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  • all-natural dye for easter eggs
    Homeschool,  Recipes

    How to Dye Vibrant Easter Eggs with All-Natural Dye

    April 10, 2022 / No Comments

    I have never dyed Easter eggs that were this vibrant before! Easter Eggs with All-Natural Dye not only look beautiful, but they are also free from harsh chemicals and artificial colors. The process of creating natural dyes is fun to do with kids to teach them about how to extract the colors from plants and spices. It is so fun…

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    Samantha
  • homemade berry bars
    Homemaking,  Recipes

    Easy Berry Bars Everyone Will LOVE

    March 31, 2022 / 3 Comments

    Last summer I shared this DELICIOUS recipe for my black raspberry berry bars. They were so good and I will be making them again this summer when the black raspberries are in season. They’re my favorite kind of berry…or fruit…or maybe food…so I always enjoy the few weeks a year when they’re fresh. In the meantime, I tried the same…

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    Samantha
  • mini blueberry pies
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    How to Make Mini Blueberry Pies

    August 29, 2021 / 1 Comment

    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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    Samantha
  • Brown Sugar Recipe
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    Brown Sugar is so Simple to Make – Try It and See!

    August 22, 2021 / No Comments

    Brown Sugar is a huge staple in my home. We are cookie lovers! haha, When I read all the crazy chemicals used in plastics I started to shift my family away from using anything that was wrapped or contained in plastic. I was so surprised by how much plastic we actually used I had never given it any thought. After…

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    Lisa Scott
  • spicy peach salsa
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    Easy Spicy Peach Salsa Recipe with Fresh Michigan Peaches

    August 18, 2021 / No Comments

    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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    Samantha
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    Easy Three Ingredient Low Sugar Thimbleberry Jam Recipe

    July 31, 2021 / 6 Comments

    Thimbleberries only grow in a few places and their season is pretty short. We are lucky enough to find some every year when we visit Upper Michigan! This Low Sugar Thimbleberry Jam Recipe is SO easy but different from others I’ve seen. The recipes I’ve seen online are all 1 to 1 ratios of berries and sugar. Holy crap that’s…

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    Samantha
  • Minestrone Soup
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    This Minestrone Soup is my New Favorite Italian Dinner!

    July 19, 2021 / 1 Comment

    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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    Lisa Scott
  • black raspberry bars, black raspberry crumble
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    The Best & Most Simple Black Raspberry Bars That You’ll Crave All Year Long—Watch Out for Those Thorns!

    July 12, 2021 / 4 Comments

    Man, do I LOVE black raspberries! Tiny and seedy little raspberries 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 day…

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    Samantha
  • Homemade Tortillas
    Homemaking,  Recipes

    Homemade Tortillas have quickly become a Family Favorite around here!

    July 9, 2021 / 2 Comments

    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…

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    Lisa Scott
  • homemade hot pocket recipe
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    Homemade Hot Pockets your Whole Family will Love!

    April 25, 2021 / No Comments

    When I told my girls we were going to start eating less processed foods and get away from foods wrapped in plastics one of the biggest upsets was the thought that we would never have hot pockets as a simple snack again! YUP… it was devastating news to all of us! For them, they loved the way they tasted. For…

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    Lisa Scott
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