In the Kitchen Archives - Missionary Mama https://lauramthomas.com/category/missional-living/in-the-kitchen/ Missionary Mama Homeschool Blog Fri, 11 Jan 2019 16:38:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 97442083 Simply Homemade Series: Healthy, Hearty Winter Dinners http://lauramthomas.com/2019/01/11/simply-homemade-series-healthy-hearty-winter-dinners/ http://lauramthomas.com/2019/01/11/simply-homemade-series-healthy-hearty-winter-dinners/#respond Fri, 11 Jan 2019 16:38:44 +0000 http://lauramthomas.com/?p=20545 It’s January and my kids are running outside after snow flurries, praying for a big snow. Meanwhile, I’m thinking about dinner – again. Summer is so easy – throw a bunch of meat and veggies on the grill and call it done.  Winter sometimes finds...

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]]> http://lauramthomas.com/2019/01/11/simply-homemade-series-healthy-hearty-winter-dinners/feed/ 0 20545 Simply Homemade Series: Homemade Jam http://lauramthomas.com/2018/06/08/simply-homemade-series-homemade-jam/ http://lauramthomas.com/2018/06/08/simply-homemade-series-homemade-jam/#respond Fri, 08 Jun 2018 14:41:48 +0000 http://lauramthomas.com/?p=17969 When I was a child, I always looked forward to going to my Aunt Sharon’s house; First because I loved playing with my cousins (I had no sister) but a close second was my Aunt’s hugs and her cooking. Everything she made was from scratch...

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]]> http://lauramthomas.com/2018/06/08/simply-homemade-series-homemade-jam/feed/ 0 17969 Simply Homemade Series: A Really Great Stuffed Pumpkin! http://lauramthomas.com/2017/11/03/simply-homemade-series-really-great-stuffed-pumpkin/ http://lauramthomas.com/2017/11/03/simply-homemade-series-really-great-stuffed-pumpkin/#respond Fri, 03 Nov 2017 14:17:36 +0000 http://lauramthomas.com/?p=18793 What says “It’s fall” to you? A few things do it for me. Multi-colored leaves crunching under my feet, sweater-wearing, apple-picking, and pumpkin cooking. Let me tell you, I wasn’t always a pumpkin cooking type of gal. The only times I used pumpkin in a...

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]]> http://lauramthomas.com/2017/11/03/simply-homemade-series-really-great-stuffed-pumpkin/feed/ 0 18793 Simply Homemade Series: Apple Slump and Apple Butter http://lauramthomas.com/2017/09/20/simply-homemade-series-apple-slump-apple-butter/ http://lauramthomas.com/2017/09/20/simply-homemade-series-apple-slump-apple-butter/#respond Wed, 20 Sep 2017 00:35:30 +0000 http://lauramthomas.com/?p=18507 Last Saturday we went apple picking with friends to a “you pick” farm in MD (Homestead Farms). We brought home a whopping total of 58 lbs of apples! We have six people in our family and normally go through about 2 big bags of apples...

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]]> http://lauramthomas.com/2017/09/20/simply-homemade-series-apple-slump-apple-butter/feed/ 0 18507 Simply Homemade Series: My Double-Whammy! Smoothies and Popsicles http://lauramthomas.com/2017/07/26/simply-homemade-series-double-whammy-smoothies-popcicles/ http://lauramthomas.com/2017/07/26/simply-homemade-series-double-whammy-smoothies-popcicles/#respond Wed, 26 Jul 2017 15:36:42 +0000 http://lauramthomas.com/?p=17973 Summer is a season for some of my favorite things: watermelon, ice cream cones, iced tea, and fresh fruit smoothies! If you are looking for a fast, healthy, and yummy breakfast for your kids in the warmer months, smoothies are a wonderful option. I throw...

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]]> http://lauramthomas.com/2017/07/26/simply-homemade-series-double-whammy-smoothies-popcicles/feed/ 0 17973 Simply Homemade Series: One Bowl Breakfast Cookies http://lauramthomas.com/2017/07/14/simply-homemade-series-one-bowl-breakfast-cookies/ http://lauramthomas.com/2017/07/14/simply-homemade-series-one-bowl-breakfast-cookies/#respond Fri, 14 Jul 2017 15:10:40 +0000 http://lauramthomas.com/?p=17967 Summer is in full swing and for us that means early morning drop-offs for my oldest daughter at our neighborhood pool. During the school year, one of the luxuries of homeschooling is that we can take our time with breakfast in the mornings, but here...

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]]> http://lauramthomas.com/2017/07/14/simply-homemade-series-one-bowl-breakfast-cookies/feed/ 0 17967 Simply Homemade Series: Home-Brewed Kombucha! http://lauramthomas.com/2017/07/08/simply-homemade-series-home-brewed-kombucha/ http://lauramthomas.com/2017/07/08/simply-homemade-series-home-brewed-kombucha/#respond Sat, 08 Jul 2017 19:34:40 +0000 http://lauramthomas.com/?p=17952 Last week I took my two older daughters to see “The Sound of Music” at the Kennedy Center in downtown D.C. It was a beautifully done show and the girls came home singing all the songs, including “A Few of My Favorite Things.” Last week...

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]]> http://lauramthomas.com/2017/07/08/simply-homemade-series-home-brewed-kombucha/feed/ 0 17952 Simply Homemade Series: Homemade Yogurt! http://lauramthomas.com/2017/06/29/homemadeyogurt/ http://lauramthomas.com/2017/06/29/homemadeyogurt/#respond Thu, 29 Jun 2017 21:52:21 +0000 http://lauramthomas.com/?p=17607 We all know how easy it is to whip up healthy, homemade food while a toddler is screaming and pulling on our legs and our four year old is coloring with crayons on the refrigerator. Piece of cake! What I really want to share with you in...

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]]> http://lauramthomas.com/2017/06/29/homemadeyogurt/feed/ 0 17607 Smoothie Pops http://lauramthomas.com/2017/04/07/smoothie-pops/ http://lauramthomas.com/2017/04/07/smoothie-pops/#comments Fri, 07 Apr 2017 06:00:49 +0000 http://lauramthomas.com/?p=17543 About 8 years ago I watched Food. Inc and began a journey to change our diet habits feeding our family healthier, more nutritious food. We’ve tried different types of diets and at times I’ve been stricter… while other times, too lenient. Overall though, we’ve adapted a...

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]]> http://lauramthomas.com/2017/04/07/smoothie-pops/feed/ 1 17543 Soup, it’s what’s for Dinner! http://lauramthomas.com/2016/12/02/soup-whats-dinner/ http://lauramthomas.com/2016/12/02/soup-whats-dinner/#respond Fri, 02 Dec 2016 06:00:54 +0000 http://lauramthomas.com/?p=16952 It’s the time of year where heavy foods and sweets abound. I’m also freezing. It’s a bit embarrassing for this born and raised Western NY girl to admit that she’s cold living in San Diego but I am just freezing, OK? During this busy season I...

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