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Homemade Hot Wings and Other Snacks for a Crowd: 4 Moms Link Up

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This week the 4 Moms are sharing some of our ideas for appetizers and snacks for a crowd and asking you to join in by linking up some of your favorite recipes. We often have last minute company or company that stays beyond one meal, so most often our snacks for a crowd are super…

Peppermint Meringues: Holiday Recipe Link-Up

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It’s time for the 4 Moms  to share some favorite holiday recipes and we’re inviting you to link-up and share yours too. Our family has a variety of recipes that we traditionally make this time of year, most of them involve chocolate. The recipe that I’m sharing with you today is not chocolate, but they…

Freezer Recipes for Once a Month Cooking: Part 3 (Winter Menu)

Here are some more recipes that our bulk cooking group has used. (click link for a how-to on once-a-month-cooking with a group) These recipes feed about 6-8. White Chili 3 can northern beans 30 oz chicken broth 2 lb chicken cooked and chopped 1 can rotel 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp garlic powder 1  fresh…

Large Family Food Storage : 4 Moms

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Last day to enter to win two flexi-clips from Lilla Rose. This week the  4 Moms or  35 Kids are sharing how we store food for our large families. Be sure to visit the other 4 Moms to see what they have to say about food storage: Headmistress at The Common Room KimC at Life…

Homemade Taco Seasoning Mix Recipe

Making your own taco seasoning mix is simple, quick, healthy and frugal. Homemade Taco Seasoning Mix 6 T chili powder 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1 1/2 tsp onion powder 1 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano 1 T paprika 6 T ground cumin 1 tsp sea salt 1 tsp…

Tips for Feeding a Large Family on a Budget {4 Moms Linky}

Rising food prices hit every family hard, but for large families with a single income, food can be a significant percentage of their budget and it is a particular concern.   Today the 4 Moms of many are sharing some tips to stay within the food budget even with rising costs. Eat whole foods I know that many…

Mushroom Stuffed Eggplant

Don’t forget to join us tomorrow as the 4 5 Moms and you, blog through ‘Large Family Logistics’. Tomorrow we will be posting about chapters 1-17: Laying the Foundation. Link up your post on any of the 4 Moms blogs and it will be featured on all four. I recently purchase a large basket of…

Our Lunch Menu: 4 Moms

Welcome to this edition of 4 Moms, 35 Kids: How Moms of Many Manage.  This week we’re talking lunch. Since homeschoolers are generally home every day for lunch we have the ability to serve hot, homemade lunches to our children every day, in theory. It generally doesn’t work out that way in our home. When…

Picnic Recipes: A 4 Moms Link-Up

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It’s summer and picnic season is in full swing and because we’re here to help the 4 Moms of Many are hosting a picnic recipe link-up today. Here’s your opportunity to garner some new ideas and be able to wow your guests with the great food. At least I’m hoping so because we’ll be attending…

Make Your Own Healthy Baby Food

We don’t buy baby food. Well, I did buy a couple jars when Bella (our 10th) was about 8 months old, but other than that we don’t buy baby food. We buy real food and prepare it for our baby. Cheaper, healthier and simpler well not more simple, but still fairly simple. I don’t have…