…Simple joy by simpler living
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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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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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The Truth About Wheat
In a world where bread has been declared a dietary evil, it was a huge revelation to me to learn that bread, when made with freshly ground wheat, is one of the most nutritious foods we can eat. Packed with vitamins, minerals, and fiber, freshly ground wheat can and should be a part of everyone’s…
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Simply Count It All Joy!
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Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds… James 1:2 ESV In a world where things seem to be getting increasingly complicated, it takes intentional effort to keep our priorities straight. We all know that trials are a part of life, but it took me years to understand how I…
