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Shalom Y’all,
I love making bread. It feels delicious! Does that make sense? I think all you bread bakers out there will understand the pleasurable sensory experience of working bread dough in your hands.
I particularly enjoy working with my homemade 100% whole wheat and honey Challah dough and braiding it. What fun to see the intricate [...]

Shalom,
It’s Sunday afternoon. There is snow on the ground and a chill in the air. It’s time to B-A-K-E!!!
What is it about home baking that warms the heart as well as the hearth? I don’t know, but I gladly give in to its call!
Today I made an easy, very quick whole wheat chocolate cake with [...]

Shalom Y’all,
Check out this recipe at my website! Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free Mug-O-Chocolate Cake
If you have comments, feel free to ask away right here!

Shalom Y’all,
I know some don’t have, or don’t use microwaves, so if you don’t, please feel free to skip this post. I haven’t been able to duplicate this recipe without the microwave. If you come up with the same results using something other than a microwave, PLEASE email me at vickilynn@realfoodliving.com
I made this last night [...]

Shalom Y’all,
Living on a fixed income and the prices of food and gas rising so drastically, we are VERY thankful for the grains, beans and dry goods that we have stored.
This coming month, we have extra household expenses not covered in the budget so the food budget will go to pay those needs. That means, [...]

Today for Ladies’ Bible Study I served 2 (15-inch) Chocolate Pizzas
One topped with:
Almond butter
Chocolate chips
Chopped raw almonds
Organic coconut flakes
The other topped:
Fruit-sweetened strawberry jam
Chocolate chips
Organic powdered sugar
I also served homemade organic all-fruit sherbert (strawberry and
blueberry).
Coffee and sweet tea as well.

From one (7-loaf) batch of freshly-ground whole wheat flour:
TOP TIER: White Pizza and Garlic roll ups
MIDDLE and LOWER TIERS: Chocolate Sticky Buns
PIZZA PAN: White Pizza and Garlic roll ups
Cooling Rack: 4 Twisted loaves
RECIPES:
CHOCOLATE STICKY BUNS

Pictural Tuturial to follow:
CHOCOLATE STICKY BUNS
1 pound 2 ounces homemade whole-grain bread dough
CHOCOLATE SYRUP
2 Tablespoons butter or organic virgin [...]

This is a recent family tradition, but one that the children enjoy each year. The recipe has been around the Internet for many years and the author is unknown. If any reader has the information to give credit to the author of these wonderful object lessons, please email me.
This recipe includes a good Bible study [...]

Mmmmmmm. I talk a great deal about “Comfort Food.” This recipe is one of the all-time family favorites and there are oodles of variations. Not only is Chicken Pot Pie satisfying, and yummy, it also uses leftovers in a most delicious way. Use cooked chicken or turkey and any combination of cooked, leftover or [...]

Shalom Y’all!
Do you want a new “twist” on shaping your homemade bread in a loaf pan? Try my Twisted Loaf shape. See the twisted loaf tutorial at the main Real Food Living webite. See y’all there!