I found a great new website tonight, The Nerdy Farm Wife and instantly fell in love with her idea for homemade Honey Tootsie Rolls! I just couldn’t wait to make my own version using my favorite sweetener, Coconut Sugar! (even though I love honey, I’m kind-of obsessed with coconut sugar and love experimenting with it…
Ok, I’m going to start off my immediately disclosing that I have never had the famous Bang Bang Shrimp at Bonefish Grill. I’ve only had a version of it at a local bar and instantly fell in love with it. After a quick google search, I realized it was so amazingly easy to make at…
One final item that we’ve needed to eliminate from our diet is store bought mayonaise containing (GMO) soybean oil. I’ve tried several organic and natural brands but none of them really tasted like the stuff we’ve eaten and loved our whole lives. Sure, I’ve made mayo before and it’s turned out well, but I’ve never…
So, I can’t take credit for this recipe. It’s one of my favorite foods that my Grandma Elsie would make when I was growing up. Oven Roasted Pepitas! I always remember Gram Elsie would have a little tupperware container of puffy-crispy Pepitas sitting on her counter to munch on. Of course it’s one of the…
Chocolate Milk. Who doesn’t love ice-cold chocolate milk? and let’s not forget spending a cold winter day with a mug of rich and creamy Hot Chocolate!! Or a drizzle of chocolate syrup that turns a plain coffee into a mocha! It’s difficult to find a way to keep such decadent treats in your life, while…
Are their things that you routinely make but don’t really think about how good they are? I’ve been making refrigerator pickles for years and years and years… and I know we like them a lot, however I forgot how much better they are to outsiders!! This past weekend we had some out of town family…
Did you know that you can make your own Vanilla Extract? And that it only takes 2 ingredients?? YES you can! And if you make it this weekend, it will be ready just in time to hand out as holiday gifts! (I’m making a batch to use for co-worker gifts!!) Oh – I didn’t even…
Just because you’re leading a healthier lifestyle, it doesn’t mean that sweet treats are never going to happen again. I have been allowing myself to create and enjoy one sweet treat every Sunday. Now, the treats I allow myself still have to fit into my healthy lifestyle plan but can be just a deacadant as…
Have you seen those large white puff ball mushrooms growing – most of the time they can easily be mistaken for a volleyball 🙂 The giant puffball is a whitish, Styrofoam-like globe as small as a softball or as large as a beach ball, with short, root-like mycelial (fungal) fibers connecting it to the ground. It’s a…
Here’s a quick and easy (Refined Sugar-Free) recipe for Hot Fudge Sauce! 1/2c Butter, Coconut Oil or my Whipped Cooking Oil 3T Cocoa Powder 3/4c Coconut Milk 1c Coconut Sugar 1/3c Honey 1/2t Vanilla Extract (make your own, Click HERE for my Recipe) Combine and bring to a simmer over medium heat – simmer for…
Yes, I get the occasional craving for a sweet treat too! But just because I want something soothing and sweet, doesn’t mean that I abandon my convictions regarding food choices! We planted several tiny apple trees nearly 10 years ago when we bought our house and they are finally producing beautiful apples!! And who doesn’t…
I hated tomato soup until I create this Roasted Tomato Soup Recipe. After making a big batch of this you’ll never want to purchase the processed, unhealthy, canned version at the store again!