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Red White and Blue Popsicles

May 28, 2013 By Melissa 4 Comments

Hello All! I hope you had a great, long, relaxing, food-filled weekend. I spent mine mowing lawns, playing at the pool, sitting by a fire, rescuing stray chickens stuck in a pit, and all sorts of other Read more >>

Filed Under: 4th of July, Frozen, frozen dessert, Fruit, patriotic, popsicle, snack, summer food Tagged With: dessert, healthy, kids, recipe

The Best and Easiest Fruit Dip Recipe

May 14, 2013 By Melissa 5 Comments

Mother's Day is one of my favorite holidays of the year. Our wedding anniversary, Christmas, and my birthday are all within three weeks of each other so it's pretty hard to celebrate them well and individually. Read more >>

Filed Under: appetizer, cream cheese, dip, Fruit, quick and easy Tagged With: appetizer, condiment, recipe

Strawberry Banana Popsicles

April 18, 2013 By Melissa 7 Comments

Can you believe it's almost popsicle season again?! I'll admit that I own at least three different types of popsicles molds and we make up new kinds every other day. I rarely buy them from the store because Read more >>

Filed Under: frozen dessert, Fruit, popsicle, quick and easy, whole food, whole foods Tagged With: dessert, recipe

Grandma’s Raspberry Cobbler

February 20, 2013 By Melissa 6 Comments

I'm taking one more day to celebrate my grandpa's life... and that celebration comes in the form of food. I've decided to share a piece of my heart with you by sharing part of the last letter I ever wrote Read more >>

Filed Under: baking, crisps and crumbles, Dessert, Fruit, Indiana Tagged With: dessert, recipe

Cherry Crumble

August 14, 2012 By Melissa 2 Comments

Everyone has a favorite pie. Thomas loves cream pies, my babies love pumpkin, my grandpa loves pecan, my sister gobbles up chess pie, and me, I'm a cherry kind of woman. My mom made a mean cherry pie and Read more >>

Filed Under: cherry, crisps and crumbles, Dessert, Fruit

Homemade Cherry Juice

July 20, 2012 By Melissa 6 Comments

Thanks for all of your love and support. We are still at my in-laws but I have had this little beauty in the archives waiting for you. Happy Saturday to you...As I mentioned before we had a bumper crop Read more >>

Filed Under: canning and preserving, cherry, Fruit, juice, urban homesteading

Homemade Dried Cherries

July 10, 2012 By Melissa 4 Comments

There is a magical cherry tree at Thomas' grandma's that bears two types of fruit from the same tree. Bing and Queen Anne cherries both grow on the tree. The neat thing about it is that Bing cherries are Read more >>

Filed Under: canning and preserving, cherry, drying fruit, Fruit, urban homesteading

Watermelon Carving

July 6, 2012 By Melissa 5 Comments

Thomas' ten year high school class reunion was last weekend. I was excited, but who isn't just a little nervous, too? These are mostly his friends (I do know lots of them), and let's be honest, I still Read more >>

Filed Under: 4th of July, appetizer, Fruit, party, picnic, watermelon carving

Strawberry Limeade Slushie

May 28, 2012 By Melissa 3 Comments

These would be the perfect addition to a BBQ tonight. Hope you all are having a great holiday! We've been busy working on the kitchen and things are coming together so well. I can't wait to show you the Read more >>

Filed Under: Drinks, Fruit, strawberry limeade Tagged With: healthy, recipe