I made a carrot cake. I took half of it to work, where it was hidden and hoarded like a treasure, until the coworkers who hid it had savored every bite. The other half? My husband ate it all. Except for the slice I cut in this post (which I ate). It looks so pretty… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Meatless
Chocolate-covered Deliciousness (pretzels and marshmallows)
So, here at my Joyful Abode, we’ve dipped cherries and clementines in chocolate. And we’ve made chocolate Ritz sandwiches. So I guess this is the third edition of the chocolate-dipping extravaganza. First, I gathered my materials: Chocolate for melting, pretzel rods, crushed Oreos, sprinkles, and marshmallows (regular and cocoa). I actually used milk chocolate, white… Continue Reading
Vanilla Extract Follow-Up… Finally!
Can you tell I’m trying to tie up loose blog ends? First the quilt, now the vanilla. In June, I started making vanilla extract … basically you just get an air-tight container, fill it with liquor (vodka, rum, or brandy are good choices) and stick in several split vanilla beans (just cut them lengthwise with… Continue Reading
Skip to Spring Pasta Salad
So it’s winter, and the produce at the grocery store is looking kind of sketchy… But you’re dreaming of spring, and you want something light for dinner. Enter the recipe for “Skip to Spring” Pasta Salad Start with about 3 cups of tri-color rotini. Throw it into a pot of boiling salted water, and let… Continue Reading
Chewy Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Mmm… does it get any better than this? Chewy cookies that are the perfect consistency for milk-dipping… Perfection! I’m not a banana-eating person. I don’t like bananas at all. I can’t even stand the smell of bananas. I used to say that when I became a teacher, I would tell all of my students’ parents… Continue Reading
Pumpkin Crumble – Dip-esque Dessert
If you like pumpkin desserts, you’ll love this quick and simple pumpkin pecan crumble. It’s sort of like a crustless pumpkin pie with a soft cake-y topping. You CAN spoon some onto your plate and eat it with a fork or spoon (with vanilla ice cream. Mmm), but It’s also great served as a dessert… Continue Reading
Keep dipping stuff in chocolate, ok?
So, since the cherries-and-clementines chocolate fest, I’ve experimented with dipping everything in the house in chocolate, then tasting it. Chocolate covered olives? A no go. But chocolate ritz cracker sandwiches? Quite tasty! They would probably be even better if the sandwiches were dunked in chocolate, so there’s chocolate EVERYwhere. The buttery-salty flavor and airy texture… Continue Reading
Cabbage Soup
Cabbage is really overlooked as a vegetable. I know I hardly think of it when I’m thinking of a side-item. Usually I think of green beans, broccoli, spinach, asparagus, or something like that. But cabbage is delicious and full of cancer-preventing stuff, and really low in calories (while being full of vitamin C, vitamin A,… Continue Reading
Chocolate Bread – in the Bread Machine!
Over the holidays, yayanana gave me her old bread machine, so I decided to try it out with a loaf of chocolate bread. It’s not a desserty brownie type thing. It’s more like a normal bread-texture with a cocoa flavor, not too sweet. It’s great warmed up, with a schmear of butter on it. Next… Continue Reading
Blueberry Oat Muffins
I cannot believe I haven’t already posted these! I was all ready to do a “I made these again, and here’s a link to where I put the recipe” type post… but I couldn’t! Because I’ve been keeping these a secret! So so sorry. These muffins are best with homegrown fresh blueberries, but if you… Continue Reading
Lovely Chicken and Winter Squash Pasta
This meal was definitely a collaboration between me and the man… that’s how we roll. He picked out the chicken recipe, which was certainly a winner! And I improvised on the side dish, which turned out to be full of perfect flavor. Lovely Chicken (Grain Free) Marinate boneless, skinless chicken breasts for about 3 hours… Continue Reading
Delicious Bruschetta -ish
This bruschetta-ish recipe is one I made up about a year ago, and it’s so easy and delicious. You will need: A can of tomatoes, diced A can of black olives, sliced Balsamic Vinegar Italian herbs EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) Italian or french bread, sliced Cheese – Mozzarella or whatever you have (I used… Continue Reading
Hi! I'm Emily. I'm a Navy wife and stay at home mom of two beautiful children. I cook simple, delicious, grain-free recipes, do crafts, decorate my home on a budget, and keep a happy household. I tandem breastfeed, babywear, cloth diaper, practice elimination communication, homebirth, and co-sleep, but I'm not a hippie.
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