Without a microwave
We have been without a microwave since last August. One day I was heating up diced zucchini on a paper towel and BOOM …
Recipe: Molten Butterscotch Cakes
Start your New Year off with a bang eating these cakes! The warm, gooey, liquid center is perfect for a cold evening, …
Recipe: Healthy Smash Cake for Baby’s 1st Birthday
I know a lot of parents feel the way Josh and I do about not wanting to feed their baby artificial dyes, …
Recipe: Birthday Cupcake Buttercream Frosting
Birthday Cupcake Buttercream Frosting Ingredients: 1 package (16 oz) powdered sugar 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened 3 tablespoons milk 2 teaspoons …
Recipe: Vanilla Birthday Cupcakes
Vanilla Birthday Cupcakes Ingredients: 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup (1 stick) softened butter 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups …
Recipe: Peanut Butter Cake Bars
Peanut Butter Cake Bars Ingredients: 2/3 cup butter, softened 2/3 cup peanut butter 1 cup sugar 1 cup packed brown sugar 4 …
Recipe: Creamy Chipotle Grilled Chicken
INGREDIENTS: 4 chicken breasts or 4-6 boneless thighs 2 cups plain yogurt (I used Mountain High yoghurt) 2 tablespoons lemon or lime juice …
Recipe: Pear Tart
INGREDIENTS: For the Crust: 1 cup of butter, room temperature 3/4 cup sugar 2 1/2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon …
Recipe: Quick and Easy Creamy Chicken
This recipe is so quick to just throw together and pop in the oven! It’s warm, home-cooked, easy, and tasty. Perfect! I’ve …
Halloween brownies
This isn’t a proper recipe because it’s as simple as opening a box of brownie mix and baking to directions – with …
The tomato thieves
We had been growing a huge amount of tomatoes this year. We actually even had some volunteer tomato plants pop up from …
Recipe: Butter Mint Ice Cream
Butter Mint Ice Cream INGREDIENTS: 2 cups heavy cream 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk 1 tablespoon butter, melted 1/2 …
Smart birds!
The scrub jays have really come to know that we leave peanuts out for them. When we forget to toss a handful …
A peachy day
I had seen that our peaches were ripening a while ago, and I remembered to go check on them today. I was able …
A little harvest
I had planted carrot seeds so long ago. I can’t even remember if it was before I was pregnant, or maybe while …
Fresh salad any time
Last month we decided to order the aerogarden! I’d been getting advertisements for it in the mail for a long time, and …
Out in the yard
I was finally out and about in our yard again today for a little bit. I get very exausted so easily now, …
Recipe: Lemon Broccoli Chicken
This recipe comes from the back of a Campbell’s Cream of Broccoli soup can. Josh saw it the other day and thought …
Apples and Lemons
I haven’t had many cravings to speak of during this pregnancy. I guess I’ve been feeling too sick to really enjoy eating …