June 17, 2013
How to Cook Perfect, Fluffy Quinoa
By Mindy, Contributing Writer I posted a recipe for quinoa pancakes last month here at Keeper of the Home that called for thre cups of cooked quinoa as one of the ingredients. Some readers asked how to cook quinoa, so today I wanted to share with you my tried-and true-method for how to cook perfect, fluffy quinoa. We've eaten quinoa in our household regularly for several years now. However, it took me at least a year of serving either overdone and mushy quinoa or underdone [...]
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June 15, 2013
Weekend Links {and Giveaway Winners}
Winners from Spring Giveaway Week: MightyNest The winner of the MightyNest Picnic Gear Pack is Andrea Bittner (deidre777@)! Plan To Eat The winners of the two, year-long subscriptions to Plan To Eat are Charlotte Benfield (charlotte.benfield@) and Cecilia (lpatria@)! Third Day Naturals The winner of the bundle of products from Third Day Naturals is Maureen Benson (mommyhatesstalker@)! Congratulations to all of the winners! Thank you for taking part in our giveaway week! Links for this week: Fighting My Octupi-Like Tendencies @ Work Your Way Gardening with Small Children @ The [...]
June 14, 2013
How to Make Healthy Ice Pops & Frozen Treats
By Kelly, Contributing Writer Growing up, there were few things more exciting during summer than hearing that little ditty playing that meant only one thing … the Ice Cream Man is coming! Soon he’d be rounding the corner of our street, and so my little brother and I would make a mad dash inside the house to plead for some cash – and quick – so we could make it back outside in time to get our hot little hands on a cool, refreshing ice [...]
June 13, 2013
How I learned to cook whole fish, Sicilian style (and how you can, too)
This week, I was over at Simple Bites, discussing the open-air markets, which I love, and how I braved the fresh fish markets here in Italy. I also shared a recipe detailing how to cook whole fish, Sicilian style, which I learned to do while here. I’ve arrived in the land of open-air markets, and I’m not quite sure how my husband is going to drag me onto the airplane that will take me away from this wondrous place. For those blessed with access to [...]
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June 12, 2013
Gardening Tips for Beginners: Resources to Help You Dive Into Gardening With Courage!
By Beth Ricci, Contributing Writer I am not a gardener. I feel that in order to gain that title, one must successfully keep a plant alive for more than a month. Ahem. It’s, uh, on my bucket list... If grocery stores all went away I’d probably starve to death. I am NOT a gardener. I stayed at my sister’s house while she was gone for six months and killed every one of her houseplants through either neglect or over-zealous watering. (I maintain that if the [...]
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June 11, 2013
Fun, Frugal Outdoor Summer Activities
By Kate Tietje, Contributing Writer One of the aspects we enjoy most about the summer is the warm weather. As soon as the sun starts peaking out and tendrils of warmth drift through the air, we are ready to go outside! We're a bit past that now, seeing that it's the middle of June. We've had our fair share of 80+ degree days and a lot of humidity as well. While it hasn't deterred us -- yet -- it has definitely modified some of our [...]
June 10, 2013
35 Resources for the Naturally Minded Mom
Have you ever wished that motherhood came with a manual? I have. Though I have slowly grown in my mothering know-how and ability over the years, and have come to really love being a mom, it hasn't always been an easy road. I had no clue what I was doing when I got to the end of my first pregnancy (you know, the part where you actually get to hold a baby!) and realized that after all the months of sickness and fatigue and then [...]
June 8, 2013
Weekend Links
A potted lime tree I spotted on a walk in our Arles, France neighborhood. Links I loved this week: Blessings for Our Enemies @ (in)courage What I'm reading this summer @ Simple Mom Chocolate Caramel Marshmallow Bars @ Food Renegade Homemade Honey-Sweetened Lemonade @ Red and Honey How to feel at home in your house and in your skin @ A Holy Experience 5 Benefits of Homeschooling Through the Summer @ Family Your Way Celebrating Mothers @ day2day joys Why Its Okay To Indoctrinate Your [...]
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