you are sacred
The brutally honest truth is this: Ugly Muffins happen. There are good muffin days when everything comes out from the oven Pinterest- worthy, and then there are the days when the promise of a new recipe idea falls a bit flat in the middle, hence the ugly muffin. Hmmm. Most of the time, the ugly…
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There is something about chocolate that soothes the soul. Perhaps it’s all those gorgeous antioxidants flooding your system, or yet more likely, the sweet release of endorphins into your bloodstream as you bite, that makes chocolate that much better. Whatever the case may be, these double chocolate zucchini muffins will bring deep and imminent satisfaction…
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YUMMMMM!!!!!! Sums this one up in a tidy little package. Why is it that Sunday afternoon always seem to call for a little sweet treat? This one will fit the bill without landing you in the poorhouse nutritionally, energetically, or emotionally. It’s a win for us all. The original recipe comes from our neighbors over…
Read MoreLet’s face it. Sometimes the homestead kitchen runs out of the basics. What to do then? When you have cornbread nearly mixed, and you just have the baking powder left to add….and low and behold, there is one teaspoon of baking powder left in the container when your really need four. Well, a mama could just…
Read MoreI have been on a quest. For years I have tried recipes for granola bars not containing corn syrup, looking for the right texture, consistency, and nutritional quality. I have been picky. Today’s recipe finally fills all my extremely high criteria. The bars are crunchy, yet chewy, they are not sticky or overly crumbly, they contain NO…
Read MoreThis morning ushered in another snow day on our happy little homestead. The kids were thrilled to have a free day to stay home and play in the snow banks and drifts. It snowed heavily most of the day. I spent the day working on my normal Monday household routine, laundry, dishes, vacuuming, picking up, a general…
Read MoreI have a confession to make. I completely, absolutely, unconditionally am in love with vanilla. Shhh…Don’t tell my husband. I dream of vanilla, and all it’s passionate yumminess. The organic, rich, calming mellow smoothness of its aroma beckon me. Let me bathe in vanilla, let me be surrounded all my days by vanilla. Oh, an ode to vanilla…. The exotic…
Read MoreFreshly buttered thick as icing buttermilk bread was breakfast this morning to four wildhearted boys on our little homestead. Comfort food at its finest. Homey, thick slices grace plates and fill tummies with stick to your ribs goodness. Washed down with a tall glass of cold as snow milk it is good to the last crumb. Amber…
Read MoreI thought I would share the love from our little homestead’s valentine’s dinner. Enjoy the heartfelt feast! Sometimes the Biggest Blessings come in Blessing Others. Strawberries lovingly dipped in handmade coconut oil chocolate…. Ruby luster in morning sunlight…. Chocolate pools grace…. Red berries lined in rows…. Drips of abundant joy pour down…. Chocolate goodness scraped clean….…
Read MoreSimply Delish! I never knew making chocolate could be so simple! I am excited to share these two recipes, and some ideas for beautiful chocolate to celebrate the joys of Christmas time! It is important to remember to savor the sweetness of life. Christmas is a wonderful season to celebrate the sweet, simple everyday joys…
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wendy snobl 