A New Chapter

Star date: 68812.441019787 We moved into a new home at the weekend, to fairer pastures hopefully. The house needs work, and there's unexpected issues with the electricity but it's a lovely big space and I'm really looking forward to getting settled here. As you can see, we only have a small garden - nothing like the …

Recipe: Israeli Leek Quiche

I just thought I would share a very quick link to a great recipe for you: Israel Leek Quiche recipe from the Israel Forever Foundation: http://israelforever.org/israel/cooking/leek_quiche/ I often make my quiches crust-free, as a couple of us need to eat gluten-free and lower carb, and which of course would work well for Pesach. More Pesach …

Chag Purim Sameach!

I really wanted to experiment with some Persian cooking for this Purim but as it turned out, it was a very busy week and didn't have a chance, so in the end we had chicken (and vegetable for the vegetarians among us) korma as our Purim meal. We did manage to make Hamantaschen - chocolate …

Just Cook for Kids Week 4 Notes

4.1 Basic Concept: Growing a Kitchen Garden Maya emphasized how good home-grown fruit and vegetables are, and how easy it can be, and how children who are involved in growing their own food tend to make better dietary choices. 4.2 Guest Appearance: Rita Botini - Growing a Kitchen Garden We were encouraged to grow herbs …

Just for Kids Week 1 summary and Week 2

I'm doing several courses now, so I'm struggling a little bit to fit everything in, along with my everyday life and work, so this will be just a brief overview. Week 1 I was a bit disappointed with week 1 the first time I watched the videos as it seemed overly simplistic, but I decided …

Recipe: Refrigerator Oatmeal Yogurt Pudding!

Just a quick share - this looks so cool! I'm going to have to get me some mason jars tomorrow! 🙂 have fun experimenting with flavour combinations! http://www.theyummylife.com/Refrigerator_Oatmeal

Just Cook for Kids

I decided to sign up for the Just Cook for Kids course on Nutrition from Stanford via Coursera on a recommendation - partly just for fun (nutrition is a subject I have studied informally for years and health is an ongoing interest for me), and partly because it has been so long since I did …

situations vacant: home educator – flexibility essential

I remembered being told early on in our home education adventure that flexibility, and the willingness to lay aside my own plans in favour of the children's individual interests and particular learning needs were amongst the most important characteristics in a home educating parent. I can't say that I embody these qualities naturally, but I …