I recently received the cookbook Kid Chef Bakes: The Kids Cookbook for Aspiring Bakers by Lisa Huff in exchange for my honest review.  I liked it so much that I wanted to not only share a recipe, but also host a giveaway of the cookbook! Before I even accepted the book for review I asked whether […]

These blueberry muffin recipe had to be called the “Perfect Blueberry Muffin Recipe”, because that’s exactly what my son said when he walked in the kitchen and saw them: “Mama, how did you make them so perfect?” He’s not one for flattery, so I knew he was genuinely impressed. Muffins are one of the only […]

If you grow pumpkins then you know that even one pumpkin can give you pounds of pureed pumpkin in the freezer. I wanted to have more ideas for fixing and eating pumpkins, so I decided to ask some friends how they eat pumpkins: Thus, 77 Pumpkin Recipes… and Counting! 🙂 A lot of us have […]

Yes! A Homemade Baking Powder Recipe! Did you know you can make baking powder yourself?  “Why would I?” you may ask. Well, simply said… It’s frugal You gain some extra knowledge on how to do something yourself It only has 3 ingredients! AND you stay away from baking powders with aluminum. 4 great reasons right […]

These are gluten free energy muffins due to the great amount of protein found in the Chia seeds and peanut butter. This recipe also uses pure RAW Honey.  If you’ve read my posts on honey in the past (Honey for Allergies , The Destruction of Sugar), you know how beneficial honey can be and how […]

We really like bread, garlic bread, and yes, we really like cheese.  So what better recipe than one that puts them all together and gives you a delicious treat to eat with any homemade pasta or pizza meal. This Cheesy Garlic Pull Apart Bread Recipe came from trying to think of another way to use […]

Our Catfish adventures and sweet cornbread didn’t start just yesterday.  We have had an amazing past few weeks with family! First we were able to travel to visit grandparents, cousins, siblings, aunts and uncles in Kentucky on my husband’s and my side of the family.  There we got to catch up a little with people […]

Monkey Bread is such a delicious treat for breakfast, tea, or any ‘ol time. Making Monkey Bread from Scratch is kind of a rarity today, though. If you look for recipes online you will find plenty that are made from pre-made raw dough which is full of food coloring (yes, a lot have that lovely […]

Kids go through spurts where you feel like you just can’t keep them fed. Well, here’s one recipe I will use occasionally. Whole Wheat Pretzels!  They absolutely love them!  I like to make pretzel bites, though the children will come and make their own “stylized” pretzels in whatever shape they want.  I will either brush […]

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin bread is a great way to use that pumpkin that you kept in your freezer from last Fall. It adds some extra nutrients into the bread that no one will even know about, unless your kids are into cool stuff like that. I pureed the pumpkin I had from my garden last […]

Here are a few sourdough recipes to get you eating this deliciously healthy bread.  For more information on how to get a starter going, see Sourdough Starter. Before you make most sourdough recipes, you need to get your starter ready. Take it out of the refrigerator and let it warm to room temperature for an hour […]

Sourdough Bread is bread that is made from yeasts that are found in the air (wild yeast), instead of adding active dry yeast, or baker’s yeast.  It is a method that has been used for thousands of years and creates a wonderful bread with only a hint of sourness to a wonderfully sour taste (depending […]

These are my Top 2 Bread Recipes.  They are my “go to” recipes whenever I need to whip up a loaf. I know they will always rise wonderfully I know they will always taste great. The first one is a recipe that I use to make sandwich bread.  It holds up without crumbling to bits, […]

I like to keep things simple.  Why have 16 recipes for 16 breads, when you can have one or two that you tweak for different needs and uses?  That’s what I love about this recipe for Blueberry or Banana bread.  It is just that – Blueberry or Banana Bread…or strawberry bread, or banana chocolate chip […]

You know you’ve finally found the right crust recipe when your kids are comparing great pizzas and they say, “They still don’t beat your crust.”  That took a lot of effort.  Making a whole wheat crust is difficult because it can be too tough, thick, chewy, etc. I had to learn to spread the dough […]