Roasted Herbed Carrots Recipe
My kids call these “Hot Dog Carrots” because they’re reminiscent of roasted hot dogs. In looks, that is. In taste, they’re completely different. They’re absolutely sublime and out of this world. A true treat. And a real cinch to make. Even for someone who doesn’t know how to cook. Because I’m taking it easy post […]
My Homebirth Story
Baby Anneliese, 12 hours old. On Monday, December 26, Mike and I welcomed our third child and first daughter, Anneliese, into the world, born at home in the comfort of my very own bathtub, with a professional, experienced midwife, who has been delivering babies since before I was born. I remember after my first birth, […]
Baby Girl Born At Home
Baby girl born at home, today, Monday, December 26. Healthy baby, healthy mom. Really quick birth in comparison to my other two. Easiest birth ever. No interventions, no complications. So glad it was a homebirth. Will update the blog with my homebirth story at some point… as well as why I chose to have a […]
Holiday Get Togethers Cheaply
Photo Credit In most families, Holiday time is family time, involving get togethers with families and loved ones. After presents are opens and food is eaten, what else can you do together as a family that can be lots of fun but won’t put you into the poorhouse? Frugal party games, of course! Here’s some […]
Gluten Free Butternut Squash Waffles or Pancakes Recipe
I love waffles! They’re a yummy, filling, nutritious food, great to eat at breakfast or any other time. No, I’m not talking about boxed frozen waffles, like Eggo waffles. Homemade waffles can be made to suit your needs, making them gluten free, dairy free, sugar free, low carb, or whatever other specification you want, and […]
Rice and Peas Recipe
I’ve been feeling kind of icky the past few days. I’m not 100% sure what the cause. Perhaps the flu. Perhaps my body reacting to something I ate. Or perhaps simply its my body telling me that its sick of being pregnant already for 9 months, and itching to get the baby out. Who knows, […]
Foraging Wood Sorrel and Some Traditional Foods vs Science Controversy
A bunch of wood sorrel plants As kids, we used to call this plant either “lemon” or “clover” (neither of them correct), depending on our mood. It was the first wild edible I ever learned to identify- I remember picking it in our backyard as young as 4 or 5 years old and popping it […]
Hearth and Soul Blog Hop
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Hearth and Soul Blog Hop, where each week, cooks from around the globe share their most delicious, nourishing, and heart warming recipes. The cooking carnival where you come to share your best kept cooking secrets, those recipes with the magic ingredient in it called “Soul Spice”- the made […]
Gift Giving Appropriately and Frugally
Its that time of year when gift giving is heavily on our mind. Who to give to, what to give, and how to acquire those gifts you’ll be giving. When we give gifts, we may have many considerations on our mind in order to put together the perfect gift. You may be trying to get […]
Pressure Cooker Rice Recipe
Fast food? Filling? Chemical free? Cheap? Yup, this pressure cooker rice fits the bill. If you’re hungry and need something starchy with which to fill your stomach as fast as possible, making rice in the pressure cooker is the perfect solution. (Fry an egg or open a can of tuna, and chop a cucumber or […]
