]