Archives for November 2010

Free Mini-Lesson for a Healthy Thanksgiving Menu 8 Recipes, and 1 Video

Although I am invited out for Thanksgiving this year, some of the recipes in Happy Health Holiday Recipes look very intriguing to me such as the probiotic  apple and mandarin relish, and the sprouted spelt pumpkin pie crust. The bonus lesson and video are free. Enjoy a healthy Thanksgiving holiday featuring the very best wholesome […]

Better Pecan Pie

Friday I posted my favorite Thanksgiving pie recipes . Here is an even better pecan pie recipe, submitted by Nancy Dolph  for those who want to skip the corn syrup or are allergic to corn! 1 cup sugar (For real food advocates try using  Sucanat or maple syrup) 2 eggs, beaten 1 tsp. vinegar 1 […]

Holiday Sweets and Treats!

Love Christmas cookies and chocolate fudge? Learn the healthy way of making these favorite holiday sweets with whole grains, good-for-you fats like butter and coconut oil and natural sweeteners.  This class will be December 6.  Register Here. Class Includes: VIDEO: How to soak flour and make buttermilk gingerbread VIDEO: How to maple sugar walnuts VIDEO: […]

Loss Leader Menu

This week chuck roast  is on sale at my local grocery store.   I will buy at least a five pound roast because there are so many ways to use the leftovers.  *Leftover ideas are posted below. Here is the menu I’m going to use to take advantage of the savings.  I already have a […]

The Power of Motherhood

I love this quote to encourage weary mothers to keep on keeping on. “If only mothers might see how powerful for good or evil is their influence; how the affections and the mental powers may be molded by prayer and maternal love, and how the groundwork for the future of the child may be laid […]

Storing Grains and other Basics

Last night I heard that grain prices are fluctuating up and down significantly because of poor harvests in Russia and Europe.  Sometimes these reports can cause panic buying especially when the prices are up. If you buy grains and beans in bulk and store them in your pantry, you protect your family from excessively high […]

My Grandson Job, 11 Weeks and counting

This picture has nothing to do with Homemaking Helps for Busy Moms, recipes, grocery shopping tips, but it was just so cute I couldn’t resist!  My grandson Job, just found his fingers can provide a little comfort between feedings. Follow me at Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/urbanhomemaker Follow me at Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TheUrbanHome

Battling the Grocery Gremlin

By Laura Moll Coble  (Laura is also author of Value Meals for Busy Moms) I don’t know about you, but my most frustrating shopping experiences happen at the grocery store!  It never seems to fail that when I think I have about $50 worth of groceries in my basket, they add up to $100.  I […]

The Next Thing

Whether life has been taking twists and turns and it feels like the mountains are shaking and about to roll into the sea or there is peace like a river in your heart right now, it is time to keep our eyes on the next thing. That means the next thing to do that comes […]

Healthy Pregnancy

Although there are numerous factors that contribute to a healthy full-term pregnancy.  Drinking enough filtered water daily is often not emphasized.  There are many reasons for pregnant or about to be pregnant to drink filtered water.  Consider: 1.  Several years ago, 154 women sued Chesapeake, VA saying that contaminants in the city’s drinking water caused […]