…Simple joy by simpler living
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The Best Oatmeal Cookies with Freshly Milled Flour
Soft, delicious and super healthy too! These cookies are so nutritious they can be eaten for breakfast or a healthy snack. The kids will love them and you will feel good knowing that they are not only great tasting but great for you! Having homemade cookies in my cookie jar makes for a happy kitchen!…
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Simple, Energizing Breakfast Smoothie
What is simpler than a breakfast smoothie! Quick, delicious, and an instant energy booster! We don’t need caffeine in our house, just a fruit smoothie to give a boost to start our day. I simplify our routine by making either a smoothie or a bowl of fresh yogurt every morning as our ” first breakfast”….
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Homemade Yogurt the Easy Way!
Why would you ever want to make your own yogurt when you can buy it at practically any grocery store? Probably for the same reasons why I started: extreme price increases and low stock everywhere. When inflation hit our groceries hard last year, I started looking at the things I bought the highest quantities of…
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Easiest & Healthiest Homemade Bread
The smell of fresh bread wafting through your home is a welcome treat no matter where you are! I have three criteria if I am going to put forth the time and energy to cook. The food must be: super simple, super nutritious, and super delicious. This recipe is a core staple in my house…
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Party Appetizer: Delicious Homemade Salsa
Sweet, salty, and your desired spiciness, this salsa is sure to please all! This recipe is a tweak on my other salsa recipe and makes enough for a crowd. Perfect for any party you are cooking for! With fresh ingredients, this salsa is a delicious topping to chips. It is also very easy to make…
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Easy Hard White Wheat Bread
Freshly milled grains make delicious and nutritious bread! This recipe uses only hard white wheat so is my go-to easiest bread! This bread is so easy, it is my travel bread. It is easy to pack these ingredients to make at homes I visit. And everyone loves it! So much so that I am writing…
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Black Friday Deals for a Simplified Home
Below I have listed all the recommended items from my blog pages to make it easier to quickly check prices. I personally use most of the items listed below that have made it easy for me to have a simple, healthy home. Browse below and leave a comment if you have any questions about the…
