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Simnel Cake (Optional Sourdough & Fresh Milled Flour)
Have you ever had a simnel cake? This moist & delicious light fruitcake is filled with various dried fruits, bright orange zest, fragrant spices, and layers of marzipan and is a traditional treat for Mothering Sunday and Easter in the United Kingdom but is also perfect for any springtime brunch.
Sourdough Hot Cross Buns with Fresh Milled Flour
Enjoy these traditional English hot cross buns with spices and dried fruits to celebrate the end of Lent! Sourdough provides a natural leavening that keeps these buns soft and fluffy, while fresh milled flour gives it a wonderfully complex flavor.
Seafood Chowder (on a Budget)
This quick and delicious seafood chowder is affordable, high-protein, and easy to make, thanks to the canned clams, canned oysters, and frozen shrimp. Plus it’s packed with all sorts of yummy veggies for flavor and fiber!
Easter Resurrection Cookies
Easter Resurrection Cookies are a great family baking activity for Easter! Teach kids the Gospel with all five senses – they’ll never forget!
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10 Enjoyable Ways to Eat More Vegetables (that aren’t smoothies or salads)
Stop choking down your veggies and start enjoying them! You’ll eat more vegetables when you realize that they’re not just full of fiber and nutrients, they’re full of flavor too.
Building a Flattering Wardrobe for Pregnancy, Nursing, and Beyond
A pregnancy & nursing wardrobe is often expensive, unflattering, and short-lived. Why bother when normal clothes work just as well, or even better, with the right strategy? Here’s how to feeling beautiful in all stages of motherhood (without spending a fortune)!
Homemade Toothpaste (just 2 ingredients!)
This homemade toothpaste is easy, affordable, and effective. With just two basic ingredients you already have in your pantry, it’ll leave you feeling fresher than any toothpaste you can buy!
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I’m Alyssa
I’m so glad you’re here! As a wife, mama, and follower of Christ, I love cooking nutritious food from scratch. Here we celebrate the good, the true, and the beautiful in food, family, and faith. Follow me for easy, real food recipes for the practical home cook on a budget and some occasional musings about homemaking and liturgical living.
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