Latest Recipes

Healthy Deviled Eggs with a Kick

These deviled eggs are straight out of the inferno! Hot sauce and other spices give these eggs a powerful flavor punch, while swapping the traditional mayonnaise for Greek yogurt gives them a healthy, probiotic twist.

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!

Recent Blog Posts

How to Cook from Scratch the Wrong Way

There’s an easy way to cook from scratch, but I made two basic mistakes when I started. Learn from my errors and cook from scratch in a way that keeps you nourished AND sane!

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)!

I’m Alyssa

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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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