by No Ordinary Homestead | Dec 12, 2023 | Christmas, Desserts, DIY, Entertaining, Family, Food
Who doesn’t love sweet delights? Surprise someone with a collection of sweet delight baskets could be one of the best gift ideas. You can select a variety of sweet treats, such as cookies, chocolates, candies, cakes, and other snacks. A sweet delight basket is...
by Tiffany | Apr 20, 2020 | Desserts, Food, Freezer Meals
The sizzling summer makes the mercury rise. Beat the heat with a nice serving of cannabis ice cream, your choice of THC psychoactive or CBD. The dessert’s potency is up to you – stick with 3 grams of weed for a light hit. This may be the dream of stoners all over, but...
by Tiffany | Mar 26, 2015 | Desserts, Food
In an effort to be a little bit more self-sufficient, I’ve decided to stop buying candy bars at the grocery store. They are expensive and we consume far too many of them. They’re terrible for us and we could be eating lots of other really good stuff that...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Apr 20, 2013 | Desserts, Food
Long-time readers of NOH know how much I adore my Southern Living cookbooks, especially the Southern Living: 30 Years of Our Best Recipes cookbook. Every recipe I have ever tried from the cookbook has turned out fantastic, whether it was sweet & sour pork or...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Jan 16, 2012 | Breads, Breakfasts, Desserts, Food
If you haven’t noticed, I’ve been on a pumpkin & squash kick around here lately. Roasted pumpkin seeds, pureed pumpkin…and the butternut squash soup. And as if that weren’t enough, I also made some pumpkin bread last week that we have just been devouring! My first...
by No Ordinary Homestead | Dec 17, 2010 | Christmas, Desserts, Expat Life, Food, German Specialties, Holidays, Travel
Christmas in Germany cannot be celebrated without Lebkuchen. They are a traditional German cookie that is a bit like gingerbread, but usually has a bit more substance added to the dough like carrots, raisins and nuts. They were originally created by Medieval monks in...