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SPELLO Fun Homeschooling game perfect for multi age play

Tue, 05 Nov 2013 23:18:42 +0100

SPELLO

Fun Homeschooling game perfect for multi age play

Object of the Game

Create Cooperation, equal play, and good spellers!

To make lines of six matching medallions, and use up all of your medallions first, meaning you spelled the most correct words first.

Making the Board & pieces

Make a 36 square board with the word SPELLO written across the top above the squares

Make up to 6 sets of 15 matching medallions one set for each child. We made 15 rubber duck’s 15 boats and 15 flowers … unique but all the same.

Rules For play

Mom says a spelling word appropriate for the age of the first child. If they can spell it correctly they place one medallion on the board in any available space.

If they cannot spell it, the other children get the chance to spell, their word and place there own medallion.

Ever child gets there own word in order of turn, even if they guessed there siblings word resulting possibly in more than one turn in a row.

For younger children I said the word, and they could either tell me the letters or point to the correct letters on a letter chart.

Blocking and unblocking a line

If one child wants to block an opponents line, after they have spelled their word correctly they must win this privilege by spelling two additional age appropriate words and than can place their tile blocking their opponent.

You can block a block or remove a placed blocking medallion by the victim, by also spelling two age appropriate words correctly. Resulting in no block and no new medallions on the board,

If the victim wants to unblock as their rightful turn then the correct answer of two words can reclaim their line and they may place a medallion. If only one word is correct, they have to place their medallion somewhere else on the board.

When a square is unblocked after a medallion had been place, the blocker may choose to purchase and co-share the square or choose to loose their medallion placement on the board and reuse it later.

Co-sharing a square

An opponent may perchance with help, the co-use of an existing used square from another opponent. To purchase the co- use, the purchaser must agree to lend a hand in correctly spell a word for the player when they have spelled their word wrong. If through cooperation, they have spelled the word (or new word for a younger partner), correctly, the player may place a new medallion on the board with gratitude.

Only one use per square, or until correct spelling, and help is achieved.

When a Line is achieved

The player yells out “SPELLO”, in honor of their achievement!

Incredible Apple Pumpkin Strudel Pie

Mon, 21 Oct 2013 21:30:38 +0100

Incredible Apple Pumpkin Strudel Pie

Makes two pies.

Temp 425*

Pumpkin mixture

2 large c or 4 small or 6c Pumpkin

1c Cream or Milk

8 Eggs

3c Brown Sugar

2tsp Cinnamon

1tsp Nutmeg

1tsp Cloves

~Mix together all above in bowl

Apple Mixture

6 pealed sliced Apples

1tbsp Cinnamon

1c Brown sugar

~Mix and Set aside

Strudel Topping

1 ½ c flour

¾ c Brown Sugar

1c Butter

~Cut together and set aside

~ layer pumpkin and apple mixtures evenly between the two shells, about two layers of each pumpkin than apple per pie

~ Bake @ 425* for 15-20 min than 350* for 30- 35

~ Remove from oven and sprinkle studle topping evenly over both pies

~Return to oven for 15-20 min longer or until lightly browned

Can be served Hot Or Cold

My Easy Pie Crust

2 c Flour

1tsp Salt

¾ c Lard or Butter

4-5 tbsp cold water

~Cut together and form crust

Easy as pie !!

Thu, 15 Aug 2013 01:29:11 +0100

Easy as pie!

I had always wanted to make pie. When I was young, I had a friend whose Moms freezer was always filled with Pies, Mrs. Wannop. Although before the marriage of her boys she never had daughters, but did she? Even though we only had dinner there once, that I recall her feminine skills in caring for her hungry boys and husband impressed me. So When My son came home from school with a pie recipe that was easy, I was hooked, and it has been easy as pie ever since. Thank you Mrs. Wannop for sharing your motherly love with many daughters.

Crust

2Cups Flour

¾ Cups lard or butter

5 tbsp Cold water

Bit of salt

That’s it!!!!

Cut it to an even crumble,

then form two balls (top-Bottom)

role it out between parchment or wax paper and place in tin or tins depending

peel off one layer of paper, slide hand under neath then fold together paper sides touching than lay in pan and fold back down,Or put your hand under and place the pan on top then with both hands flip it over .

Even it out as best as you can then press firmly into bottom .

If you find that there are bits missing just moisten a finger and press on a little of the excess for elsewhere

The fillings

I never realized it could be so easy that you really need no recipe to make a filling that is sooo good!

