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2 Week Meal Plan 8/30-9/12

2 Week Meal Plan 8/30-9/12

Several meals from our last meal plan are carrying over as Grant & I went away for a few days this week…more on that next week. 😉 Sun 8/30 – Fried Chicken M 8/31 – Kiev & Rice Tu 9/1 – Hamburger Casserole Wed 9/2 

Stir Fry

Stir Fry

I have been experimenting with different veggies & stir fry options. This is a new favorite of mine! I like to eat it with some quinoa. You could also add some chicken. -1 sweet onion -1 leek -1 daikon radish -2 small summer squash -a 

Making an Ancient Scroll

Making an Ancient Scroll

In one of Logan’s history books, it taught him how to make an ancient Scroll. He wanted to make one for McKaylee for her birthday, with Psalm 113-118 printed on it. It was a fun process. First you make a strong “pot” of tea. Then 

Roasted Root Vegetables

Roasted Root Vegetables

Sharing a recipe that Lexa has learned that she loves! Any recipes that, like this, are easy, whole foods, allergen friendly, we are LOVING! 😃 To fill 2 sheet pans, I used: 1 onion, 2 sweet potatoes, 2-3 parsnips (depending on size), 3 carrots (I 

Cleaning the Instant Pot

Cleaning the Instant Pot

We discovered a neat trick the other day. We had cooked some meat in the instant pot & it had a lingering smell. We wanted to make some applesauce in it without the smells mixing. We put about 1/2 – 1 cup of vinegar in 

Weekly Gratitude Post 8/23/20

Weekly Gratitude Post 8/23/20

Today’s Gratitude Post is brought to you by… Logan! “I’m grateful for family & family-friendly games such as Monopoly, The Farming Game, Uno Flip & lots of other games that I have found. Last week we were playing RISK & I had never won a 

Quinoa

Quinoa

I wanted to share my favorite way to cook quinoa. Quinoa is very underrated, not very popular. However, it’s very high in protein & fiber, has iron & other vitamins, is better on your blood sugar (glycemic index is very low). Nutritionally a lot better 

Celebrating McKaylee

Celebrating McKaylee

McKaylee celebrated a birthday this week! 🥰❤💙 We enjoyed celebrating with her. We played Uno Flip, had caramel pound cake (thank you Lexa & Lizzy for making it!), Chick Fil A for lunch after our Dr appt the other day & we are looking forward 

When Taking 7 Kids to The Dr Takes 6 Hours

When Taking 7 Kids to The Dr Takes 6 Hours

We had an important Doctor’s appointment yesterday. An appointment we’ve been waiting almost 6 months for, thanks to Covid. An appointment to have the other 7 kids (I say kids, but McKaylee really isn’t anymore…you know what I mean.) tested for Lyme & other tick-borne