I'm sure many of you are familiar with turrón de navidad. A hard, almond nougat candy that is enjoyed throughout all of Spain during this season. I'm excited to be sharing this recipe at Nourished Kitchen. It's traditionally made of only three ingredients – roasted almonds, egg whites, and... raw honey. When I made this turrón this year, I was deeply moved when my mami took a bite and swooned with delight. She told me that she hadn't tasted turrón like this since she ... continue reading...
Simple Lives Thursday, #126
It's Simple Lives Thursday! My favorite day of the week where you share your tips and recipes for living a simple life. Whichever blog that you choose to link up your post, it will show up on all 4 sites! As a reminder, this blog hop is a way to share with many people your posts on what you are doing to live a simple life. Whether that's gardening, raising urban chickens, homeschooling, sewing, making your own deodorant, or cleaning supplies... we want to know about it! If you're into ... continue reading...
A Healthier Fudge For The Holidays
Written by Halle of Whole Lifestyle Nutrition I just LOVE fudge. What I don't love is all the refined sugars that is in most fudge recipes so I set out to make a delicious fudge that uses an unrefined sweetener to replace the sugar. Oh my goodness, these turned out amazing. The star ingredient in this recipe is coconut butter. Have you ever made coconut butter before? It is super easy to make. Coconut butter/cream is dehydrated coconut, preferably freshly dehydrated coconut flakes, ... continue reading...
Honey Sweetened, Almond Orange Shortbread Cookies
Written by Marillyn of Just Making Noise I simply love December. The special Christmas parties with friends & family, the homemade sweets, and especially in celebrating the birthday's of my sweet Mommo, my Little Man, and myself. Yep, my birthday lands right between Christmas and New Year. When Christmas rolls around, peppermints, eggnog, cranberries and all those seasonal treats make their appearance in our home. In the midst of all the special sweets, my heart always beats for those ... continue reading...
Lord, Please Remember Your Children
My heart is grieving. Trying to understand why. Realizing there may never be an answer. Knowing that time is drawing near. Lord, please remember your children, and forgive us our wicked ways. Father, come. _______________ In light of Friday's tragedy, my deepest condolences go to the families and friends of the children and teachers of Sandy Hook elementary. In this difficult time, I'm only comforted by knowing that the sweet children that lost their lives that day, in ... continue reading...
