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Easy Fresh-Milled Sourdough Bread for the Busy Home Cook
Fresh-milled sourdough bread doesn’t need to be fussy! Even if you’re busy or distracted, you can enjoy delicious, healthy homemade bread every night.
Healthy Chicken Enchilada Casserole
All of the flavor of enchiladas without the fuss. You’d never know that this delicious enchilada casserole was packed with protein, fiber, and veggies – it tastes too good to be so healthy!
Easy Enchilada Sauce (Better than Canned!)
This enchilada sauce is so flavorful and easy that you’ll wonder why you ever bought a can of it. Do your tastebuds and your wallet a favor – just make your own!
Creamy Shrimp and Mushroom Soup
This creamy shrimp and mushroom soup is light yet deeply satiating. Beans and mushrooms provide filling fiber, while shrimp packs a protein punch, all finished off with silkiness from sour cream.
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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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