Last night a winter storm passed through our area and we received several inches of snow! We had fun playing outside and making snow angels but the snow was not sticky enough to make a snowman. We had planned to pick up a snow disc at Ace Hardware but when we stopped by they had already sold out. The forecast predicted 2-4 inches of snow to fall during the middle of the night so we went to bed looking forward to seeing in the morning how much snow stuck around. Continue reading Snow! Homemade Wood Snow Sled
Category Archives: Holidays
Whole Wheat Bread Machine Cinnamon Rolls
These whole wheat bread machine cinnamon rolls are simpler than you might think! The bread machine makes fresh, gooey rolls attainable right from your very own kitchen! Nothing compares to the yummy smell, and the kids have a blast helping to throw them together. If you don’t want to get up early enough to make them in time for breakfast, you can assemble them the night before (except for icing them). Simply assemble the rolls according to the directions, cover with foil and refrigerate. The next morning all you have to do is take them out of the fridge and allow them to set at room temperature for about an hour before baking and icing as usual. Your family and your guests will thank you! I promise! Continue reading Whole Wheat Bread Machine Cinnamon Rolls
Chocolate Quinoa Cake with Lucuma
This is truly a decadent chocolate cake! The added bonus? It includes yummy, nutritious ingredients such as quinoa, lucuma, and chia seeds. No one will ever guess that this indulgent dessert is loaded with a dose of wholesomeness, too. We were invited to a pot luck meal last year where everyone was supposed to bring a “healthy dish”. We brought this chocolate quinoa cake and people gave us grief about not complying with the request for healthy items only. They were extremely surprised to find out that the cake was made primarily of quinoa and that most of the ingredients are nutritious. Continue reading Chocolate Quinoa Cake with Lucuma
Blueberry Cobbler with Flax and Chia
We planted blueberry bushes in the backyard several years ago and are so thankful we did! Around late June or early July each year we enjoy watching the berries ripen on the bushes and seeing the shear weight of the berries pull each branch out and down toward the ground. This Blueberry Cobbler with Flax and Chia recipe is beyond simple and makes great use of all of the blueberries weighing down those bushes outside. Continue reading Blueberry Cobbler with Flax and Chia