Oatmeal Drop Cookies

Oatmeal Drop Cookies

  We love Oatmeal Drop Cookies. I mean it. We may actually have a problem. When we make these family favorite cookies we always make them “Stewart-Size;”  as in 6-8 dozen at a time.   It works out well because in a big family no one ever gets too many cookies. Within a few days they’re [...]

Easy Squash Recipe: Squash Casserole

Squash Casserole

I mentioned in my country garden tour post that we are blessed with an abundance of squash. Tonight alone we picked 14. I wanted to share an easy squash recipe that I’ve used to add a little flair to our squash infused lives. Squash Casserole Print Squash Casserole Author: Jamerrill Stewart Recipe type: Main Prep time:  15 [...]

How to Make Skinny Soup (& Printable Recipe)

How to Make Skinny Soup

  Friday I shared our recipe for homemade cut-out cookies and butter cream icing; now I’m giving you my recipe for Skinny Soup. You see, after you make a few batches of the cookies–you may need this soup. This soup is healthy and full of vegetable goodness.  You can simply make it with whatever veggies you have [...]

Homemade Butter Cookies & Butter Cream Icing {BFF Link-Up}

Homemade Sugar Cookies and Butter Cream Icing

And Big Family Friday Link-Up!   I’ve wanted to share with you the homemade butter cookie and butter cream icing recipe that we love.  It is loaded with sugar and junk that I know my health-minded readers will frown upon.  Everything in moderation, right? The kids enjoy this recipe because they have the opportunity to roll out [...]

How to Boil Chicken {& Big Family Friday link-up}

How to Boil Chicken

See, we can talk about all of life’s important subjects here at Holy Spirit-led Homeschooling. How to Boil Chicken is exciting; it’s another little help for saving money on groceries.  Which is a topic that I’m fairly passionate about as I tend to a growing family of seven. It’s helpful to open my freezer and [...]

Once-A-Month Grocery Shopping List, Monthly Meal Plan, F.A.Q.

Once a month grocery shopping

(I have an updated post located here —->> Feeding my Family of 7 for $400 per Month) I’ve had more questions lately about once-a-month grocery shopping.  I thought I’d tackle of a few of them.  You don’t mind if we talk food savings today, do you? Question One:  ”What about fresh fruits and vegetables?” Fruit [...]

Our Favorite No Bake Cookies & Printable Recipe {& BFF Link-Up!}

No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Our favorite no-bake cookies are chocolate oatmeal.     When we make cookies we “Stewart-Size” the recipe. We make 8-dozen at a time.  This way there’s plenty for us and plenty to share.  Here’s our recipe-click below!  Easy No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies {Stewart Sized | 8 Dozen}  For us these cookies set up faster when [...]

Homemade Chili and Printable Recipe

Stewart-Size Chili

  Today I’m sharing my recipe and cost-break-down of Stewart-Size Chili.  Two weekends each month I make a stock pot full of this meaty-veggie-goodness. It goes a long way, and is one of our family’s favorite meals! Now it’s time for homeschool math.  Are you ready mom?  {Don’t worry, I’m sitting here with my calculator.}   [...]

The Easy Way to Make Homemade Yogurt in the Crock Pot

Homemade Yogurt in the Crockpot

Make Homemade Yogurt in the Crock Pot My children devour yogurt. I was searching for a way to make homemade yogurt without having to buy a yogurt maker.   I found an incredibly easy way to make homemade yogurt. The Crockpot. I was thrilled when I found this wonderful recipe on the delicious site, A [...]

Ten Quick Easy Family Dinner Recipes

Quick and Easy Family Dinners!

I’m all about quick and easy meals!  The main meal that I focus on is dinner.  I hear you thinking, what about other meals? Well, we start our days with an easy breakfast. We’re talking no frills here people…oatmeal, cereal, or fruit/yogurt.  If I cook a hot breakfast that too is for dinner – see [...]