I know I’ve said this recently, but orange and chocolate are the best this time of year! Whether we are talking body butter or dessert this awesome combination is soothing to the nose and delicious to the taste. These orange no-bake cookies have been such a huge hit at my house that we will be […]
Orange Chocolate Body Butter
Nothing screams Christmas to me like orange and chocolate. Growing up one of my favorite things was those boxes of orange sticks. They were my grandpa’s favorite. No matter what else he got for Christmas, everyone always gave him orange sticks. My parents would always buy a box for the family as well. And we […]
Detox Bath Salts Recipe that Smells Amazing
One of my very favorite things is finding that quiet moment after the kids are asleep when I can sneak away, fill the tub, and slip into a relaxing detox bath. There are lots of great ways to bring on a good detox, but using this recipe for detox bath salts is one of my […]
Apple Pie Fruit Leather
When it comes to food preservation it is easy to look through the pantry and see that no one has touched the applesauce you canned 5 years ago. As you are staring at a mountainous pile of freshly picked apples you begin to wonder what on earth yu are going to do with them this […]
Creamy Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
I can not tell a lie. I was dreaming of a smooth and creamy Andy’s mint. I wanted to create real food white chocolate goodness. But when my milk chocolate concoction was mixed up it just didn’t quite cut it. Maybe next time… Although I failed at the goal of smooth white chocolate, it still […]
Real Food Apricot Jam Recipe
Ok, I have a confession. I don’t really like apricots. I don’t like the furry feeling, and I don’t love their flavor. Sounds like a great way to entice you to want to make apricot jam doesn’t it? Ha! But seriously! I happily go through a painfully long and tedious process of harvesting huckleberries. I […]






