I should’ve taken a photo. This plant randomly popped up in our garden last spring and we let it grow… into a butternut squash that took over a good 1/3 of the garden and produced dozens of squash. So let’s just say my roasted butternut chicken recipe is a result of a bumper crop of squash! Even after giving tons of squash away, I still have a lot left in the garage and was trying to figure out how to […]
Creamy Oyster Soup Recipe
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.When sharing my shopping list for Aldi, I mentioned making oyster soup and a reader asked if I had a recipe. I do! Here is my Creamy Oyster Soup recipe you and your family’s enjoyment. My recipe really only serves two. I make it for the toddler and I at lunch. There’s just enough left over for a small bowlful to enjoy later. Chop your veggies small so they cook through faster, and you may omit the potato if you like, […]
Sweet and Sour Pork and Pineapple Recipe
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.I love both “real” Asian food and the Americanized versions. This recipe for Sweet and Sour Pork and Pineapple is easy to make at home, tastes delicious like buffet foods, and best of all it’s made with real ingredients, less sugar and is much better for you! This is one of those recipes that are very easy to make, but take a little extra time. It took about 30 minutes to fry the pork but oh was it worth it!!! I […]
Homemade Apple Pie Filling to Can!
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.Apples! Apples! Apples! Ever read the cute children’s book titled 10 Apples up on Top? Kinda how I’ve felt lately. Trying to keep all my apples balanced. But at least I’ve gotten the applesauce and the apple pie filling canned! Yay! Today I’m sharing how to make Homemade Apple Pie Filling to Can. There’s nothing quite like a fresh apple pie and using pie filling from the store is just never the same. However, using your own home-canned pie filling is […]
Mocha Gummy Bears Recipe with Herbal Coffee!!!
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.With my first pregnancy I craved gummy bears. But after I ate them I felt sooo sick. Most likely I was craving the gelatin, since I would also pig out on jello. This time around gummies are already sounding good again. But I didn’t want to eat them and feel sick, so I started looking for gummy bear recipes. Before I tried any of them, something landed in my inbox and I knew it was perfect. A Mocha Gummy Bears recipe in […]
Make Veggie Stock | Don’t Toss Those Scraps!
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.Ever buy veggies and realized you were tossing half of your money’s worth while prepping them? A CSA box is a very good example. The stems and outer leaves keep your veggies the freshest, but are they really good for nothing but compost after eating the actual veggies? Don’t toss those scraps, make veggie stock! A quart of veggie stock will cost you around $2, or you can make your own for almost free. Which would you prefer? To make […]
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.Are you looking for a cookie that is just as much an energy boosting snack, as a treat? If so, these peanut butter oatmeal raisin cookies will be perfect! Recently I had a craving for oatmeal raisin cookies, but felt like I should be making more of a protein snack than just a sweet cookie. I looked online for a recipe first. While the cookies were delish, they were far too sweet. Back to the drawing board. It took a […]
Maple Glazed Salmon with Creamy Ginger Sauce
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.Sponsored posts are what keeps the lights on around here. 🙂 I love finding creative ways to share and showcase my favorite brands. But for every brand that accepts my pitch, there are dozens that pass me by. Sometimes I get so excited about my ideas that I carry them out anyway, rejected pitch not-withstanding. My Maple Glazed Salmon with Creamy Ginger Sauce is one such example. The more I considered the recipe concept that was in my head, the […]
Making Pon Haus~ A Family Favorite
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.German recipes: pon haus and scrapple are considered the same thing by many. After doing a quick pon haus and scrapple recipe search on Google, I disagree. In fact, my pon haus recipe isn’t much like the recipes I found online either. My method of making pon haus is pretty simple compared to some. Scrapple and pon haus do have one thing in common. They use broth from bones and other parts of a pig, that would otherwise be considered […]
Whole Wheat Muffin Mix Recipe
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.I’m a cook/bake from scratch kind of gal. Mixes are quick and convenient, but most of them taste like they came from a box too. Since we love muffins, I set out to make a Whole Wheat Muffin Mix recipe. My muffin mix can be made up as plain muffins, or you can choose from several different add-ins. Yummy! Right? Whole Wheat Muffin Mix Recipe 8 cups whole wheat flour 3 cups raw cane sugar 3 tablespoons baking powder 2 […]
Real Foods Baking ~Best of 2014
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.I love baking and feeding my family delicious treats. I’m sure you do as well. 🙂 Most of the foods I make and serve are make from whole, or real food ingredients. I’m not alone in prefering real foods baking; in fact there are many amazing bloggers out there who do as well. A group of natural living bloggers and I put our heads together and are sharing “Best of” posts with each other’s best of 2014 recipes, articles and […]
Recipe for Pear Cobbler ~Simple and Delicious!
