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   | I forgot my camera when we went to McCall,ID this weekend,so I don’t have wonderful pictures to share of our time playing in the snow. So I decided to collect a few of my favorite blog posts from January to share instead: Natural Fun Crafts and sewing projects from Wild Olive,Soule Mama,[...] Most people I know associate canning with the end of summer,but we did not get our garden in early enough this year and therefore didn’t get to can our summer harvest (which was practically non-existant). But our few little apple trees produce one bag full of apples in their first year! They are [...] Lately I have been trying a lot of different bean recipes. To me,beans and rice are the perfect food and I like always having them on hand. Together they are a complete protein and beans alone are filled with lots of goodies. I try to make a batch every week,which I must admit [...] This week I finally got my act together enough to plan and make meals this week with some measure of success. So I thought I would share this weeks recipes. I usually only plan 3 meals per week because was always have leftovers and I never plan Saturday and Sunday ahead of time. I [...] We had a wonderful birthday celebration with Claire’s girl friends from school this year. The girls were all invited over for a tea party with crafts and games. They were are well manned,talented,and fun! Claire and I really enjoyed it,but we were so busy I did not [...] In the last few weeks our garden has really taken off. Right now we have zucchini,tomatoes,basil,onions,garlic,carrots,green beans,and of course eggs (thanks to Cheeky and Sally). So I am trying to make meals that revolve around what we already have here are a few I have come up [...] I really did not have anything planned for the 4th of July,except making homemade quinoa mac-n-cheese for the kids. (Which they did not eat,but Mark and I ate). So I decide to go to the farmer’s market and see what I could find. There were soooo many choices it was hard to narrow [...] Quinoa is quickly becoming one of my favorite grains and I love experimenting with it. ”Quinoa a species of goosefoot , is a grain-like crop grown primarily for its edibleseeds. Quinoa has a light,fluffy texture when cooked,and its mild,slightly nutty flavor makes it an alternative to white rice or couscous.”(quote from Wickipedia) You make it similar to rice (about 2 cups [...] |  
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