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My husband and little one are both big fans of ice cream. The only problem with that is that if I want to buy it from a grocery store, it is so expensive. Especially for organic ice cream. Alden’s from Whole Foods is like $11+ for a quart and a half. That’s highway robbery. So,… Continue reading
Fruit picking season is pretty much my favorite time of year. There’s an orchard about 4 miles from where I live that offer pick your own for several different fruits they grow. The season starts with strawberries, then cherries, blackberries, peaches, apples, and pumpkins. So far this year, we’ve picked everything but pumpkins. It’s pretty… Continue reading Peach Jam
2024 marked the year that I started to dabble in making homemade bread. It started with a lot of failed sourdough starters (due to how cold it is in our house year round lol) and ended with the easiest no knead bread recipe. This bread is perfect for a crusty companion to go with a… Continue reading Under 4 Hour No Knead Bread
It’s been a year and a half since we left Colorado and the one thing that I have consistently missed (aside from all of the wonderful people and relationships formed over a decade) is green chili. My husband introduced it to me my first year in Colorado and there was no going back, I loved… Continue reading Colorado Pork Green Chili
This recipe is about 2 months late, but better late than never, I suppose. Hope you enjoy!
I have been itching to do something festive all holiday season and one day, I decided I was going to forage the woodland for materials to make myself a custom wreath. I was inspired by the holly bushes and trees and what looks like a winterberry bush (although I am not 100% certain that’s what… Continue reading How to Make a Foraged Christmas Wreath