by jessicaperkins | Aug 13, 2015 | homemade, homeschool, Ice cream, kitchen science, recipe, science
We went to the Carnegie Science Center last week and one of the demonstrations we saw was about how to make ice cream. It was a delicious experiment and my little chef was very interested in the science, discovery, and of course, the end result – taste-testing...
by jessicaperkins | Jul 7, 2015 | chicken, dinner, helpers, kids in the kitchen, kitchen, recipe
Coconut Chicken CurryLayla (7) and I worked together in the kitchen to create this really tasty dish from ingredients that were on sale at our local market.Ingredients8 Boneless Chicken Breasts1 TBLS Coconut Oil4-6 cloves of Garlic2 TBLS Ginger3 TBLS Curry Powder1 15...
by jessicaperkins | Jun 14, 2015 | cooking, family dinner, healthy eating, healthy living, meal plan, meals, Pasta primavera, recipe, vegetarian, vegetarian times
I found this recipe in the Vegetarian Times and thought I would give it a try. I have been trying to eat more vegetarian meals to get in my leafy greens and expand my flavor-portfolio. Here was my first version and it was delicious. Gone in 2 days. Even my 7-year-old...
by jessicaperkins | May 21, 2015 | beautiful, food, messy, mindful, mindfulness, recipe, Uncropped life
Inspired by this post: Behold, the power of cropping by Rachel Wolf http://lusaorganics.typepad.com/clean/2013/08/behold-the-power-of-cropping.htmlNormally I try to get “the shot”. The one with the perfect light and subject matter hitting just the...
by jessicaperkins | Apr 18, 2011 | cooking, craft, dessert, dirt, food, kitchen, project, pudding, recipe, Spring, theme, tot school
In our Spring unit we have been doing a lot of work with bugs, worms, dirt, compost, etc. One rainy day I was looking for something to do with Buga and remembered this recipe from my childhood and thought it would be appropriate for our Spring theme….not to...
by jessicaperkins | Jan 30, 2010 | chicken pot pie, dinner, food, recipe
One of my best Mom-friends and I often walk to the grocery store together with the kids as a way to get out and move around a little. It’s a great walk, gets the kids out, and gives us time to talk. The other day we went on one of our grocery runs and, not...
