Ever wish you had a mentor to show you how to be a good homemaker? These instructional DVDs are a breath of fresh air! Learn homemaking skills from these down-home sisters (who have families of their own) and their mother as they work together in their homestead. Watch them demonstrate how to do just about everything needed to keep your family fed, clothed and cared for! These DVDs are entertaining and friendly—and easy to learn from! It is so very helpful to see something done, rather than just read instructions on how to do it. These Christian sisters live close to the land and have a lot to share that would make your life better. I highly recommend these!
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Sewing looks so inviting to little ones, but once they get that tiny needle in their chubby hands, it can get tricky! To the rescue, a super simple book and kit geared especially to little ones ages 4+. A custom designed round-point needle is easy to thread! Pre-cut fabric with sewing holes already punched makes it breezy for little stitchers! And finally, a snap-together "knotter" catches the end of the thread in a cute little contraption, so there is no need for those tricky knots. Sew a ribbon handled purse, a birdie backpack buddie, a beautiful bracelet and a door tag. Just wait 'til you see the "look what I made" sparkle in your child's eyes! Wirebound sturdy 20 page book plus fabric, sewing string, needle, and more!
Hand sewing is definitely a skill that every child needs to know, from the cub scout trying to sew on his own patches to the student at college sewing on his own buttons! Children so enjoy being able to learn to sew, and this kit is just the thing to start on! Bright orange suitcase is packed with everything needed—even pins, pin cushion, needle, thread, trims, buttons, fabric, measuring tape, stuffing and little scissors! Hand sew several easy projects including stuffed felt animals, a drawstring sewing pouch, and a sketchbook. Fabric is pre-cut so you can get sewing immediately! For any beginning seamstress, boy or girl, age 5 to adult.
Learn to use the sewing machine with fun exercises, such as sewing on wiggly lines, sewing through mazes, stitching dot-to-dots by guiding your sewing machine and other activities that builds confidence in using the sewing machine. 17 kid tested projects start simple and build in skill level, making greeting cards, creating scrunchies, bags, pillows . . . and more! So complete that kids can teach themselves! Spiral bound, 127 pages for ages 7 to teen.
This easy how-to book will get you started on learning to knit! You'll learn the basic techniques of casting on, knit and purl stitches, increasing and decreasing, and binding off. You can easily make fringe, pom-poms and tassels, plus learn how to combine stitches to create patterns. There are complete instructions for a headband, a rolled-brim hat, slipper socks, a book bag, mittens, a purse, scarf, and more. Simple-to-follow diagrams show exactly how to perform each step in the process. Color photos show each completed project. Paperback, 40 pages, for ages 9-12.
Weaving is an ancient art that is very satisfying. I like to include weaving projects when we study ancient history, but my kids are eager to weave all the time! Klutz is known for its fabulous instruction books, and this is no exception, with its bright photos and drawings that show you step-by-step just what to do. Kit includes everything you need to weave wonderful projects: sturdy plastic loom, big crochet hook, oodles of easy-to-work-with smooth cotton-blend loops, rainbow-colored yarn, and a blunt yarn needle. This is a very meaningful project that children love!
Quality cotton loops make the best potholders, (plus doll-sleeping bags, little purses and more!) These loops are guaranteed to fit the loom, making them wonderful to work with! Bag has enough loops for 2 potholders.
I used to always be on the lookout for good, European-style bread. The grocery stores seldom have it, and if they do it is made from white flour and has a hefty price tag on it. I would buy what I termed "good bread" from specialty bakeries for special occasions. Although I baked my own bread often, my recipe was for traditional loaves of sandwich-type bread, not the tantalizing, crusty, chewy loaves of bread I remember from Europe. Then a friend introduced me to the super simple method of making artisan bread without kneading. It seems too good to be true, but after making 20 loaves in one week, I am here to tell you that it is ridiculously easy, fast and foolproof. It has revolutionized bread at my house! No need to buy it at the grocery store when fabulous bread is this easy to make. And it only takes 4 ingredients: flour, salt, yeast and water. Hardbound book contains 100 fabulous recipes for healthy ethnic breads, whole wheat hamburger buns, pizza, corn bread, and gluten-free baking. Although they often use a mix of white flour and whole grain flour, I use only whole grain flour and the recipes turn out great. Bake your own artisan breads for just 40 cents per loaf! Color photographs will make your mouth water. A whopping 336 pages.
