Creating Peace and Joy Where it Matters Most
The thumbprint cookies pictured above are delicious (and healthy, too). They are a little different to regular thumbprint cookies, with a splash of lemon and a sprinkling on ground almonds. I’m sharing the recipe and a few tips for baking with whole wheat flour at Simple Organic today. Here’s an excerpt: The holiday season often [...] Read more »
My daughter has a new favorite cookie. And it’s made with whole wheat flour! Woo hoo! (Recipe below) Thanks to Smart Sweets we have an abundance of healthy treats available that actually taste good. And I don’t have to cringe as I pass the cookies! Isn’t it nice to serve (and eat) sweets that are [...] Read more »
This month, Hyacynth posted a Simple Swap challenge that was right up my alley: Swap out unhealthy fats for healthy ones (replace with coconut oil, if possible). As you may (or may not) know, I like to use coconut oil in cooking and baking. For some reason I still get a little nervous each time [...] Read more »
Did you know that coconut oil works very well is most baked goods? Up until a few years ago, I had no idea! It was a wonderful discovery, because coconut oil is one of the healthiest oils on the planet. I’m sharing a rundown of the benefits of coconut oil, tips for using it in [...] Read more »
This cake-like fall cookie is fairly healthy (as far as cookies go). Made with wholewheat flour, applesauce and coconut oil, it provides some decent nutrition along with some sweet satisfaction. Pumpkin Gems This recipe has been adapted from Sue Gregg’s Frosted Pumpkin Gems recipe in her book: Desserts. Ingredients 1/3 cup coconut oil, softened slightly [...] Read more »
It’s no secret that I love herbs. They have so many uses! The holidays are a wonderful time to enjoy herbs and spices. There are so many opportunities to use them in baking and cooking as well as medicinally. On Friday I shared how to use 11 different herbs and spices this holiday season at [...] Read more »
Dessert is good. Don’t you think so? I enjoy dessert even more than usual when its made with real food ingredients. In fact, when dessert is made with real food ingredients I just get plain excited about the whole thing. Nourishing my family with dessert . . . what could be better? Kate of Modern [...] Read more »
Sweet apples and tangy cranberries. Yum. This dessert is a real fall treat. I’m sharing the recipe at Keeper of the Home today. Go and take a peek. UPDATE: There have already been a few comments from people who made this cake over the weekend and loved it. I wish I could tell you just [...] Read more »
This is the quickest yeast bread recipe I have ever come across. It only requires one rising instead of two, which means I can go from grain to hot, yummy bread in about an hour! (I also use a Bosch mixer which speeds things up a little.) From my studies it seems that sourdough is [...] Read more »
This week the High Five Moms are sharing about preserving Fall’s harvest. Nothing says fall to me like freshly picked apples! I planned to share an applesauce recipe with you, but there are so many great tutorials on the web already, it seemed a bit redundant to add another here. So, after you’ve made (or [...] Read more »
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