I started a blog. I learned unimaginable things about myself through my encounters with my toddler. I had a miscarriage. I started trying for another baby again. I went part time because, well, who was raising my daughter? I didn’t feel like it was me. I began, in earnest, to post nearly daily on my […]
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My toddler is obsessed with fruit bars, but the ones I found with pronounceable ingredients are so expensive! Not the case with these homemade ones. This is a delicious recipe that you can feel good about snacking on and feeding your family. And it definitely won’t break the bank! I made a simple
Sourdough Fruit and Grain Bars! Read More »
I make mini muffins in a silicone muffin pan, and I typically used frozen blueberries, so the muffins would get all soggy. Not anymore! I found the solution: DRIED BLUEBERRIES! These muffins have the PERFECT texture! This is a whole grain, honey-sweetened, sourdough banana muffin recipe with dried blueberries, and it is an absolute
Perfect Texture Sourdough Banana Muffins with Blueberries! Read More »
Sourdough pizza roll ups! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again! I’ll scream it from the mountaintops! SOURDOUGH PIZZA ROLL UPS! They’re so simple to make, and everyone, I mean EVERYONE loves them! This is Elaine Boddy’s recipe from Easy Everyday Sourdough Baking. I added some Italian seasoning to the dough and subbed
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I can’t tell you how obsessed I am with gut health. The more I learn about our gut microbiome, the more important it becomes to me. Most of our immune cells reside in our gut, 70-80%, so supplementing with probiotics, especially fermented vegetables, dairy, or beverages, such as kombucha, support us and make us more
Kombucha, Yum Yum! Read More »
It’s happening, people! We’re getting it done! What are we getting done? Over here at Honey Sweetened Home, we have gone cross-platform! Our first video captures some tips of the trade that we practice on those days that feel overwhelming. You know the get-it-done days: the to do list seems never-ending, you have somewhere to
When I tell you that these muffins are a win, please believe me. They are a W.I.N! My toddler will literally eat one of these every day, and I don’t think there’s anything else I can say that about. Although now that I said that, watch her boycott them tomorrow. But she can’t! Because they’re
Toddler-Friendly Sourdough Morning Glory Muffins Read More »
TikTok’s algorithm works well. It knows I like motherhood and it knows I like cooking. What’s better than endless videos of moms cooking food for their babies? I love cooking food for my baby! The fun thing is that some days the baby eats well, and some days it’s like pulling teeth. All this
French Toast Roll-Ups and Lack of Social Skills Read More »
It’s common knowledge that the mom’s brain rewires during pregnancy. As a result, there are so many triggers postpartum that push us to extreme reactions, such as rage, intrusive thoughts, tears, anxiety, depression… these feelings and full body sensations truly run the gamut. And let me come out at the top here and say that
We Experience Fight, Flight, Fawn Or Freeze Over the Dumbest things! Read More »
I started making sourdough a couple years before it was cool during Covid. I’m not saying that because it makes me feel more original or punk rock about it. It’s actually quite the opposite because I became good at sourdough during the pandemic when I had time to. And my body weight has never been
