Tasty Tuesday - 5 Minute Ice Cream

I recently found this easy soft serve ice cream recipe that only takes 5 minutes to make so I tried it with the kids yesterday and it was so simple and fun!

Ingredients
1 cup Half and Half (Twin Brook Creamery is the best!)
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 Tbsp sugar
1/2 cup salt
Ice

Put the half and half, vanilla, and sugar in a small ziploc plastic bag, close, and mix together.  Put the salt and enough ice to fill it half way in a larger ziploc bag.  Place the small bag inside the bigger bag with the ice and close.  Shake, toss, play catch, have your kids jump on the trampoline with the bag, do whatever you want to shake it up for a few minutes, then remove the bag of ice cream and enjoy!  We made 3 of the small bags of ice cream so each of the kids could have their own and they loved it!

Addie Slaughter {Review}

As a homeschool mom, I am always on the look out for books that my kids would enjoy to encourage their love of reading.  When I heard about Addie Slaughter, I thought it would be one that Buddy would like.  And I was right.  Addie Slaughter by Susan L Krueger, ED.D. with Dr. Reba Wells Grandrud is based on stories from the life of Addie Slaughter, daughter of the famous John Horton Slaughter, a Texas Ranger, famed Cochise County Sheriff and an early settler of the San Bernardino Valley in the late 1800s.  It tells about about her move across the wild west and some of the advertures and experiences she had.  Escaping a stage coach robbery, escaping falling buildings in an earthquake, and meeting Geronimo were just a few.  The chapters were quick and easy to read and the kids always begged to keep reading more.  It even contains real pictures from the Slaughter family photo albums.  In the back of the book there is also a curriculum guide that could be used to turn this into a unit study or a supplement to part of a another study in your homeschool.
If you want more info or are interested in purchasing Addie Slaughter for $15.95, you may do so at Five Star Publications.

This is a MamaBuzz review. This book was provided by Five Star Publications for review.  All opinions are mine.

The Inconvenient Marriage of Charlotte Beck {Review}

I love historical romances, but when I first read the title and description of this book, I thought it sounded like it would be a little too cheesy.  But I was wrong! The Inconvenient Marriage of Charlotte Beck by Kathleen y'Barbo is one of those books you just can't put down! Charlotte Beck and Alexander Hambly can't stand each other, but when Alex is faced with financial ruin and Charlotte desires to go to college more than anything, the solution Charlotte's father comes up with is marriage.  Alex and Charlotte secretly agree to plan an annulment, but then Alex changes his mind and makes Charlotte furious!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and even laughed out loud a few times!  This is actually the third book in a series, which I didn't realize at first, but it is a great read all by itself.  I recommend this book and look forward to reading more by Kathleen Y'Barbo.



I received this book free from Waterbrook Multnomah Publishing for this review.  All opinions are mine.

Tasty Tuesday ~ Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

My kids have never been fans of oatmeal (probably because I'm not) so we don't eat it very often at our house.  So when I saw a picture of this Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal with Buddy once, I was surprised that he thought it looked really yummy and wanted to make it.  We gave it a try and I am glad we did because everyone loves it! It is also really easy and the kids love to help.

Ingredients:

1/4 cup honey

1/4 cup coconut oil

1/4 - 1/2 Tbsp cinnamon

2 cups chopped apples

1/2 tsp salt

3 cups rolled oats

My eager helper, Lovebug

First melt together the honey, coconut oil, and cinnamon over medium heat

Once it starts to boil, add the apples and salt

Return it to a boil and stir in the oatmeal. 

Reduce heat and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-10 minutes. 

We all like it different ways.  Some of us add milk, blueberries, raisins, or cranberries and some add all of the above!  I've even made it without the apples when we were all out and it still tasted really good!

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