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Sunday Mornings: Gourmet Breakfast & Cornfields

Perusing through the November 2012 issue of Whole Living Magazine, I saw a recipe for Baked Sweet Potato with Maple-Oat Crumble and I knew I had to try them out. I adapted the recipe a bit, first off my potatoes took 30 minutes longer to bake than listed, then I doubled the granola topping. Good thing I got… Continue reading Sunday Mornings: Gourmet Breakfast & Cornfields

cooking · Family · Preserving

Of Liberating Apples and Apple Maple Butter

A lovely box of apples.....and I wasn't planning on finding them either. So how did I come to liberate them? You know you want the long and windy story.... Last weekend Kirk and I took the boys up to Whidbey Island for the kite festival held yearly. Well....the festival was a disappointment this year. The wind was… Continue reading Of Liberating Apples and Apple Maple Butter

children · Family · Hiking · Raw · Trail Cooking · Workout

Of Hiking and Raw German Chocolate Bars

I was so happy last weekend, Kirk and I got the boys out for two hikes, both at Mt. Rainier National Park, which is up the road from us (literally!) On Saturday we took the two youngest on a lake hike to Bench & Snow Lakes: On Monday we went to Sunrise, which is the… Continue reading Of Hiking and Raw German Chocolate Bars