Don’t Waste the Pits: How to Make Cherry Pit Syrup plus Five Ways to Preserve Cherries

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I hate waste. And, let’s be honest, whenever you take fresh produce and prepare it in some way, there is waste. The peels. The tops  The pits of cherries–well hang on a sec, I’m getting to it! Sure, you can always toss that stuff in your compost pile. (Learn more about … Continue reading

Sourdough: A Guide to Everything you Need to Know

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Since I first started learning about health and nutrition, one of the first things I wanted to make was sourdough bread. I thought, if I only had my very own sourdough starter, I could make wholesome bread (and other things!) for my family. But I was hesitant. To be honest, I … Continue reading

Homemade Peppermint Mocha

Homemade Peppermint Mocha // Once Upon a Time in a Bed of Wildflowers

Peppermint Mocha. It’s hot chocolate, coffee, and a candy cane… all in one steaming mug of holiday cheer. Or it’s a crazy-expensive disposable cup full of questionable chemicals and three day’s worth of sugar.  Please note that this post may contain affiliate links. When you begin your shopping through an … Continue reading

Eat Your Weeds!

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The plants we think of as food usually come from grocery store shelves, or better yet, from tables at farmers’ markets. Or even better, from our neatly planted gardens. My point being, that the plants we intend to eat are usually lined up in a row, neat and ordered. But … Continue reading

26 Strawberry Recipes, plus Ways to Preserve Strawberries and Growing Tips

26 Amazing Strawberry Recipes, plus preserving ideas and growing tips: The Ultimate Strawberry Round Up from Once Upon a Time in a Bed of Wildflowers

Around here strawberry season is short–if we’re lucky, maybe, it lasts for four weeks–so there is a lot of strawberry goodness that needs to be squeezed into that short time! It’s the time when I dust off my dehydrator, and bust out my canning equipment. And, yes, there are days when … Continue reading

Easy Homemade Granola

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Cold cereal is probably one of the worst foods you can eat. No matter what is says on the label, it is not real food; it is a food-like product. And I’m not just talking about Lucky Charms and those “sugar cereals” as my mom used to call them. Even … Continue reading

Fish Pie

Fish Pie // Once Upon a Time in a Bed of Wildflowers

The first time I ever attempted a fish pie, I was daunted by all the steps, but now I know it’s actually super easy to throw together — and I can do almost all of it in my cast iron pan. Plus my kids love it. And how can you go wrong? It’s … Continue reading

Soaked Irish Soda Bread

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  Whether you really are Irish, or are only Irish for the day, you have to have soda bread with dinner on St. Patrick’s Day. Whether you’re doing the corned beef and cabbage thing, or having a good Irish Stew instead… you still have to have soda bread. It’s a thing. … Continue reading

Toodles: the Tuna Noodle NOT Casserole

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  Contrary to popular opinion, Real Food does not have to be complicated, time-consuming, or expensive. And there is no reason you can’t adapt your well-loved comfort food recipes into something that will nourish your body, as well as your soul. And, let’s face it: March is all about comfort … Continue reading