Tag Archives: whole wheat flour

One of the books we have refers to honey cookies and being the little honey bee she is, Lydia kept asking me to make some. The idea sounded tasty, but most of the recipes I came across had poor reviews, so we adapted a european recipe to our liking. It’s kind of a mix between … Continue reading

Here is a basic bread recipe. I let Lydia make her own bread and it turned out really tasty. She added coriander and ground rosemary. Probably about 4 tbsp worth in the end. If you’re feeling restless or frazzled, I recommend a good day of bread making. Kneading bread is quite soothing for children and … Continue reading

I love muffins.. and I was offered a french toast muffin at one of my favorite coffee shops. I can’t believe I hadn’t thought of that! It was way too sugary for me, but it definitely put me back in my kitchen laboratory. This is the recipe I came up with. But beware, these little … Continue reading

Crepes are really easy to make even though they seem like a delicacy. Really they’re just thinned out pancakes. You can serve them with pretty much anything in the middle. Strawberries and cream cheese is probably my favorite. Lydia prefers blueberries, and sometimes I let her have whipped cream too. Ingredients: 2 Eggs 1/2 cup … Continue reading

Believe it or not, they aren’t sisters. This was Lydia’s 3 year old Gnome birthday party. She’s on the left. That’s her best friend Lilly on the right. This is the traditional LifeWays Birthday Cake recipe. We make it every year, it’s healthy, simple, and the adults love it too. We’ve tried several different shapes … Continue reading

Once I made these I never wanted boxed grahams ever again. They are so delicious. Especially when they’re still warm. We used to serve these as a preschool morning snack with warm honey milk. (They also go great with coffee) Serve Sunday for grain of the day. Ingredients 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour 1/2 … Continue reading