The weather is warming up and outdoor get-togethers are about to be in full swing! One of my all-time favorite crowd-pleasing recipes is Cowboy Caviar. You can throw it together in a few minutes, make it ahead of time, and easily customize it for your specific guests. Out of tomato?…
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Fresh Milled Flour Banana Bread (Easy & Healthy Recipe)
This fresh milled flour banana bread is soft, moist, and easy to make. A healthy homemade recipe perfect for using freshly ground whole wheat.
Natural Living
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Fresh Milled Flour vs. Sourdough: My Honest Experience After 3 Years
After 3 years of baking with fresh milled flour and sourdough, here’s my honest experience with digestion, inflammation, and real nourishment.
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Homemade No-Bake Peanut Butter Granola Bars
These No-Bake Peanut Butter Granola Bars are the perfect mix of chewy and crunchy. They almost remind me of a way better version of a rice cripy treat—and the 90’s kid in me loves that! As a parent, it’s so easy to get caught up in the convenience of packaged…
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Easy 3 Ingredient Chocolate Covered Strawberries
I remember the first time I made chocolate covered strawberries. I was making them for a friend that I was having over. I thought—just add some chocolate to a pan and dunk them—let’s just say I was embarrassed. They turned out soggy and the chocolate was thin. She was kind,…
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Strawberry Chocolate Chip Muffins with Fresh-Milled Flour
Valentine’s Day is coming up and I wanted to create a yummy fresh-milled healthier treat for my kids. So what better than taking one of my favorite treats–chocolate covered strawberries and using it for inspiration. These muffins turned out so delicious! If you are new to baking, check out my…
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How to Make Soft Fresh Milled Bread in a Bread Machine
When I first started fresh-milling flour, I was a little overwhelmed. I knew I really wanted to do it for the health benefits, but I didn’t have much experience with baking bread. Muffins and baked goods–that was pretty simple, but bread was more intimidating for me. I found Felicia’s blog–Grains…
Motherhood
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Why I Took a 3-Month Break From Social Media as a Mom
How it Helped Me I wasn’t planning on doing much actual writing on this blog anymore—I thought I’d stick to safe things like recipes and natural living. But here I am again sharing about a topic that affects most of us as moms—social media and other curated sharing apps. I…
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Cleaning for Busy Moms: My Favorite Products and Real-Life Cleaning Philosophy
A clean home is a peaceful home…unless you are so stressed out because you are trying to keep up with a rigid cleaning schedule. That was me a few times over the last 13 years of my homemaking journey. I feel bad for my old self who thought my house…
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Fresh Milled Flour Waffles
These waffles are simple, healthy, and your kids will love them! Waffles were at the top of my list of items to replace when I started milling my own flour. There aren’t many healthy choices for frozen waffles at the grocery store and I didn’t love using white processed flour…