Go Organic Where It Counts, Otherwise Save Your Pennies!
I have a dream of my perfect life, and it goes something like this: I wake up at 5:30 am every morning and do an hour of Insanity workouts or equivalent. I take a shower and let my hair air dry, and it...
View ArticleA Fun, Christ-Centered Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt
No, this isn’t a food related post, but bear with me. I know there’s a lot of people out there who are frustrated with how Santa’s taken center stage at Christmas, and the Easter Bunny (and his merry...
View ArticleBasic Alfredo Sauce
Please forgive me while I wax serious for a moment… There’s a wonderful woman, a friend of mine, who is now spending her last moments with her two children, about my kids’ ages. Among the many things...
View ArticleFood Allergy Awareness Week!
I have heard my mom tell the story countless times. I was helping her make Pecan Sandies — you know, the cookie. I was rolling dough into balls with her and chattering my head off (gee, can’t...
View ArticleStarting Out on a Gluten-Free Diet (without blowing your budget)
The month of May happens to be Celiac Disease awareness month, and I want to join in on the awareness by helping you find out if you are sensitive to gluten. I want you to know that you can do it...
View ArticleHow to Make Pure Vanilla Extract at Home
WARNING: THIS IS RIDICULOUSLY EASY TO MAKE In fact, it’s so easy, you’ll wonder why on earth you never thought about doing it before. Pure vanilla should be composed of 35% to 40% alcohol and real...
View ArticleChocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting
Peanut butter sort of symbolizes summertime for me. It’s an informal food; no fancy pretenses here. Peanut butter reminds me of last-minute picnics and dirty toddler faces. It is versatile enough for...
View ArticleSweetened Condensed Milk (in a pinch)
When I don’t always know what I want to make, but I want something special, sometimes I just browse the store. It’s a bad habit. I was at this bad habit once in mid-October. Halloween candy sounded…...
View ArticleApple Chips (more of a tutorial than a recipe)
While my husband is shouting hooray for football season being upon us, I am also jumping for joy. I love me some football. But, it also means that apple season is here! I think apples might be my...
View ArticleTop 10 Back-to-School Snacks
Kids are back in school. They are busy, we are busy, and they are starving when they get home. Whether you pack lunches, buy them, childcare provides after-school snacks, or you think of them...
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