This Moment

“A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.” {joining Soule Mama today} If you’re inspired to follow along, please leave a link to your moment in the comments!

rhythm + rice

Folks, this is such a simple post! These two little things, though, have really made a lot of difference in our meal planning and weekly meal rhythm that I wanted to share them with you. For many years, we’ve been planning our meals with a framework of each day being earmarked for a certain main… Continue reading rhythm + rice

Calendula Banana Muffins

       Our go-to muffin recipe, Choco-Banano Muffins are always a hit. It’s a recipe that has been shared among friends time and time again and is based on a banana muffin recipe from The 250 Best Mufffin Recipes by Esther Brody. This past week, since we were learning about Calendula, we adapted the recipe to be… Continue reading Calendula Banana Muffins

The Week in Photos

     Another week of our living and learning journey. I often hear that this time of year can be the worst for wanting to quit. I’m thankful that we are all still firmly IN this journey, and though there are daily hiccups, we are happy with and thankful for our chosen path. A few things we… Continue reading The Week in Photos

The Week in Photos

A collection of photos from our week of living and learning together. Feel free to share a link to your own post or share about your week in the comments… In no particular order (because I really want to get back to hanging out with these cute kids instead of hemming and hawing over this!):… Continue reading The Week in Photos

How to Make Hummus

The most loved hummus around these parts is sun-dried tomato hummus. The sun-dried tomatoes lend such a lovely and deep flavour, making it a nice dish to bring along to a potluck, or to use for simple lunches and snacks. Ingredients 2 cups soaked, cooked chickpeas (head over here for info on how to soak,… Continue reading How to Make Hummus

How to Soak, Cook + Freeze Dried Chick Peas

Chick peas, or garbanzo beans, are an affordable, protein-rich, high-fibre legume, that are also a great source of iron, B-6, and Magnesium. That said, purchasing canned chick peas can be much less cost effective than making your own at home from dried ones purchased in bulk. Don’t miss our recipe for tasty sun-dried tomato hummus!… Continue reading How to Soak, Cook + Freeze Dried Chick Peas