One Small Change: March Changes

One Small Change: March Changes

One small change challange for February worked out pretty well until the sickness arrived. Composting in winter can be done. But then I was reading a post on another blog I believe "Once Upon A Parent" that it would kinda of mess up what would be ready for spring and that they started a new bin for the winter composting so now that has me thinking!
So March my challenge is going to be to gosh Im stumped okay its going to be to try to eliminate one more pre made boughten food item from the store. I am already making my own breads,soups,muffins,desserts. I think the granola or cereal could be one. I really do get all giddy when I can look at a meal that I have made and say its all local or homemade and I think its so funny when the kids ask is this homemade with a smile.

Can You Believe It?

OMG where did February go?? It's been awhile since I have been able to take some time to blog I feel like I started it,got sick,kids got sick,school vacation and here we are.
I like March minus the mud with a dog but the sap is running and that brings smile to my face. Some day I pray that I will have a small farm homestead in some small town in Vermont with a few more children,a half day reggio preschool morning time,and chickens,a pot belly pig,and who knows what else. Dreams will they really come true I wonder...What do you think?
This month I look forward to Mud,visiting some local sappers,and maybe some crafting done before hiberantion ends.

Under the weather

Hey Blogger world! We have been sick and I am hoping to get some posting done this week. I made a yummy Barb-q pork taco for superbowl sunday that I would love to share the receipeand Yummy valentine pancakes with homemade whip cream and strawberries.
Hope everyone had a loving day yesterday! Will be in touch soon!
Happy Monday stay well friends!

Grilled cheese with a twist

Yesterday I had my friend Robin from http://blog.hippoflambe.com/ over. She stayed for lunch and I made some grill cheese. She suggested to use Swiss cheese instead of what I would normally choose(American cheese) and we added some tomato. Oh my so yummy! So today I was craving another one but had no tomatoes so instead I used provolone cheese and apples. That was another yummy way. Thanks Robin for helping me broaden my horizons. What ways have you made a grill cheese especially yummy?

Recipe:

Two slices of bread
Lots of cheese
Tomato or Apple

Spread butter on one side of bread and place on a panni press. Then lay a layer of cheese on bread, with a layer of tomato or fruit and then a layer of cheese. Topped with the last piece of bread that has butter on one side. Then press the panni press down for about 3-5 minutes until golden brown and gooey with cheese.

Organizing recipes and meal planning

So if you are anything like me your on blogs, clipping ideas out of magazines and maybe even books. What do you do with all the clippings and ideas. I have created this divided folder to organize all the ideas I would like to try and then the ones I like go into my recipe box. It seems to help on the days I don't know what I want for dinner or when I am planning meals. I like to alternate chicken,pasta,beef,veg,etc meals through out the week so with the categories it makes it easy.

Love

So I am joining http://mnyoungones.blogspot.com/ with the love serious. If you are intersted in joining as well visit myyoungones blog and she will email the button. ALl you need to do is once a week,daily etc post something that you absolutley love.
So today I would like to share one thing that I absolutley love and that is

spending simple quality time with my kiddos there's nothing better than that!

Preschool Fun

Yesterday during our morning we tried monoprints which is an art activity that I found on another wonderful blog using watercolors and taking a print of it on paper. Pretty easy and it was out all morning so the children were able to do as they pleased.
Supplies needed:
- watercolor paints
- paintbrushes (different sizes)
- computer paper
- newspaper
- hard washable surface ( I had plastic from box picture frame)
- containers with water in it
- And I always have paper towels on hand
Allow the children to paint on hard surface they can also use q-tips to make designes in the watercolors. After they are done their design they then take paper and place it on top of the watercolors. When you peel it off you then see the cool prints that are made from the watercolors. Very COOL!
Now they are dried they are up for display but I was thinking when we are done with them we could turn them into cards, scrap paper of course or they could practise their cutting skills and use the colors and designs in collages.