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Cook Once… Eat for a Very Long Time
I’ve been intrigued with the idea of once a month cooking for awhile now. The thought of having meals already made that need little to no preparation sounds lovely. Once, a long time ago, I did give it a try but was quite dissatisfied with the types of recipes suggested for once a month cooking. I suppose I was not putting on my own thinking cap to come up with more creative ideas than what was suggested in the book, but regardless I was not enticed to keep trying. I have read various ways of getting meals in the freezer such as… Find a family that are the same size…
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Homeschool Showcase Carnival #32
The Homeschool Showcase is up with some great links at Weird Unsocialized Homeschoolers.
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Making Soap
One of the items we offered at our Middle Ages market stand was soap. I got into soap making several years ago and made my own for a short while but then eventually stopped. I decided it might be fun to offer soap at our stand, so I got out all my dusty supplies and made a few batches. This is the book I use when making soap. I usually always make the Basic Soap recipe. First I assembled all my supplies: distilled water, lye, kitchen scale (a must), glass jar w/ long wooden spoon, olive oil, palm oil, coconut oil, grapefruit seed extract, essential oils for scent. The…
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Our Middle Ages Co-op Day – Part II
To see part I of our day go to my post on Our Middle Ages Co-op Day – Part I Just at the time our event began, the rain completely stopped (after raining for 4 hours) and it was quite beautiful outside. It was too late to change anything so we continued with having the event in the racquetball court. The marketplace was so much fun for everyone. We told the kids to haggle and to be loud when offering what was at their table. “Fresh bread and butter. 2 shillings!” We also told our guests beforehand to haggle because once the “coins” in their moneybags was gone, it…
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Our Middle Ages Co-op Day – Part II
To see part I of our day go to my post on Our Middle Ages Co-op Day – Part I Just at the time our event began, the rain completely stopped (after raining for 4 hours) and it was quite beautiful outside. It was too late to change anything so we continued with having the event in the racquetball court. The marketplace was so much fun for everyone. We told the kids to haggle and to be loud when offering what was at their table. “Fresh bread and butter. 2 shillings!” We also told our guests beforehand to haggle because once the “coins” in their moneybags was gone, it…
