Homeschooling for His Glory

I love my slow-cooker, otherwise known as crockpot. It makes cooking so easy and is handy for a lot of different situations. It really saves the day when I have to be out of the house the whole day, or need to bring something to church and need a large quantity.     I have a lot of recipes that I really love and that regularly make it on our menu, so I decided to share ten of those with you all:    Chili: Any Chili recipe can be made in the crockpot. So, go ahead and try that Chili recipe of your in there. If you do not have any at all, you can try this Chili Recipe . I just add cocoa powder and sugar to mine and use black bean instead of pinto optionally.   Chicken and Potatoes : a whole meal in the crockpot.   Chicken Tortilla Soup : great with guacamole, sour cream and cheese Taco Soup: also eaten with avocado, sour cream and cheese. Ground beef sauteed with garlic, onion and green pepper (optional)....

This tune has been hummed in our house for the past week, and indeed it definitely looks like Christmas. Now, when you think Christmas you think kitchen and baking, and since the Crew was having a round-up centered around sharing Christmas recipes, I thought I would share a few of our favorites: Delicious Italian Cookies 165 g flour 165 g butter 100 g cornstarch 90 g powdered sugar 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest For sprinkling cocoa powder chocolate chips brown sugar Directions Whisk butter and sugar then add the egg, flour and cornstarch sifted, vanilla and lemon zest. Put in a pastry bag, then make several shape on a non-stick baking mat. Sprinkle with sugar, cocoa and chocolate chips. Cook for 10-12 minutes @ 180°C/350°F. Cream Cheese Cookies 1 cup butter, softened 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1 cup sugar 1 egg yolk 1/2 tea...