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The holiday season is such a special time of year. I love everything from the decorations and music, to preparing gifts for loved ones, and family gatherings. It’s just so special. Yet, amidst the excitement and joy of the season often comes stress and overwhelm. If we are to enjoy the holidays without the chaos,…
While we all love to serve our family warm and nourishing breakfasts, the reality is that it is just really difficult on some mornings. We all have busy lives and, more mornings than not, we are scrambling to get breakfast on the table quickly. Over the last few years, I have been enjoying finding breakfast…
In this blog post, I thought it would be fun to share with you some of my favorite, simple ways to preserve the abundance of vegetables in our gardens this time of year. I don’t know about you, but I absolutely love all of the fresh produce this time of year. Our local farmer’s market…
Inside: simple seasoned pretzel recipe. In our home, summer means more time outside and more meals and snacks on the go which means that easy and delicious snacks that can be made ahead and grabbed in a pinch are even more important. Seasoned pretzels are one of our very favorites for snacking and they’re so…
Inside: Blueberry coffee cake comes together quickly and is a real crowd pleaser for a special breakfast, brunch, or any time you want little something special. This coffee cake is truly so easy to throw together and comes out delicious every time. You could even make it the night before and simply pop it in…
Inside: How to get started with stocking a pantry and making staple items from scratch. I grew up in a home much like many others of my generation eating boxed cereals, frozen waffles, and thinking brownies came from a box. In fact, I had never made muffins from scratch until I got married. These Bakery…
There are few things that hit the spot on a hot summer day like smoky, shredded pork sandwiches and barbeque sauce. Just thinking about it makes me excited for summer barbeques in the backyard with friends and family There are a few reasons to love shredded pork sandwiches, but one of my favorites is how…
Inside: Sugar is literally in almost everything and the negative effect on our health is concerning. Here’s how we cut out refined sugar and how what we use instead. A couple of years ago I started getting intentional about my own health and making mindful choices about the food I was eating. After cutting out…
I’m sharing one of my favorite holiday scones recipes today, cranberry orange! I absolutely love cranberry season and am known to stock up on cranberries when I find them on sale. I love to use them in simmer pots, cranberry tea, cranberry sauce, and even freeze them for use all winter long. In fact, just…
Sharing today how to roast a whole pumpkin. It’s a simple skill really and once you roast and use your own homemade pumpkin puree for cooking and baked goods, you will never want to go back to eating canned pumpkin. If you know me at all, you know how much I love pumpkin season. I…
