The most delicious homemade sourdough pretzel buns have a soft and fluffy interior with a deep brown exterior that tastes just like the soft pretzels you love. Perfect to serve as a side with soup or to use for sandwiches. I often get asked how I do it all. Truth is, I don't. I have a lot of help. But something that is really important to me is keeping up with homemaking, making our house a beautiful and comfortable place for our family to spend time together, and providing nourishing … [Read more...]
Freezing Sourdough Bread Dough – A Complete Guide
Can you freeze sourdough bread dough? Although there are many opinions on this topic, you absolutely can freeze your sourdough bread dough to bake later. It's a great way to prep ahead and still have freshly baked bread when you are craving it. I've had a lot of people ask me if it is possible to freeze sourdough dough. Especially lately with the holiday season coming up. We all need easy ways to simplify this busy time of year. While this is not something I typically do, I thought … [Read more...]
Easy Cheeseburger Soup Recipe
Delicious and healthy cheeseburger soup is a cheesy and veggie-packed soup, filled with all the best parts of the classic cheeseburger. The whole family will love this hearty soup recipe. Come make dinner with us tonight and make some hearty cheeseburger soup. We need to leave here in about 20 minutes or so to go to my midwife appointment, which is about an hour away, and I need to bring my lens to the camera store since it has been really acting up. It is just one of … [Read more...]
The Best Lactation Cookies
The best lactation cookies recipe balance healthy and indulgent perfectly. Sweet, salty, chewy, and crunchy. These hit every craving and are perfect for a postpartum mama. Daniel is over a year old somehow, and although our nursing journey doesn’t seem to be ending anytime soon, I have a few friends that are just about to become new moms. I remember back when my first was born. As a first time mom, everything is new. All those little sounds, squeaks, grunts. We … [Read more...]
Easy Sourdough Crumpets Recipes
This sourdough crumpet recipe is just like the traditional English recipe but made with sourdough starter and fermented for more flavor. Light, fluffy, and full of those expected holes. These griddle cakes are kind of like a cross between english muffins and pancakes. This English specialty is light, spongy and delightful. If you have a busy morning, this recipe is perfect. You start it the night before and then in the morning, add one ingredient and cook. Served with your favorite … [Read more...]
Java Chip Ice Cream Recipe
This java chip ice cream recipe is a creamy and sweet coffee ice cream with chunks of chocolate in every bite. I cannot take credit for this recipe, it was all my daughter Johanna, and it has become one of my favorite things to enjoy in the afternoon or for special occasions. A delicious and rich coffee ice cream with chunks of chocolate flavor throughout. A homemade version of a very popular flavor, Johanna has really nailed this ice cream down. She has become my go-to dessert … [Read more...]
How To Cut Sourdough Bread For The Perfect Slice
If you've ever wondered how to cut sourdough bread to get that bakery perfect slice, this post is for you! With a hard crust and soft crumb, cutting into a sourdough boule is not as easy as it looks. I'll walk you through my favorite tips and tools for success. You spend hours making homemade sourdough bread. Your tastebuds can't wait for that first slice. Then, you cut into it, only to struggle and end up with messy slices of your sourdough loaf. Oof. Sourdough baking is … [Read more...]
Easy Pumpkin Frittata Recipe With Bacon And Feta
This delicious pumpkin frittata recipe is a healthy breakfast perfect for pumpkin season. Light, fluffy, creamy, and packed with so many delicious flavors. The saltiness from the feta and bacon paired with the sweetness from the pumpkin and caramelized onions is an amazing combination of flavors. Pumpkin is such an underutilized and under appreciated ingredient. It is something I love to sneak into recipes to give it a boost of nutrition. From bread, to nachos, to soup, dessert and … [Read more...]
Sourdough Discard Sandwich Bread
This sourdough discard sandwich bread recipe is perfect for sandwiches and has that classic subtle sourdough tang while only taking a few hours to whip up rather than a day. A soft crust with a fluffy interior, this is the best and easiest recipe. Sometimes you just need a loaf of homemade bread within a few hours. Say company is coming over, or you didn’t plan dinner or lunch very well and realize you need some bread for sandwiches. Or maybe you are just getting into sourdough … [Read more...]
How to Store Sourdough Bread To Keep It Fresh
There are a lot of opinions on how to store sourdough bread. While no one way is necessarily the right way, there are certain things you can do to ensure your bread stays fresh longer. So, I rounded up 7 of my favorite ways to store sourdough bread for ultimate freshness. You make a beautiful loaf of fresh sourdough bread to enjoy with your family and it comes out perfect. After slicing into it and enjoying delicious fresh bread, you think to yourself, “wait, how do I store … [Read more...]
