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

How to Make a Classic Doctor Who Scarf

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  If you’re a Doctor Who fan — or knows someone who is — and you like to crochet, then you’re going to love this post! Why? Please note that this post may contain affiliate links. When you begin your shopping through an affiliate link, the price stays the same … Continue reading

Roast Chicken Stuffed with Cranberries, Apples, and Sweet Potatoes

What's for dinner tonight? Try this simple roast chicken stuffed with cranberries, apples, and sweet potatoes! Via Once Upon a Time in a Bed of Wildflowers

        A couple of years ago, I created one of my favorite dishes ever: Sweet & Savory Sweet Potato Stew. As it turns out, the combination of sweet potatoes, apples, cranberries balances beautifully with savory sage. This recipe takes that flavor combination and… well… stuffs it in … Continue reading

My Week on Wednesday and Yuletide Blessings

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  Welcome to My Week on Wednesday! It’s Christmas Eve and Christmas carols are playing in my kitchen while the kids rattle around in there, cleaning up the mess we all made earlier baking cookies. And, while I love Christmas, I wanted to take a moment to talk about the … Continue reading

Bûche de Noël

Bûche de Noël or Yule Log // Once Upon a Time in a Bed of Wildflowers

A couple of years ago the Boy had to do a project for school: Research the Christmas traditions of another country or region. The place he drew out of the hat? France. We learned a lot, but one of the things he found most interesting was the Bûche de Noël, or … Continue reading

Winter Vegetable Medley

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  The family joke is that my husband used to ask for Brussels sprouts on his birthday… because, while my husband disliked Brussels sprouts, his older brother loathed them, and being the much-younger sibling, his chances to pick on his brother were few and far between. With a certain sense … Continue reading

My Week on Wednesday and Last Minute Holiday Gifts

Last Minute Holiday Gifts // Once Upon a Time in a Bed of Wildflowers

  Hello, and welcome to another My Week on Wednesday! I hope you are all enjoying your holidays, and holiday preparation! It’s been a little bit crazy around here with plays and concerts and dance recitals. But a good kind of crazy. The kind of crazy where you look at … Continue reading

White Hot Chocolate with Gingerbread Spice

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The other day, when I was working on my Gingerbread Cookie Latte post, two of the most adorable little kids were following me around with these sad puppy eyes. (Yes, they were my kids, and no, they don’t drink coffee.) So I decided to make them a special drink of their … Continue reading

Gingerbread Cookie Latte

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You may have already noticed this… but I really have a thing for those expensive coffee-house drinks. But I can’t do them anymore. Please note that this post may contain affiliate links. When you begin your shopping through an affiliate link, the price stays the same for you, but I may … Continue reading

My Week on Wednesday and Ancestral Cookie Recipes

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Hello, and welcome to another My Week on Wednesday! The holiday season is in full swing… and I want to talk about cookies. Most families have special cookie recipes… the sort of cookie that simply has to be baked before the winter holidays can really happen. And as I have … Continue reading