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Pumpkin Overnight Oats: The Breakfast that Keeps Our Mornings Simple
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Pumpkin Overnight Oats: The Breakfast that Keeps Our Mornings Simple

These no-cook overnight oats are everything you could want in a breakfast: healthy, easy, cheap, and extremely tasty. For fall, we make this recipe with pumpkin puree and spices for…

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Easy Caffeine-Free Cinnamon Vanilla Tea Recipe
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Easy Caffeine-Free Cinnamon Vanilla Tea Recipe

Enjoy a cozy cinnamon-vanilla rooibos tea with this recipe! It’s completely caffeine free, so you can drink it any time of day–and your kids can, too. Note from Elsie: My…

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Afternoon Energy Booster Tea: A Natural Way to Beat the Afternoon Slump
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Afternoon Energy Booster Tea: A Natural Way to Beat the Afternoon Slump

Boost your energy in the afternoon with this natural energy booster tea. Because it is possible to beat the afternoon slump–without resorting to store-bought energy drinks or another cup of…

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Quick Cinnamon Roll Biscuit Bites
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Quick Cinnamon Roll Biscuit Bites

These Cinnamon Roll Biscuit Bites are light and fluffy with just the right amount of buttery sweetness. You can have them in your mouth in 30 minutes, easy. Serve them…

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Silky Smooth Almond Custard
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Silky Smooth Almond Custard

This easy almond custard recipe is light and soft, made with a milk base instead of heavy cream. It has a silky mouthfeel with just a brush of sugar and…

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Watermelon Lemonade Ice
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Watermelon Lemonade Ice

A fruit ice is the perfect cold dessert for summer! Here’s a simple recipe for watermelon lemonade ice that you can prep in no time…and later enjoy on the porch…

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Easy Homemade Refried Beans
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Easy Homemade Refried Beans

Homemade refried beans are freezer-friendly and much healthier than canned refried beans. Plus, they’re cheaper! Serve refried beans on homemade tacos or burritos, with chips, or as a side dish….

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Best Breads and Baked Goods (A Baker’s Dozen!)
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Best Breads and Baked Goods (A Baker’s Dozen!)

Want to bake something? Here’s a “baker’s dozen” of some of my favorite breads, cookies, muffins, and other baked goodies from around the blogosphere! For me, the oven is a…

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Homemade Golden Gingerbread Latte
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Homemade Golden Gingerbread Latte

This turmeric latte will warm you up on a chilly day…and give you a health boost, too! It tastes like gingerbread and has the special feel of a fancy coffeehouse…

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Pumpkin Spice Doughnut Muffins
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Pumpkin Spice Doughnut Muffins

These pumpkin spice doughnut muffins are comfort food to the max! I took my grandmother’s recipe for doughnut muffins and added pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice for a fall…

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Peach Almond Smoothie
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Peach Almond Smoothie

Make this delicious peach almond smoothie with fresh or frozen fruit! Use raw honey for the sweetener and add yogurt or kefir for probiotics and extra creaminess. I’d forgotten what…

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9 Healthy, On-The-Go Snack Ideas
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9 Healthy, On-The-Go Snack Ideas

Are you hitting the road? Here are 9 healthy snack ideas you can pack to make your road trip more fun! All of these road trip snacks are healthy, non-messy,…

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Berry Recipes: 100+ Ideas for Berry Desserts, Drinks, Condiments, and More!
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Berry Recipes: 100+ Ideas for Berry Desserts, Drinks, Condiments, and More!

Wondering what to make with fresh berries? Here’s the ultimate list of berry recipes, so you’ll have plenty of inspiration, no matter which berries are currently in season! (You can…

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Simple Panna Cotta with Blood Orange Sauce
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Simple Panna Cotta with Blood Orange Sauce

Panna cotta is an impressive dessert–but it’s so easy to make! You can even prepare it ahead of time, which makes panna cotta the perfect dessert for company. Try topping it…

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35+ Homemade Coffee Shop Hot Drinks
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35+ Homemade Coffee Shop Hot Drinks

Make these fancy coffee shop hot drinks in the comfort of your own kitchen! You can save a lot of money, and have fun coming up with your own custom…

