Category Archives: Recipes
How To Organize Recipes…And USE Them!
There’s no denying it. . . I am a recipe hound. I subscribe to cooking magazines, browse through cookbooks constantly, read all sorts of yummy foodie blogs, and long to be a real chef as I watch cooking shows. I … Continue reading
Chocolate Chip Muffins
Garrett and Harrison helped me make these yummy chocolate chip muffins. Kids love to bake and it’s fun to bake with them. It turns a chore into an adventure. Print Chocolate Chip Muffins Prep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 25 minutesTotal … Continue reading
Mmmm Mushu Pork Lettuce Wraps
Last month was “new recipe night” at my book club, so I tried out Mushu Pork, which I’ve not only never made, but also never eaten before. Doesn’t get much newer than that! I chopped everything up ahead of time, … Continue reading
Resurrection Rolls
Su over at The Intentional Home is pretty constantly amazing me with her insight about being a mom and her great ideas on saving money too (if you haven’t been there, you HAVE to read her intentional posts), and today … Continue reading
Ultimate Brownies
For years I have searched in vain for the perfect brownie recipe. It must be moist, it must be firm, it must be rich, it must have a gooey center and a crinkly wrinkly top, it must be easy and … Continue reading
Super Simple Chicken Dinner
Tonight I made a chicken dinner that was so easy and yummy I thought I’d better share the recipe. 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 package cream cheese (I used fat free) 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 carton … Continue reading
Sausage Rolls
Last year in my book club we read a culinary mystery called English Trifle by Josi S. Kilpack. It definitely wasn’t my favorite read of our book club picks for the year, but the recipes intertwined in the mystery novel … Continue reading
Homemade Lasagne
We’re feeling awesome about adding new stuff to Layers of Learning. Ready for a peek into the rest of our lives after school’s out? Not so much a peek as a taste today. We’re always on the lookout for new … Continue reading
Idaho Potato Gems: The Recipe
At Layers of Learning we’re in the midst of a 50 states contest for the best cookie in America, proudly representing IDAHO. After much trial and error and multiple taste tests, performed by my most willing sons, we have perfected the Idaho Potato Gems, which do indeed … Continue reading
Tea and Crumpets
One of my favorite ways to teach about other cultures is to eat some of their foods. Americans probably know more about the English than other foreign cultures, but still . . . Here are two traditional English foods that … Continue reading
