Let’s begin with a basic understanding of pie. PIE 101: Pie is delicious. Pie makes you happy. You do not need an excuse to eat pie. Everyone on the same page? Okay, good! When it comes to pie, my favorite is a good seasonal fresh fruit pie. And when it’s nearing the end of summer, you have to eat peach…
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Lavender Cake with Salted Caramel
I adore lavender. The delicate and earthy look of it (so pretty), the smell of it (heavenly) and even the taste of it (unique and flavorful). But it seems to be when it comes to lavender, not too many people are on the fence about it, you either love it or you hate it. I’ve known people that were nauseated…
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Hatching Chicks with Mother Hens
What to Expect When Your Hen is Expecting – helpful tips for the backyard chicken keeper – Is My Hen Really Broody? So My Hen is Broody, Now What? Broody Care Soiled or Dirty Nests Problem Broody Hens The Hatching Process The First Few Days of Life Terrible Mother Hens Using a broody hen is definitely the easiest and most natural…
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Gluten Free Chocolate Cake
I asked the fans of the TLB Facebook page to choose the next recipe they wanted to try. The choices were between TLB Double Chocolate Cake and a new recipe we created that is Gluten Free/Grain Free/Dairy Free/Refined Sugar Free. The Gluten Free cake won by a land slide. Many people wrote in to specifically request this recipe saying things…
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Organic Braided Challah
Nothing beats a soft, beautifully braided loaf of challah. Eaten plain, with honey butter, jam or sliced the next day and whipped into french toast – you can’t go wrong with this versatile and tasty bread. When you mix up a batch of this bread and bake it in your own oven, you won’t believe how much better it tastes…
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Gingerbread Buttercream
One of the things I love most about the holidays is the abundant use of spices. I have a proven addiction to anything with gingerbread flavors and while I usually bake up the traditional gingerbread cookies, cakes, quick breads and muffins, this year I thought I’d try something new. Gingerbread flavored buttercream. Well, not just any old buttercream…swiss meringue buttercream!…
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