This post contains affiliate links. Church fellowship meals are always a lot of fun for us. It's an opportunity for us all to take a break from everything going on to just sit and listen, or to share and encourage. This past week the theme for pot-luck dishes was "breakfast" and it has been my favorite so far. Just watching the sign-up sheet fill with enticing dishes was fun! Cinnamon ... Continue Reading
Strawberry Pancakes: Delicious Easy & Fluffy Recipe
When we went to a local u-pick farm last week, we brought home way more berries than we knew what to do with. We washed as many as we could eat with our natural produce wash and ate as many as our bellies would hold, but I realized we needed a plan for the 11 pounds of strawberries otherwise they'd go bad - fast. The next day when I asked the kids what they'd like for breakfast, it was the perfect storm of ... Continue Reading
{Yummy} Recipe: Crispy Almonds
This post contains affiliate links. If you're following along with the little call to actions at the end of each post, you've got a jar full of nuts or bean sitting on your counter happily germinating away without any strenuous effort from you. When you wake up tomorrow, you'll see them trying to push their little sprouts through an end of the nut. By the way, those call to actions - Do Somethings - are ... Continue Reading
The Science Behind Soaking Grains
What does it mean to soak grains? Well, besides sprouting and making sourdough, soaking whole grain flour is one way to maximize the benefits found within the grain. The nutrition you find in whole grains is locked inside by three main components, phytic acid, phytates, and phytase. I'm still not fully versed in all-things phytates, phytic acid and phytase and likely will never be. But I do feel well ... Continue Reading
{Yummy} Recipe: Strawberry Key Lime Cheesecake
This post contains affiliate links. We've always been a "watch your waste" family. When our income was cut by 50% nearly six years ago, we cut all unnecessary expenses and lowered every remaining bill to the lowest possible. Included was downgrading the size of our trash can. Recycle cans were free, so we learned how to recycle more and waste less. A good thing to learn in the long run, ... Continue Reading
Flour Face Off: Which Wheat Makes the Best Wheat Flour for Bread?
This post contains affiliate links. Tropical Traditions has sponsored two giveaways here on Crumbs so far this year: first a quart of coconut oil in March and then a whole gallon of coconut oil last month. (The fact that they offered a gallon STILL leaves me amazed!) I have no doubt that their sponsorship is due largely to the overwhelming support and involvement of YOU. With that said, ... Continue Reading
The Different Types of Wheat and What They’re Used For
Learning about carbohydrates has turned into a way more diverse trek than I ever thought it would be. The series on fats ended up with thirteen do somethings, and carbohydrates (with still a few weeks to go) is already up to ten. TEN!! I have so many ideas jotted down in my calendar, I wouldn't be surprised if we ended up with twenty by the time we wrapped the series up! Man, I sure do hope ya'll ... Continue Reading
How to Remove a Mole with Apple Cider Vinegar
(Updated 5/18/2017) This is our personal story of how we removed a mole. We are not medical professionals, nor should this post be construed as medical advice. Mrs. Crumbs and I have come to really like using apple cider vinegar (ACV) for a variety of reasons, including a daily detox drink and as a homemade produce wash. We even figured out how to make our own homemade apple cider vinegar! We're all about ... Continue Reading
How Pure is Your Olive Oil? A Two-Step Test.
Mr. Crumbs sent me an article last month that made my jaw drop. After reading it, I felt cheated and deceived. It was tempting to copy and paste the whole thing for you guys to read, but instead I set it aside specific for today's post. According to the article, the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) told ABC news that one of the easiest foods that can be tampered with is olive oil, since it can be ... Continue Reading
13 Reasons to Eat Butter
13 Reasons to Eat Butter. One of the best sources of fat soluble vitamins, prevents tooth decay and boosts immunity and even helps to manage weight loss! I got lost in Google-land yesterday while researching for today's post. Getting lost in the internet is fun sometimes. I've stumbled across some really great stuff! But it's not as much fun when you realize you've spent half of your writing ... Continue Reading