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Creamy Pulled Chicken Sandwiches in the Crock Pot
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Creamy Pulled Chicken Sandwiches in the Crock Pot

These crock pot pulled chicken sandwiches are a family favorite. With a dash of hot sauce and plenty of cream cheese, these pulled chicken sandwiches are creamy but have a…

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21 Healthy Snack Ideas for Pregnant Mamas
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21 Healthy Snack Ideas for Pregnant Mamas

When you’re pregnant, snack foods are a must! Here’s a list of 21 healthy, frugal pregnancy snacks to keep you and your baby full and happy! These snacks will satisfy your…

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10 Make-Ahead Breakfast Freezer Ideas
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10 Make-Ahead Breakfast Freezer Ideas

Breakfast Freezer Meal Ideas for Busy Mornings Freezer cooking is an awesome way to enjoy a little convenience at your fingertips, without having to resort to unhealthy, processed foods. If…

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Easy Weeknight Shrimp Pasta
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Easy Weeknight Shrimp Pasta

Quick pasta suppers have saved us more than once from ordering takeout! Here’s an easy shrimp pasta we like to make on busy weeknights for a simple supper. It’s the…

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Maple Custard Cups
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Maple Custard Cups

Traditional custard recipes use eggs to achieve both thickness and a richness of flavour. This rich maple custard dessert recipe is sweetened entirely with maple syrup! Some people scream for ice…

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Clove and Cardamom Poached Pears
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Clove and Cardamom Poached Pears

These spiced, poached pears are cooked in honey water, and flavoured with cardamom, cloves, and lemon. They’re perfect for an elegant dessert on their own, or served with ice cream!…

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12 Holiday Ingredients to Make from Scratch
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12 Holiday Ingredients to Make from Scratch

For every store-bought processed food, there’s a homemade, nourishing version of that item that you can make in your own kitchen! You can make anything from scratch. And usually it’s…

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Perfect Pie Crust
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Perfect Pie Crust

Homemade pie crust is frugal and melt-in-your-mouth delicious! Here’s how to make a perfect pie crust from scratch using just flour, salt, butter, & water. Have you mastered the homemade…

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Loaded Breakfast Biscuits
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Loaded Breakfast Biscuits

These filling, savory breakfast biscuits are baked with sausage and cheddar cheese, and seasoned with bell peppers, chili powder, and sage. Serve these easy sausage breakfast biscuits for brunch or…

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French Onion Soup (Fall Comfort Food Series)
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French Onion Soup (Fall Comfort Food Series)

Some people might not consider French Onion Soup a comfort food, but I’m not one of those people! Simple, fragrant, with a light savory-sweet flavour, I think it’s the perfect…

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Cheddar and Gouda Mac & Cheese with Bacon (Fall Comfort Food Series)
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Cheddar and Gouda Mac & Cheese with Bacon (Fall Comfort Food Series)

We can’t talk comfort food without macaroni and cheese! Make this homemade version instead of the boxed convenience food, and you’ll never want to go back! Homemade mac and cheese…

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50 Real Food Soups for Cold Winter Nights
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50 Real Food Soups for Cold Winter Nights

I find it supremely satisfying that a bowl of steaming hot soup has the power to assuage, even in a small way, a dark night of the soul.  Soup is…

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Deep Dish French Apple Pie with Salted Dark Caramel Sauce
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Deep Dish French Apple Pie with Salted Dark Caramel Sauce

‘Tis the season for comfort food! Last week I shared a recipe for Cheeseburger Skillet, and today we’re jumping to dessert with a Deep Dish French Apple Pie, drizzled with…

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Cheeseburger Skillet (Fall Comfort Food Series)
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Cheeseburger Skillet (Fall Comfort Food Series)

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. As October days pile up and temperatures slope down into cozy blanket season, I find myself craving heartier fare at the dinner table. I…

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Easy Salmon Patties
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Easy Salmon Patties

These salmon patties are a nutritious, frugal real food supper that you can whip up in under 20 minutes! Serve on toasted buns as a hamburger alternative. Hunger pangs set…

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50+ Real Food Camping Recipes {At Keeper of the Home}
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50+ Real Food Camping Recipes {At Keeper of the Home}

Summer isn’t over yet, you know. I don’t care if you’re back in school (ahem, Alabama) or living it up for two more weeks (thank you, Michigan). But summer is…

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67 Things to Make with Tomatoes!
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67 Things to Make with Tomatoes!

