Living Simple Naturally
When it gets cold all my fashion sense goes out the door and all I want to do is stay warm. I know winter has a lot of fashion trends, but I can’t think about trends so I’m just wearing my ugly sweaters and big fluffy socks. Puffy jackets and leg warmers under jeans are…
Everyone has their favorite green smoothie that comes with all sorts of benefits! Mine usually has a hint of stevia for a sweeter flavor. Smoothies are a great way to get your veggies in and keep you skin nice and glowing. I started drinking smoothies about a year ago and even did a 30 day smoothie…
Christmas baking has been put on hold! The Baking element in the oven went out as soon as the cookies went in! Now were stove top bound until the part gets here. Christmas is around the corner so I am hoping the part shows up soon. Josh on the other hand has been complaining about…
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…
Hey you with those orange trees in your yard! Yea you with all those oranges you have known clue what to do with! Head over to my house with a few bags, and by the time were done you will love oranges more then you ever did. Citrus is in season in the phoenix area…
I am not going to cook a big turkey this year since it’s just the two of us. I tried to find a small turkey for two people, but every store I have went to has super birds big enough for a family of eight. I don’t know how they fatten up the turkeys so…
When I first had popovers I was a little hesitant about eating them, but if you put anything with flour in front of me I warm up pretty quickly. One bite and I was in heaven; they were light and airy like a croissant except the outside crust was crispy. Popovers may seem complicated but…