PJ Jonas

Category: Kids Cooking

  • Goat Milk Egg Nog

    Goat Milk Egg Nog

    The reason that I first got dairy goats was so that we could have a source of healthy, raw milk. Later on I would use this milk to create our goat milk soap and launch Goat Milk Stuff. But in the beginning, the goat milk was simply a food source. We drank it, we made…

  • Smoothie Boy

    Smoothie Boy

    In a previous post, I mentioned that I do a lot to manage my stress level. But when things get crazy busy, I tend to stop taking care of myself when it is most important that I do so.  To prevent this, I’ve learned to build some systems into our lives.  When my workload explodes,…

  • Do You Drink Goat Milk?

    Do You Drink Goat Milk?

    We are asked all the time if we drink our goat milk. The answer is… yes!  That was why we got the goats in the first place. We actually do quite a lot with our goat milk besides making soap.  We drink it and use it on our cereal, we also use it to make…

  • Are You Afraid of Fermented Foods?

    Are You Afraid of Fermented Foods?

    When I was a new mom and the budget was incredibly tight, I really wanted to start preserving food by canning.  My mother-in-law knew this and got me the book, Putting Food By*.  I read it and became so deathly afraid that I was going to kill my family, that I put off preserving food…

  • Garlic Herbed Roasted Squash

    This is Emery’s special recipe that he discovered. We all devour and fight over it til it’s gone. Preheat oven to 375°F. In a large bowl place 4 teaspoons olive oil 1.5 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 5 pounds winter squash, peeled, seeded, cut into 1-inch cubes (we prefer butternut, but can use any kind)…

  • Spanakopita Casserole

    A lot of people were asking for our spanakopita casserole recipe, so here it is. Preheat oven to 375. Cook Filling:In a large skillet, heat   2 Tbsp olive oil   1 medium onion, diced (I use red, but can use any kind)   4 cloves garlic, mincedStir frequently, for about 2 minutes, until onion begins to soften.…

  • Green Smoothie

    Green Smoothie

    It is easy to eat healthy myself.  But one of my goals is for the children to grow up and decide that they are going to maintain a healthy lifestyle.  So I always try to balance things out so that healthy living isn’t a burden.  I don’t deny them unhealthy food; I just limit it.…

  • Home Made Bagels

    Home Made Bagels

    When we lived in New Jersey – we used to eat a LOT of bagels. But there is not a decent bagel place in all of Indiana, I’m convinced. So I decided I had no choice but to make my own. It really wasn’t very difficult. Homemade Bagel Recipe In the Evening: In mixer place:Warm…