Here is how to assemble a Bread Kit using regular whole wheat flour (“NT Friendly” Bread Kits will be presented Monday, 10/18/10): {Time requirement: up to two hours, every 1-2 months} First gather the zip-close bags needed: (2) quart-size and (1) gallon size for each kit. I make up (8) kits at a time. For…
Category: Healthy Homemaking
Bread Kits: Part One – Ingredients You'll Need
© Printmaster It seems we are all looking for ways to bring better nutrition to our families, cook more at home, and generally to be more self-sufficient these days. You can begin to introduce a healthier lifestyle by making your own bread, and with a little planning, it can fit into the schedule of the…
Why I Make Home-made Bread, and Why You Should Try It, Too
First of all, let me qualify everything that I am about to say: I don’t always have homemade bread in the house. Life happens and schedules don’t always go as planned. In fact, since my thyroid tanked earlier in the year, this has been a great struggle for me, and as my life is slowly…
An Autumn Update
© Cindy Guthrie With the changing seasons, well – specifically when summer changes to fall – I always have this unexplainable urge to move furniture and redecorate. One quick, easy and inexpensive way to change the feel your your decor is to update flower arrangements in the home. Today I changed the arrangement on my desk from…
Canning Chicken & Bone Broth
Today I am canning chicken and bone broth, in addition to our school day. Since the canner is going, I thought I’d take a minute to show you how I prepare our home-canned chicken. I start with chicken breasts, thighs and legs, bone in, and cook in the crock pot for about 24 hours, adding…
Katie’s Pesto Chicken
[Katie developed and perfected this recipe on her own. I am so proud!] 6-8 boneless chicken breasts Granulated garlic, to taste Cajun seasoning, to taste 1 8-oz jar basil pesto* 4 oz. sun-dried tomato pesto* [*We use the Classico brand] Preheat oven to 350º F. Spray a glass baking dish large enough to hold the…
Cindy's Pineapple Chicken
6 boneless chicken breasts, sliced into fingers Six Pepper Blend Olive or sesame oil for frying, just enough to keep chicken from sticking 1 can crushed pineapple, in juice 1 Tbsp canned, minced garlic 1 ½ Tbsp soy sauce, add more to taste 1 ½ Tbsp Dijon mustard, add more to taste 4 Tbsp brown…
Preparing for Christmas
It is that wonderful time of year again. I love all of it – the music, the preparations, the decorations, the lights, the scents of the season – but most of all I love spending time with my family. Do you have your tree up and your house decorated yet? I am almost finished getting…
The best laid plans…
I made up my mind on my way home that I was going to bed as soon as I got here. No goofing off, and no posting to the blog tonight (um, this morning). Well, here it is, half past two, and guess what? I’m still up. Unfortunately, Gizmo has decided that he can’t sleep….
Kenny’s Mexi-Meatloaf
About 1½ to 2 lb. venison hamburger or lean ground round 1 cup oatmeal 1 large egg, beaten Minced onion, to taste 1 clove garlic, minced; or sprinkle in granulated garlic, to taste ½ tsp dried basil ¼ tsp dried oregano ¼ tsp salt 1 16-oz jar mild salsa, separated, plus extra to serve on the…
On My Way Home to My Father's House... 