Today we read in Laura’s American Literature book an excerpt from “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” by Jonathan Edwards. “All wicked men’s pains and contrivance they use to escape hell, while they continue to reject Christ, and so remain wicked men, do not secure them from hell,...
WAR IS PEACE FREEDOM IS SLAVERY IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH “The Party seeks power entirely for its own sake. We are not interested in the good of others; we are interested solely in power. Not wealth or luxury or long life or happiness: only power, pure power. What pure power means...
The next category for Laura’s cooking class was to cook a meat. She selected Sweet and Sour Pork. Ingredients: To Serve 4 1 lb lean boneless pork 2 T. Dry Sherry salt and pepper 1 egg 3 T. Flour 3 T. oil 2 Carrots 2 Onions 1 Cucumber 1 Garlic...
As I mentioned in my Easter blog, Laura made Spice Cake for the occasion of our family holiday dinner. This recipe was from my mom’s old Betty Crocker Cookbook Here is the recipe for the Spice cake recipe I have been using for years. 2 1/2 c Sifted cake flour...
Pizza! Last week Laura had quick breads and this week we started on yeast breads. For her yeast breads, she chose pizza dough. We decided then to make an entire pizza from scratch, the dough and the sauce would be completely homemade. Our first glitch seemed to come with the...
This class session we went straight to my old Betty Crocker Cookbook. Laura found our session on quick breads a lot easier than last week’s Tortilla. Here are the yummy results. (Tip from a friend: Sprinkle with brown sugar before putting them in the oven to bake.) Blueberry Muffins...
This time around, Laura prepared a family favorite, Tortilla de Patatas. We went with a tried and true method for this tortilla, with a little variation from the book, “The Complete Spanish Cookbook.” Tortilla de Patatas (Spanish Potato Omelette) 5 T. Olive Oil 3 large potatoes, peeled and...
Laura treated me to a Valentines Day lunch today with a very odd sounding salad, Jamaican Jerk Chicken Salad, but it tasted wonderful. Here is the recipe: INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup prepared or purchased honey-mustard dressing 1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest 4 chicken breast halves without skin, boneless 1 tablespoon...
French Cauliflower Soup This semester, I added to Laura’s curriculum cooking class. After some time discussing the food pyramid, balanced diet, table setting, and cooking terms, Laura got started with cooking. She made her first soup, deciding on French Cauliflower Soup. It was delicious! Here is the recipe: 1 head...
As a homeschooling mom, I always love to see or read items that can enhance our classes. I think I have found on delicategeniusblog an adorable old show, apparently enjoyed by Australians (John said it brought back memories) on ABC from 1963 to 1986, with a very enthusiastic Professor Julius...
“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” ~ Mark Twain We started school today. There seems to be a trend in Maryland to start school before Labor Day, but when I went to school, it didn’t begin until the Tuesday after the Labor Day Monday. I have...
Oh yes, you read right. Many know that I homeschool which often leads to some interesting science experiments. Today’s was onion DNA Extraction: If you like to try this at home you will need: fresh onions graduated cylinders (10ml and 100ml) knife 15-ml test tube blender test tube rack or...
