23 May 2013

Educational web sites for preschoolers/kindergartners

The following web sites were suggested as good places for preschool/kindergartners on a homeschool Yahoo group I'm a part of.

- Wild@Art free app from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
- The virtual dinosaur dig/gallery on the Smithsonian website
-Colonial Fredericksburg website
-Coolmathgames. com (check out the Cat Around the World game)
- http://www.sheppard software.com/
- Hennepin County library kids site games

Do you know of any others?

07 May 2013

Spa Day 2013 recipes

Amy's Facial

1 Tablespoon Garbanzo Bean Flour
1/8-1/4 Teaspoon Tumeric
Enough milk/cream to make the right consistency
This makes enough for 2 people. Leave on the face for 15 minutes & rinse.

Becky's Southwest Taco Soup 

    (is also very low carb)
    1 # ground beef
    1/2 c onion, chopped
    2 cloves garlic, minced
    1 T cumin
    1 t chili powder
    2 10 oz cans Rotel tomatoes, undrained (tomatoes with green chilies)
    2 cans beef broth
    1/2 c heavy cream
    8 oz cream cheese, cubed
    salt, to taste

In a large soup pot, brown the beef with the onion and garlic; drain. Add spices and cook a couple of minutes before adding the tomatoes, broth and cream. Bring to a rolling boil and gradually add the cream cheese, stirring until completely melted and smooth. Season with salt to taste. Makes 8 1-cup servings.

Number of Servings: 8
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