Recently, our family has been listening to The Lord of the Rings trilogy (and the Hobbit) on audiobook. I’m much more entertained by the stories than I was when I read them as a teen, and I’ve found myself fascinated by the life of the hobbits, particularly their eating habits. If you know me, you […]
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I’m always thankful for hospitals and medications in the case of an emergency. But as much as possible, I like to try and support the health of those in my family through the use of food, plants, healthy environment, and natural remedies. Since moving to Texas in 2021, two of my four children have
It’s Thanksgiving week. You’ve printed your recipes, your turkey is thawing (at least, I hope it is), and your groceries have been purchased. You’ve thought of what you need to buy for the mashed potatoes and gravy and veggie sides. You’ve considered what you will have on hand for the toddlers (if you have them),
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As much as I love spending time in the kitchen, I love spending time doing many other things, as well. And when my week is busy or I have other things I need to accomplish, efficiency in the kitchen can make or break my progress. Spending a few minutes to make and shred some chicken
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If you look for a recipe online for breaded chicken, you’ll find hundreds. I usually don’t like to add to the mix when there are so many…
When seeking to incorporate more nourishing foods and learning how to cook from scratch, one of the first places I recommend starting is…
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It’s not “Grandma’s Meatloaf” to be cutesy, it really did come from my grandma, given to my mom on an old recipe card that she still has…
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This is a super delicious, super easy pasta salad that comes together quickly and is highly customizable. It’s just chicken, pasta,…
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This recipe comes from one of those old church recipe collections. It was spiral bound and worn, with crumbled pages and food stains…
Cooking from scratch isn’t always fast and easy, but that doesn’t mean it’s never fast and easy. This is a very satisfying, very…
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