Mint chocolate chip ice cream. It’s one of my biggest temptations. When I decided to stop buying ice cream at the store, I started using my ice cream maker (I love this machine) to whip up all kinds of frozen, creamy alternatives to Breyers, with zero refined sugar or any additives or preservative chemicals. I […]
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Yes, New England is a mission field. But truth be told, everywhere is a mission field, and so many people need to know about the Kindness of God, in a broken, hurting world. After you read this article, join my friend and pastor, Nate Pickowicz, and I as we discuss exactly that. Listen in to
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Is soil testing important for your vegetable garden? I never thought so. Until I almost killed my garden. Truth is, without a soil test, I would have killed my garden & never understood why. Until now, I never thought a soil test was important.
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I have always used a meat rub, on all cuts of meat, for grilling or baking, but I decided it was time to learn how to make a meat rub. Because I have learned over the years that homemade is always better. Mainly because I can tweak it until it’s exactly the way everyone loves
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In this podcast episode, part 1 of 2, we’re diving deep into encouragement for moms on ways they can motivate a love of helping in the kitchen, and a love of real food over processed food in their family, even when the children are very young. For more encouragement, follow the Simple Doesn’t Mean Easy
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Homemade soda… DIY coke… Whatever you want to call it; I didn’t think homemade soda could possibly be any good. So I stuck with homemade gatorade and DIY kombucha, but I never even tried to make homemade soda. I’m about to show you something that will change the way you look at soda forever.
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Why I plant sunflowers in the garden One sunflower’s giant bloom is covered in hundreds of tiny flowers. Flowers that attract and feed pollinators all day long. All summer long. What’s not to love about that? Without pollinators, my garden would never be able to provide our family with all the goodness it yields; so
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This amazing way to sip away a hot summer afternoon all starts with my favorite tea on the planet… this herbal tea that tastes like coffee that I make from 3 simple ingredients. Or if you’d rather not make it yourself, grab some of the organic Not Coffee tea right here and support a wonderful,
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I had a handful of folks asking me if it was worth it to try to grow seedlings to sell for profit when i shared I was doing that very thing on instagram. So I thought I’d document what I did, what I earned, and if it was worth it.
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Strawberry Dandelion Kombucha is the epitome of seasonal deliciousness. “Real food is seasonal, yet our society insists on having all flavors available at all times. But it’s the out-of-season time that makes ripe, off-the-vine taste more appealing. It’s the eleven months of unavailability that makes just-picked food so delicious. Sadly, we’re out of sync with
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