I have been making quite a few cream soups this month with the hope I will have recipes ready in time for Fall. Last week I tried making cream of cauliflower soup, with potatoes and thyme and it was a hit with the kids. Cauliflower Soup RECIPE Ingredients: 3 Tbsp. butter 1 head of cauliflower, chopped into bite-size pieces 2 Read More …
Alot of you have asked whether I’ll be following the Ontario curriculum or if I’ve purchased another curriculum to follow so I’ll be addressing that in this post. Homeschooling can be simple and traditional in which children study exactly the same things at home as their peer counterparts do at their local school. Homeschooling can also be as extreme as Read More …
Crackers with cream cheese, hummus, pesto, tuna salad, or even plain, my kids munch their way through a lot of crackers. We usually opt for Mary’s Gone Crackers because they are nutrient-dense and come in a variety of flavours but I actually enjoy making my own as well. It’s been awhile since I made some and I’m not sure why Read More …
The second most popular question I received about homeschooling was in regards to socialization so I’m sharing my thoughts on that in this post. To begin, socialization is essentially social interaction but it also refers to understanding how to navigate society and learning to be part of a community. Many people, including my parents, believe school, through peer interaction, is Read More …
Today we will be commencing our homeschooling journey. I’ve always wanted to homeschool but back in 2014, when it was time for my daughter to enroll in school, I hesitated because of the opinions of those around me. Over the years, this desire has only gotten stronger and I feel like I owe it to myself and my kids to Read More …
I’ve been testing out various cream soups for the past few weeks so that I’d have time to post the recipes on my blog in time for you all to recreate them in Fall. This cream of celery soup incorporates leeks and crushed coriander seeds – I prefer it this way as it is a unique and flavourful combo. If Read More …
Earlier today, the older kids were building their Lego sets and poor Vishnu accidently knocked over what they built, not once but twice. They promptly sent him out of their room and closed their door. Things like this tend to happen when you are the youngest. So Vishnu and I made easy three ingredient peanut butter cookies instead, since neither Read More …
Last week, I bought 16 of the biggest and reddest tomatoes at the farmer’s market with big plans for them. Little did I know, my daughter had plans of her own. She, who has a love-hate relationship with tomatoes, requested tomato soup so that’s exactly what I ended up making. It was perfect for the rainy, cooler weather we’ve been Read More …
When I first starting sharing lunchbox ideas a couple years ago, somebody criticized me for feeding my “brown” kids “white people food.” I think according to that person, anything other than rice/curry was unacceptable for lunch which was just absurd to me. My favourite part of living in Canada, and particularly Toronto, is the multiculturalism. We have the opportunity to Read More …
A couple of weeks ago, I shared our chapter book list for kids in grades 1 through 6. Due to popular demand, I am sharing a list of 30 children’s picture books both my kids and I have loved reading together. I tried to include a mix of sentimental and fun books, as well as bedtime stories and books with Read More …
