Junkless Candy
I’m that mom. The one who doesn’t buy the candy for her kids in line at the grocery store. It’s because I just don’t like feeding them artificial junk. We live far away from a grocery store with lots of options so I end up ordering a few things online (like natural candy and my […]
Personalized Name Plaques and a Family Visit
My very good friend, Jenny is having her first baby in about 10 minutes. Jen is the momma on the left Seriously, she was due a few days ago but is still pregnant. She’s one of those friends that always gives the best gifts so I did not want to disappoint! …especially since she is naming […]
Vanilla vs Vanillin
image credit OR image credit This debate deserves its own post. From some of my recent posts, you’ve probably guessed that I’m becoming more conscious about what goes into our bellies. As a former health teacher, I’m always interested in learning as much as possible about the ingredients in our food. I may be a […]
Pressed Homemade Tortillas
Since I couldn’t find tortillas in the grocery store made without partially hydrogenated oils, I’ve been on a search for a tortilla recipe. One that does NOT include shortening. I’ve made them using butter, using oil, and using a combination of the two. Finally! I’ve found a recipe that has the […]
Hot Cocoa Cake
class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;” My little girl LOVES Oswald from Nick Jr. Henry, the penguin Oswald’s friend and talks about his hot cocoa quite often. He likes it with,”Two marshmallows. No more. No less.” How I created this cake: I used an 8 cup batter bowl from Pampered Chef. It’s the one people use to make […]
Bear Cake
So I wanted to make a bear cake for a certain special someone in my house. He’s as sweet as can be so it had to be a great cake for my handsome little stinker. After some thought, I came up with this… It’s as easy as pie to assemble and turned out looking like an […]