How to make a healing and soothing skin balm/salve with coconut oil, olive oil, and lanolin. This makes a wonderful gift for someone you love or for yourself. Use after washing the dishes, to sooth cuts and scrapes, to soften dehydrated winter skin. "Mom," the voice … [Read more...] about Skin Balm for Everything: Ultimate DIY eBook Bundle
School Lunches Fall-to-Winter Edition: PlanetBox
A look at packing winter produce for school lunches, and a complete PlanetBox Rover system giveaway to make packing lunch in the new year a breeze. I'm not going to lie, one of my favorite things about the winter break from school was not having to make four school … [Read more...] about School Lunches Fall-to-Winter Edition: PlanetBox
Honey and Cider Roasted Cauliflower and Butternut Squash
Cider and honey are cooked together to create a sweet and seasonal glaze for roasted cauliflower and sweet butternut squash in this holiday-ready recipe. It is the month of November, so I must roast vegetables. I'm not sure when this became a habit, something I put on as … [Read more...] about Honey and Cider Roasted Cauliflower and Butternut Squash
Brandied Apple Strudel {Apfelstrudel}
A recipe for classic apfelstrudel (or apple strudel, if you like) with brandied caramel apples, golden raisins, walnuts, and cinnamon spice all topped off with a brandy-spiked glaze. Yesterday we headed out as a family to the farmers market, which has become leaner and … [Read more...] about Brandied Apple Strudel {Apfelstrudel}
Winter Squash Empanadas w/ Caramelized Shallots & Goat Cheese
A recipe for homemade winter squash empanadas with sweet caramelized shallots, goat cheese, and fresh sage. Towards the end of summer, the asters that have been growing taller and taller, higher than high as they reach for the sunshine dwarfing the other garden flowers … [Read more...] about Winter Squash Empanadas w/ Caramelized Shallots & Goat Cheese
