Welcome to the November edition of the Simply Living Blog Carnival - Enjoyment cohosted by Mandy at Living Peacefully with Children and Laura at Authentic Parenting. This month, we write about what food and how we simplify things related to it in our lives. Please check out the links to posts by our other participants at the end of this post. *** We... Continue Reading →
I am happy to host a guest post today from Elaine Rosales. As our family continually strives to work on our diet regarding food allergies and healthy living, nutrition is a topic which comes up at our house more and more. We are attempting to balance simplicity with nutrition and moderation. Check out Elaine's awesome... Continue Reading →
What makes pumpkin better? Chocolate! Dark Chocolate Pumpkin Torte (GF/DF) Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Melt the following over gentle heat: 1/2 cup dairy free chocolate chips 2 TBSP. oil Mix the following: 3 large eggs and 2 egg whites or 4 large eggs 1 cup pumpkin puree 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup cocoa... Continue Reading →
Fall screams pumpkin, and much to my husband's chagrin, we try to incorporate pumpkin into a lot of dishes......including, apparently, hot chocolate! Pumpkin Hot Chocolate (dairy free) Blend the following ingredients: 3 cups almond milk 1 cup pumpkin puree 4 1/2 TB. maple syrup 1 tsp. vanilla extract a sprinkling of freshly grated nutmeg 1... Continue Reading →
My children were so excited about cooking over our new fire pit, that they decided we really needed some marshmallows. Our marshamallows turned out not to work very well for roasting, as they melted off of the roasting sticks. However, they were light, fluffy, and absolutely delicious. 2 Tablespoons unflavored gelatin 8 Tablespoons cold water 2 cups... Continue Reading →
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