I'm a big fan of baked goods. If you've been here for any amount of time, you know that's probably an understatement. Whether it's muffins or cookies or brownies, I love them all. And being gluten free doesn't have to mean giving up all those yummy baked goods. It just means getting a little creative sometimes. This recipe came about because I had some extra zucchini that needed to be used up. Sometimes I turn to Grandma Winter's Pumpkin Zucchini Bread, but I didn't have any … [Read more...]
Grocery Breakdown: March 2019
I feel like I'm finally getting into the groove of shopping and planning here. By "here" I mean in this actual town, and with the current schedule and types of food that we're eating, although that's constantly changing, and the kids' appetites keep increasing. I can definitely see a summer project being figuring out more ways to save on groceries as we need larger amounts of things! Friday, March 1: Target $6.16 We were out and about, and grabbed a couple things. Jesse needed … [Read more...]
Recipe: Instant Pot Unstuffed Pepper Casserole
I don't know about you, but I'm all about the easy meals. I love meals that I can just dump in my Instant Pot or crockpot and come back to later. Even better if they make minimal dirty dishes or require only a little bit of prep work. This is one of those meals. Our whole family really enjoys stuffed peppers. Well, actually, our whole family really enjoys stuffed pepper filling, and a few of the kids enjoy the peppers themselves. But making stuffed peppers means getting the peppers … [Read more...]
Coffeeschooling
We do this thing fairly often that a lot of people think is crazy. Why would you do something that's so hard, and with so much potential for disaster? What is that thing, you ask? Coffeeschooling. Coffeeschooling is a term that I made up to combine homeschooling and coffee shop. Basically, we take our schoolwork for the day (or at least some of it), and relocate to a coffee shop. It works like this. We will do whatever can't be done elsewhere first while we're still at home, … [Read more...]