Sometimes, you just need a quick and easy recipe for a last minute get together. With homeschooling my daughter, I know sometimes the day seems to get away with me. Add to that the housework and meal planning and my day is pretty full. I love that I get to be the one to teach my daughter her curriculum and also implant in her life skills.

Would you like your children to make better food choices? Maybe you’d also like to make a few better food choices! Getting some knowledge in what our body needs to function well and what foods are quite detrimental to a healthy body is an effective way resist the draw of unhealthy snacks and meals.

To share a bit about the people behind The Old Schoolhouse®, we have collected a few staff traditions around what we do and what we eat! The Christmas season is so much about Jesus, and there’s no better way to follow His ways than to gather together and enjoy a meal.

Below are my two most favourite Christmas recipes. They were both my mom’s. My mom has been gone for 17 years now, but these recipes bring back such good memories for me. I bake an extra batch for my brother when I make them at Christmas time.

The versatility of oatmeal makes it a favourite for some. You can add almost anything to a bowl to appeal to different tastes, and the wholesome goodness of rolled oats is a good way to start your eating for the day. This vitamin, mineral and antioxidant rich food provides you and your kids with a nutritious and health-boosting meal.

Don’t let that ‘Keto’ word in the title make you think these scrumptious cookies are only for the Keto-minded. Whether you follow that eating style or not, these treats will be quick to whip up and wholesome to eat.

The Kids Quick Cook series of recipes is especially for the young cook in the kitchen. The focus on the recipe selection is simple prep, uncomplicated steps and basic ingredients, but these recipes are great for every cook in the kitchen!

Some people talk about what candle scent they’re burning this week, or what air freshener is their favourite. I’ve never been drawn to those, though, because I grew up in a house where the warm aroma of fresh baking welcomed you at the door. After all, who needs an apple cider doughnut wax tart when Momma’s busy making doughnuts?