As you know I love making homemade bread as do many other HBHW readers. One of them emailed me yesterday and asked for some tips for storing homemade bread. I thought I’d share what I told her here. I’m sure she’s not the only one with those questions. I lost plenty a hunk of bread […]
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After I shared my overnight oatmeal recipe the other day, a close friend of mine asked if I knew how to make this dish dairy-free. Her daughter is lactose intolerant, so using milk and yogurt were out. Since the yogurt helps with the consistency of the finished oatmeal, I had to get a little creative. […]
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There are so many different types of apples, it makes it hard to choose. If you’re at the store, the farmers market or picking your own apples at an orchard, it’s good to have a basic idea of what apple works well for what. Not every kind is good for eating plain or baking into […]
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One of my favorite things about fall is apples. I love being able to drive up to an apple orchard and getting a big box of them fresh of the tree. Regardless of the season though, I almost always have a bag or two of these yummy fruits around the house. They are great for […]
Continue readingHead lice is a common occurrence in children. So, as your children head back to school this year, you will want to be on the lookout for these pesky critters. Head lice is common because you can find head lice anywhere. However, it tends to be passed around when kids are enclosed together in places like classrooms. […]
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I have a confession to make … I hate ironing and I am terrible at it. I blame it on my mother 😉 She loves to iron and never made us practice growing up. Since I’m terrible at it and don’t like to do it, I just don’t iron. If I get my ironing board […]
Continue readingHave you ever thought about homeschooling your children? What are the pros and cons? Would it be a good fit for you and your family? If you are interested in finding out more, you might want to start by talking to other parents as to why they made the decision to home school their children. […]
Continue readingThe beginning of a new school year is always a challenge for the kids. Why not add a little fun to their lunch box to help brighten their day. The perfect way to do this is to add a little note with a joke. I used to write little “love” notes to my daughter’s lunch […]
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I remember the first time I had this salad. It was at a family cookout and I loved it. It took me a few different tries to come up with a version just like it. It’s since become a favorite. I’ll make it when I know we’ll cook something on the grill for dinner. I […]
Continue readingSometimes its necessary to leave our children at home alone even as much as we’d rather not, it’s sometimes unavoidable. When your child walks home from school, lets himself into the house, and spends time in the house alone, it can result in anxiety for parents. With a few tips and solid rules in place […]
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My mother-in-law who was from Iowa made this dish for it was one of my favorites. If anyone has a recipe for this please share. Thank you From the Hillbilly Housewife I did some searching online, but didn’t find anything exactly like the recipe you’re looking for. I did fine something interesting that combined toasted […]
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I have plenty of blueberries in the freezer from this summer’s harvest. We love using them in smoothies, adding them to plain yogurt and the likes. My favorite new way to use them up though is in sweet corn bread. This is different from your regular stuff that you eat with pinto beans. It has […]
Continue readingHaving a busy life is great, but the potential for over-scheduling is a real concern. You probably lead a busy life yourself with family, work, and taking care of your household. Keeping your child busy too may seem like the best thing to do, but there can be too much of a good thing. Kids are busier […]
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Our local farmers market has some wonderful fresh corn this time of the year. Here’s my favorite way to fix it. The main reason I love it is because I have to do hardly any of the work. I soak the corn, wrap it in foil and hand it over to my husband. He’s in […]
Continue readingI love boiling up eggs for after-school snacks… or really as quick snack anytime of the day. Of course they are great for breakfast too. They are packed full of protein and are very frugal. But just a plain hard boiled egg can get a little boring. We decided to have some fun with it. […]
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