by barlowroots_admin | Jul 23, 2018 | In the Kitchen
We did this recipe the other day it was a big crowd pleaser! Super easy too. This could also easily be done with our patty pan squash as well! Ingredients: Summer squash/zucchini Olive Oil Balsamic Seasoning Slice zucchini/summer squash into thin slices the long way....
by barlowroots_admin | Jul 16, 2018 | In the Kitchen
Sometimes zucchini gets a bad rap! We don’t believe in such a thing around here. We love the stuff when it is in season and while it is good in items like bread and chocolate cake. We also love it as part of our meals. Here is a simple recipe for sauteed summer...
by barlowroots_admin | Jul 2, 2018 | Blog, In the Kitchen
This recipe works great with swiss chard, kale or spinach! Ingredients: Greens (more than you think) Olive oil (2 tablespoons) Garlic cloves (2, more if you like garlic a lot!) Pepper flakes (pinch) Salt and Pepper (pinch) Balsamic (1 to 2 teaspoons) Prep: Bunch up...
by barlowroots_admin | Jun 25, 2018 | Blog, In the Kitchen
When you eat salad EVERY DAY like we do you find ways to make it delicious! This vinaigrette recipe is the ticket. Super fast and easy and also really good for you. You can throw it in a mason jar and give it a good shake to combine. The recipe is totally open to your...
by Ingrid | Jan 17, 2017 | Crochet, Daily Quilting or Crafting Projects, Homeschool, Uncategorized
I have been spending way too much time with the hot water bottle lately. Oh we have been hit hard. That is one of the lovely benefits to homeschool though. Sick days are whatever you want them to be. You keep plugging away and blowing your nose every few minutes or...
by Ingrid | Jan 13, 2017 | Favorite Reads, Uncategorized
I thought since yesterday I shared with you some of my favorite ways to encourage your young readers, today I’d share some of our favorite books. There are so many FANTASTIC books out there, so these are books that I pulled from my brain and our collection just...
by Ingrid | Jan 11, 2017 | Favorite Reads, Homeschool, Simply Domestic, Uncategorized
One of my top priorities as a mom is helping my kids develop a LOVE for reading. I think it is so hugely valuable…they can go on adventures/time travel, even to made-up lands like Narnia…they develop sympathy and compassion for people like them and...
by Ingrid | Jan 10, 2017 | Homeschool, Uncategorized
Bergen. 2 1/2. She has made me want to have 5000 girls. She has driven me crazy. The easiest in some ways, the hardest in others. We fondly refer to her as “The Bergenator.” This little stacker bunny has come in handy with learning biggest/littlest and...
by Ingrid | Jan 10, 2017 | Good on the tastebuds, Homeschool
I was reminded of something bad this weekend. Old fashioned cake doughnuts are not that hard to make…and don’t take that much time either. Oh man. Lovely doughnuts. 30 minutes to rest the dough and then the magic happens. And can I just say that I...
by Ingrid | Jan 6, 2017 | Good on the tastebuds, Homeschool, Simply Domestic, Uncategorized
Breakfast is kind of special to me. It’s quiet time before the day begins. I use “quiet” loosely here, but it is a time that I try to re-group and prepare mentally for the day ahead. Since I read to the family when they eat, it means that I...
