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 a...

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 ...

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. Wann...

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 slightl...

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.

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...

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.

Making Bread can be one of the simplest things in the Word to make if you can understand a few basic components. The first is that your basic ingredience have to stay somewhat the same. For a 4-loaf recipe, you need five cups of liquid to 2 tbsp of yeast the rest you can play with up and down until you add all the yummy things your family likes so here is my own personal recipe after 16 yrs of marriage

 IN YOU BOWL PLACE ALL AT ONCE

41/4  C WATER –

2 TBSP YEAST ANY KIND –

3 TB...

  Yummies and Nummies for Baby Tummies

Time for food can be a fun and exciting time their first tastes too their first big baby doody it is a fun time. In ever home this time varies for ever baby as some are awaked earlier to the reality of, “what are you putting in your mouth” and “were is mine”, and “I didn’t come from mommy”

Our little ones seem to find this wonderful new world early and yet we must be certain not to let them rush their own abilities.

Our little one i...

Stuffed bacon wrapped chicken breasts

2 cups shredded jalapeños cheese (sharp cheese)

2 cups of chopped cooked meet –chicken, ham,beef sausage…

5 chopped mushrooms

1 chopped pepper

1 small fine chopped onion

 (or create your own filling)

Blend

Take

4 medium chicken breasts

Carefully slice down the center being careful not to go all the way through

Fold open

Slice a pocket in each exposed side

(Oh by the way if you notice it's a guys hands that's...

 BBQ Chicken Cornbread Muffins
Makes 12 - Serving Size 2 Muffins
Double, Triple, Quadruple as needed
 
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1 1/2 c corn meal
1 c white flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 c sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 c buttermilk
1 egg
1/4 vegetable oil

BBQ Chicken - shredded or chopped into small bits

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Prepare muffin tins by lining with muffin papers or spraying with no-stick cooking spray.
Mix corn meal, unbleached ...

Chicken Mini-Pot Pies OR Pizza Muffins
Makes 12 - Serving Size 2 Muffins -Bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes.

Double, Triple, Quadruple as needed

2 cups cooked, shredded chicken

 1 cup diced onion 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth (I use homemade veggie)

 1 cup frozen peas and carrots

 1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella (or dairy-free cheese)

 1 batch of biscuit dough (homemade, Bisquick, etc)

In a large pan,

 Add cooked chicken...

My Homemade 4-ingredient Bread
This makes 3-4 round loaves

3 cups of lukewarm water

1 1/2 tbsp active dry yeast

1 1/2 tbsp salt

6 1/2 cups all purpose flour

In a medium bowl add the warm water, salt and yeast and stir together.

In the bowl of your mixer add all the flour, then pour the yeast mixture over the flour and mix using the dough hook of your mixer, until it’s all well incorporated.

Place the dough in a large plastic container, it needs room to rise, and put the lid on i...

Seasoning Salt

3/4 c Onion powder
3/4 c Garlic powder

1/4 c Ground Black Pepper 
1/4 c Chili powder
1/4 c Paprika
1/4 c Dried parsley
1/4 c Crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 c Cayenne powder

Homemade Onion Soup Mix

Makes one packet worth

4 teaspoons beef bouillon granules

3 tablespoons dried onion flakes

2 teaspoons onion powder

1/2 t garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1. Stir ingredients together. If beef granules are too large, simply put them in a small baggie and roll over them with a rolling pin until they resemble a fine powder.

2. Store in an airtight container in the pantry, or in the freezer.

Lemon Pepper Seasoning

5+ large lemons
1/3 cup {scant} of crushed pepper corns {black and/or medley}
1/4 or less cup kosher salt - depending on personal preference
 

1. Zest all the lemons and mix with crushed peppercorns.

2. Spread out on parchment lined baking sheet and bake on lowest setting until the zest is completely dried.

3. Add the lemon-pepper to a spice grinder and grind until desired texture.

4. Mix with the kosher salt if desired and store in a airtight container for up to a...

 Homemade Ranch Dressing Seasoning Mix

2 Tbsp dried parsley
1 tsp dried dill
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp pepper
 
1. Add each of the dried spices to a bowl and gently stir.
2. Store in a resealable plastic baggie or small ball canning jar with tight fitting lid in your spice cabinet.
3. To make the ranch dressing,

Whisk together

1/3 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup milk (more or less depending on the consistency you want)

1 Tbsp of the homemade ranch dressi...

Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice

 Hot Fudge Brownie Bites

Homemade Taco Seasoning

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.

 Tammy’s Recipes
I'm Gluten-Free and my youngest son and daughter are Dairy-Free and one of my middle daughters is Shellfish-Free. One of my older sons was Yeast-Free but he is now in the Air Force and taking care of himself so I don't have to worry about that until he is back here for visits. My oldest daughter couldn't have broccoli but she could have cauliflower and other cruciferous veggies - she's in Italy but will be back this summer. And yes, I learned how to cook one meal for the w...

Momma’s Cornmeal Muffin Mix (the Best!)

4 cups flour

3 cup corn meal

12 tsp baking powder

4 tsp salt

1 1/3 cup sugar

To prepare

Add

2c mix

1 1/4 cup Milk

1 egg

¼ cup melted butter  

Mix together ,

Poor into muffin pans (no grease or paper necessary)

Let set for 15 min before baking for lighter results

Bake until golden brown 350 degrees 

Momma’s Awesome Pancakes & Waffles Mix 

 8cups flour

4 cups powdered Milk (*optional)

8 tbsp.

16 tbsp. sugar (can be cut)

4 pinches salt

Mix together

Place in a fresh Tupperware container

To prepare

2 cup mix

Add

Water

For waffles

Add

5 eggs

Water (less than for pancakes)

Add just enough water to make your perfect pancake batter thickness

I like it a little thicker as it makes better thicker cakes 

Mamma’s Biscuits Mix

6c flour

8tsp Baking powder

Mix together and store in a sealed fresh Tupperware container.

To prepare

 1 cup of mix

 Add  

½ cup of lard or butter

2/3 cup of milk

Gently mix together to form a soft dough

Break of orange size pieces, place on bakers sheet

Bake until golden brown in a heated oven at 350 degrees 

The Ultimate Homemakers challenge

As the prices for groceries are on the rise, I find myself spending more and more money on groceries. Our family of six is eating about $700.00 worth of groceries every month. I have always been a good shopper. My mother made grocery shopping a part of our home schooling, and a huge part of training her girls for marriage. One of the most important parts of being a good shopper is not buy a lot of expensive prepared foods but, buying bulk and separating it i...