FRENCH WORD-A-DAY

I received great joy at seeing your beautiful flowers. I did not inherit my Mother’s green thumb, but I enjoy seeing God’s beautiful handiwork, nurtured by His creatures! Thank you for sharing!

Read them books, it takes awhile and my kids always listened

As my bread making has hit a snag I need une astuce. In this covid times of bare shop shelves I only have a little white flour and some rolled oats, however I’m a whole-wheat guy with no whole-wheat. Any Suggestions would be lovely.

I’ve been making masks out of my quilting fabric stash. They are very colourful!

Wonderful idea
Thank you.
Starting Harry Potter

Chicken broth! Boil that chicken down or keep store bought on hand. I start with onion chicken soup, the leftover...add veggies, next dat, add more broth and add beans or corn. Amazing how you can stretch it.

I make mustard vinaigrette from the leftovers in dijon mustard jars/bottles. I pour vinegar, olive oil and red wine into the leftover container with mustard remains still inside. I then shake well and add other herbs, seasonings, etc. to doctor to taste

I also feed my plants coffee grounds and occasional bits of tobacco from the remains of a smoker's coffin nail.

Hi Kristi,
Thanks for the post today and thanks to Marsha for her mask making video. I haven't used one yet but I haven't gone out much lately. I am trying to use items in my pantry and freezer to make up new recipes. By the end of this I should have a clean fridge and pantry!
I always love the photos of Smokey!

Thanks so much I’ll give it a try.
peut-être que ça aura bon goût

Hi Krisi~

Jean Marc is doing his 'Mcguiver' with the duct tape:) Mcguiver was a tv series back in the day....he could get himself out of a scrape, build a tool, do anything with anything at hand to help himself and the WORLD! SO, I use Mcguiver as a verb~ to Mcguiver something is to fix something with sheer will and creativity:) You don't have to be a handyman to Mcguiver something!

Regarding your tips on re-use of items....I had a friend who would use all the crumbs and seeds that he cleaned out from his grille- pain to coat a piece of chicken or fish or use as a gratin for potatoes. Delicious!

Have you tried Ezekial bread? The ingredients are unusual enough that you might be able to get them at a health food store or order online. This is the recipe I used: https://comfortablefood.com/recipe/ezekiel-bread/

thanks for the tip on how to use the leftovers in the mustard and mayo jars. Beats fighting with a spatula to get it all out. My roses love the coffee grounds. Just wondering how I will use the left overs in other jars - salsa, etc. Thanks again,

Re saving the bread - cut off the top and make croutons out of the rest or slice it for french toast?

our dear Kristi,
Once again(as always!) your beautiful words and creative ideas are just exacyly what we need today--every day!--to keep our spirits up,and wrapped in hugs.
Such great tips!!
I don't have many more suggestions except to let your imagination run free with cooking,(anything goes!)
Also for disinfectant wipes,cut up some of your hubby's old tee shirts:make a diluted solution of bleach and water,dip tee shirt pieces in that,wring out and use.
Such wonderful pictures of Smokey and your gorgeous garden!
Blessings always,dear Kristi,to you and your family.
Love
Natalia. xo

Loved today’s blog! Followed the link to the no knead bread making book and ordered it. I have been in the mood to do some bread making. I hope that one of the things that comes out this time of quarantine is that we have given some thought to what a throw-away society we have become—what I mean to say, is how many things that we manufacture that are cheaper to throw away than repair. Well, in general, what I hope for is that we become less thing-oriented. And that we come out of this experience with a better understanding of what is truly important. Thanks for the wonderful post. Especially love it when you talk about food 🙂

Consider looking for stain glass scratch art and one online store is Dick Blick Art Supplies. 'May want to have stencils to work with initially. Also consider cutting a couple of sheets into four pieces or more while the children learn how to remove the black covering on the paper to show color beneath. Note: if writing their name (taking away the black covering on the dull side) then write the letters backwards (again, stencils come in handy) so the name will come out correctly on the shiny side of paper. Realize that cuticle sticks or corn dog sticks are used to remove the covering; therefore, this may or may not be age appropriate though with supervision it has worked for children. Also, look into sun art prints, drawing or tracing around shading of images. I'm thinking more for the six year old though there are some disciplined and bright four year olds that could do any of this as well. There are a lot of science / art projects. I wish you and all those wiht children at home blessings and good luck.

In reply to Mary Liz,
Go for a walk and count how many flowers are in bloom. Or let each child pick his or her 3 favorite flowers or trees. You could “collect” other favorites too: neighborhood dogs, birds singing, etc. Make the walk into a kind of observational scavenger hunt.

Make homemade playdoh with flour, lots of salt, water, food coloring...the kids will love it.

Have them do a play...a bunny story, or if a Christian, a simple parable, and film it and then show them...they love to look at themselves!

draw Easter eggs on white paper or just eggs and have them color them, cut them out and put all over the house. Have several spell, "Hi neighbors!" and put those on windows.

Build obstacle courses and film them going through them.

An Engineer is someone who can fix anything that doesn't have a mother-in-law!

My coffee grounds go into a worm farm. The worms love them!

[email protected], there is a reboot of MacGyver, and its fourth season is being broadcast in the U.S. by CBS at 8 p.m. PDT/EDT Friday evenings. (Because its Season 4 did not start until mid-season, I assume that there are quite a few more new Season 4 episodes to be broadcast.) A different actor plays MacGyver, but the character is the same.

Your rose bushes will thank you and produce abundant blooms by simply working into the soil around them your cut-up banana peels. Ooh la la 🌹🌹🌹

Kristi, your photos of Smokey with those blossoms are so charming! I'm smiling from ear to ear. I hope that the bread was salvageable. Over here, farine is a hot commodity, and although some people choose to drive from shop to shop seeking flour, I prefer to stay at home and make do. I have Coeliac disease, so I bake with a gluten-free flour mix, and my family doesn't seem to mind it too much, though they certainly prefer regular baked goods. I have been baking gluten-free scones, which are very versatile, as well as making my own almond milk (I stay away from dairy for health reasons), then using the almond pulp to make banana bread. These days, I'm cooking as much as I normally do, but we try to limit our trips to the supermarket and for that reason, I find myself carefully planning our meals in advance.

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adj m inv capable de créations, pleine d'ingéniosité

I think the Harry Potter books are a bit advanced for a 4- and a 6-year-old; they will appreciate them more when they're a bit older. There are many wonderful books for younger children, and I recommend including books with pictures, as well as some with simple text that the children can start to learn to read. Mostly they will benefit from listening to you.

Among other projects, the kids could make puppets and put on plays.

Kristin-

I have enjoyed your daily blog emails for years. I have just tried your recipe for rustic bread, with great results! Thank you! Best of luck, always.

Jan Roese (now from Irvine, California)

Try baking or cooking with them. It teaches them and is fun to enjoy the end product. I've been doing this via Facetime with my granddaughter (with help from her mom) and she loves it!

I have been making no knead bread for years. Your "pour" trick is genius. I baked a loaf this morning. Worked great. In the past I often thought the time saving was hardly worth the work of cleaning up afterwards. I did make adjustments for high altitude. I baked at 475 degrees Fahrenheit for 40 Minutes. Thanks for the great tip.

Attention... Roublard, is mainly known amoung French as cunning, an old fox ;)