For this edition of Slow Cooker Saturdays, I am sharing how to make rice in a slow cooker. There are two big reasons that I love making rice in the slow cooker. First, I love putting rice in the crock-pot before teaching my afternoon music class and piano lessons, so when the music-making is done,… Continue reading Easy Crock-pot Rice
Preparing Ahead for Taxes
Preparing Ahead for Taxes Thrifty Thinking Today I went to our accountant to get our taxes done. I started preparing for this day in January 2012. I cannot emphasize to you enough how much easier tax time is if you think ahead and start documenting as you go. This was the smoothest time I have… Continue reading Preparing Ahead for Taxes
Homemade and Healthified Enchilada Sauce & Basic Enchilada Recipe
Have you ever made your own homemade enchilada sauce? It’s really so easy! When I first got married in 1999, I really only prepared “food” that was out of packages and cans. I was equipped to do almost nothing else. I was proud of myself for buying my Fresh Express Salad every week because that… Continue reading Homemade and Healthified Enchilada Sauce & Basic Enchilada Recipe
You Are Always Teaching
Many of you know that my background is in education. Sonja’s, too. Over the last ten years or so I have taught a variety of disciplines in a Christian school setting. So the idea of teaching is before my mind more frequently than for some folks. These days our children attend a great school three… Continue reading You Are Always Teaching
Feeding the Family: Semi-Monthly Menu Musings #2
Our lives center around food. We can’t live without it, food is our fuel, and knowing what we are going to feed our families helps us eat healthier and more frugally in general. I have had a loose unwritten menu plan throughout our marriage, and now I think the discipline of writing my plans down… Continue reading Feeding the Family: Semi-Monthly Menu Musings #2