Tasty Tuesday - Homemade Sour Cream

I recently tried making some homemade sour cream and it was super easy!  It is very similar to homemade yogurt.  All you need is 3 Tbsp of store bought or previously made sour cream and 8 oz of cream (Twin Brook Creamery cream is best!).  Gently stir the sour cream into the cream and then let it sit on the counter for 24 hours.  Put it in the fridge to chill for a couple hours and it is ready to go!  When you have used up all but about 3 Tbsp, add some more cream and repeat.
This is really tasty with chips and salsa, Taco soup, or Crockpot Chicken Tacos!

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A Kitchen Meme

Well, the kidney stone that I thought was out and gone apparently is still partially there.  It's been bothering me since Friday night so in between the bouts of pain and nausea, I've been getting a little bored.  When I saw Jaime Lynn's kitchen meme post on her blog this morning, I thought it would be fun to share with you about my kitchen.  I love to see other people's kitchens, so if you share about yours, please leave me a comment with a link to your post so I can check it out!

Do you have magnets on your fridge?

Yes - lots of random ones and some for the kids

Do you have a calendar in the kitchen and if so, what is its theme?

Yes, it is scenes of California

What is your favorite kitchen gadget or tool?

That is a toss up between my KitchenAid mixer and my Nutrimill grain mill

Are you lucky enough to have a pantry of some kind?

Yes, I am very blessed to have a huge walk in pantry (it is also our laundry room) so I have tons of room for canned foods or to buy things in bulk!

What is your favorite appliance?

My dishwasher!

Do you have an eat in kitchen?

Yes (sorry for the dark picture, I couldn't get a good one with the bright windows in the background)

Do you have a bread box?

No

Do you have a picture of your kids on the fridge?

Yes, several

Do you ever cook breakfast in your pjs?

No

Do you have a favorite cookbook?

Yes, my Betty Crocker one.  If you don't know how to cook, this is a great book.  It is very detailed in how to do even basic things and has great recipes!

Are you lucky enough to have recipes that were passed down from your mom and grandma?

I have a few from my mom, but I'm not sure if she got them from my grandma

What’s your favorite food?

Ice Cream!

What’s your favorite thing to cook?

I love to bake bread or anything sweet!

Is your coffee pot electric or stove top?

We don't have a coffee pot

Do you make your own bread?

Yes!  You can see my favorite whole wheat recipe HERE

Does your kitchen have a theme?

No

Is there a clock in your kitchen?

Yes, 4 of them!  One on the wall, stove, microwave, and radio

Do you have a bowl of fruit on your table or counter?

No, we keep most of our fruit in the fridge, but there is usually a bunch of bananas sitting on the counter

What type of canisters do you have?

None

Name one thing you have hanging on the wall in your kitchen.

This framed cross-stitch we received as a gift for our wedding

What’s for supper tonight?

Probably leftovers since Hubby is probably the only one who will eat much of anything since the kids are at grandparents' houses and I'm not too hungry these days

Do you have enough cabinet space?

Plenty!

Does your family use paper plates?

Only for picnics or if we have lots of people over

Do you have a good set of china packed up?

I don't have any china, so our china cupboard makes great storage for our homeschool stuff

Do you wear an apron to work in the kitchen?

Once in a while, depending on what I am making

Name one thing you would change about your kitchen if you could.

That it would be self-cleaning! :)

Memorizing Scripture

As part of Buddy's curriculum this year he is learning a new verse from Proverbs each week.  One week to learn and remember a new verse is kind of fast for him and Sweetie, so I wanted to find a way to help them remember the verses even after we were done studying them.  At first we reviewed all the verses that we had previously learned each day, but that started taking quite a while once we had gotten a few months of school in.  Then I came across this site about memorizing scripture and thought that would be a great way for us also.  I changed it a little to fit our family better, but if you want to do it they way they describe, there is a link to printable divider cards at the bottom of the page.  We use a recipe file box with 26 divider cards labeled Daily, Odd, Even, Sunday thru Saturday, and numbered 1 & 16, 2 & 17, 3 & 18, etc until 15 & 30 and the last one is 31.  Then when we are learning a new verse, I write it on an index card and it goes behind the Daily tab to be repeated daily.  We usually have 2 or 3 verses there.  Once the kids have them down, they get moved behind either the Odd or Even tab so that we can review it every other day, depending on if the date is an odd or even number.  Once the kids know them better, they get moved behind one of the days of the week tabs so that they are reviewed once a week.  By this time the kids know them pretty well and then they get moved behind one of the tabs with 2 numbers on so that they get reviewed twice a month.  For example the one behind the 1 & 16 card gets reviewed on the 1st and 16th of the month.  We haven't learned enough yet to have any behind the 31 card, but it will be one that they know really well since that one will only get reviewed 7 times a year!

For other memorization ideas, visit Do Not Depart

Amai-mal Company {Review & Discount Code!}

Meet Saru, Tora, and Kuma.  These are the cute characters of the Amai-mal Company.  Amai-mal (pronounced a-my-mal) is a cute clothing line created by Randal Sahara.  They recently sent us some of their t-shirts for review.  When the package arrived the kids where so excited to each get their own shirt with one of the cute characters on it!

The kids look so cute with Saru, Tora, and Kuma on their shirts!  (They were all in a goofy mood when I was trying to snap these pictures, so that is why they all look a little cheesy!)  The designs are playful and fun! The sizes we received were perfect for the kids and they have been worn and washed several times now and the pictures still look crisp and new.  They are 100% cotton and seem to be of good quality.

The Amai-mal Company was created to feature adorable characters which represent specific personalities and moods with which we can relate to.  Amai means sweet in Japanese and each character has its own sweet candy design on its tummy.  They represent a sweet and innocent outlook on life.  If you would like to read more about each character you may do so HERE.  Besides shirts, Amai-mal also sells plush blankets and bags.

If you are looking for some adorable gifts for the little ones in your life, I highly recommend the Amai-mal Company!  And just for my readers, Amail-mal Company had generously offered a 15% discount when you use the code kuma on your purchase!

I received these shirts for free for review from Amai-mal Company. All opinions are mine.

It's Out!

Yesterday I spent a relaxing day at the spa hospital with my mom, complete with a nice long nap, fuzzy brown slipper socks, and bedside service while my amazing hubby stayed home and watched the munchkins.  It was finally time to get rid of that kidney stone and stent!  Everything went really smoothly and I went home pretty much pain free.  Things got a little uncomfortable as the evening wore on, but the stone finally popped out late last night and now I am feeling so much better!  Thank you to everyone who was thinking of and praying for me!