Got tomatoes? August is the Month of the Tomato, so I thought I’d celebrate this luscious fruit with a roundup of delicious, real food tomato recipes from around the web!…

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Garden Gazpacho (A Cold Soup for Summer)
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Garden Gazpacho (A Cold Soup for Summer)

A chilled gazpacho is the perfect lite soup for a hot summer day. Serve this garden gazpacho for a refreshing meal! Fresh. Delicately spicy. Ever so easy. A chilled gazpacho…

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Strawberry Cantaloupe Summer Smoothie
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Strawberry Cantaloupe Summer Smoothie

Here’s a recipe for a creamy, naturally sweetened strawberry cantaloupe smoothie made with banana, raw honey, and yogurt. A delicious snack or breakfast! I hereby give full credit to my…

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Fresh Strawberry Pie
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Fresh Strawberry Pie

I can’t think of a more delicious way to showcase fresh strawberries than in a cold, lightly sweetened, bursting-with-juice strawberry pie. This dessert will be the show-stopper at your 4th of…

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Rich Strawberry Shortcake with Cream Cheese Filling
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Rich Strawberry Shortcake with Cream Cheese Filling

Here is a recipe for strawberry shortcake with a rich egg biscuit base and whipped cream cheese filling. It’s easy to make and not too sweet! Berry picking shouldn’t be…

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Raspberry Ginger Iced Green Tea
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Raspberry Ginger Iced Green Tea

Here is a refreshing iced green tea flavoured with fresh red raspberries and ginger, and sweetened with raw honey. Serve over ice on a hot summer day. I’m from the…

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Chilled Cucumber and Avocado Summer Soup
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Chilled Cucumber and Avocado Summer Soup

Make this chilled cucumber and avocado summer soup when it’s hot outside! There’s no cooking involved! Combine the ingredients in a blender and serve! As the temperatures climb, it’s a…

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The Ultimate Ice Cream Recipe Roundup
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The Ultimate Ice Cream Recipe Roundup

Summer is my favourite season, but it whirls by so fast that sometimes I can hardly soak it in before it seeps into autumn. This year I’m getting a jump…

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How to Make Any Kind of Berry Pancake Syrup
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How to Make Any Kind of Berry Pancake Syrup

You can make berry pancake syrup with any kind of fresh or frozen berries you have on hand! Say goodbye to syrups with High Fructose Corn Syrup and say hello…

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Coconut Fried Shrimp with Sweet Coconut Cream Dipping Sauce
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Coconut Fried Shrimp with Sweet Coconut Cream Dipping Sauce

Here’s a recipe for coconut fried shrimp with a sweet, creamy dipping sauce made with rum and a twist of lime. The shrimp is fried in healthy coconut oil! Let…

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Thick Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
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Thick Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

These chocolate chip cookie bars are the perfect all-occasion dessert. They’re sweetened with sucanat and studded with walnuts and chocolate chips. Some things turn out just the way you want…

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5 Recipes to Save for Summer
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5 Recipes to Save for Summer

I will enjoy hot drinks and warm soups for a little while longer, but my thoughts are already turning towards summer! It’s my favourite season. I welcome the heat, the…

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Frugal Split Pea Soup
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Frugal Split Pea Soup

I love split pea soup because it’s extremely frugal and I enjoy the hearty, homespun taste. If you’re not big into cooking, you’ll also love it because it’s very easy…

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Hearty Clam Chowder
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Hearty Clam Chowder

Here’s a recipe for hearty clam chowder made with clams, chicken stock, potatoes, onions, and fresh milk. Enjoy with buttered cornbread on a cold day. Do you associate certain food…

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Magic Chicken Noodle Soup
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Magic Chicken Noodle Soup

Here is a recipe for classic, nourishing chicken noodle soup made with whole chicken pieces, carrots, celery and garlic. Use fettuccine or your favourite pasta. January was all about the…

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Warm Up with a Hot Toddy (Good for Colds and Flu!)
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Warm Up with a Hot Toddy (Good for Colds and Flu!)

