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Real Food Makeovers for Your Holiday Recipes
Got recipes you make just for the holidays? Me, too. It just isn't Thanksgiving or Christmas without my husband's grandma's pumpkin roll, my great-grandmother's flaky pie crust (whips up in 15 minutes...
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Orange Ginger Cookies {with dairy-free option!}
You know how some people are addicted to shoes? Well… I'm addicted to new baking recipes! One of my favorite things about the Christmas season is our neighborhood's annual Christmas cookie exchange....
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What’s Hiding In Your Chocolate?
Chocolate is one of my must-haves. Can I get an amen? I gave up soda pop a long time ago, along with store-bought candies and cookies, but chocolate I simply refuse to stop eating. In fact, I even...
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8 Tips for Cooking Over an Open Fire
Does anyone else feel like a true pioneer when cooking outdoors over an open fire? I admit, it makes me want to hitch the horses to the wagon or strap on my gear and head into the mountain towering...
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How Growing a Garden Nourishes the Soul
Most of us know the benefits of growing our own food. It lowers our food cost, allows food to ripen on the vine and thus yields more nutrient-dense foods, cuts shipping costs, allows us to become more...
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7 Things I Wish I Had Known as a New Mom
As I look back on those first few weeks and months of being a new mom, there are so many thing I'd wish I'd known. My best friend is getting ready to have her first child and as I thought of all the...
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How To Safely Can Tomatoes (+ the myth about heirlooms & acidity)
Home-canned tomatoes are one of my must-have staples. It’s very hard to find store-bought canned tomatoes and tomato sauce in glass jars… yet due to their acidity, that's a biggie for me. I try to...
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How to Save Heirloom Tomato Seeds
I love saving the seeds of heirloom plants. In fact, it's one of my favorite things! I could sing the praises of heirloom seeds all day long, folks. All. Day. Long. How about their flavor? And...
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Sourdough Chocolate Waffles
Is there anything better than chocolate at breakfast time? Especially when it's a fermented, sourdough, actually-good-for-you chocolate waffle? Yeah, I can't think of anything better either. Actually,...
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How To Pressure Can Green Beans (Raw-Pack Method)
I have a confession to make. I love my pressure canner. Of all my home food preservation tools, my pressure canner is my favorite. I adore that I can cook in it and preserve food for my family, even...
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