Roberts - Food For Thought: Quick and Easy Recipes for Homeschooling Families

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Quick and Easy Recipes for Homeschooling Families Visit Lorilyn Roberts website at http://LorilynRoberts.com Copyright 2013 Lorilyn Roberts Published by Roberts Court Reporters Cover photograph and some inside photographs copyright Shutterstock.com and copyright Dreamstime.com Standard licensing agreement Enhanced cover design by Lisa Hainline Edited by Joan Crisman and Katherine Harms All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, or by any information storage and retrieval systemexcept for brief quotations for the purpose of review, without written permission from the publisher. Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD. BIBLE, Copyright 1960,1962,1963,1968,1971,1972,1973,1975,1977,1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. Manufactured in America ISBN: 978-0-9891426-3-2 (e-book)
AUTHORS NOTE What would this world be like without the heart of a mother to teach her children? How would this world survive without a mothers labor of love in the kitchen? I dedicate this book to all the mothers who have chosen to homeschool.

I was a single mother and homeschooled my daughters for fifteen years. My motto was: The worst day homeschooling was better than the best day in public school. The second hardest decision after choosing to homeschool is deciding when is the right time to return to traditional schoolif at all. My first daughter was homeschooled all the way through high school. Regardless of where you are in your homeschooling journey, I hope you find Food for Thought: Simple and Easy Recipes for Homeschooling Families a cookbook that can encourage creativity. Each chapter has a Food for Thought introduction with homeschooling ideas.

A Food for Thought quote accompanies each recipe to stimulate discussion. Many of the quotes come from people we studied, books we read, and from the Bible. All of the recipes are easy, inexpensive (except for the grouper), and a spice of variety. One chapter is devoted to the young cook. I hope you make fond memories in the kitchen that you will remember long after the food is eaten. Some of our best memories (and funniest) homeschooling days took place in the kitchen.

Homeschooling as a single mother was never easy, but God gave me the strength and perseverance to keep at it for many years. Not only did my children learn a lot, but I also experienced Gods grace. With Gods help, anything is possible. The best recipe of all is love from the heart wrapped in prayer.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway. If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway.

The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good. Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway. F or you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.

Mother Teresa of Calcutta FOOD FOR THOUGHT Want to combine homeschooling and feed rice to the hungry? Visit http://freerice.com/user/login . After creating an account, your son (or daughter) can enjoy playing word games . Each time a child answers a question correctly, donations from generous website sponsors purchase ten grains of rice. This is a great way to end world hunger, improve your childs vocabulary, and increase your childs awareness and sensitivity to those who face starvation.
6 SERVINGS 1 large onion 1 green pepper chopped 1 cup frozen Italian meatballs, sliced 1 three-ounce package pepperoni chopped 1 32-ounce jar spaghetti sauce 2 ounce jar mushrooms 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 1 12-ounce box spaghetti noodles Defrost meatballs, slice, and add onions, peppers, pepperoni, sauce and mushrooms. Simmer about 20 minutes.

Cook noodles. Spray casserole pan with Pam. Layer spaghetti noodles first. Top with meat. Finish with cheese on top of meat.
SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE FOOD FOR THOUGHT O taste and see that the Lord is good.
SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE FOOD FOR THOUGHT O taste and see that the Lord is good.

Psalm 34:8
4 SERVINGS Unfrozen pie shell 1 cup milk (skim, 2% or half and half) 1 cup cheese (e.g., Swiss, Cheddar, Mozzarella) 1 egg cup spinach salt and pepper ( optional) 1 cup French fried onion rings Place cheese and spinach in the bottom of the unbaked pie shell. Beat egg, milk, salt and pepper together and pour over cheese. Bake for 20 minutes. Then sprinkle onion rings on top and bake approximately 15 more minutes.
QUICK QUICHE FOOD FOR THOUGHT It is impossible to get exhausted in work for God. We get exhausted because we try to do Gods work in our own way.

Oswald Chambers, Pastor and Author
4 SERVINGS 1 pound lean ground beef cup beef broth 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon curry powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream cup milk cup raisins, divided 1 teaspoon sugar 12 ounces wide egg noodles, frozen noodles, or 1 / cups long-grain white rice cup chopped walnuts, almonds or pecans Heat large skillet over high heat. Add beef. Cook until browned. Pour off fat. Add beef broth, onion, curry powder, cumin, garlic and cooked beef to slow cooker. Cover and cook on low 4 hours.

Stir in sour cream, milk, cup raisins and sugar. Cover and cook 30 minutes or until thickened and heated through. Cook noodles according to package directions. (I used frozen noodles). Spoon beef curry over noodles.
BEEF CURRY FOOD FOR THOUGHT God loves with a great love the man whose heart is bursting with a passion for the impossible.
BEEF CURRY FOOD FOR THOUGHT God loves with a great love the man whose heart is bursting with a passion for the impossible.

William Booth, British Methodist Preacher and founder of the Salvation Army
8 SERVINGS 1 (12-ounce) package noodles 1 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into strips cup olive oil 1 teaspoon minced garlic pound mushrooms, sliced 1 onion, chopped 1 red bell pepper, chopped teaspoon dried oregano leaves teaspoon dried basil leaves teaspoon thyme leaves Salt and pepper to taste 1 cup frozen peas cup grated Parmesan cheese Cook noodles according to directions. In a non-stick skillet, cook the chicken pieces in the olive oil and garlic over medium high heat until lightly brown, about 7 minutes. Add mushrooms, onion, red pepper, oregano, basil, thyme, salt and pepper, sauting until tender. Add the peas, tossing until heated. Add the pasta to the vegetable mixture, combining well.