In this video, Sarah (the “Healthy Home Economist”) shows us how easy preparing grains is! You can do this!
Labor-Saving Housework Ideas
My friend Martha from church recently tried to convince me to start making my own laundry detergent. Now, I realize that you might make your own, because a lot of women online do — but I JUST DON’T HAVE TIME FOR ADDING MORE WORK TO MY DAYS! At least, that was my reasoning. Seriously,…
Coconut Chicken Soup
Soup tastes so good in the winter time, especially here in chilly Michigan! However, sometimes I get a little tired of the same ol’ recipes. This recipe is something a little different, but it’s delicious. My kids even love it! This soup is easy to customize. Add veggies, freshly ground pepper, etc. Coconut Chicken Soup…
Simple Meals for Sick Days
“Anne, I have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I can’t cook much because I am so exhausted and in a lot of pain. Do you have any simple meals that are easy to assemble, that I can make?” – Rebecca Rebecca, thankfully I don’t have too many days like yours, but I’ve had…
Get Well Soup
A version of this recipe was made popular by doctor and author, Henry Bieler. I’ve been making it at my house for several years now, whenever I need extra energy, maybe because I’m getting sick or recovering from childbirth. The zucchini provides a very usable form of sodium that nourishes the adrenal glands. The other…
Classic Cheesecake
1 cup graham cracker crumbs 3 tbsp. sugar 3 tbsp. butter, melted 5 pkg. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened 1 cup sugar 3 tbsp. flour 1 tbsp. vanilla 1 cup sour cream 4 eggs Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Combine crumbs, 3 tbsp. sugar, and butter. Press firmly onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan….
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
This is my mom’s cookie recipe. I’m not biased; these are yummy! When I was little, she would have these made and in the cookie jar before my brother got home from school. As soon as he was in the house, she’d put a couple cookies on a napkin, and I’d sit my little legs…
Chocolate Chip Cookies
2 1/4 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup butter, softened 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 large eggs 1 3/4 cups chocolate chips Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Beat butter, sugar, and vanilla in large mixer bowl until…
Peanut Chicken over Cucumber Salad
My husband helped invent a yummy recipe this week, based on a recipe on the back of a box of chicken. Peanut Chicken over Cucumber Salad 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1/4 cup peanut butter 1/4 cup coconut milk 1/4 cup soy sauce, plus a little extra 2 tbsp. coconut oil Garlic powder 1 medium…
Chicken Casserole
One of my visitors asked if I would adapt a chicken casserole recipe that her family loves. The original recipe contained a can of condensed cream-of-chicken soup and a topping of Ritz crackers. Since both of these contain ingredients that are hazardous to our health, this new recipe features great taste but healthy, from-scratch ingredients….
