Our monthly menu is all planned and I’m excited. These menu ideas make the afternoon rush so much easier. I love saving time and money. And even more, I love gathering around the table and eating together as a family. Choir starts back up this week which mean eating sandwiches out of the car on…
Teaching Teens to Cook: Enchiladas
You made it!!! It’s our last day day in our Teaching Teens to Cook Series. Our teens have learned how to cook ground beef, chicken, and how to cut up vegetables. They can make dough and rice. And they have had experience with the stove and oven. These wide range basics will give them confidence…
Teaching Teens to Cook: Pizza
Pizza is the most requested dinner in our family. It’s often the dinner requested for birthdays. We usually make it once a month. Making pizza at home is much healthier than having it delivered. And you can get creative as you want with the toppings. Learning how to make bread has been such a blessing…
Teaching Teens to Cook: Spinach Rolls
Today’s Teaching Teens to Cook post is a little more fancy. Instead of just teaching our kids to make pasta we are going to make these fun and fancy Lasagna Spinach Rolls. One of the blessings of learning how to cook is saving money. When our teens move out and are living off their own…
Teaching Teens to Cook: Stir Fry
Back for another Teaching Teens To Cook post. Today we are going to make Stir Fry. This is a great meal for college kids. It’s healthy and pretty simple. I hope your teen is loving this blog series. Having confidence in the kitchen is such an esteem builder. What a blessing to be able to…
Teaching Teens To Cook: BLT’s
Is there any more valuable skill than teaching our teens how to cook bacon? Okay maybe some spiritual stuff. But really, this is an important skill. And a good reminder that some of the best meals are simple. Feeding ourselves doesn’t have to be complicated. This fun and easy meal is one my family loves….
Teaching Teens to Cook: Taco Soup
Thanks for joining us for another Teaching Teens To Cook post. I’m excited to share this recipe because it’s a family favorite! It’s so easy and so good. The best part is that it uses a crock pot. And I love that they have smaller crock pots that are perfect for college or moving out….
Teaching Teens to Cook: Omelettes
One life skill I really want my kids to develop is learning how to cook. I love having my kids in the kitchen with me. Sure, it’s messier. And it takes longer, but I love spending quality time with my kids. And then they tend to want to eat dinner more. But during the school…
ButterBeer Cookie Bars
Do we even need a reason to celebrate Harry Potter? We don’t. But every July 31st we love to use his birthday as an excuse to eat all things Butterbeer. We also love making Kreature’s French Onion soup for dinner. And we either watch one of the movies or play Harry Potter Clue. This year…
August Monthly Menu
Monthly menus save my life. And my budget. If you look closely you’ll see what creative dinner I came up with for the first of the month. Having a menu helps me when I’m making my grocery list. Shopping with a purpose saves me time and money. Based on the next week’s worth of dinners…