I wanted to share the recipe for the croissants that one of my daughters made for us yesterday. Aren’t they beautiful? They tasted even better than they look! The only problem with them is that there weren’t enough!

How to make croissants:

Step 1
1 1/3 cups cold butter
3 cups all-purpose flour

Cut butter into 1/2-inch slices. Mix with 3 cups flour in a bowl and chill while preparing Step 2.

Step 2
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 package yeast
1 1/4 cups milk
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg

Combine 1 1/2 cups flour and yeast in a large mixing bowl. Meanwhile, heat milk, sugar and salt in a pan on the stove till warm. Add to yeast-flour mixture along with the egg. Beat with an electric mixer for 30 seconds on low, then on high for 3 minutes.

Step 3
Stir in chilled butter-flour mixture. Flouring hands, knead dough very gently, punching about eight times. Using a floured rolling pin, roll out on a floured surface into a large rectangle (about 20 inches by 10 inches). Fold dough into thirds, wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 1/2 hours or overnight (or freeze for 30 minutes).

Step 4
Take dough out of refrigerator. Using a floured rolling pin again, roll dough out on a floured surface into a rectangle as described in Step 3. Fold, wrap, and chill dough again, this time for at least 4 hours or overnight.

Step 5
Remove dough from refrigerator and divide into fourths by cutting the dough. Return three portions to the fridge. On a floured surface and using a floured rolling pin, roll out dough into a circle. Cut like pizza then roll up slices into crescent shapes. When you cut it, you can either make 12 small ones out of the circle, or 8 large ones. Repeat rolling, cutting, and shaping with the other portions of croissant dough. Place on greased baking sheets, points down, curving ends. Cover and let rise till doubled (about 1 hour). Bake in a 375-degree oven for about 15 minutes.

If you get busy after you make the dough, the dough can remain chilled in the fridge for up to a week at any stage!

You can find this recipe, and more, at our family recipe blog. Click here.

Tags: kitchen cares, recipes

Here is this weeks’ meal. I will tell you a little secret. I have the next four weeks already planned and shopped for. Plus, we (my daughter and I) stayed within the budget! What a great feeling!

• Sunday – Elk steaks & eggs
• Monday – Deer fingers and cubed potatoes
• Tuesday -Fried Ramen with green beans
• Wednesday – Nachos
• Thursday – Lasagna & rolls
• Friday – Split pea soup and bread
• Saturday – Home made pizza

Have a great day as you serve your family!

Tags: kitchen cares, Organization

This week, we’ll read First Samuel. Are you up to it? Have you kep up? How about jumping in and joining us?

Our family gets together and discusses the completed books each week. We take notes and gather for discussion. Maybe you could read God’s Word to your children outloud at lunch or breakfast.

Tags: Bible Truths

I have been listing some, what I would call, “helpful” links on the right side of my blog. These are links to books that I have or have read and consider “must haves” for every young wife/mama’s arsenal, er, library. I hope you get a moment to check them out. Although they link to new books at Amazon, you can certainly search the used books… and that is my recommendation. That’s what *I* do first!

Secondly, I have coupons that you can print. Yes, free coupons for grocery items such as diapers, cereal, etc. Feel free to scroll through them and see if there’s anything that hits your fancy! It’s cheaper than buying the Sunday paper!

Thirdly, I am advertising for Candace of Sonbeams.com. She has a sweet little curriculum for young tots that will embed scripture into their hearts and minds. She says, “Sonbeams is a place where families can find QUALITY products to assist them in “Training up their children in the way they should go”. Isn’t that what we want, mama’s?

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And if none of the above interests you, and you have read this far, I do have one other item on my mind. I am wanting to know what you enjoy reading the most here and what you would like to read more of.. I am going to continue my series on child training, but it will be sporadic, as time permits, but I do have a lot to share!

Oh, and don’t forget the freebies on the right bar!

My family is reading Judges and Ruth this week. Do we want to keep up with them? Judges has 24 chapters and Ruth has 4.

Interestingly, the entire Bible audio is only 60 hours. In other words, it takes about that long to read the entire Bible.

Tags: Bible Truths