This hot toddy recipe, made with cinnamon and tea, will banish the chill of winter! Drink it when you have a cold or flu; it will soothe your throat. Have…

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How to Make a Mocha
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How to Make a Mocha

Here is a recipe for rich, creamy mocha made with milk and naturally sweetened with sucanant. Enjoy it for breakfast on a cool morning! Do you ever go through phases…

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Spiced Vanilla Milk
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Spiced Vanilla Milk

This warm, spiced vanilla milk is a cozy drink to enjoy at breakfast with muffins or scones. Drink hot vanilla milk before bed to help you sleep at night! Last summer…

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14 Healthy Salads to Boost Your Energy
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14 Healthy Salads to Boost Your Energy

One of my goals for the new year is to eat more salads! Salads are a challenge for me because I’m not a big fan of putting them together. But, I…

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Gooey Butter Cake with Cream Cheese Filling
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Gooey Butter Cake with Cream Cheese Filling

This completely from-scratch, cream cheese filled gooey butter cake is lightly crispy on the edges and deliciously chewy as you get further in. My journey to gooey butter cake began…

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Sausage and Butternut Squash Gnocchi Sauce {at Fruitful}
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Sausage and Butternut Squash Gnocchi Sauce {at Fruitful}

Back in August, Grace shared these fabulous Tomato and Goat Cheese Tarts here on Richly Rooted. Since tomatoes are an iconic produce pick for August, I thought I’d reciprocate with a recipe…

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Ultimate Chef Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing
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Ultimate Chef Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing

Here is a recipe for hearty chef salad with a sweet honey mustard and sesame dressing. Eat this for a healthy meal salad that will energize you and keep you…

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Sweet and Sour Chicken
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Sweet and Sour Chicken

My husband looooves Asian food. If it were just up to him, he’d choose to go to the local Chinese restaurant for every single date night! Since he’s very good…

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Cheesy Pasta with Sausage and Herbs
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Cheesy Pasta with Sausage and Herbs

Here’s a recipe for a cheesy pasta with sausage and fresh summer herbs. Make it in the wok to mix up a large batch; you’ll want seconds! This is better…

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Orange White-Chocolate Chip Scones
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Orange White-Chocolate Chip Scones

These orange white-chocolate chip scones are fluffy, moist, and bright with the orange zest and juice. They’re divine when served warm with a cup of tea! I’ve missed baking this…

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Easy Orange Julius Breakfast Drink
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Easy Orange Julius Breakfast Drink

The sweet Orange Julius drink you grew up with is easy to make at home–and much better for you! Here’s how to make fresh-squeezed Orange Julius from scratch. Orange Julius…

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Tomato and Goat Cheese Tarts
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Tomato and Goat Cheese Tarts

These fresh, tasty tomato and goat cheese tarts are perfect for casual, outdoor entertaining! Serve them as appetizers or alongside a garden salad. Hello! I am Grace from Fruitful and…

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10 Herbs (And 30+ Recipes to Use Them In)
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10 Herbs (And 30+ Recipes to Use Them In)

The balcony herb garden we planted earlier this spring has grown into a lush jungle. While we’ve had some issues with the spinach dying and the kale being eaten by green…

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{In Season} Black Raspberries
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{In Season} Black Raspberries

What’s in season… Black Raspberries Scientific name: Rubus occidentalis (eastern North America variety) or Rubus leucodermis (western North America variety) Harvest season: July (usually just a short three weeks!) Special properties:…

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Sweet Strawberry Milk
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Sweet Strawberry Milk

Homemade strawberry-flavored milk is a cinch to make! Here’s how to make strawberry milk with just three ingredients–ready in minutes! Serve it to your kids for a special treat with…

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Creamy Chicken Curry
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Creamy Chicken Curry

This chicken curry is packed with vegetables and cooked in a creamy coconut milk sauce with curry paste. Serve over rice for a satisfying meal! We pulled out the wok…

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April is for Asparagus
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April is for Asparagus

Spring-fresh asparagus is the vanguard for ranks of abundant produce to come. Be sure to get some and enjoy it now in the glory of its season. Asparagus is, interestingly…

