Shiloah Baker's Blog, page 18
August 6, 2017
Two Seasonal Sorbets
Seasonal Sorbet Sorbet means “frozen fruit juice”-and these two recipes really fit that description well. There are two methods to freeze your sorbet; either freeze half of the batch in ice cube trays, or use an ice cream maker. Cantaloupe and Cucumber Sorbet 3 whole cucumbers, cut into 1/2 inch slices 1/2 cantaloupe, peeled, seeded, […]
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August 5, 2017
Vidalia Onion Chicken
I bought a huge bottle of this dressing from Sam’s club, and it sat in my fridge practically untouched for over a month. I wasn’t wanting to waste, so I made up a recipe to use it all. Now it is a staple in my house. Ingredients: Vidalia Sweet Onion Dressing boneless skinless chicken breasts […]
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August 4, 2017
Thrift Store Savvy
You can’t control the price of gas, or the direction of the economy, but that doesn’t mean you are helpless when it comes to saving money at the thrift store. Here are some handy ideas to help you next time you visit your local thrift store. -Luck is a very real concept in the thrift […]
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August 3, 2017
Homemade Baby Food is Worth the Time and Effort
There is usually an isle in every grocery store filled with pre-made baby food. Every mother faces the decision, at some point, whether she should make or buy pre-made baby food. A mother often trust the labels, assuming she is getting the very best food for the needs of the baby’s growing body and developing […]
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Healthy Back to School Habit: the Fruit Bowl
Have you ever noticed that as soon as the back to school ads start popping up, you feel this sudden need to stock up on packages of gummy snacks, granola bars, single-serve bags of chips and cookies, and multi-packs of juice boxes or pouches? Is it because we think that back to school means more […]
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August 2, 2017
Learn to Read and Understand British Classic Books
Classic literature has come from the best minds throughout the world’s history. Often the word classics is used to define books of antiquity, but in this essay it will be used to define the popular British works that have passed the test of time and are still enjoyable today. The English language, as you know […]
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Back to School Traditions
Back to school time has some built in traditions; there’s the excitement of finding out your children’s teachers and shopping for school supplies. When we only had a couple of kids heading back to school, there was the tradtion of buying a new first day of school outfit, complete with new shoes, backpack and lunchbox. […]
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August 1, 2017
Follow the River
Never go to the movies with someone who read the book first, especially if that someone is a critic. You’ll never be able to fully enjoy the movie. The old movie versus the book argument will never die as along as there are readers and screenwriters. As you know, some movies very closely follow the […]
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Save Hundreds of Dollars a Month by Making Your Own Snacks
The snacking industry makes a lot of money but rarely produces healthy and inexpensive foods. Most pre-made snacks contain more than just flavor and empty calories. Preservatives, dyes, and chemicals and other unhealthy additives are pumped full inside these colorful and enticing packages of snacks, goodies, chips, etc. Save hundreds of dollars each month by […]
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July 31, 2017
The Faith to be a Stay-at-Home Mom
During our entire marriage and even before I was married, I have prayed that I could stay home with my kids. When the time grew near for us to have children, I did not know how that could possibly happen. My husband was going to be going to school for his Masters’ Degree and simultaneously […]
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