My sweet dog has been using the same dog bed since her birthday a year and a half ago. Needless to say, despite many washings and oxy-cleanings and such, it was gross-looking. Also, some holes had worn through the seams that attached the base to the “bumper.” Zora deserved a new bed, and so did… Continue Reading
Grain-Free (Coconut Flour) Zucchini Bread Recipe
Zucchini is something I look forward to every spring and summer… and I always hope for a bountiful crop of it in my garden. Other people complain about having too many, but I never seem to have enough for everything I want to do with it! Last year, our plant hardly made any at all,… Continue Reading
Grain-free Chocolate Chocolate-Chunk Muffins
My foray into baking with nut butters began with this gluten-free grain-free muffin recipe. It was delicious, but as I mentioned, the next day they were a tad dry (easily remedied by spreading on some butter). In my next incarnation of the grain-free cake recipe, I added a banana, which rectified the dryness completely. With… Continue Reading
Healthy Low-Carb Dessert – Blueberries with Cinnamon Cream
I’ve already sort of posted this one before, but it’s so classic I have to remind you. Now that it’s summer and the berry farms are exploding with in-season fruit, take advantage of it! These blueberries are from our local CSA, and they are awesomely flavorful and juicy. This time, instead of whipping the cream… Continue Reading
Week 34 – Dear Baby – Pregnancy Pictures and Note
I can’t believe it’s June and that it is definitely possible that our baby could be born THIS MONTH. It’s getting closer and closer, and I know it’s really up to our little girl when she arrives… wonder what she has in mind.… Continue Reading
What’s Growing On in the Backyard?
One thing I had been curious about for a long time was the beet plant. I kept asking, “How many beets will one beet seedling make?” and no one could tell me… no book, no googling, etc. I guess the answer was, “Duh, one.” Now I know. I just didn’t know if it would be… Continue Reading
Chinese Broccoli – or How to Cook Vegetables
I could sit here and pretend I’m about to write some sort of magnificent recipe. Or I could tell you the truth. Here’s the truth: To make veggies that are delicious, you just need 3 things. A cooking technique. Pick one: boil, steam, stir-fry, blanch, grill, broil, roast, etc… the list goes on. A fat.… Continue Reading
Home Fries Recipe – Fried in Beef Tallow
So, my potato-eating life has been infinitely better since I learned the secret to crispy homemade french fries. Since then, I’ve made crispy fries and hash browns many times, usually frying in bacon grease, though occasionally in olive oil and/or coconut oil if we were low on the pig-fat. Well, recently I made homemade beef… Continue Reading
Home Decor Sneak Peeks – Baby Room and Living Room
Saturday, the husband and I made our first-ever pilgrimage to IKEA. It’s about 3.5 hours away, but closer to a 4 hour drive with a pregnant lady who has to stop constantly to pee. I actually dreamed about going to Ikea last week. In my dream, you had to stand on a conveyor belt to… Continue Reading
Week 33 Pregnancy photos and note
This week a friend helped me install the car seat in our little red car… tight fit but it works! I kept squealing imagining putting our baby girl in it and taking her home. Very exciting! I love the “front” picture this week because it looks like I’m just a normal not-pregnant girl with a… Continue Reading
Awesome Salad w/Honey Mustard Dressing
Another delicious salad with our CSA bounty. This one is: leaf lettuce (CSA) tomato wedges (CSA) sharp cheddar cheese ham from the deli honey-mustard dressing To make honey-mustard dressing, I just squeezed a good amount of mustard into a little bowl, then added some honey and stirred. After that, I whisked in olive oil until… Continue Reading
Look What I Just Picked!
Jealous yet? 3 squashes, one of which is hilariously bumpy 1 zucchini 1 cucumber, which was a total surprise to me A few stalks of broccoli A small banana pepper A small jalapeno pepper (figured I’d pick these peppers so the tiny plants can put more energy into GROWING a bit more first) Some basil… 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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