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Vegetables For Breakfast
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Vegetables For Breakfast

Good morning! What did you have for breakfast? I’m sure you’ve heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. You’ve probably also heard how many billion servings…

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Making Sushi at Home
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Making Sushi at Home

Eric and my first official date was to a sushi restaurant overlooking Coolidge Park in Chattanooga. I might’ve had sushi once or twice before (I think at a Chinese buffet…

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14 Easy Meals for Peter and Other College Students
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14 Easy Meals for Peter and Other College Students

Readers, this post is for my brother Peter but I’m going to let you listen in. First I have to tell you about this awesome guy. He’s got looks going…

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Easy Fried Fish
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Easy Fried Fish

Fried fish is easy to make, and a great meal choice when you need to get dinner on the table fast! Here’s how to make fried fish crusted with Panko…

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Red Raspberry Salad Dressing
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Red Raspberry Salad Dressing

I STRONGLY DISLIKE making salad. If you spend any time in the kitchen with me, you will learn that. For some reason this task has always irked me. Perhaps it’s because there’s…

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Oat and Blueberry Muffins
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Oat and Blueberry Muffins

You know how I like muffins, right? Today I’m happy to share a new recipe with you that turned out deliciously. Follow me over to The Grain Mill Wagon and let…

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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Warm chocolate chip cookies and a glass of milk. I can think of few snacks more delicious, and few with more childhood memories. I was so pleased with how this…

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Cozy Lentils
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Cozy Lentils

This dish is hearty, warm and comforting. We needed that comfort last night, with a chilly Michigan rain pelting outside, watching that heart-wrenching episode of Downton Abbey. (Season 3, episode 4,…

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Farmhouse Muffins
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Farmhouse Muffins

If you grind your own grain, you know what a difference fresh flour makes to a recipe. You can taste the difference and smell the difference and even feel the difference…

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Carrot Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
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Carrot Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

This moist, naturally-sweetened carrot cake is laced with walnuts and topped with whipped cream cheese frosting sweetened with maple syrup. A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to join…

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Molasses Baked Beans
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Molasses Baked Beans

I suppose baked beans are stereotyped to pair with hotdogs and cookouts–the fare of summer–but their heartiness and smokiness really ought to give them autumn status. Molasses is a fall flavour,…

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Got Kefir? (Why this Probiotic Beverage Is So Good for You!)
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Got Kefir? (Why this Probiotic Beverage Is So Good for You!)

I’m pretty sure that drinking kefir is one of the easiest, most frugal, and most beneficial dietary changes you can make. Kefir (pronounced kuh-FEAR or KEY-fur) is a cultured milk…

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Creamy Chicken Alfredo
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Creamy Chicken Alfredo

I made my first Alfredo sauce many, many moons ago for one of my “cooking nights” for the family. I had requested to make supper one night per week, and…

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Crème Brûlée
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Crème Brûlée

Custards are my favourite desserts of all time. They always have been and always will be. Why? They are rich, elegant, and deceptively simple. When I try to think of…

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Sauteed Summer Vegetables with Fish
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Sauteed Summer Vegetables with Fish

Oh, our kitchen smelled so good last night! We had surplus vegetables to use up, so I baked chocolate zucchini bread while Eric rummaged around in the fridge for supper inspiration. Maybe…

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Watermelon Limeade
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Watermelon Limeade

Here is a recipe for watermelon limeade, a refreshing summer beverage that you can make in the blender in just five minutes! Serve watermelon limeade at your Fourth of July…

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How to Make Quiche Without a Recipe
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How to Make Quiche Without a Recipe

Here’s a simple formula for creating your own amazing quiches–no recipe required! Mix and match with these four basic components of a tasty quiche. Our 400-square foot apartment is getting…

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Tabouli: Summer on a Plate
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Tabouli: Summer on a Plate

Tabouli is a light summer dish made with fresh herbs, seasonal tomatoes, and cracked bulgar wheat. Learn how to make tabouli with this simple recipe. Simple supper: herbed cheese, tabouli,…

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Fresh No-Bake Blueberry Pie
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Fresh No-Bake Blueberry Pie

This pie is summer. It requires fresh blueberries, so it can only be made at the height of the season soon after a day of picking in the fields. I…

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Summertime Lime Pie
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Summertime Lime Pie

July is for pie, am I right? Much as I enjoy pumpkin and pecan pies, summer pies are so integral to the season that their lack would feel as incomplete…

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Sweet Kale Salad
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Sweet Kale Salad

Today I’m posting over at The Humbled Homemaker with a recipe for sweet kale salad.  Please visit!

