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Category Archives: Domesticity
Crockpot Potato Soup
This picture is kind of yucky but this soup is really good!!! I’ve been changing a lot about the way I run my home in 2014 (cleaning calendar, cooking more often, staying in budget) and it has been working out … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking
Tagged budget friendly meals, budgeting, cold weather, cooking, cost effective, crockpot, hearty meals, slow cooker, soup, vegetarian, winter
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Just In Case You Think I’m a Kitchen Wizard… (A Yummy Peach Blueberry Crumble After the Madness)
I have been LOVING peaches recently. I decided to bake something delicious with them and when I saw a crumble from Brown Eyed Baker I knew that was it. We were having a couple over for premarital counseling so it … Continue reading
Yummy Foods For Kicking Off Summer
So summer is almost here and I feel like we basically had 2 weeks of spring before we went head first into hotness. Confession- I initially wrote up this list for Mother’s Day but didn’t get around to linking it … Continue reading
Crazy Easy Pork Tenderloin with Apricot Jam
I somehow happened upon this recipe. Searching for it again, I can’t find it anywhere!! If you know where it’s from, let me know:) This recipe is DELICIOUS! I made it twice in two weeks, which doesn’t really happen in … Continue reading
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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Blondies
I love peanut butter and chocolate together. It’s kind of a crowd pleaser. My community group got DOWN with these puppies. These bars are a more casual less intense version of some peanut butter blondies. They don’t have a ton … Continue reading
Celebrating Friendship with Moist Yellow Cupcakes and Chocolate Truffle Frosting
One of the greatest parts about being a pastor’s wife is all the awesome people we get to know at our church. Even though we’re still a relatively young church, we’ve already had many people come and go through our … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Domesticity, Friends, Our Church
Tagged Chocolate, chocolate truffle, cupcakes, friendship
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Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes
Gosh the holidays are really sneaking up on me this year. Thanksgiving is just a couple weeks a little more than a week away – are you ready? I do have to say I am NOT a fan of super … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Domesticity, Holidays
Tagged baking, Holidays, pies, recipes, Thanksgiving
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Make Your Own Vanilla!
Last year I made my own vanilla for the first time ever. I made a couple for myself and a ton (10 or 12!) for gifts. I absolutely LOVED it and will never buy vanilla again. The homemade vanilla is … Continue reading
Posted in Domesticity, Holidays
Tagged baking, DIY, Do it yourself, homemade, vanilla, Vanilla extract
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Happy Friday!!
The crisp Fall weather this week has made me eagerly anticipate enjoying delicious breakfast food alongside hot coffee. Here are a few of my favorites! Pumpkin Pancakes Apple Cinnamon Crumb Muffins Chocolate Chip Buttermilk Scones Baked Pumpkin Spice Doughnuts Cinnamon … Continue reading
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Tasty Tuesday – Pasta Primavera with Sausage, Squash and Zucchini
Okay so I know Summer is officially over! Whenever people talk about squash and zucchini in the summer they talk about “the bounty of their garden.” Well I don’t have a garden because I kill things quickly. My parents do … Continue reading