Loving making my own bread! I haven't bought bread at the store for a couple weeks now and don't anticipate needing to do so anytime soon. I bought an attachment for my kitchen aid mixer to grind grain for the bread. I have also been supplementing with store bought whole wheat flour to ease the transition. I stumbled across an awesome whole wheat cookie recipe yesterday. I am on my second batch, so I think that means the kids like them too!!
Chocolate Chip Whole Wheat Oatmeal Cookies
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups flour (I use whole wheat)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups oats
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. In a large bowl mix butter, sugars, eggs and vanilla. Add baking soda, salt, oats and flour. Fold in chocolate chips. Spoon onto a cookie sheet or stone and bake for about 10 minutes. Take out of the oven just before they look done and let them sit on the cookie sheet for another 2 minutes.
These turned out pretty good. The next time I make them I think I will try substituting the brown sugar with natural sugar and see how they turn out. With 3 cups of oats and 2 cups of whole wheat flour these cookies are filling and full of fiber.
http://thehappyhousewife.com/cooking/chocolate-chip-whole-wheat-oatmeal-cookies/
I will post some pictures of our newly refinished floors soon (still working on getting the mess contained from having all three bedrooms dumped out into the living room).
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Home
A quote from a blog I follow:
There is one final problem with this discussion: its demonization of housework and disregard for the young. Like all work, these tasks are the stuff of pride and mastery. How could anyone talk of the care of children as if it were a demeaning burden? When approached with a desire for excellence and adequate time, housework provides deep fulfillment. What is at stake? Home. The garden of life.
http://www.thinkinghousewife.com/wp/2011/07/lies-about-housework/
There is one final problem with this discussion: its demonization of housework and disregard for the young. Like all work, these tasks are the stuff of pride and mastery. How could anyone talk of the care of children as if it were a demeaning burden? When approached with a desire for excellence and adequate time, housework provides deep fulfillment. What is at stake? Home. The garden of life.
http://www.thinkinghousewife.com/wp/2011/07/lies-about-housework/
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