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Pumpkin Black Raspberry Muffins
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Pumpkin Black Raspberry Muffins

Two seasons meet and mingle seamlessly in this moist muffin creation. Since you’ll likely be using frozen pumpkin now, freeze some black raspberries so you can make it again come…

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Salted Dark Caramel Sticky Buns

These salted caramel sticky buns are made with a yeast dough and baked in a salted dark caramel sauce. Sticky buns are easier to make than cinnamon rolls, and they’ll…

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Biscuits with Salmon Gravy
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Biscuits with Salmon Gravy

You’ve heard of biscuits and sausage gravy–but how about biscuits and salmon gravy? Hearty and filling, biscuits with salmon gravy is pure comfort food to enjoy for breakfast or supper!…

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Salsa and Spinach Pie with Wild Onions
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Salsa and Spinach Pie with Wild Onions

This disarmingly good pie was inspired by a pleasant hour digging in the dirt. A few weeks ago I wrote about foraging for wild onions. I went back for more…

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Hamburger Helper Remake
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Hamburger Helper Remake

Last week I posted over at The Humbled Homemaker with my recipe for Cheeseburger Tortilla Skillet. I know I’m a bit behind the game, but I still wanted to share…

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Best Buttermilk Pancakes
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Best Buttermilk Pancakes

These classic, homemade buttermilk pancakes are delicious and so simple to make from scratch. You won’t want to use boxed pancake mixes any more! Serve a stack of these pancakes for breakfast…

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Naan: A Simple Indian Flatbread Recipe (Plus Our Weekly Menu)
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Naan: A Simple Indian Flatbread Recipe (Plus Our Weekly Menu)

Naan is a simple and delicious Indian flatbread. Serve it with savory lentils, soup, or alongside a salad. Here’s a recipe for naan, plus our weekly menu plan! Our menu…

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Heavenly Lemon Blueberry Buttermilk Muffins
Breads and Breakfast | Recipes

Heavenly Lemon Blueberry Buttermilk Muffins

These lemon blueberry buttermilk muffins are sweet and moist, with a tart lemon glaze. They’re the perfect muffins to serve with breakfast or tea! I do adore muffins. Bursting with…

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Easy Cheesy Garlic Grits
Breads and Breakfast | Recipes

Easy Cheesy Garlic Grits

Garlic cheese grits don’t take long to make when you cook everything on the stove top! Here’s a recipe for the easiest garlic cheese grits that you can serve for…

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Main Dishes | Recipes

The Incredible Chicken: 10 Yummy Recipes to Make with Chicken!

Chickens don’t deserve to have silly, unanswerable jokes written about them; they deserve odes and sonnets! And this poetry should be composed by homemakers and chefs, for chickens are the cook’s friend….

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Fried Rice: Your New Comfort Food
Main Dishes | Recipes

Fried Rice: Your New Comfort Food

Fried rice is a hearty and healthy comfort food. Plus, it’s frugal! Use this easy fried rice recipe to mix and match meat, seasonings, and vegetables to your taste. If…

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Turkey Pot Pie
Main Dishes | Recipes

Turkey Pot Pie

Make this Turkey Pot Pie after Thanksgiving, with the leftover turkey meat! If you don’t have any turkey on hand, sub it out for chicken for a classic pot pie….

