The best sour cream pancakes
What is more budget-friendly than a good ‘ol pancake breakfast (or lunch, or dinner)? I came across a couple sour cream pancake recipes lately, and I was intrigued. What was so special about these...
View ArticleA homemade pumpkin spice latte
It’s no secret that people love a good pumpkin-anything this time of year. And with good reason! The orange color and the scent of accompanying spices truly capture the essence of the season. I made my...
View ArticlePhoto of the week: Homemade Granola Bars (and recipe!)
Every week I ask Caveman what he would like on the menu for the next several days. (Of course I know that he really just wants to eat lasagna and burgers and fries and ice cream, but I figure I can...
View ArticleLong Lost Apple Bars
The year I was born, my mom made a big pan of apple bar pastries for her adult Sunday school class. Then she lost the recipe for a couple decades. Recently (thanks to the wonder that is Google) she...
View ArticleHow To Make Whole Wheat Pita Bread
I recently adopted a dairy-free/soy-free diet for two weeks to see if it would help clear up my and Number Two’s eczema. It was really hard at the beginning because, as I quickly realized, I eat a TON...
View ArticleCranberry Applesauce
The “sale” sign above the cranberries caught my eye. I was browsing in the produce aisle when I stopped and thought to myself, “Those are cheap. Those are healthy.” So I tossed a bag into my cart. Or...
View ArticleHoney Whole Wheat Bread (for Good Friday)
This morning I woke up and immediately wanted to bake bread. So I did. I opened my spice cabinet door where my favorite honey whole wheat bread recipe lives, allowed Red to pull up his stool to “help,”...
View ArticleHomemade Ranch Dressing
Howdy and Happy Monday! I hope your week is starting off well. As you know, one of the ways we seek to live small is by baking and cooking from scratch as much as possible. Usually this fresher focus...
View ArticleEasy make-ahead potato rolls
This post was first published way back in 2012. It’s still a great recipe… maybe you’ll get the chance to try it out this month? >>> I feel sorry for people in whose houses dinner rolls are...
View ArticleCrunchy BBQ Chickpeas Snack
I found a recipe for “Sweet & Salty Roasted Chickpeas” here last week and it caught my eye for a couple reasons. #1, because I’ve had a can of garbanzo beans in my pantry for awhile and needed to...
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