Learn to cook with this funny, friendly cookbook just for kids! Spiral bound wipe-off book includes a sturdy set of measuring spoons that are well-marked (quite essential for wonderful kid-cooking!) 45 savory kid-do-able recipes will create Frozen Bananoids, Not-So-Sloppy Joes, Berry Banana Smoothie, Non-Yukky Vegetables, 4 Ways to Make Eggs, and more favorite foods. Plus, learn to whip up some great stuff: Giant Soap Bubbles, Face Paint, and Playdough! Each full-color page is sturdy cardstock, so this book is going to endure! 77 pages for ages 6 to 14 years.
Large print, simple healthy recipes contain no sugar or white flour. Whip up some Orange Julius, Banana Muffins, Potato Carrot Casserole, Nuts-Gone-Crazy treats and more! 20 recipes on sturdy cardstock. By Diane Hopkins.
From the floating markets of Thailand to the exotic fruits and spices of Mexico to the cheese of France, this fabulous book may be just the key to making your history or geography studies stupendous! Taste your way across the globe with recipes from every nation! Brilliant color photos and step-by-step illustrated how-to's make these recipes foolproof. Plus, there is interesting info on the foods from each country. Could it get better? It does! Linked Internet sites (kept up-to-date) give you even more fun information on international cuisine. Paperback, color photos, 96 pages, for ages 9 and up. Highly recommended!
Want to eat wholesome whole foods? It can be hard to find good, tasty main dishes or yummy desserts without the refined products. Here is our family's own personal collection of original recipes that constitute our daily meals. Our standards for these recipes are—little meat, no refined flour, and no sugar. You'll find casseroles, main dishes, soups, breakfasts, sandwiches, cookies, cakes, muffins, and treats. I've included my favorite Whole Wheat Bread recipe too. I know you'll like "Taco Casserole," "Move Over Pizza Hut," "Subway Our Way," and more. And for lunch, we like "It's Not Tuna Sandwiches." If it's not tuna, then what is it? No one can guess, but it is 100% delicious and nutritious. Spiral bound, 120 pages, with black-&- white drawings by my son Nathan.
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Have a "healthy sweet tooth"! Make Banana-Blueberry Muffins, Chocolate Coconut Cake, Peach Pie, Fudge, Cinnamon Rolls, Raspberry Popsicles, and more! Over 150 sugar-free, dairy-free recipes for great-tasting cakes, cookies, pies, candies, breads, and muffins use only natural sweetening such as fruit, fruit juice, date sugar and other healthful sweeteners. Paperback, 216 pages.
La Leche League (the breast-feeding moms' group) did what it takes a lifetime to do—gather recipes from mothers all over the nation who have converted over to whole foods (meaning whole grains rather than refined flours, and honey or fruit sweeteners instead of sugar). My copy of this excellent cookbook is bedraggled and beloved. Now, it has been printed with a hard cover and large spiral binding so yours won't wear out like mine did! All 900 recipes have passed the taste test and are wholesome and nutritious. Quick and complete, make-it-from-scratch instructions make this valuable indeed. This book's "Making Your Own" section taught me how to make my own cream of mushroom soup, granola, enchilada sauce, and buttermilk. Instructions are also given on how to cook all the grains and beans, and what to serve them with to create a protein complement. Besides your normal cookbook sections of breads, main dishes (meat and meatless), and desserts, wonderful information is also included on breakfasts, lunch recipes, baby's first foods, non-allergenic recipes, sprouting, and using natural food dyes for Easter eggs or in cooking. I have often referred to the quick meals listed in the section entitled, "When It's 4 o'clock" to find out what I can scurry together for dinner. You will use it daily—one of my favorite cookbooks! 364 pages.
