What better way to kick off Summer break than with an Ice Cream Social Party for Kids! My daughter came up with the idea of having all her girlfriends from class come over for an ice cream party. I was so excited to put this together for all of them. A way to hang out…
How to Gift a Sourdough Bread Loaf
There are two things I love doing… 1. Baking Sourdough and 2. Giving Gifts. Both are joys I can’t express in words. When I was asked to bake sourdough loaves for teachers at our school I gladly accepted. I had to make 7 loaves for 7 teachers. I had never made that many before, but…
Laundry Closet Makeover for under $200
Sometimes it takes a while before you get around to a home project. This laundry closet of ours sat bare and boring for 8 years. Finally, I got the itch to turn it into something. Anything would do! I secretly hoped it would make me want to do the laundry more. Here is how we…
The Most Delicious Jalapeno Cheddar Sourdough Loaf Recipe
Once you get the hang of baking your Sourdough Loaves, it is fun to experiment with flavors. One of the first recipes I wanted to attempt was a jalapeno cheddar sourdough loaf. Something about those gooey pockets of cheese with the slight kick of jalapenos had my name all over it. I gave it a…
How to Make a Spring Flower Snack Board
Y’all know I make snack boards ALL the time. It’s my thing and I love it! One of the reasons I love to make them for the kids is because they are easy and they always give them a variety to choose from for snack time. I grew up grabbing a box or bag of…
Sourdough Discard Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Okay, I know I said that my Sourdough Discard waffles were the best waffles I’ve ever had. These Sourdough Discard Chocolate Chip Cookies are THE BEST Chocolate Chip Cookies I’ve ever had. I swear there is something magical about Sourdough that just brings every recipe to the next level. This recipe requires you to chill…
Easter Egg Tokens | A Candy Free Idea for Making Memories with your Kids
Easter is almost here, and Mom’s everywhere are on the hunt (hehe get it) for ways to fill all those colored eggs for their kids Easter Egg Hunt. If your kids are anything like mine, an overfill of candy and sweets turns them into little crazy people. We are very intentional with our kids around…
Italian Easter Bread Recipe | A Holiday Family Tradition
“At the heart of every family tradition is a meaningful experience” -Author Unknown For 8 years I’ve been making this Italian Easter Bread Recipe to celebrate the Easter Holiday. It is something my Italian ancestors did generation after generation. When Rex and I got married I continued the tradition for our family. Every year I…
Sourdough Discard Waffle Recipe | Quick & Easy, No Overnight Resting or Fancy Ingredients
I made a pledge on Instagram after we made this Sourdough Discard Waffle Recipe. “I Amanda, will never make buisquick or frozen waffles again. Ever.” Once you make these delicious crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside waffles you will NEVER go back! Most sourdough starter discard waffle recipes I found called for resting…
Easy Sourdough Recipe for Beginners
Follow this easy Sourdough Recipe for Beginners step by step tutorial on how to make a Sourdough Loaf. You will need a healthy, mature Sourdough Starter to make this recipe. CLICK HERE for my Sourdough Starter recipe. *You will start this recipe the night before you bake* Don’t let the long duration of this recipe…