Category Archives: Cooking

The bread rant

This post is all Amie. Bryan could care less. He likes food that can be bought at grocery stores. I would probably be a crazy homesteader if I had less allergies and liked farm animals more. In any case, I … Continue reading

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Attention: Waffle House or Hashbrowns: It’s the right thing to do

It came to my attention when we visited our very first Waffle House that they really didn’t know how to make good hashbrowns. This is a common problem for restaurants, and I thought it might be an issue for the … Continue reading

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Cooking w/Bryan: Breakfast Nachos

It occurred to me a while ago that if you took breakfast pizza, and substituted the pizza crust for tortilla chips, you could have breakfast nachos.  Amie thought they were weird.  Then we discovered that Pioneer Woman had a similar … Continue reading

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More McDonald’s Math

Bryan addressed cost of eating at McDonald’s in his last post. So let’s look at time savings. Unless you work at McDonald’s, stopping for breakfast is going to take you a little out of your way. But, let’s say you … Continue reading

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Thoughts on sourdough

I’ve been curious about working with a sourdough starter for a while. Then my friend loaned me a healthy eating book, and they recommended sprouted or sourdough breads to lower glycemic index. Then, my homemaking book bundle had an offer … Continue reading

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Cumin Ice Cream

Since I wasn’t able to get Hannah in to choir this year, she and I have been having special time together while Emma goes to choir (then Emma gets special time after Hannah goes to sleep that night). Hannah decided … Continue reading

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Improvisational Cooking Tips plus bonus recipes for Creamy Chicken Enchiladas and Chicken Nuggets

I’m no “Cooking with Bryan”, but lately I’ve had the opportunity to do a little improvisational cooking, and it makes you feel awesome, like a Top/Iron Chef. I think most people can do this, all you need to know is … Continue reading

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Cooking w/Bryan: Pancake-wrapped bacon

For Hannah’s birthday, she wanted pancakes and bacon for breakfast.  Whenever I make pancakes, I will sometimes make different shapes, like silver dollar pancakes (we call them baby pancakes) and pancake strips.  Occasionally I’ll try to make an “E” or … Continue reading

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A Lunch Time Story

It was 12:20 or so and the chocolate milk I had made at 11 was definitely wearing off. I was hungry, and I needed some lunch. I headed down to the kitchen, followed by one who was complaining that I … Continue reading

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Emma made dinner!

Last night was the first night that Emma made some dinner for us. She has helped some in the past, but I had noticed that she really wasn’t interested in helping with dinner much anymore, but if you asked her … Continue reading

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