Easy Pawpaw Bread Recipe
A delicious, sweet, and buttery texture with flavors of mango and banana, this pawpaw bread is a yummy quick bread that can be whipped up in no time. Enjoy it for breakfast, a snack, or dessert. Keep this recipe on hand during the late summer and fall when this rare fruit is at its peak. I finally made it through the giant basket of pawpaws my kids had foraged. We created a few pawpaw recipes including a delicious pawpaw smoothie, this yummy pawpaw jam and finally this pawpaw bread … [Read more...]
Can You Freeze Sourdough Starter?
Learn how to freeze sourdough starter to preserve it for later use. Perfect for when sourdough baking needs to go on the back burner and you still want to keep a thriving sourdough starter for future use. This is a really simple way to do it. You will always find a large glass container of good sourdough starter either on my counter or in the fridge. It is something that we use constantly. From homemade sourdough bread, pizza dough, to desserts like brownies, cookies, and cakes. But … [Read more...]
How To Freeze Sourdough Bread – The Best Way
It’s the age-old question: Can you freeze sourdough bread? The answer is, yes! It’s a great way to have bread on hand for those busy seasons or for smaller households that have a hard time finishing a loaf before it goes stale. At the farmhouse, our family of 10 has no problem getting through a loaf of sourdough bread in just a few days. So, it is rare we have to worry about bread going stale. On those occasions we do have a loaf that goes stale or doesn't turn out just right, I’ll … [Read more...]
Pawpaw Jam Recipe
Preserve your fresh pawpaws a little longer by turning them into this delicious pawpaw jam recipe. This delicious jam has a sweet and mild tropical flavor that tastes like a mixture of bananas and mangos. Spread it on toast or top some yogurt with this yummy spread - no pectin required. We are continuing our pawpaw recipes with this delicious homemade pawpaw jam recipe. My kids came home with a bunch of foraged pawpaws and if you are unfamiliar with this delicious tropical tasting … [Read more...]
Creamy Pawpaw And Banana Smoothie Recipe
​This pawpaw and banana smoothie has a delicious tropical flavor and creamy texture. A super simple and healthy drink that is perfect for breakfast or a snack. While this recipe may be slightly out of the norm for me, the kids came home with a ton of foraged pawpaw fruit and I needed to figure out what to do with them. Pawpaws are actually native to a good portion of North America and can be foraged during the fall months. What once was a very popular fruit since it tastes like a … [Read more...]
Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe From Scratch
The ultimate comfort food, this is the best homemade chicken noodle soup recipe made from scratch. Made with homemade chicken stock and noodles, and packed full of vegetables for a truly nourishing meal. There is nothing more comforting than a warm bowl of soup made with homemade stock, filled with vegetables, noodles, chicken, and herbs on cold nights during soup season. While this is a staple in my house, I love that it can be easily changed and adapted to use up what we have in the … [Read more...]
Tomato Soup From Scratch
This homemade tomato soup recipe starts with homegrown tomatoes simmered with onions, garlic, and seasonings. Served with fresh basil and chopped bacon, it’s a nutritious, comforting dinner or lunch. Every year I have big plans for tomato season on the farm. And just about every year, they end up running wild. That’s just what real life looks like sometimes. I think people often want to start a garden but feel overwhelmed with trying to learn a new skill or wanting … [Read more...]
Homemade Creamy Chicken And Gnocchi Soup
This chicken and gnocchi soup recipe is a thick, hearty and delicious creamy soup. Sautéed vegetables are simmered with bone broth, cream, fresh herbs, tender, seared chicken breast, and homemade pillowy gnocchi. It’s nourishing, satisfying comfort food the entire family will love. My favorite recipes are hearty, filling, and delicious. I love adding some type of filled pasta, homemade dumplings, cubed potatoes, or tender gnocchi to a soup. They really make soups a meal in themselves, … [Read more...]
Sourdough Stuffing Recipe
Learn how to make the most delicious sourdough stuffing recipe from scratch. Homemade bread is toasted with butter, then combined with sautéed vegetables, herbs, and broth to create this comforting, good-for-you, side dish for your holiday table. Today I’m going to share with you my favorite thanksgiving stuffing recipe. If you are new here, we recently welcomed our newest baby, Daniel (you can find the whole birth story here). So if you watch the YouTube tutorial below on how to … [Read more...]
Creamy Chicken And Wild Rice Soup
Creamy chicken and wild rice soup recipe is packed with vegetable, creamy broth, and flavorful herbs. It's the perfect soup for simmering on these chilly evenings. I am often asked how I have the motivation and energy to cook three meals a day, from scratch, every single day. It can really seem like a lot - especially when it comes to the dishes - but eating ‘real’ food is very important to our family. There have been a few tricks that I have learned to make things easier. For … [Read more...]