Party apps are some of the most fun and creative recipes out there. And you know that if something has goat cheese in it, I’m all about it. Such was the case when the hubster and I went to a friend’s house for dinner and [...]
This post is part of a series in honor of Earth Day on April 22 – Simple Tips for Going Green. You can find other great posts related to going green on these blogs: i Dream of Clean Broccoli Cupcake The Frugal Seed I [...]
Staying true to my carrot theme this week (if you missed it, check out the recipe for Ultimate Carrot Cake), today I present Carrot Cake Porridge. I always try to have some sort of vegetable in the morning, whether that’s a greens drink, spinach or [...]
Where did this month go? Oh, it flitted by on the wings of chirping birdies and was carried along on rays of sunshine and unseasonably warm weather? My bad. In which case, bring it on. March was a great month here at Laurel of Leaves. [...]
Rich, moist carrot cake. Extra creamy cream cheese icing. A decadent dessert chock full of pineapple, walnuts, raisins, and carrots. I mean whoa – a dessert full of veggies and fruit and healthy things! Even the sweetener is mostly healthy! No refined sugar here at [...]
Am I taking my muffin obsession a bit too far? Is it sacrilegious to alter such a traditional breakfast food of deliciousness as French toast? Hopefully you don’t think so, because these muffins are way too easy to make and way too tasty to turn [...]
Many people asked me about natural eye make-up remover when I posted about washing my face with honey. I mentioned that straight up honey is a great way to remove your make-up at the end of the day. But hopefully you didn’t smear it onto [...]
I started to call this new drink a smoothie, but it really does deserve something with more pizzaz. And the word slushie brings back all kinds of memories of being five years old wanting to go down to the 7/11 convenience store for a red [...]
Who couldn’t use a smaller grocery budget, huh? Can I get an amen? I’ve posted over at Suzanne Bowen Fitness with 10 tips to stretch your food dollar and make your money go further. Head on over and check it out now! In case you’re [...]
I’ve been thinking quite a bit about dirt recently. And I’ve been thinking about hungry people, sick people, and poor people. And naturally, with all the political campaigning going on these days, I’ve been thinking about the government’s role in feeding, healing, and caring for [...]
Happy Leap Day! What a month this has been! The weather in Tennessee has been treating me so well. It’s February, people, and we’ve had quite a few days with full sun and a high of 70. Love. It. Probably the most exciting piece of [...]
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