The true flavors of fall come together perfectly for these maple roasted butternut stars. They are really easy to make and the kids love the fun shapes!

Maple Roasted Butternut Squash Stars

Fall is upon us. Cool sweater weather. The smell of smoke rising from a flue…or from an evening campfire. Leaves the colors of the rainbow dance above my head and crunch below my feet. And fall food? Yummo! My Momma’s spicy chili, a crock pot full of grass-fed meat and fresh root veggies from the tired garden, and (of course) …

Soaked Oats, Nuts, and Pumpkin Bars!

Soaked Oats, Nuts, & Pumpkin Breakfast Bars

  Welcome to day 5 of the 31 Days of Homemade Halloween series in which I am grateful to be participating. If you don’t subscribe to my newsletter or follow me on Facebook, you might have missed this news. I am working together with five other UhMaaaZing bloggers to bring you a new post each day that will help get …

Breadsticks- No Fuss, Healthy, & Tasty

It’s funny. Before having my *real* food epiphanies, I was never much of a baker, let alone someone to cook much of anything other than Ramen Noodles. Sad, but true. Now that I am “in the know” about *real* food and healthy living, it’s hard to peel me out from the kitchen! Baking has become one of my favorite things …

Poor (Wo)man's Cabbage Soup - Easy, Nourishing,

Poor (Wo)man’s Cabbage Soup

Alrighty, friends. No fluff in this post…let’s get right to it. This is an unbelievably nourishing and tasty soup that is also very kind to your pocketbook, too. With just a few simple ingredients and a crock pot, you’ll be eating a lovely soup to warm and nourish your soul. Poor (Wo)man’s Cabbage Soup Ingredients: 1 head of cabbage 1 …

Soaked-Oatmeal-Cookie-Muffins

Soaked Oatmeal Cookie Muffin Recipe (& new baking cups AND a giveaway)

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial. Oooooo, what a treat I have for YOU today. Three treats, to be exact… A recipe, a product review, AND a giveaway!!! I’ve been on a mission to create a rich, yet soft, delicious muffin and I finally got it! …after several fails. I don’t mind sharing my fails. Hey, …

Ice Cream Cookies!

I’ve been whipping these cookies up for a while now and I’ve been eating ice cream I’m sure for most of my life. That said, it wasn’t until just recently that I realized that these cookies and a side of ice cream (I prefer plain old vanilla bean coconut ice cream) are an absolutely perfect match. I don’t need to …

Real Food Ice Cream Bar

Today I combined three of my favorite things: ice cream, cookies, and chocolate. Sounds good, right? Well, it was (and it was healthy, to boot)! One of these three ingredients is a convenience food. I don’t have an ice cream maker yet (wanna recommend one for me)? I’ve tried making ice cream just in the freezer, but it never turns …

Craving A Crunch? Here are 8 ‘Crunchy’ Recipes For You!

I love things that crunch. Unfortunately, most of the convenience crunchy food items at the grocery are made with very unsavory ingredients. Bummer. Never fear though…I’ve been searching my through some of my favorite blogs and have put together a crunchy post just for you. Here are some of the best  crunchy creations (chips and crackers) that I found. Simply click …

No Countertops & Homemade Pizza? Sure, Why Not!?

As you can see, I am not operating at full potential right now; I am far from it and will be for up to three weeks. Yikes…not good for a Scratch Mommy! However, I know that it will all be worth it once we get out new countertops in place.