Living Simple Naturally
Someone had a birthday (not me) so I surprised him with a trip to bass pro shop for are fishing adventure this weekend. I can tell you that when he finally figured out where we were going he was one happy camper. The look you get when you will not tell him where we are…
I am not in love with this weather at all it seems we went from 90 to 105 in two days. I hope it is not going to be as hot this weekend; Josh wants to go to the lake and fish for his birthday. I am not looking to being in the hot sun…
I received an email from a reader which made me happy because I never get emails; she explained to me that she loved reading my blog, trying my recipes and using substitutions since she has celiac disease. When using my recipes she finds it easy to substitute certain ingredients, but was having a hard time…
This Calming Sugar Scrub is one of my favorites; I cannot begin to tell you how good I feel right after using this scrub. I have been making this scrub for three years now ever since I came to Arizona. I started to make it because I would get these massive sinus headaches. The weather…
I now understand why everyone loves butter I believe it is the best thing that has happen to me. I do use butter but I never realized the flavors it brings out of baked goods; until I made blueberry puree bread. I have been making this bread all summer (I have been on a blueberry…
I hope you did not throw that pulp away! I am not one throw something away( if I can make good use of it) especially when food is involved. I like to save sugar cookie scrap, dough that never got used, fruit and veggie pulp or puree; which are my favorites. I was taught as…
I wonder if it’s me or is everyone getting ready for fall a little too quickly; summer doesn’t “technically” end until September 21st but it seems everyone is already in the spirit. Stores have already got the Halloween decorations and candy out, everyone is on pintrest pinning everything apples and pumpkins. I am wondering where they…
Lately have been a little blanch happy, boiling everything and almost anything I can (that’s edible). Blanching more than just blueberries has me feeling like I am in a chemistry lab doing science experiments. I have now moved on to big and better things and have begun blanching grapes. This has been the best thing…
Lately I have been obsessed with eating loads of chocolate and texting Josh about 20 times a day. I think showing him pictures of my socks, what I have been cooking and saying I love you can get a little annoying. When he got home I got the evil stare! The look of can you…
My sister and I are history and culture buffs we talk for hours or fight over the origin of everything! She usually wants to travel to countries for the experience and I usually want to go for the food. I have never left the states (unless you count Tijuana then I have left plenty of…