
Just in time for Thanksgiving and Christmas! Sourdough rolls for your dinner table!
$10 per dozen. For ordering instructions and availability visit the Bread Box Cottage Bakery page.

Just in time for Thanksgiving and Christmas! Sourdough rolls for your dinner table!
$10 per dozen. For ordering instructions and availability visit the Bread Box Cottage Bakery page.

A perfect tea for a chilly fall morning. Mix up a batch, and serve instead of coffee with your Thanksgiving Day desserts. Get the recipe here!

Perfect for breakfast or dessert on Thanksgiving day! Get the recipe here!

This hot pumpkin quinoa cereal is the perfect fall breakfast! And even better, it’s allergy friendly, and you can make it ahead in the Instant Pot! Perfect for Thanksgiving morning when you need to have an easy make ahead breakfast. Get the recipe here!

It’s Fall! Time for all things pumpkin. Pumpkin Bread is one of our all time favorites. We’ve been making these loaves for as long as this blog has been around – 10 years and counting.
You can try my regular version on the Family Favorites page.
For the gluten-free version, visit my Allergy Friendly Recipes.
It’s the best!

It’s after Halloween and lots of fall decorations are on sale. So go ahead and buy those orange Halloween lights that are on clearance and turn them into a nice fall decoration. These DIY Fall lights are so cute hanging over a bookshelf or a mantle. You can find instructions here.

Pumpkin Banana Muffins:
2 cups all purpose flour
2 cups whole wheat, spelt, flour of choice
1 tsp salt
2 tbls baking powder
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
Stir together. Then add…
3 eggs (or 5 yolks)
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup mild flavored oil
3 very ripe bananas mashed
1 1/2 cups pumpkin purée (or my favorite – roasted butternut squash purée)
2 cups liquid (mix of milk, water, or milk substitute)
Mix until dry ingredients are just incorporated.
Allergy Notes:
If you can have sugar consider adding some mini-chocolate chips to these. Mmm.
And if you need to avoid eggs altogether, consider adding 1 cup sourdough starter to your batter to improve the texture.
Spoon into muffin cups and bake at 400 degrees for 20-24 minutes.
Makes about 3 dozen muffins.
Cool completely and then store in the refrigerator. Best stored in the freezer if not eaten within 3 days.

This homemade salsa is so easy and delicious. It takes 5 minutes to dump it all in the food processor or blender and whip it up. Give it a try.
2 – 16 oz can (or 1 – 32 oz) diced tomatoes (crushes or whole tomatoes work as well)
1 tsp sea salt (1/2 tsp table salt)
1 lime, juiced
1 tbls chili powder
2 tbls garlic powder
1 tbls cumin
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/4 cup fresh cilantro
Dump it all in and blend it up. Your salsa is done! I have to give credit for this recipe to my mom. She taught me well. This is just too good. I refuse to eat store salsa. There’s no going back after you taste this!

I developed this pocket reference chart for an Herbal First Aid class that I taught years ago. I’m happy to be able to offer it to you for sale.
It is color coded by safety. The front side is organized by herb, and the back side is organized by ailment. The chart is laminated, measures about 7 inches x 4 inches. It’s great to keep with your herbs or oils when you need to look something up quickly. But, it’s perfect to keep inside your natural first aid kit.

Herb and Oil Quick Reference Chart
Laminated, 7×4″ Herb and Oil pocket chart. Great for an herbal first aid kit.
6.00 $
Disclaimer: Nothing in this chart should be considered to be medical advice. Upon purchasing this chart, you agree to all terms and conditions in my full Disclaimer/Disclosure statement. You also agree to hold the author harmless for any outcomes of herb and oil use by yourself.

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I first posted this recipe on the Family Favorites page 10 years ago and it stands the rest of time. I made it again last week. It’s still a family favorite. 😊
It’s still pretty basic. I fry potatoes, and add some cooked beans and meat to the mix and dinner is done!
I change the ingredients sometimes. Sometimes I do chicken, or ground beef, leftover roast….. I’ll replace the black beans with pinto if that’s what I have. It’s a very flexible recipe.
Sometimes I grate the potatoes and make hash brown patties, rather than the fried potatoes in the original recipe and top them with the bean and meat mixture.
And topped with chopped onions, cilantro and homemade cilantro, it’s especially delicious. ❤️

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