It’s about to get sticky-hot up in here, Midwest friends! So I had to pass this doozy along…you’re going to want to drink these to no end these next few days. And just because I love you so much, I am giving you full permission to add vodka to make a grown-up version. Take it or leave it, but if you do so feel inclined..cheers;) Continue reading
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Cherry Pie Pastry Hearts
Happy Saturday, friends! More specifically, the Saturday before Valentines Day. So I thought I just must leave you with a super fun recipe for you to hammer out this weekend…Cherry Pie Pastry Hearts! Continue reading
No-Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Bites
You aren’t going to believe these. Truly.
Let’s just start with the fact that they involve only 6 simple ingredients.
And then lets discuss the fact that there is no cooking involved. Or blending. Or pureeing. Or effort. None.
And then let’s talk about how much more healthful they are than your typical store-bought white sugar packed peanut butter chocolate granola bars.
Spiced Plum Cake
If you have been following along here for a while you have probably realized that refined sugar and flour recipes don’t come around Nourished Peach much. Quite frankly, this could be the very first one I have ever written about. But just hear me out.
We eat well. And by we, I mean my family at home and you, my NP family. We do, we pack our every day diets with color and nutrients and protein and diversity. Not because we want to see the scale drop or because we are trying to stay hip to new diet trends; because we care for our bodies, we care about the food we eat and because we get pleasure from gorgeous, enjoyable meals. Food, with NP, is not only about fueling our bodies. It’s about seriously enjoying the process of preparing the food and the gratification of the finished, delicious product. And more than anything, to me, it is about sharing that finished product with the people I love most. It’s about feeding bellies and souls. Cooking is my favorite way to show love, and enjoying a meal with my friends and family is my favorite way to spend time. Having all of those wonderful reasons we eat well allows us the ability to avoid diet rollercoasters, deprivation and unhealthful relationships with food. Continue reading
Berry Skewers With White Chocolate Drizzle
Happy Memorial Day Weekend! And what’s a holiday celebration without a little festive food? These little darlings are the perfect addition to your weekend plans…aren’t they cute? Continue reading
Sittie Jean’s Rhubarb Bars
I’d like to introduce you to my absolute, without-a-doubt, not-an-ounce-of-questioning, favorite sweet treat there ever was forever and ever and ever. Take special care of this one, you guys, it’s an absolute gem. Continue reading
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Hearts
The love is officially being spread, you guys.
I’m sure I’ve told you before…my kids are crazy people for chocolate covered strawberries. Like, to the point of requesting them for their birthdays instead of cake. The love is real. Continue reading
Autumn Bark
Happy Halloween Week! It’s funny, I was never really a fan of this upcoming holiday until my kids came along. But now, for me, it’s basically pure excitement. It’s a fun excuse to dress my kids in hilarious outfits (please, just pray Jude allows me to put his costume on him for at least one photo. one, thats the goal this year, just one little itty bitty photo is all i ask for. pray friends, pray.) Not to mention this holiday is perfectly placed among the most GORGEOUS time of year. Crispy Autumn. Ahh.
So on top of the costume thing and the beautiful time of year thing I’m pretty sure most of my excitement stems from the fact that it’s a perfectly wonderful opportunity to get fun and creative in the kitchen. Holidays equal special food. Always. Continue reading
Oatmeal Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies
I’m in full recovery mode over here. From a sleep-deprived, exhausting absolutely amazing weekend with family. We headed down to my hometown in Iowa to celebrate something pretty darn major in my family. My parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. Can you handle it? I can’t. I can’t handle so much about it; how quickly time flies, how much they have accomplished in 50 years and, more than anything, how they define what marriage is all about.
I’ve told you before and I’ll tell you time and time again, friends, I am blessed to no end to have been brought up by these parents of mine. Not because of how much they have done for me or how selfless of parents they are, but because of how they do it TOGETHER. And so well. Nick and I have enormous shoes to fill in that department; and from what my eyes have seen it all comes down to teamwork. And empathy. And respect. And simply learning that it isn’t all about ourselves and that it is okay to let things go and pick your battles-thank you, Mom and Dad, for teaching me all of these values by example.
So, needless to say, this weekend involved a lot of celebrating. My five siblings, myself, spouses, 17 crazy-amazing grandchildren and some top notch aunts and uncles. And as you are aware, in my family, celebrating and food tend to go hand in hand. These Oatmeal Dark Chocolate Chunk cookies were one of my contributions to the celebrating. I’d say they were graciously accepted by all-there was not a morsel left of the double batch I made. Continue reading
Gluten Free Ranch Pretzels
So I’ve got this darling sister that happens to make the most ridiculously wonderful ‘Dill Prezels’ on the planet. Like, the kind of pretzels to write home about. They are out of control…buttery, dilly, crunchy and about as addicting as a black market drug. Continue reading
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