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The Swiss Family Carlson Mom makes Apfelstrudel
Also known to us Americans as Apple Strudel. A loooong time ago I went to visit my friend Ginnie in Vienna. While I was there I picked up this tiny little cookbook called Austrian Specialties. There are lots of handy recipes in this short 80-page cookbook and it has my go-to recipe for goulash. Most…
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The Swiss Family Carlson goes to a Farm!!
Well, Swiss Family Carlson members H and Mom went to a farm. H’s Kindergarten class is studying “where our food comes from” for 6 weeks. Two weeks ago they went to a grocery store and looked at all the fruits and vegetables as well as the bakery area, butchery, and the shelves full of all…
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Failure As An Option
No one likes to fail. We do everything we can to avoid it. We fear failure so much that as parents we do everything in our power to prevent our children from that feeling of having your heart crushed in your chest. But sometimes we need to fail. In Homework Without the Yelling I touched…
Mindy Carlson 