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Easy Hot Chocolate: Comfort in a Cup
I’m a bit of a chocolate snob. I grew up being offered- and consistently refusing- hot chocolate from a packet with hot water. It just didn’t taste…chocolatey. I couldn’t do it. I tried it with whipped cream and marshmallows and every brand available, and still, it just wasn’t something I could bring myself to drink.…
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Hot Cocoa Pudding | A Warming Winter Treat
This is about to get controversial. Please forgive me if you aren’t on my side of this, as I have recently found out not everyone agrees with this sentiment. The best pudding is hot pudding. Warm pudding is something I grew up loving, so imagine my shock when my husband looked at me with pity…
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Maple Bacon Granola | Sweet And Salty Crunch
One of our family’s go-to summer breakfasts is granola and yogurt. It’s cool and crunchy and easily transportable for our morning errands or busy homeschool schedules. Once we hit fall, though, we are always ready for something new. This Maple Bacon Granola fits that bill perfectly. The bacon adds a salty crunch to a sweet…
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Peaches And Cream Brûlée | Irresistible Summertime Treat
If there is a flavor more quintessential to summer than fresh peaches, I don’t know what it is. I appreciate peaches in a way I don’t think I appreciate other fruits because it’s something, even in America in 2024, I can’t get fresh all year long- not even a lesser version of them. There’s something…
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Chewy Homemade Bagels: A Flavorful Sourdough Discard Recipe
Being able to make breakfasts ahead of time have been a game changer for our family in our current season, and bagels are at the top of our list of family favorites right now. We have figured out a great make-most-of-the-way-ahead process, and it has streamlined our mornings while still giving us fresh baked chewy…
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Delicious Homemade Donuts Recipe: Step-by-Step Guide and Tips
Sometimes a treat is just in order. This recipe is just that: a treat. It’s fried and not sourdough and not healthy and so much fun to make! There’s nothing quite like the aroma of freshly made donuts wafting through your kitchen. We love them as a weekend breakfast treat or a fun tea time…
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Easy Carnitas Recipe for Tasty and Quick Pork Tacos
In the summer, when it’s too hot to turn on the oven, one of our go-to meals to have is always some sort of tacos. I love a good carne asada. Chicken tacos are also a favorite, but I always know if I make carnitas, it will be a hit. We have used this recipe…
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Meal Planning Success: Essentials for a Well-Stocked Pantry
Deciding to make the vast majority of our meals from scratch at home was an easy choice. Stocking a pantry full of things I would need to make the majority of our meals from scratch at home was a bit more of a process. Figuring out what we would use enough to actually buy in…
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Summer Strawberry Dip Recipe for a Quick and Easy Snack
One of my favorite things about summer is the ease in which I can whip up things for my family to munch on. There are very few days where I have things braising or roasting. Everything tends to come together quickly, and we can get right back to playing in the pool or harvesting things…
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Authentic French Baguette Recipe with Sourdough Discard
A Quick Glimpse Of The Recipe: 1.5 cups of warm water1 tbsp dry active yeast1 tbsp sugar (you can omit this, but see below)1 cup sourdough discard 5 cups flour1 tbsp salt I know I said this flatbread was our most often made bread in our house- and it is- but this one is a…