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 Make Mini Blueberry Pies
About a month ago, we picked and froze about 20 pounds of blueberries after a fun blueberry-picking adventure on our trip to Michigan. Yesterday, my daughter and I grabbed two of our premeasured bags out of the freezer, let them thaw for a couple of hours, and made Mini Blueberry Pies! It was a lot of fun and of course,…
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Brown Sugar is so Simple to Make – Try It and See!
Skip the running to the store and make your own homemade brown sugar in minutes! We are cookie lovers! And a pantry filled with all the basic ingredients to throw together a batch when the cravings kick in is key to any happy house! All you need are two basic ingredients to have soft, rich, and flavorful brown sugar in…
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Easy Spicy Peach Salsa Recipe with Fresh Michigan Peaches
As a kid, I used to go up to a lake house in Michigan with some family friends every year. I hadn’t ever gone peach picking until we went back a couple of weeks ago! We picked peaches and blueberries while we were there. With the peaches, I made peach cobbler and this awesome spicy peach salsa. Can you believe…
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This Minestrone Soup is my New Favorite Italian Dinner!
A couple of years ago, my husband brought me some Minestrone Soup from the Olive Garden. I was put on bed rest after my surgery, and as for me cooking, well… it was not happening. Haha, I had never had their Minestrone Soup before, but after one bite, I was in heaven!! And I knew I had to add it…
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The Best & Most Simple Black Raspberry Bars That You’ll Crave All Year Long—Watch Out for Those Thorns!
Man, do I LOVE black raspberries! Tiny and seedy little raspberries were graciously planted by the birds in my hometown in Illinois. This summer, we got the surprise of the year when we were walking in the back of my MIL’s property and found a TON of black raspberry bushes. I think we found a new section of bushes every…
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Homemade Tortillas have quickly become a Family Favorite around here!
Who doesn’t love a homemade tortilla!?? I know my world would not be complete without tortillas. Mexican food is my favorite!! Most everyone in my family loves it as well. The only picky one is my oldest daughter. But when I am making these for everyone, it is simple enough to press a couple out and make her some pizza…
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Homemade Hot Pockets your Whole Family will Love!
When I told my girls we were going to start eating less processed foods and get away from foods wrapped in plastic, one of the biggest upsets was the thought that we would never have hot pockets as a simple snack again! Little did we know, this is a great alternative to store-bought hot pockets with simple ingredients! Enjoy some…
