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Homemade Cheesy Garlic Biscuits From Scratch

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You can make your own homemade cheesy garlic biscuits and they are healthier than the baking mix variety.  I had been a long time user of pre-made biscuit mix due to the convenience.  Because of that, it took me several attempts to get this made-from-scratch biscuit recipe just how I wanted it.

You can make your own homemade cheesy garlic biscuits and they are healthier than the baking mix variety.

Who needs baking mix?

These biscuits end up being a light brown color because of the whole wheat flour.  I love adding whole grains to my family’s diet while reducing processed foods whenever possible.

Biscuits make a fun addition to a meat and veggie dinner.  The kids love them.  They are also great with sausage gravy on a cool day. [Read more…] about Homemade Cheesy Garlic Biscuits From Scratch

Easy Homemade Alfredo Sauce Without Cream

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I didn’t plan this post at all. In fact, I had to use our leftovers for the pictures because I didn’t take pictures while cooking. I wasn’t expecting this to end up being a post-worthy recipe at all.

As I was making dinner last night I had an “I-wonder-if-this-will-work” moment. It worked great and I plan to make this easy homemade alfredo sauce without cream again and again.

As I was making dinner I had an "I-wonder-if-this-will-work" moment. It worked great & I plan to make this easy homemade alfredo sauce without cream again.

I have experimented with making homemade alfredo sauce in the past. It always felt like such a hassle because I don’t normally buy cream.

It’s not convenient to buy cream when I only need part of the container and the rest needs to be used up quickly after opening. I don’t have a stock pile of recipes using cream because…well I don’t buy cream. [Read more…] about Easy Homemade Alfredo Sauce Without Cream

How to Quickly Relieve Cold Symptoms in Children

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My kids (ages 8 and almost 3) were both home with me all summer. Then they returned to school and daycare in mid-August. Just one week after my youngest returned to daycare, she was sick with a cold. Needless to say, I wanted to relieve her cold symptoms quickly and keep the rest of our family from getting sick.

Next time your kids come home from school or daycare with a cold, try these tips to naturally and quickly relieve cold symptoms in children.

I quickly started feeling the initial signs of a cold too — not surprising since my daughter is always in my face, on my lap, and in my arms. This started on a Friday evening and we had the long Labor Day weekend to snuggle and get better. [Read more…] about How to Quickly Relieve Cold Symptoms in Children

Whole Wheat Thumbprint Cookie Recipe

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These whole wheat thumbprint cookies are rolled in coconut flakes and filled with a honey sweetened, pineapple sauce. Mmm yum! Plus the whole wheat flour moves these cookies up just a tad on the healthy scale 😉

This thumbprint cookie recipe is made with whole wheat flour and rolled in coconut flakes and filled with a honey sweetened, pineapple sauce.

I have posted this thumbprint cookie recipe before when I made these with my son a few times last winter, but this time I have much nicer pictures to go along with the recipe 🙂

I also kicked this recipe up a notch and made my own fruity filling instead of using store bought jelly or preserves.

Scroll down for complete recipe and instructions.

You’ll definitely want to pin this recipe for future reference.

This thumbprint cookie recipe is made with whole wheat flour and rolled in coconut flakes and filled with a honey sweetened, pineapple sauce.
The cookie ingredients. Set the egg whites and coconut flakes aside.

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