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hungry, hungry homeschoolers: Feeding the Family with Samantha Barnes {S3E4}
In this episode, the sisters are talking meal planning, shopping, and how to keep homeschoolers fed with their pal Samantha Barnes!
Samantha is the founder of Raddish Kids, a homeschool mom of two, and a culinary instructor who knows what it’s really like to try to get dinner on the table when there’s already a volcano at said table.
The trio chat dinnertime stress, why homeschoolers seem to be hungry ALL THE TIME, pick selective eaters and time-saving hacks.
This episode is sponsored by:
- Streamable Learning:
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Get kids of all ages cooking with a Raddish Kids subscription. The kitchen is definitely the tastiest place to learn, and Raddish helps kids explore math, science, culture, and more. Use the code PODCAST for $15 off a 6- or 12-month membership. Head to Raddish Kids to download a free lesson. Also, be sure to keep reading because Samantha has shared a downloadable “Eat a Rainbow Every Day Colorful Cuisine Challenge” with all the homeschool sisters out there!
LISTEN TO THE episode here:
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LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
The Colorful Cuisine Challenge Printable Samantha mentions, and The Rainbow Chart
- 10+ Books to Get Kids Excited About Cooking | My Little Poppies
- Bentgo lunch boxes
- Bread Maker
- Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
- Cookie Candle Co.
- Crockpot
- Dinner Strategies: Back to School Edition | Raddish Kids FB Live
- Feeding a Family by Sarah Waldman
- Gameschooling: Learning Through Play {S1E11} | The Homeschool Sisters Podcast
- Heads Up! app
- Hedbanz
- How my 6-year-old taught me to love cooking | Simple Homeschool
- How to teach your kids to cook (with a cooking course printable) | Simple Homeschool
- Inside Out
- Instant Pot
- Jamie’s homeschool day in the life (with a 9, 10, & 11-year-old) | Simple Homeschool
- Lunchtime Learning | My Little Poppies
- Pyrex dishes
- Raddish Kids
- Streamable Learning
- Thermos
- Time for Dinner by Cooking Magazine
- Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White
- Uno
- Wonder by R.J. Palacio
- Wow in the World (podcast for kids)
- Yum Box Bento Boxes
Samantha’s squash quesadilla recipe
Here it is, sisters! So many of you have asked for this recipe and Samantha was sweet enough to share it with us!
Squash Quesadillas
- Lightly coat a hot pan with a small amount of butter or oil.
- Spread one half of a tortilla with butternut squash puree from above.
- Top with shredded Mexican blend cheese, mozzarella, or a cheese of your choice.
- Optional: add greens (like spinach or swiss chard) sautéed with a handful of golden raisins.
- Fold tortilla over and repeat making additional quesadillas. Cook in pan until cheese is melted, flipping once.
Enjoy!
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Cait, do you have any good resources to share on your nutrition unit study? Love this idea; perfect for the holidays and seems like a fun relaxed unit study. Thanks!
I just wanted to say a huge thank you for letting us know about Streamable Learning! My daughter and I have watched 3 different events this week during our free trial and have thoroughly enjoyed them all! It is a great resource! Thanks again for bringing it to my attention. I actually feel like we did some great learning this week and makes me hopeful for the rainy season to come! We can learn in our PJ’s! =)
Would you please share the crockpot black beans recipe? My crockpot beans are always disappointing. Thanks for this episode!
Hi Wendy!
OK, This isn’t a science at all, but I’ll tell you what I do: I rinse dry black beans and put them in the crock pot – maybe 1.5 cups? I cover them with lots of water, and add half an onion, a bay leaf and a good 2-3 teaspoons of cumin. Then I cook on high for at least 8 hours. I add salt after, fish out the onion and bay leaf and serve in tacos, quesadillas, etc. I hope you like them!!! – k
Thanks so much!!
Was there mention of baked oatmeal? Could i get a recipe?
This was a fun episode! Thanks!