This homemade corn tortilla recipe is so easy to make! With just corn masa flour, salt, and water, you’ll have delicious soft, foldable tortillas perfect for taco night! When it comes to making Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas for Tex-Mex night, my family’s favorite way to enjoy them is with my Homemade Flour Tortillas. They are so much tastier and healthier than buying store-bought! After all, who wants to ... Continue Reading
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Homemade Salted Caramel
Homemade salted caramel adds the perfect balance of sweet and salty to drinks, desserts, and more! You just need sugar, butter, half & half, and salt. When it comes to specialty lattes, there’s an invisible line separating those who love pumpkin spice from those who love salted caramel. Apparently, you can't love both. Personally, I’m more of a pumpkin fan. I could take or leave salted caramel (and ... Continue Reading
Mason Jar Salads
Learn how to make salads mason jar style for easy transport to work, on a road trip, for a picnic lunch, or just for easy meal prep. Use my yummy Asian rice salad recipe or try this method with your favorite salad! There is nothing I love more than to head out to a local park for a brisk hike followed by a picnic. It is the perfect way for us to spend time together for FREE. Not to mention, it keeps us all ... Continue Reading
Brownie Mix
Make rich, indulgent cocoa brownies whenever a craving hits with this easy brownie recipe. Make the simple brownie mix ahead of time for an even faster treat! Years ago, when we first started eating real food, we tried to learn what all the ingredients were on a label. After much frustration and too many research rabbit trails (thank you Google), we decided that anything with hydrogenated oils or high ... Continue Reading
Brioche Bread
Make rich, buttery brioche bread at home, ready in only 90 minutes! This fancy, indulgent bread is enriched with eggs and butter, but it’s still light and flaky with a beautiful golden-brown crust. Homemade bread can seem daunting, but I promise you it’s the case where our brains make something seem harder than it actually is. Plus, as a wife, mother of two, business owner, AND homesteader, I simply do ... Continue Reading
Bread Baking: Ultimate Troubleshooting Guide
Ready to up your bread baking game? Read all my tips for making the best loaf of bread, plus how to fix common bread baking problems. The feeling of successfully making my first homemade loaf of bread was euphoric. Mr. Crumbs, the company we invited over for dinner, and even the kids were amazed. “You made this?!” they asked. Like a proud mother hen, I was beaming over that bread loaf. Little did ... Continue Reading
Carrot Top Pesto
Try this easy carrot top pesto the next time you get a bunch of carrots with leafy greens. Mix nuts, garlic, herbs, and olive oil with the greens for a fast, delicious spread perfect for bread or pasta! I love having a subscription to a CSA (community supported agriculture) box because it forces us to try new things and new recipes. For instance, whole roasted carrots. I washed the whole carrots – tops ... Continue Reading
Spinach Pesto
Whip up a batch of this quick and easy spinach pesto to use up the spinach in your fridge (and because it’s so so yummy!). Spinach, cashews, lemons, and parmesan make a budget-friendly rich and vibrant sauce. If you open my fridge on any given day, you’ll find a very large bag of spinach. From Green Smoothies to Chicken Enchiladas to Autumn Rice Pilaf, we eat spinach pretty regularly. And now that I have ... Continue Reading
Meaty Spaghetti Sauce
This thick, hearty spaghetti sauce recipe uses two types of meat and plenty of vegetables for a delicious, Italian-style sauce that’s mostly hands-off. This large-batch recipe makes 5 quarts – perfect for freezing extra for a future easy meal! To say that SOME weekdays are busy is an understatement. By the time dinner time arrives, I’ve already made lunches and smoothies early in the morning, served ... Continue Reading
Root Vegetable Chips
Make these crunchy vegetable chips that are just like Terra chips, but better! Choose root vegetables like sweet potatoes, russet potatoes, and beets for a crispy, crunchy homemade snack. Does anyone else love Terra vegetable chips, but absolutely cringe at the price as I do? No doubt about it – those things are really good. But they’re also expensive! We love crunchy snacks like Homemade Tortilla Chips, ... Continue Reading
