Living Simple Naturally
It has been so cold these past few days in the valley that all I wanna do is just lay in bed when the alarm goes off. I need to go shopping for some sweaters and winter coats; my clothes are made for temps in the 70’s not 40’s. I should be happy it’s not…
The Grinch Came early this year to a few crabby people I know so instead of the normal sweet stocking stuffers I like to give. I decided that this year they will be getting Grinch poop cookies… I really enjoy making sugar cookies for the holidays and I like to be creative with them!…
Have you seen those cinnamon chips in the baking aisle? They are right next to the chocolate chips and every now and then I like to eat a handful of them. I love to play with flavors and love making flavor combinations. I love sweet and savory combinations, but can never deiced which one I…
Cookie season is on at work this year and instead of running away from all the temptation. I decided to be a part of it and make some yummy and festive cookies. I will definitely make my co workers drool this year. The competition when it comes to baking can get competitive since everyone loves…
The infamous blue bucket came home with a bunch of oranges and besides juicing them we decided to make orangecello American style! Lots of vodka and orange peels are gonna make wonderful gifts! After hours of peeling and a day here and there; we finally got most of the bucket done and had a big…
Ginger is one of my favorite spices that I had to learn to love with time. When I was a child I could not stand eating ginger. I remember my grandma making us eat a big chunk of it before bedtime and I wanted to gag. Now I eat it almost all the time and…
I have had an obsession with biscotti’s for the longest! They are a sweet crispy cookie meant for dunking into your favorite drinks. I love how they are crunchy and snap when you bite into one. They crumble right into your warm coco so lovely. But I always figure they were a complicated cookie to…
I planned on making this pecan butter before we only had 2 jars of pecans left, but one thing lead to another and I was baking a lot of cookies and eating more then I should have. When I went to get a few to munch on I realized I better start the pecan butter…
Let’s talk black Friday did you stand in line all night waiting for good deals? I didn’t! I don’t understand how so many can sit in the cold and wait for cheap deals. I just couldn’t do it. Well instead of waiting for deals I did a lot of baking and getting ready to send…
I have some exciting news……! I wrote a recipe forFood Politic! I am now a seasonal contributor for their recipe column and it’s pretty exciting. I wrote about persimmons (of course) being in season, and while I was a bit nervous writing the article I think it was pretty great. I know Thanksgiving is one…