Kids in the Kitchen - Chicken noodle casserole

I join forces with my good friend Carrie @YoungLivingOilLady each week

to bring you this family friendly recipe link up. It is our desire to encourage

families to cook and eat together. Meals cooked at home are healthier, and time

spent together in the kitchen is good for families!

We use Cooking 101 as part of our family homeschool. I’m teaching the boys to

put together healthy family meals, life skills, and budgeting, as well as teaching them tips for cooking in the kitchen. We encourage real food vs. processed food. Let’s bring the family, back to the table!

Chicken noodle casserole: 

Cook a pot of egg noodles, or another favorite -  boil chicken strips in separate pot of water 

Cut fully cooked chicken into bite size pieces - Make homemade frugal cheese sauce (Recipe Here) 

Drain noodles and add chicken and cheese sauce - stir together, put into casserole dish 

Top with crunchy onions (Durkey) - brown in oven at 350 degrees 

Onions and broccoli or other veggies can easily be added to this casserole 

 gluten free noodles can be substituted for egg noodles if needed 

*TIP - our little guys use regular table knives to chop onions and veggies. They are learning to 

treat them as if they are very sharp. When the time is right - they will be well practiced.

 Adult supervision is always important in the kitchen with kiddos! 

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Kids in the Kitchen - Homemade Chicken Soup

I join forces with my good friend Carrie @YoungLivingOilLady each week
to bring you this family friendly recipe link up. It is our desire to encourage
families to cook and eat together. Meals cooked at home are healthier, and time
spent together in the kitchen is good for families!

We use Cooking 101 as part of our family homeschool. I’m teaching the boys to
put together healthy family meals, life skills, and budgeting, as well as teaching them tips for cooking in the kitchen. We encourage real food vs. processed food. Let’s bring the family, back to the table!

This week: 

We use fresh veggies like celery, carrots, onions, and potato. It's not as difficult as it may think to have children help with preparing these items. With a little prep - they can be chopping away in no time. 

I cut the ends off of the celery and throw them into the pot with the chicken to boil for a tasty broth. 

I also cut off the ends of the onion, peel it, and slice the onion into several pieces for the children to chop. 

I show them what size I want them with a few samples of each veggie and they take it from there. We leave the peel on the potato and are sure to wash them carefully. Again, with the larger veggies, I slice them into smaller pieces for the kids to work with. The boys use regular table knives or the slap chopper to chop the vegetables. 

The boys use regular table knives or the slap chopper to chop the vegetables. Even though they aren't using sharp knives, it is still important to supervise closely. I teach the boys that all knives can cut you. It's great practice for the real thing and works like a charm. Teaching kitchen safety is an important part of our lessons.

We slow cook the chicken and celery to get a rich broth. Then we drain the liquid and remove the chicken to cool on a plate. The celery leaves and ends of the stalk are discarded. We add the freshly chopped onions, celery and carrots back into our broth to cook until soft. Season with red pepper flakes. We add a touch of sea salt just before serving. 

Most of the nutrition in homemade chicken soup comes from boiling the chicken bones. 

You get: 

• Calcium
• Magnesium
• Phosphorus
• Trace minerals
• Collagen
• Gelatin
• Glycine

Eating homemade chicken soup has many health benefits including:

• Aids in digestion 
• Boosts immune system 
• Can improve joint pain

Join us by linking up your favorite family recipes! Grab a button from below, on my side bar, or use a text link back to Adventurez. Please visit another participant or more to help encourage each other. I’ll be visiting and Pinning away on our Kids in the Kitchen Pinterest board here. It’s a wonderful resource for finding yummy recipes the whole family will love. Enjoy your time in the kitchen this week!

I'm linking with these fine blogs: Comfy in the Kitchen  Shrinking Kitchen Titus 2 Tues

I heart Naptime Nourishing Treasures  The Better Mom  Holy Spirit Led Homeschooling

Food Renegade Try New Recipe   Happy LiL Hearts   Hip Homeschool Hop  Creative Mondays

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The Henry Morris Study Bible

The Henry Morris Study Bible is a welcome addition to any Christian library. 

It's a Bible the whole family can benefit from, as it provides valuable insight that will grow in you, a deeper understanding and strengthen your foundation in the Word. It's a fantastic aid to assist you in teaching your family or other groups.

It's a resource I will return to again and again as I seek a deeper walk, to study and understand the root words, and original meaning. I love to study from various bibles and study guides to get an overview on any particular topic. This one is my new favorite! 

With over 10,000 study notes, no other resource offers the comprehensive analysis of biblical creation and authority of Scripture as this one presents. 

The written Word of God is under attack in our culture like never before. The annotations of this King James Version of the Bible will:

• explain the Bible’s difficult passages
• resolve its alleged contradictions
• point out the evidences of its divine origin
• confirm its historical accuracy
• note its remarkable anticipations of modern science
• remove any doubts about its inerrancy, authority and ability to meet every human need.

Dr. Henry Morris is known as the father of modern Creation science, the founder of

 Institute for Creation Research (ICR) and the author of many well known apologetic

 books. His thriving legacy continues to equip Christians to be able to defend the 

accuracy and authority of Scripture today~ New Leaf Publishing

Dr. Morris was the founder and leader of the Institute for Christian Research (ICR) where he was known as a man of science, and a man of God. He fought hard in the debate against evolution and published over 60 books on the topic. 

There is much to be gleaned from his valuable insight. I love studying in this precise format- reading God's Word, and then a clear cut breakdown and definitions laid out by Dr. Morris. The way the text is written, you find a definition of what, a passage means, and why, it's put that way with references for you to see for yourself where he has gathered the information. (Much better than just taking someone's opinion on the matter - don't you think?) 

