Cooking from Scratch
Welcome to the Cooking from Scratch category—your home base for making wholesome, homemade meals with simple ingredients. Whether you're baking bread, simmering soups, or learning the basics of scratch cooking, these recipes and tips will help you cook confidently and nourish your family naturally.
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How to Roast a Pumpkin and Make Puree: It’s Easy!
How to Roast a Pumpkin is easier than you might think, and the flavor is unbeatable when you do it yourself. There’s something special about roasting your own pumpkins in the fall! Whether you grow your own or pick up a few from a local farmer (my plants didn’t do very well this year), roasting sugar pumpkins is simple and…
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6 Fall Recipes You’ll Love This Season
Fall recipes bring the best kind of comfort when the air turns crisp. Here in Northern Illinois, the chill has officially set in, and it’s the perfect time to fill the kitchen with the cozy aromas of hearty soups, savory casseroles, and slow-roasted dinners. This roundup of favorite fall dinners, like comforting chicken pot pie, rich rib roast, and apple-cider…
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Easy Raspberry Crumble: A Delightful Dessert for Every Occasion
Raspberry crumble is an easy and delicious recipe you can enjoy fresh during raspberry season or any time of year with store-bought or frozen raspberries. Use whatever kind of raspberries you have on hand; my favorite is black raspberries. If you’ve been around our blog for a little while, you’ll know I’m a little obsessed with my crumble recipe, and…
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The Ultimate Simple Rhubarb Pie Recipe: Classic and Delicious
We’re a big fan of simple rhubarb pie and missed it a lot when we lived on the east and west coasts of the US. Little did we know, rhubarb is a Midwest thing, and I couldn’t find it in other areas! I’ve shared several other rhubarb recipes that I LOVE to make during fresh rhubarb season and then with…
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Learn How To Make This Homemade Chess / Ooey Gooey Cake
Growing up, my aunt made the most amazing cake ever! A chess cake! It was one of my favorites and what everyone begged me to bring to holiday get-togethers as an adult. It was not until doing a deep dive into trying to learn how to make this Homemade chess cake that I learned that calling it a ‘Chess Cake’…
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Rhubarb Coffee Cake Recipe with Streusel Topping: Delicious and Easy
This Rhubarb Coffee Cake recipe is a welcome change from my usual pie recipe. You’re going to love it with your tea, coffee, or just whenever you need a delicious, sweet treat. This cake boasts a streusel topping that complements the soft, fluffy cake. The secret ingredients in this coffee cake is the sour cream, which adds a creamy and…
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3 Creative Mason Jar Gifts: Recipes & Free Printable
I have received so many compliments on the Mason Jar Gifts that I gave out around Christmas last year. It was so fun to receive pictures of my friends and their kiddos baking these cookies and brownies together. I’ll be making these super easy gifts again next year and adding in my Oatmeal Cookie Mason Jar Recipe to the mix!…
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Upper Michigan Pasty: The Ultimate Recipe for Authentic Flavor
My husband’s family has roots in the Upper Peninsula, so making an Upper Michigan Pasty was pretty much a rite of passage. If you’ve never had a pasty (pronounced pass-tee), it’s like a hearty meat-and-potato hand pie—a Yooper favorite that dates back to the 1800s. These filling pockets were originally made for copper miners who needed a hot, portable lunch…
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Black Raspberry Pie with the Best Crumble Top Recipe
It’s no secret that one of my favorite parts of summer is being able to pick fresh black raspberries and make Black Raspberry Pie. You’re going to love this pie, so grab those precious berries and get to baking. Use fresh or frozen black raspberries for this simple recipe. Somehow, this pie with frozen berries tastes better in the dead…
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The Only Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble Recipe You’ll Ever Need
This is the perfect Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble recipe. Try it and tell me if you agree! Living in the Midwest, rhubarb has always been a staple in my dessert recipes. I grew up picking it, dipping it in sugar, and enjoying those tart bites. I love making pies with it and listening to the stories about how my grandma used…
