Parenting books are full of acronyms. Letters that stand for important, decisive actions. But can anyone really remember the correct acronym when kids are melting down, feeling excluded, or facing another challenge? Personally, I could never remember if I was supposed to ACT or CARE or something else entirely. All I could think of was to Stop, [...] Continue Reading
Archives for July 2018
How To Render Tallow (Plus 4 Ways To Use It)
My list of kitchen essentials looks a *little* different from the many of the suggestions found in the 1887 White House Cookbook - which includes a fish kettle, coal shovel and ash bucket - but there are some things time just can't improve on. One of those is the use of wholesome fats such as tallow, which can be used in [...] Continue Reading
4 Ingredient Strawberry Popsicles
In my house there are two kinds of quiet: The kind that makes me wonder if my preschooler has figured out how to cut up my sheets with kid-safe scissors The gorgeous silence inspired by these strawberry popsicles, these watermelon ones or this pineapple coconut version You see, my kids love all things frosty and fruit-filled in the summer, so [...] Continue Reading