Fig Tart

Last week I picked a small batch of figs from a friends tree and to be honest I had never even tasted a fresh fig before!  They are nothing like I expected.  They are sweet and almost candy like so I couldn’t wait to figure out a way to make them into something...
Can’t Can It – Freeze It!

Can’t Can It – Freeze It!

Over the past weeks I’ve been working diligently to preserve a pile of freshly picked fruit.  We’ve canned some, we’ve put some in the fridge for eating, and we’ve made jelly and apple sauce.  Finally, we have also frozen some.  I thought I would mention this because...
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle FUN for Kidlets

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle FUN for Kidlets

At our house we try to look at items before we toss them out to find out if there is something else we can repurpose them for.  Sometimes containers can be reused for storage or craft projects or other things.  I’ve got a whole file folder full or fun crafts that...
Meal Plan 8.23.10

Meal Plan 8.23.10

Each week I plan a week’s worth of meals to make life easier and to incorporate things I already have in my freezer and pantry.  I like to use fresh ingredients, so I try to be mindful of how long they will last and when they need to be used up.  Typically I shop...

More Changes

Here at Wholesome Mommy, I’ve been writing a lot of post about how my family is making changes to our eating habits.   In order to afford more natural, wholesome, and organic foods we use coupons, shop sales, and we don’t buy processed foods.  Processed food is...
Meal Plan 8.23.10

Menu Plan 8.30.10

It’s been a great week here!  I’ve been baking and I’ve got lots of yummy things put away in our freezer this week including, cranberry pecan muffins, 2 batches of chicken stock, banana almond butter breakfast bars, and blueberry muffins!  Now we can kick back and...