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Large print, simple healthy recipes contain no sugar or white flour. Whip up some Orange Julius, Banana Muffins, Potato Carrot Casserole, Nuts-Gone-Crazy treats and more! 20 recipes on sturdy cardstock. By Diane Hopkins.
Quality, high- gauge stainless steel pots and pans are safer and easier for children to handle. Plus, they add magic to the whole creative cooking experience! Set includes a large (relatively speaking) 5" pot with lid, a 4" lidded saucepan, and a frying pan. Dishwasher safe.
Who doesn't need a little help with chores? Train your little ones to help out—they love to do it! Quality broom is just 3 feet" tall, and comes with a dustpan and a little hand-broom. For ages 3 to 7 years.
Fresh and bright, this apron is practical and pretty! Heavy-weight cotton in red checked with solid red trim. Roomy center pocket has beautiful satin cherries embroidered on it. Fits teens and adults.
My girls found this darling itty-bitty tea set and recipe book utterly delightful! Easy-to-make recipes for miniature food that you can really eat include the hit, Cinnamon Roll-ups. Just use a rolling pin to flatten a piece of bread, sprinkle with cinnamon and honey or sugar, and roll up. Cut into teeny-weeny cinnamon rolls that fit on the tiny plates. Book includes a darling miniature, plastic tea set, complete with teacups, saucers, plates, bowls, and tiny knives, forks, spoons . . . and a teapot that really works! Invite your doll, Daddy or other guest for a hot chocolate Teddy Bear party, a Princess party, a Fairy party, or a Doll party with special menus, place cards and placemats. Photo illustrated and charming. Please invite me! Spiral bound, 22 pages, for ages 4 and up.
Charming pink checked heavy weight cotton apron proclaims your true title! Ruffled eyelet edging. Gathered apron ties around the waist, and around the neck. Front pocket has embroidered crown and "Queen". Fits mom-size.
Charming pink-checked apron is made of heavy-weight cotton, trimmed white eyelet lace. Set includes dishtowel, quilted potholder mitt, plus square hotpad with the word "Princess" embroidered on it, along with the design of a crown. Front of apron has the same embroidered on the front pocket. A darling set for your little cook!
Visit the culture of the ancient Aztecs and discover why cacao was so important to them. Inside you'll find the raw materials you need to create something delicious to eat, and sacred to the ancient Americans. Kit even contains some real cacao beans—which taste surprisingly different from what you'd expect! Also includes booklet: "The Story of Chocolate". Makes 8 oz. of dark chocolate.
Kids love gummy worms, but the real treat is in learning how they are made! Kit includes all the ingredients you will need plus detailed instructions. Fun and educational.
Learn to cook with this funny, friendly cookbook just for kids! Spiral bound wipe-off book includes a sturdy set of measuring spoons that are well-marked (quite essential for wonderful kid-cooking!) 45 savory kid-do-able recipes will create Frozen Bananoids, Not-So-Sloppy Joes, Berry Banana Smoothie, Non-Yukky Vegetables, 4 Ways to Make Eggs, and more favorite foods. Plus, learn to whip up some great stuff: Giant Soap Bubbles, Face Paint, and Playdough! Each full-color page is sturdy cardstock, so this book is going to endure! 77 pages for ages 6 to 14 years.
Large print, simple healthy recipes contain no sugar or white flour. Whip up some Orange Julius, Banana Muffins, Potato Carrot Casserole, Nuts-Gone-Crazy treats and more! 20 recipes on sturdy cardstock. By Diane Hopkins.
