Need wholesome snack ideas for at home or on the go? These date energy balls have it all. They are easy to make, satisfying, and delicious. Unless we are traveling, we avoid packaged snack foods almost completely. They tend to either have junky ingredients or the ones with better ingredients tend to be quite pricey. …
Perfect for summer days but so good that you’ll want to make it all year round—this blueberry cornmeal cake is a crowd pleaser. Made with fresh or frozen blueberries and dump and go, this cake is easy to whip up, but with all real food ingredients. I am always looking for ways to adapt recipes…
Easy to make, basic ingredients, and nourishing, these peanut butter banana oatmeal cookies have it all. For the perfect snack or sweet treat, look no further! As our kids have gotten older, these have been one of their favorites, both to make and to eat. And I love that they have no added sugar besides…
With almond or oat flour and pumpkin puree, these delicious pumpkin blondies are also better for you than traditional blondies! These simple, one bowl cookie bars can be whipped up in under 10 minutes and are always a crowd pleaser. Butternut Squash vs. Pumpkin Every year, we grow a lot of butternut squash. This year…
Simple ingredients and so yummy—my favorite blueberry muffins! We love to make a triple or quadruple batch of these sourdough discard blueberry muffins to freeze for a quick breakfast or sweet treat. Once-a-Month Sourdough We are not an everyday sourdough family but have gotten into the routine of pulling out our starter once a month….
These real food, healthy buckeyes are one of my favorite treats and they are always a hit at any gathering. With only a handful of simple ingredients and 10 minutes of hands-on time, they are so easy to make! Growing up, buckeyes were a favorite holiday treat. But the recipe called for a ton of…
Our go to brownies! These delicious, fudgy carob brownies can be whipped up in just a couple of minutes. Skip the box mix and opt for from scratch the next time you want to make a sweet treat. What is carob? When I was pregnant with baby #4, I craved chocolate. Every afternoon during quiet…
All the goodness of apple pie but way easier to make! This apple crumble with oats recipe takes only a few minutes to whip up and is the perfect sweet treat for fall. Homestead Orchard One of the first things we did when we moved onto our homestead was determine where the best spot was…
The perfect one bowl, mix and bake dessert that’s sure to be a crowd pleaser! These sourdough cookie bars are delicious without being overly sweet and a great way to use up sourdough starter whether discard or fed. When we were planning our wedding, one of the more significant disagreements Jim and I had was…
Ditch the store-bought variety and opt for these nourishing and delicious creamy fudgesicles! They can easily be whipped up in 5 minutes with only a handful of basic ingredients. The perfect snack for a hot summer day! A Childhood Favorite The other day, Jim and I were reminiscing about our favorite treats during childhood. As…