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Food

Little tidbits to help you eat healthier, the simple way.

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Family

Some thoughts from a mama learning on the job.

Homemade Toothpaste (just 2 ingredients!)

This homemade toothpaste is easy, affordable, and effective. With just two basic ingredients you already have in your pantry, it’ll leave you feeling fresher than any toothpaste you can buy!

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Faith

Always striving to pray without ceasing.

Simnel Cake (Optional Sourdough & Fresh Milled Flour)

Have you ever had a simnel cake? This moist & delicious light fruitcake is filled with various dried fruits, bright orange zest, fragrant spices, and layers of marzipan and is a traditional treat for Mothering Sunday and Easter in the United Kingdom but is also perfect for any springtime brunch.

Sourdough Hot Cross Buns with Fresh Milled Flour

Enjoy these traditional English hot cross buns with spices and dried fruits to celebrate the end of Lent! Sourdough provides a natural leavening that keeps these buns soft and fluffy, while fresh milled flour gives it a wonderfully complex flavor.

Easter Resurrection Cookies

Easter Resurrection Cookies are a great family baking activity for Easter! Teach kids the Gospel with all five senses – they’ll never forget!

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I’m Alyssa

A woman smiling in her kitchen, wearing an apron and holding a whisk

I’m so glad you’re here! As a wife, mama, and follower of Christ, I love cooking nutritious food from scratch. Here we celebrate the good, the true, and the beautiful in food, family, and faith. Follow me for easy, real food recipes for the practical home cook on a budget and some occasional musings about homemaking and liturgical living.

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