From the floating markets of Thailand to the exotic fruits and spices of Mexico to the cheese of France, this fabulous book may be just the key to making your history or geography studies stupendous! Taste your way across the globe with recipes from every nation! Brilliant color photos and step-by-step illustrated how-to's make these recipes foolproof. Plus, there is interesting info on the foods from each country. Could it get better? It does! Linked Internet sites (kept up-to-date) give you even more fun information on international cuisine. Paperback, color photos, 96 pages, for ages 9 and up. Highly recommended!
Make perfect popcorn every time with this big 6 quart popper. The secret is the high 475 degree F temperature that explodes corn into larger, fluffier morsels, compared to 350 degree F hot air poppers. Much like movie theater poppers, this popper has a stirring paddle on the bottom to keep kernels moving and heated evenly, so they won't burn. Long-life gears and bushings make this quality product something you'll pass on to future generations. Durable, stainless steel popper.
Why the Stainless Steel Popper?
* Stainless steel clad aluminum bottom disperses heat quickly & evenly without aluminum contacting the popcorn.
* Durable stainless steel construction is made to last
* Large 6-quart capacity - enough for the whole family
* Stay-cool wooden handles
* Vented lid for dry popcorn & optimum temperature
* Hinged lid for easy loading & dispensing
* Pin & Clamp lid removal for quick & easy cleaning
* Rotary paddle keeps popcorn moving
* Long-life gears & bushings
* Also great for glazed almonds & nuts
* Warranty: 1 Year
* Victorio Kitchen Products
Here's the real ticket to "fast food" without guilt—it is even faster than a microwave for some foods. I don't know how I'd get along without my pressure cooker! This is a one-time investment that will last your entire cooking career. Cook healthy, flavorful meals in one tenth of the time, saving time, energy and fuel costs! You'll save 70% of the energy normally used on cooking a meal, plus keep your house cooler in the summer or use less fuel in case of emergency. You can also save money by purchasing less tender cuts of meat, as pressure cooking tenderizes meats, as well as preserving flavors and nutrients. This 4 quart size is ideal for daily use, as it is large enough to make potatoes for a family of 8, or cook up a batch of chili. This is top quality stainless steel from the Presto company with a special bi-metal base to ensure even heating. Comes with a 64 page instruction and recipe book. Includes special round rack for cooking several foods at once without intermingling flavors. 12 year warranty. An investment well worth making! Rated #1 by the American Culinary Institute!
Note: I do not recommend the cheaper aluminum pressure cookers. Aluminum is not safe to cook in, especially with acidic foods such as tomato based soup or chili, as it leaches aluminum into the food. Choose stainless steel for excellent health and a very quality, top-performing pressure cooker.
This 8 quart size is ideal for daily use for the larger family, as it is large enough to make potatoes for a family of 12, or cook up a batch of chili.
Using whole grains in your family's diet can make a world of difference! Healthy whole wheat contains so many more nutrients than the white flour that most of our grocery store products are made with! It can be challenging to cook with whole wheat if you aren't used to it, and this cookbook will give you the skills you need to make healthier, yummier, less expensive meals with whole wheat. Even has a recipe for Wheat Thin-type crackers—yes! Comb bound book with black-and-white illustrations.
Sometimes you just can't read it in a book and figure it out—you need to see it! I think I would have saved a year of making door stops (and other assorted brick-like loaves of bread) when I was first learning, had I been able to see someone experienced do it! 50-minute DVD shows you just how to prepare wheat for cooking, how to grind it into flour and how to make up popular recipes in the cookbook, Wheat Cookin' Made Easy or with other recipes that use whole wheat.
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High speed grain mill uses Microburst milling heads (no stones) never overheats, and grinds flour continuously, so quietly and dust-free, in its large 12 cup capacity bin. I regularly grind popcorn for cornbread, brown rice to make delicious waffles, beans for instant refried beans, and of course, wheat for pancakes, breads, muffins and more. I've been using this excellent mill constantly for over a decade (with no need for repair) and highly recommend it! This is an investment in health for your family! (Click here to see additional reviews).
