By Holly Giles | Recipes , Simple Living
Baking Bread Baking bread has been around for thousands of years in many forms. Bread means life and love for many cultures. There are many generations that survived on bread and little else when times were lean and crops were poor. Today we have the opportunity to experience baking bread with wonderful modern machines that […]
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By Holly Giles | Florida , Great Outdoors , Recipes
Our family loves smores all year long, in small doses. There is something magical about a fire in a fireplace or in your backyard that beckons the squishy marshmallow to be plunged into it. I classify smores as a life skill for several reasons. No matter where you live, you will have the opportunity at […]
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By Holly Giles | homeschooling , Recipes , Simple Living
Science Through Baking Baking is a tasty and fun hobby. Most people probably would not equate it with science, but the truth is, it can be used as a tool to teach certain concepts. Here are a few ways to teach science through baking to children of all ages. Younger Children Quick Breads Younger children […]
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By Holly Giles | Florida , Recipes , Simple Living
Venison Jerky Grayson is an avid hunter. He has been since he was nine years old. It has been a process to get used to your son bringing home the meat. I grew up with a grandfather who hunted however I never experienced the harvest and processing of the meat. Now, I have turned my […]
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By Holly Giles | Recipes , Simple Living
Our Go-To Snack Granola is one of those snacks that makes you feel like you are outdoors even if your not. I remember making granola in grade school on a campout and we called it GORP. I am not sure what the O stands for but it had granola, raisins peanuts and m&m’s in it. […]
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By Holly Giles | Florida , Recipes , Simple Living
The Blueberry Blueberries were not always my favorite fruit. As a little girl I refused to eat my grandmother’s blueberry pie, can you imagine? I did not like the way those berries tasted in my mouth. Although I did love going wild blueberry picking in the woods, it was the hunt I loved, not the […]
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By Holly Giles | Recipes
Aunt Ollie’s veggie pizza rounds were on the menu when we visited this summer. My husband Curtis grew up on these yummy delights, but for the boys and I, this was our first time.
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By Holly Giles | Recipes
Have you ever heard of Butterscotch blonde brownies? These brownies are a perfect treat for the kids and they have some veggies hidden inside! My husband says that brownies are not blonde, only brown, so I should call it cake. These blondes have more fun with some butterscotch and carrots mixed in for good measure. I […]
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By Holly Giles | Florida , Recipes
Blueberry zucchini bread is perfect for the hot summers here in Florida. There are loads of zucchini and other vegetables and fruits that are in season and abundant for feeding hungry boys! Let’s face it ya’ll, it is hot here in Florida and even sitting at my computer makes me sweat. I don’t like to […]
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By Holly Giles | Field Trips , Florida , Great Outdoors , Nature Study , Recipes , Simple Living
You are invited to a Blueberry Pickin Party! The boys and I went to pick blueberries for the first time and invited a few of our friends along for the fun. In our area of Florida, there are scads of places to go, yet we never seemed to make it out during the season. It […]
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