I love that he shares other scripture references on the topic to look up and dig in even deeper. 
Each page in this beautiful bible could be used for an in-depth study of the Word by an individual or a group. It's a perfect family bible. 

I was given a copy of the Henry Morris Study Bible - as part of the review team by Master Books

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Adventus Season - free printable Silent Night cursive and print practice

Adventus is the Latin word for "coming" - as in the coming of the Savior. Christmas is coming.There are many different kinds of Christmas traditions to observe. We have tweaked and changed ours over the years to fit our convictions and to follow after what God wants from our family. 

We use it as a time for family, to come together and enjoy each other. We remember past Christmas's and tell stories from when we were children. We sing songs, bake cookies, and play games. The children help fill stockings for those in need. We look for ways to serve at church or visit an elderly friend. We love to make gifts for people we care about. 
We acknowledge that the times are off, that the enemy has had a hand in trying to steal God's glory, even in the birth of our Savior, that holidays all have roots in pagan religions and we press on - looking for ways to give God the glory and keep our focus on Him.  

We don't want to get hung up on whether someone should play Santa Claus or not. That would be their business. We don't spend time deciding who is right or wrong - that would be God's business. We are simply seeking what God wants from us. He is growing each of us for His purpose, if we allow Him to. Our  traditions change along the way along with our ideals.  

What is always the same is that Jesus Chris is the Lamb. We are all sinners, and the price for our sin is death, separation from God. Jesus paid the price and gave us the greatest gift ever given -  in His death on the cross.  As with a Christmas gift, it isn't "earned" or paid for by the recipient - but it is freely given with love. All we have to do is reach out and accept it.  

9 In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent

 His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him.

 10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent 

His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. (1 John 4:9-10 NKJV)

The 1st "advent" was His birth here on earth.  The 2nd "advent" will be the 2nd coming - and one we must be prepared for. Our hope remains in Him. The real meaning of Christmas.

Many will be doing an Advent calendar in anticipation of the coming of Christmas, teaching children to celebrate the birth of Christ as a baby, and in preparation of His coming again. It's a season marked by anticipation, and preparation, expectation and longing. 

We acknowledge the King of Kings and welcome His return to reconcile a world full of sin and sorrow. The Old Testament tells of a people anticipating the coming of the Messiah, longing for vindication and redemption, from a world of oppression and injustice. The celebration of the coming of our Lord and Savior brings a mixture of great joy and sorrow, as we must fully grasp the meaning - the need for the Messiah in the first place and take it to heart as an individual who is responsible for His sacrifice. He died so that we might live. 

We celebrate His coming, but must simultaneously recognize it's purpose. He came, He suffered, and He died - for us.

 The nativity cannot be separated from the crucifixion. 
Joy and sorrow. Anticipation and hope. He came to die, and rose again. He paid our way.

The modern day beginning of Advent starts off with the "hanging of the green" where boughs of evergreen and wreaths, even trees are brought in to decorate the churches and symbolizes the new and everlasting life through Christ Jesus. 

Thanksgiving is sort of our "kick off" for a season of thanks. It's one that we try to maintain throughout the year, but use the holidays as a special reminder of how important it is to be thankful for the blessings, big and small in our lives and to remember God's great gift. Below you will find a couple of ideas for sharing the significance of the season with your children. 

One of the traditions we enjoy is singing songs, like Silent Night. Below you'll find links to a brief history of the song with the words - and a printable I made for you to teach your children this age old song of the birth of Christ. There is a print version and cursive as well: 

Silent Night - Words and history of the song 

Silent Night - printable - print and cursive to learn the words 

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* My parents are here and take time to come celebrate Thanksgiving with us 
* Time with my sister and her sweet boys (6 boys between her and I) 
* crazy loud boy time at our house 
* forts in the family room 
* children enjoying bible time together 
* traditional family foods 
* Christmas carols passed down and memories they bring 
* smell of fresh bread baking in the oven 
* comfortable feeling when I'm surrounded by those who know and love me most 
* family jokes and stories told over and again around the table 

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Encouragement for Women - Peace

I've talked with a lot of people who are struggling with life in general and many who 

are struggling with election results. So many are out of work, or have had their salaries 

cut. Families are still loosing their homes by the minute and more of that is expected. 

How do we find comfort when the world around us feels as though it is crumbling? 

We've had personal struggles of the sort that would sensibly insight the use of medication on my part- I'm so not joking. If I were left to my own devices I'd be about one panic attack away from hospitalization. Seriously. 

But, I've not been left to my own devices. I have the Holy Spirit to guide me, I can have 

a peace that passes all understanding - all I have to do is remember to exercise it! 

The bible is the living, breathing Word of God. I have access to it daily. By soaking it up,

I am exercising my faith - growing it - leaning on Jesus. 

Our Creator hasn't promised us that life will not hurt. He has promised us that He will never leave us or forsake us - and that we can have peace in the storm. 

It's easy to trust Him when things look good. It's not quite as easy when the going gets tough, but that is exactly when we need to trust Him the most. It may come more natural

to trust Him during the dark days if we've been practicing on a regular basis. I want to keep my mind steadfast, by filling it with His Word daily and putting it into practice. 

Our God is mighty. He is steadfast and true. His perfect peace is ours for the taking. 

How? Trust Him. No matter what the outlook or the outcome - trust Him. Have a heart of gratitude in the small things and in the big ones. There is always someone whose need is greater. Pray for them, reach out to do what you can. Remember we are here to serve Him - not the other way around. Thank Him, even for the hard stuff. 

And walk in His peace. 

I'm thankful today: 

*grace for mommy 

*friends who listen and check on me 

*stormy days 

*access to medicine 

*food on the table 

*healthy food for our children 

*time outside 

*field trips to the farm 

*colors in Creation 

*filling up on God's Word 

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