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Easy Bananas & Cream Oatmeal {Sugar-Free}

May 6, 2012

Bananas & Cream Oatmeal

If you've been following my Breakfast Out of the Box posts, you know that I've been making an attempt to feed my family something other than cereal for breakfast. Some days it's easy. Other days it would be much easier to default to the box. One … [Read more...]

Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream {No Refined Sugar}

May 4, 2012

Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

For the past month or so we've been making an effort to cut out the majority of the refined sugar that we were eating. Our original goals were leveling out blood sugar spikes, reducing inflammation, and just seeing if we felt better overall. The only … [Read more...]

Sweet Potato Fry Dipping Sauces {Spicy Ranch, Sweet Barbecue & Cinnamon Honey Butter}

May 2, 2012

Sweet Potato Fry Dipping Sauce

We love bake-at-home fries, especially sweet potato fries. When we first tried sweet potato fries, I thought I'd try my hand at making some homemade dipping sauces for them. Here's what I came up with. My next goal is to come up with a … [Read more...]

6 Tips for Better Homemade Pizza

April 26, 2012

Homemade Pizza

Pizza is a favorite food for lots of people. But it can be expensive to go out for pizza or even to order it in. Making your own pizza is a great way to save money and still enjoy a family favorite. We've been making homemade pizza for a few years … [Read more...]

Grandma’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

March 29, 2012

Grandma's Chocolate Chip Cookies

We've been watching our sugar intake around here, but Emma had a taste for a little something sweet last night. So instead of firing up the oven and making a whole batch of cookies, I decided to take my grandma's chocolate chip cookie recipe and make … [Read more...]

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Welcome! I'm Jennifer - wife and homeschooling mom, Jesus-follower, lover of big ideas & good books, encourager, essential oil user, website designer. I have a crazy love for baking, printables, and hospitality. So grab a cup of coffee (or lemon water), prop up your feet, and stay for a while.
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