Courtney, is our resident cookie baker these days. She searches to find the best cookie recipes! This is a family favorite: Chocolate Sugar Cookies (from the Martha Stewart COOKIES book) 1 1/2c all purpose flour 1/2c unsweetened Dutch process cocoa powder 1t baking powder 1/2t salt 1/2c unsalted butter, room temperature 1 1/2c sugar 1/2 vegetable shortening ( or 1/2c…
Year: 2011
President’s Day
Today’s “To-Do”
We’ve been busy today. Call it “nesting” or whatever…I have been seeing one thing after another that needed to be done. Here’s the list of what we’re working today: Check Morning Chores Pack Valentine’s Decorations Pack Christmas Decorations (don’t ask…we’ve just had them stashed until I purchased Rubbermaid boxes) Clean Backyard Buy Chick Starter Mail 2 Letters School! Remove Thrift…
Celebrating the Sabbath
Happy Birthday, Timothy!!
What a blessing this little boy is in our home. He is joyful and loving, adventurous and protective of his younger siblings. I’m proud of him in so many ways! Please pray that this year, the Lord will continue to reveal Himself to this little man!! I love you, Timothy!! You make my heart smile. Momma
February 17, 2011
It’s happened again. Valentine’s morning found us up to the realization that the same two dogs that killed our last flock of birds, had visited once again and killed all but two of our existing adult flock of chickens. We have one hen and one guinea left. Our dear friends and neighbors also lost five of their chickens, including their…
It’s Been Said…
“A friend is one of the nicest things you can have, and one of the best things you can be. “ –Douglas Pagels
Recipe- Easy Peanut Butter Cookies
Cookies with no flour? You bet!! These are perhaps the best peanut butter cookies we’ve ever tried. Without the flour, the peanut butter flavor really shines! 1 egg 1c peanut butter 1c sugar 1t vanilla Mix together and bake at 350^ for 8 minutes. They will NOT look like they are cooked until they cool for a few minutes. Yum!!
Happy Valentine’s Day!!
Celebrating the Sabbath
Cooking Class
Timothy (8) has an interest in cooking. Not just any interest, but I think if it’s possible, he could be a budding “foodie”, even at his young age. He’s had this fascination since he was about 3…always right under me while I’m cooking…always asking questions. It’s not at all uncommon to walk into the family room on a morning when…
February 11, 2011
We were blessed with an evening snow on Wednesday. Not just any snow…the most beautiful, big snowflakes fell right after dark. My youngest children had just been tucked into bed, but the announcement of snow, had them jumping up and running outside…which started a snowball fight on the front porch. Notice the older children don’t even have on coats. Even…