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.We’ve been enjoying fresh pears off the tree and I’ve been doing a bit of baking with them as well. So today I’m sharing my recipe for pear cobbler. It’s quick and easy to make with simple ingredients. Recipe for Pear Cobbler: 3 recipes pie dough 12 cups sliced pears 1 cup maple syrup scant 1 cup flour 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 cup milk Make your pie dough and hold 1/3 back. Use the other […]
Healthy Granola Bar Recipe Roundup
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.Jason and I both love granola bars, but most of the store bought ones have.. well, you know what I’m going to say. 🙂 9 times out of 10 the healthiest foods are made at home. So I decided to try making my own granola bars. After searching for a healthy granola bar recipe I realized that I had LOTS of choices! So I picked out a bunch that sounded yummy and put them all together into a healthy granola […]
Healthy Lunches for Work
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.I started back to work last week and in line with my goal to keep eating healthy all the time, I thought I would share my ideas for healthy lunches for work. Many times I can just grab leftovers and heat them up at work. Since I’m a nanny I often take advantage of the kitchen and use a skillet to heat my foods instead of the microwave. We don’t have a microwave at home and I don’t feel that […]
Healthy Sandwich Bread Recipe ~Simple!
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.Have you ever read the ingredient list on a loaf of bread? It’s ridiculous. Even the “healthy” breads have a list of ingredients a mile long! Well, not quite, but you get my point. I looked and looked for a healthy sandwich bread in the stores, and by healthy I mean less than 10 ingredients at the very least! 🙂 I did find something that I was comfortable with; in the freezer section with a price tag I was NOT […]
Saving Money on Organic Foods
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.I don’t know about you, but I like to feed my family organic or at the very least, non-gmo foods. However I don’t like buying organic foods. Why? Have you seen the prices?!?!?! lol Saving money on organic foods sounds like a good idea and I wanted to find some ways to do so. Below I’ve listed some ideas I’ve found and stores who have started selling their own brand of organics that are often cheaper than the big names. […]
Simple Cheap Meals ~Whole Food Style!
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.Please don’t get me wrong here, I love to cook. In fact, there was a time when spending an entire day in the kitchen was my idea of fun. I still think that sounds fun, but physically it’s just not possible right now. Time for some simple cheap meals. 🙂 I’ve pinning recipes that would make simple cheap meals and thought I would share them here with you. 🙂 10 Simple Cheap Meals made with real food ingredients: Chicken and […]
Cinnamon Raisin Bagel Recipe ~Whole Wheat!!!
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.I don’t know about you, but I love bagels. Cinnamon raisin to be exact and that’s why I am sharing my cinnamon raisin bagel recipe with you today! Bagels can seem like a lot of work, first mixing the dough, then letting it raise, beating it down, forming the bagels, boiling the bagels and finally baking them. Okay, so they aren’t as easy as making bread. But honestly? From start to finish (and I grind my own flour), not counting […]
Whole Wheat Blueberry Breakfast Bars
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.In trying to find different foods for breakfast, I’ve made a lot of different muffins. Lately I’ve been trying bars as well. I saw a delicious picture on Pinterest which gave me the idea, but couldn’t find a good recipe. So I made my own. Let’s have some whole wheat blueberry breakfast bars! You will actually find the recipe over at the Grain Mill Wagon, but I just HAD to show you a few of the photos first! 🙂 This […]
Meatball Recipe with Amazing Meatball Sauce
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.Easy Recipes: We all love easy recipes that taste amazing and my meatball recipe definitely falls into that category. Easy, healthy, made from scratch and you can make a large recipe and freeze some for later! Easy Meatball Recipe: You will need: 3# of hamburger 1 13oz can of evaporated milk 2 c. quick oats 2 eggs 1 tablespoon onion powder 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 2 teaspoon chilli powder Mix together until well blended […]