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Recipes | Sides and Salads

Fresh Couscous Salad

I’m very excited to share this recipe today! It’s delicious, healthy, cheap, colorful, and incredibly easy to make. Considering the fact that many Americans struggle everyday to produce such a…

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Simple Cooked Eggnog
Drinks | Recipes

Simple Cooked Eggnog

If you want homemade eggnog but don’t like the thought of drinking raw eggs, try this simple cooked version! This stovetop eggnog has a custard base that makes the drink…

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Main Dishes | Recipes

Crockpot Beef Curry

Eric made this scrumptious crockpot beef curry a few weeks ago, and with the first bite we both knew that we just had to share it. Here it is: This…

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Thanksgiving Feast
Desserts | Main Dishes | Recipes

Thanksgiving Feast

We had an eventful time celebrating with our family clans on Friday and Saturday last. But Eric and my first Thanksgiving day as a couple was a simple affair at…

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Recipes | Soups

Artichoke Soup

This artichoke soup is indulgent! It’s deliciously rich and creamy; perfectly satisfying as the main part of a meal, or equally divine as a scrumptious first course in a fancy…

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Berries and Cream (A Dessert for Peter Rabbit)
Desserts | Recipes

Berries and Cream (A Dessert for Peter Rabbit)

We love having simple berries and cream for dessert. This little recipe was inspired by Peter Rabbit and our visit to Hilltop Farm, the home of Beatrix Potter. “I am…

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Main Dishes | Recipes

Fried Shrimp with Lemon Butter Sauce

Whenever we traveled down from Georgia through Florida, my family would visit a restaurant called Dixie Crossroads. I’m convinced that my love of fried shrimp was born there. I’m also convinced…

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Green Onion Soup
Recipes | Soups

Green Onion Soup

This Green Onion Soup is a twist on classic French Onion Soup–but it’s much quicker to make! Enjoy it for a light meal or a first course. It’s especially delicious…

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Main Dishes | Recipes

Autumn Casserole

This autumn casserole is a hearty, warming, deep-dish meal from a local chef (otherwise known as my husband). It’s brilliant for breakfast with fresh pressed coffee, or satisfying for supper…

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Breads and Breakfast | Recipes

Blueberry Breakfast Pie

End of September approaching. Food supplies running low. Overspending food budget imminent, or….not? I made a list of meals we could make with food we still had. A bit of…

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Main Dishes | Recipes

Curried Salmon Pasta

Pink. The colour factor alone gives you strong reason to eat salmon. Plus, this fish seems to be swimming all over health media, with terms like “Omega 3,” and “heart-healthy”…

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Main Dishes | Recipes | Sides and Salads

Vodka Pasta and Spinach with Goat Cheese

Here’s an easy meal to use for a weeknight…but it tastes gourmet enough for a special dinner, too! Get recipes for Vodka Pasta and for Spinach with Goat Cheese. According…

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Main Dishes | Recipes

Stuffed Yellow Squash

Is your garden overflowing with summer produce? This stuffed yellow squash makes a good summer side dish or frugal vegetarian meal! It’s super easy to make. Recently, we were given…

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Drinks | Recipes

Fruit Feature: Blueberries! (part 2)

Ready for more blueberry recipes? The following three blueberry recipes can be made with fresh or frozen blueberries, and involve simmering the berries into a hot concentrated form as a…

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Fruit Feature: Blueberries! (part 1)
Breads and Breakfast | Desserts | Recipes

Fruit Feature: Blueberries! (part 1)

Occasionally, I have been pleasantly plagued by the question of what my all-time favourite berry is. Anyone with me on that? Well, after dipping into a handful of freshly-picked blueberries…

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Fresh Homemade Chickpea Hummus
Recipes | Sides and Salads

Fresh Homemade Chickpea Hummus

The little store-bought tubs of hummus cost…way too much! Make your own frugal homemade blender hummus with this easy recipe! This easy homemade hummus uses chickpeas, olive oil, lemon juice,…

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Drinks | Recipes

Gingerade: An Old-Fashioned Homemade Sports Drink

Conventional sports drinks contain ingredients that aren’t good for your body. Leave them on the shelf and try a homemade electrolyte sports drink instead–Gingerade! Water is awesome, but sometimes on…

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Easiest Homemade Yogurt (the Crock Pot Method)
Breads and Breakfast | Recipes

Easiest Homemade Yogurt (the Crock Pot Method)

Make your own homemade yogurt from scratch with the super-simple crock pot method! DIY yogurt is so easy and frugal, you’ll never want to go back to store bought! What’s…

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