My twin sister and her family surprised us recently with an impromptu trip to visit us here at the farm. Normally, it is at least a 9 hour trip by car to travel to see each other {sometimes longer, depending on how many stops we have to make for kids}. They happened to be about … Continue reading
Today I am getting in the spirit of Christmas with lots and lots baking! I have been excited to try out this gluten-free all-purpose flour in some Christmas cookies, namely something with chocolate and peppermint. Chocolate, especially dark chocolate, and peppermint are a combination which I absolutely adore! I love peppermint mochas and Mint Hot … Continue reading
Over the past year a member of my family has been noticing some health issues that seem to pop up after eating more foods that have wheat in them. When cutting wheat items out, it has seemed that the symptoms are alleviated. We decided recently to do an experiment to see if these episodes are … Continue reading
This recipe for a Candied Sweet Potato Casserole has become a regular side dish at dinners for Thanksgiving and Christmas in our family. I wasn’t sure whether to call it “Sweet Potato Bake,” “Candied Sweet Potatoes,” or “Sweet Potato Casserole.” Because I couldn’t decide between the three, combining the names seemed logical to me…and so … Continue reading
Not too long ago I posted a recipe for Whole Wheat Pumpkin Oat Muffins. They were good, but had a lighter and chewier texture. What I was in the mood for the other day was a pumpkin muffin that had more of a cake-like crumb and consistency. I played around a bit and came up … Continue reading
There are many dessert recipes out there that call for using a boxed cake mix in the recipe. The problem that I have run into in the past has been that 1} I don’t have a boxed cake mix in the pantry or 2} I don’t have a boxed cake mix that is dairy or … Continue reading
Tonight I was making a meal for some friends who lost a loved one and was trying to come up with a quick and easy dessert. I remembered I had seen another friend on Facebook post a picture of a pumpkin dump cake they had made. I knew we had some canned pumpkin and a … Continue reading
I always remember what a special treat it was to have pumpkin bread when I was a kid, and I still love it to this day! Those memories, and my longing to continue with my pumpkin-baking-spree, prompted me to open up my “family cookbook” that one of my sisters made for the rest of us … Continue reading
I am sure this has happened to many out there who are reading this, as has happened to me a number of times before: I have a recipe that calls for pumpkin pie spice, but I don’t have any in the cupboard. Those times can be frustrating. Usually, the pumpkin pie spice containers that I … Continue reading
Today’s post is an addition to the Fall series that I am doing on using pumpkin. It seems like the everyone goes crazy for pumpkin when the air starts to cool and the leaves start to turn, and for some reason I am no exception. The oven has been turned off pretty much all summer, … Continue reading
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