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Potatoes are simple, satisfying, and familiar. Although not typically what we crave, they bolster any meal you include them in. What a lesson for us. What JOY we would bring if we made this our purpose: to support every interaction with simplicity, goodness, and humility. Celebrate with this  Potato Dish recipe. JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Five facts about potatoes. Wolfe Stew Connects  To potatoes, Jesus, and ourselves. Bible Verses and Quotes  Inspired by potatoes. Activity Suggestions : Experiments, art, games, recipes, discussion questions, and family challenge. UPCOMING HOLIDAYS:   Statue of Liberty Dedication Day (October 28th Annually) Halloween (October 31st Annually) All Souls Day (November 2nd Annually) Did You Know: Potatoes are a highly desired crop to grow? Potatoes produce more food using less land and less water than most other crops, making them profitable to produce. More than a billion people eat potatoes worldwide and most coun...

Dandelions are nature's smiley face. It's nature's overused, simplistic way to usher in JOY, if you will only let them. Dandelion Day | April 5th Annually JOY for Today Offerings: Did You Know...  Five dandelion facts that we didn't know. Wolfe Stew Connects  Dandelions to JOY. Bible Verses and Quotes  About dandelions and flowers. Activity Suggestions : Eat, craft, read, write, discuss, and walk with dandelions. UPCOMING HOLIDAYS:   Earth Day (April 22nd Annually) Honesty Day (April 30th Annually) National Day of Prayer (May's First Thursday - 5/2/2024) Did You Know: Antarctica is the only continent that does not have dandelions? Ants are similarly located. ( DIY Herb Gardener   Discover Life ,  Wolfe Stew , and  Ant Maps ) Every part of the dandelion is edible? Eat the greens raw or cooked. Try the flowers fresh, dried to make tea, brewed into wine, infused into oil, or preserved as a jelly. Roast the roots as a coffee substitute. ( Clev...

(Updated 6/29/2023) JOY is ice cream on a hot day. Pause for a moment and allow yourself to imagine it. Experience the taste of that perfect flavor melting on your tongue. Cooling you from the inside out. Soothing still as you ready yourself for another taste. Yes, Friends, JOY tastes of ice cream. Yet, sweet though ice cream may be, we know something even sweeter. Vanilla Ice Cream image courtesy of  Peakpx.com  *July's Third Sunday Ice Cream Day Offerings: Did You Know...  Five we didn't. Wolfe Stew Connects  About flavors for every mood. Bible Verses and Quotes  Inspired by ice cream. Activity Suggestions  Recipe suggestions, discussion questions, & family challenge. UPCOMING HOLIDAYS: National Parents' Day (July's Fourth Sunday) Planner Day (August 1st Annually) Global Sleep Under the Stars Night (August 8th Annually) Did You Know: Ice cream originated in China?  Well, most people agree on that, possibly because it included an addition of mi...

 If you've been around the Wolfe Stew for long, you know we love potatoes. We've even challenged you with ten potato facts  in this post. And, as a bonus, share with you a quick and easy way to enjoy this nutritionally controversial vegetable.  Today, we continue sharing our love of potatoes by letting you in on some secret steps we learned regarding the making of mashed potatoes. And, we'd love you to share your secrets, too - if you're willing that is. Just comment at the end of this post with your top mashed potato making secrets. Or, if you only want to share with us, shoot us an email: mr@wolfestew.com or mrs@wolfestew.com. Mashed potatoes: comforting, versatile, and creamy, yet deceivingly simple to make. I say this from experience. As a new teacher and newly wed, my first mashed potatoes recipe resided on the back of an Idahoan potato pouch . (View Idahoan products , if you'd like) They are consistently good, quick to make, come in many varieties, and condu...

Welcome, friends, to our kitchen! We’re so glad you’re here. Pull up a chair and make yourself comfortable. Today we’re going to bake some banana cookies while we chat about it. We know everyone’s tastes are different, and we want to hear about yours. So, feel free to join in on the conversation by commenting at the end of the post, catching up with us on social media, or shooting us an email ( mr@wolfestew.com or mrs@wolfestew.com ). Afterall, a stew is only as good as it’s components and we value what you have to add to it. If you just want to get the recipe, run to your kitchen and make it, then chat with us about it later: it’s right here . Enjoy, and happy baking. But, if you’re content to stick around, we’re content to chat about it. (Although you might want to check out  “the things you might like to know”  section below.) When given the choice of fruit to eat, do bananas make the list? Among those in our household, bananas are a favorite only of mine. Inevitably...

(Updated 10/7/2022) November – the month of Thanksgiving and fall. It’s a month full of gratitude, family, and warmth, from the comfort of our homes to the joy in our heart.  We want to help bring the comfort, warmth, and love into your learning too, leaders, with the help of these resources we’ve stewed on for you. For every November day, you’ll find learning opportunities on which to embark with your Preschool to Sixth grade learner . Find the activities as a November calendar or “menu” in the blog below. If you’re looking for even more ideas, be sure to check out our Pinterest board. Here’s our November 2020 Idea for Every Day Calendar for you to print, pin, bookmark or paste: Above is only the graphic, click here to download the calendar.   And here’s a blank November 2020 for you to do with as you choose. This is only a graphic, click here to download your blank calendar. If you want to jump to a particular date, click the appropriate one below. Week One (11...