Bread—the Place to Start Electrolux Assistent Mixer by Verona
It is amazing how stressful life can get when you are "out of bread" . . . . right?! You can make fabulous whole wheat bread in less time than a grocery shopping trip. The Swedish made Electrolux brand mixer is the finest bread mixer on the market—I love mine! It is so sturdy that it seems indestructible! I have never had one smidgen of trouble with it in 20 years. This is a lifetime investment that will pay you back easily in 6 months of delicious home baked bread and baked goods that build health, save you money and keep all those preservatives and additives out of your diet. Use for small amounts, or large: you can whip out several loaves quickly as this incredible mixer makes 15 lbs. of dough that is smooth and elastic for the perfect bread texture.
The "Verona" is the newest version of the Electrolux Assistent DLX Mixer/ Magic Mill Mixer. The Verona Mixer includes a unique "roller and scraper" (my favorite tool for bread making), a dough hook, plastic bowl and double beater whisks, along with the heavy-duty extra large 8 quart stainless steel bowl. The bowl is large enough to hold 7 lbs. of flour (28 cups). That's a lot of bread!
It takes 5 min. to dump in the ingredients and when the kneading is done, the machine clicks itself off, which means you can get it started and walk away! It isn't too hard for a 8-year-old to be the family bread maker. The one big problem I have encountered is trying to keep all that delicious home baked bread from being eaten up around here! (Are we out already!?)
Grind wheat, rice, corn, oats, barley, and spices with this compact hand-powered grain mill. Just clamp on your countertop or table, fill the hopper with grain, and start turning. Grinds about 1/2 cup of fine flour, or 1 cup coarse flour per minute. Adjust it to just crack the grain, and it is quick and easy to make your own fresh cracked wheat cereal. Precision stainless steel burrs for long life. Measures 13 inch tall. 2-year warranty.
Drying is one of the very best ways to store food, retaining high nutrition and taking little space to store. I find it so convenient to cook with dried foods, too. I keep them in canisters on my counter, and use them when I am in a hurry. Just adding a handful of dried carrots and onions to soup, sauces or cooking rice is a simple way to add good nutrition without the time it takes to chop raw veggies. Plus, I am never out of "fresh produce" even if I don't have carrots in my fridge.
I've looked at the dehydrators on the market, and this is my first choice. This dehydrator has some great features! The 500 watt, top mounted fan dries faster with more power with great results in hours, not days. Patented Converga-Flow drying action provides even heat distribution, no need to rotate trays or worries about flavors mixing. Adjustable thermostat is my favorite feature because I don't want to cook or "kill the enzymes" (drying at 105 degrees keeps it raw) in the food I am drying. This dryer allows you dry at any temperature between 95 and 155 degrees. Comes with 4 drying trays, plus a fruit roll sheet and jerky packets so you can cure and flavor meat that you dry. You can expand your dryer all the way up to 12 trays at time as the drying pressure automatically adjusts the the number of trays.
You can expand your food dehydrator all the way up to 12 trays at time as the drying pressure automatically adjusts the the number of trays. Make your own dried foods at a fraction of the cost of store-bought dried food! Pack includes 2 trays.
These fruit roll sheets go along with the food dehydrator to make fruit leather and rolls. It is fun and easy to make fruit roll sheets at home! Each fruit roll sheet is placed onto a regular drying rack in your dehydrator. Comes with contains 2 add-on fruit roll sheets.
We've looked a long while to find this convenient, excellent water system. The Aqua Rain Water Purifier produces the purest drinking water possible—very delicious! Even dangerous bacteria, Giardia, chlorine, tastes and odors are all removed. Large silver impregnated ceramic filter elements are the heart of this gravity fed system. Just pour any type water into the top and pristine clean water will come out of the easy-to-use spigot on the bottom. No need to hook it up to any faucet or water source. Stainless steel unit sits compactly on any counter for help-yourself drinks. Has the capacity to produce 25-30 gallons per day. The best pressure-free micro-filtration system available! This system contains 4 ceramic filters. Click here for more information.
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