Fruit fillings

Apple is easy

Core and cut enough apples to fill the pie heaped than toss with 1c or less sugar and some cinnamon than cover – brush water on the top and sprinkle with sugar.

Bake 350* until golden brown

Berries are breezy

Heap the shell with berries. I like blue berries,
now place four very heaped soup spoons full of brown sugar on top,

than cover well with a light~ heavy layer, (but not too heavy) of corn starch.

spread out the sugar and starch mixing it into the berries.

Cover with top

Tuck in gently around the berries

Pinch edges together

With a sharp knife cutting against the pan slice of excess dough

Now for the scallops it a pinch really you should have no trouble
hold your hand like you would with a pencil, then place your hand onto the pan with middle finger underneath the lip, thumb, and pointer in the pinch position on top. Then pinch and move around placing one finger in last pinch this will space them nicely

and prick three times with a knife on the top to release the hot air,
brush with water than sprinkle with brown sugar.

Bake @ 350* until golden brown and boiling inside. Let cool slightly so it thickens before serving

Meat is a treat

There are a few different kinds of meat pies; they are truly no harder than making stew or browning burger.

A true no veggie meat pie (onions and mushroom ain’t veggies)

Slice onion and brown lightly with burger until cooked.

Add some mushrooms and spice the way you like it .
place in pie shell sprinkle well with corn starch add enough water to half way up the shell

cover, and bake at 300* until dark golden brown

Ancient recipe calls for a whole steak placed in the shell with spices than covered and cooked until tender

Meat and veggie Pie

Par cook potatoes and carrots just till almost tender add largely sliced onion or fine if you need to hide it from the kids Toss with browned spiced stew meat in a little of it own thickened gravy fill shell heaped adding only enough of the gravy to almost fill the shell you can add peas at this point if you like, than top, and bake 300* until dark golden brown

Soda crackers Really Good

Fri, 05 Jul 2013 18:04:31 +0100

Soda Crackers

2 tsp yeast

2/3 cups cold water

1 ½ c flour

½ tsp Salt

½ tsp Soda

2 tbsp melted butter

Combine to make dough

Refrigerate for one hour

Roll out and fold repeat four times this makes

The layers in the crackers

Roll out thin but not too thin lay rectangular dough on cookie sheet prick into squares

Then prick individual crackers

Sprinkle with salt

Bake @ 425* until golden

Break gently or cut with sizzlers if they are too soft allow to sit in a slightly unsealed crock and they will be perfect these keep really well

This is a really good recipe. My husband who is really keen on crackers dislikes store bought now even if mine aren’t quite as pretty

A Half Baked Idea On half Jobs

Fri, 05 Jul 2013 17:32:37 +0100

A half baked Idea on half jobs

In our home like all other homes, there are times when it isn’t all done unto the lord if you get my drift. So after much prayer seeking advice from the lord one morning I awoke with a revelation I would like to call my Half-Baked Idea. Firstly, I would like to state for the record that my husband pre-approved my plan.

It all started one creative morning when the Lord Impressed upon me a creative way to deeply impress upon the minds of our children and our unfortunate house guest the importance of doing everything for the Lord. That to do a half job impacts the whole Family and as in the Children of Israel the Whole camp. How one disobedience or neglect to follow instructions effect the results and us all as they can have very serious, even deadly. I awoke early this particular morning with a giggle thinking upon the enjoyment I would get over the next few days completing the creative impression I was about to make on my family. Cooking for the next few day although a little more work to prepare this half-baked Idea would be the most pleasure I have had cooking in some time, As I schemed and planed with Holy inspiration. (Talk about taking delighting in His presence) by supper, I was ready. The first silent lesson I fed to my family and guest with the exception of my silent partner was a yummy fried chicken and carrot sauce over ice-cold mashed potatoes. I was so surprised actually that there were no complaints and when I asked how every thing was, I got mmmm good. Then a little one piped up hmm the potatoes are ice cold but good! The little ones are so honest, and I knew she would help break the polite silence of my plans. The next morning we had porridge my honey and house guest ate first while the little ones slept. I cooked a half pot served my honey then added hot water to the remainder, along with two cups of raw oatmeal and served it immediately with a little stir. My silent partner smiled as he watched our polite guest chew his porridge and politely thank me for breakfast. The children ate with out a peep. Then for lunch, I upped the ante with some yummy potatoes soup. I cooked a delicious soup then added some extra raw potatoes I had set aside along with an onion peel, and two potatoes peels, simmered it for just a bit leaving them still crunchy, and served the soup. I served honey some soup as well but missed a few crunchy potatoes by oops with a guilty smile. With deliberation, I served the soup making sure to doctor the special ingredients into our guests bowl along with a peel in my known squeakers bowl. They chewed away deliberately and quietly. Our guest gagged a little, removed the onion peel placed it to the side of His dish, and proceeded to politely eat the crunchy potato peel. At last, the silence broke from my little one with, “What’s this doing in here”. I shrugged and said to her "well you know how those peels fly don’t you"! As she often helps me peel, and has had to clean up flying peels. Then daddy remarked, "Don’t tell or every one will want one", then she found and onion peel hmm she said what’s this dong in there? Then to add to the fun I remarked playfully "ya, especially since there aren’t any onions in the soup”. At that, eyeballs popped, and throats gulped, and our guest went cautiously up for seconds. As I cleaned up lunch, I carefully planned the next meal this would be the grand finally with lesson time to follow. It would be the meal to end all half-baked meals, and would need to be followed up by an edible meal. The meal was steak potatoes & carrots, gravy, and beets. To follow, the real meal prepared with love and care, homemade tortillas wraps, a simple yummy follow-up and quick to prepare while daddy taught the lesson. After lunch, I put some nasty freezer burnt steak in the oven on low to cook allllll day. I hid the nasty smell with a little basil. I pre cooked some rice for the

