Have you ever tried to have variety in your morning routine only to have it fall back into the same old rut you were trying to get out of in the first place? My daughter was complaining to me one morning that she was tired of the same old breakfast of toast, eggs, or cold cereal. She is definitely old enough to get herself fed in the mornings, so this was a result of her choices. But I can't say that I wasn't in the same rut right along with her. So I decided to do someth

I love sourdough bread. I love the health benefits, the versatility, and the attachment to keeping the starter alive. I love that you can make it into sandwich bread or add ingredients to make it an artisan specialty loaf. Today I wanted to make a loaf that has the benefits of sourdough, but doesn't have the strong sour taste. This recipe is mild enough to have as a peanut butter and honey sandwich as well as the benefit of not waiting 24 hours for a fresh loaf of bread.

Thanksgiving comes around every year. It is one of those things you can count on to bring the family together like Christmas and Easter. Extended family make their favorite recipe and we all gather around the table and over eat until we are about to explode… And then we bring out the pies! For a while now it seemed like it was the same old thing over and over. Run yourself into a sweat. Worrying that the turkey, stuffing, veggies, rolls, and pie would all be done cooking i

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My family loves homemade bread. It doesn't matter if it is a little over cooked or flat. They still prefer this over store bought bread....

I am so excited about the chili we made for the fall social tonight! It tastes so good that we had to ban the kids from having any more before the party. We have to have enough to share... Maybe I will just bring a smaller pot so it still looks full. Growing up we didn't have chili very often. Well, I mean real chili. Canned chili bought from the store doesn't really count as chili. But once in a while my dad would make it I never knew his recipe. I once heard him tell a ne

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There is this TV show you may have heard about. It's kind of a big deal around my house. It is called Dr. Who. There is this time...

Boys these days love their electronic devices. So much so that it can be hard to get them interested in anything else. Especially when...