Hair spray

Fri, 05 Jul 2013 17:23:00 +0100

Healthy homemade beauty is easier than you think

Want healthy hairspray this is it !!!!
I found this little jewel

Homemade hairspray
1/2 cup water
2 teaspoons sugar
2 Tablespoons rubbing alcohol
6-8 drops essential oils (optional)
Heat water to a boil and turn off heat source. Add 2 tsps of sugar and stir until completely dissolved. Then add 2 tablespoons rubbing alcohol and 6-8 drops of your favorite essential oil scent (optional).

1) Find the right concentration for you.
2) Use a spray bottle with a very fine mist.
3) Wait for it to dry 20 – 30 seconds between applications.

Dried Onion

Fri, 05 Jul 2013 17:07:36 +0100

slice the onions and hank rings on a slacks hanger

Hang in a dry place or over a wood stove until really dry

Chop fine and jar or grind to powder in a blender this is a great way store fresh produce for winter that might not keep other wise

Homemade Noodles

Fri, 05 Jul 2013 16:38:07 +0100

This is a recipe i was given by my mother form an old Hutterite cook book i love it as it is so easy whether it done by hand in in a noodle maker

21/2 c flour
1 tsp salt
4 eggs
4 tbsp water
combine the liquids
then gradually add the dry to make a smooth dough this can be done in a mixer and then pressed out by a noodle maker
A little advice for the noodle maker
try to keep them separated
when making macaroni... , slice directly into boiling water then strain out and as parboiled. store for fresh or frozen use.
or
let rest for 20 min.
then roll out let set
roll out again until thin
dust lightly and roll up like you would cinnamon buns then slice the same to make linguine or spaghetti ...
this can be dried or used fresh

Seasoning salt -low sodium mix

Fri, 05 Jul 2013 16:17:49 +0100

Seasoning Salt

Makes 3-1/2 cups

1/2 cup each...

• Table salt

• Ground black pepper

• Onion powder

• garlic powder

1/4 cup each...

• Chili powder

• Paprika

• dried parsley

• crushed red pepper flakes

• Cayenne powder

• Ground cumin

1. Mix all spices in a medium bowl until well combined, or pulse a few times in an electric food processor.

2. Pour into an airtight jar, label with ingredients and store in a cool, dry place away from sunlight.

3. Stored properly, this spice will keep for up to three months and can be used in a variety of meat and vegetable dishes (steak, ground beef, chicken, pork, fish, potatoes, sauteed seasonal vegetables, etc.).

4. For a quick chicken/meat marinade, add 1 tbsp. seasoning salt to 3 tbsp. olive oil, stir and turn meat to coat evenly. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or up to 1 day.

Taco spice Mix

Fri, 05 Jul 2013 00:05:37 +0100

Homemade Taco Seasoning Oh Wow this was soo good

1 part chili powder
1 part ground cumin
1 part garlic powder
1 part onion powder
1/4 – 1/2 part crushed red pepper

Mix all the spices together and store in an airtight container - can store in freezer as well.