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Flourless Mango Cake

May 20, 2015 | Marillyn Beard | 15 Comments

Today calls for a celebration! To celebrate, I wanted to share with you this amazing grain-free cake that I actually made…uummm… last year. Believe me, I really wasn’t trying to keep this recipe from you… I basically saved it in a “future blog post” folder and forgot about it because life is so busy, but IRead More >>

Honey Chai Orange Marmalade

April 17, 2013 | Marillyn Beard | 2 Comments

Orange season is done here, but I was able to get some good pickings off the trees and try the next thing on my list… marmalade.I never liked orange marmalade… until I made it myself. I have grown to love the tingling flavor and beautiful golden color. It is especially delicious with almond butter and… 

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Homemade Natural Deodorant That Works!

March 25, 2013 | Marillyn Beard | 94 Comments

When we first started out the road to living more naturally… one of the first things to go was the deodorant. The Stinky Story It was a bold step for us at the time and we were really nervous about the stinky body odor that was surely going to follow us around for a while…. 

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Beef Tongue Part 2: How to Cook Tongue in 5 Easy Steps

March 11, 2013 | Marillyn Beard | 50 Comments

After sharing our top 4 favorite tongue recipes, I had a few friends request that I share a simple step by step guide on how to cook tongue. It is so easy that you might find yourself cooking up tongue more often then not!   Remember, you can’t say this is gross if you’ve never… 

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Beef Tongue Part 1: Four Yummy Ways to Enjoy Eating Tongue

March 6, 2013 | Marillyn Beard | 9 Comments

I am over at Spain in Iowa today, sharing my tongue recipe that I developed and perfected. Its so yummy and real simple to make. Really. My family and I enjoy eating tongue in several different ways. Below I am sharing our top 4. Have you had tongue? I know it sounds & looks kinda… 

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Honey-sweetened Orange Curd Bars (grain-free & dairy-free)

March 2, 2013 | Marillyn Beard | 14 Comments

  We are finishing up a great week with a mission team from one of our supporting churches. I am always exhausted when the teams leave, but feel spiritual full from being able to fellowship with other believers & friends!   The last few weeks have been emotionally draining for me. A lot has been… 

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Honey-sweetened Orange Curd (with dairy-free option)

February 19, 2013 | Marillyn Beard | 26 Comments

I love curd, even though the name doesn’t sound appealing… the delicious creamy texture will have you eating it by the spoonfuls straight out of the jar!Making curd is a great way to use up lots of eggs and enjoy a protein-rich dessert. It is so simple to make and only requires a handful of… 

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Honey Orange Marmalade Sourdough Rolls

February 14, 2013 | Marillyn Beard | Leave a Comment

With wonderful bursts of citrusy tartness and creamy sweetness… I have to say these were the BEST rolls I have ever made and I’m totally serious.I’m not the kind of person who goes around saying “these are the best ever” to anything that tastes good.No, I save that for the best and these rolls are the… 

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10 Favorite Chocolate Sweets For Your Valentine’s Day

February 13, 2013 | Marillyn Beard | Leave a Comment

How many of you know the real story behind Valentine’s Day?This somewhat international holiday wasn’t always about love, chocolate, strawberries and everything else that goes with Valentine’s Day.According to the Wikipedia, “St. Valentine’s Day began as a liturgical celebration of one or more early Christian saints named Valentinus. The most popular martyrology associated with Saint Valentine was that… 

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Homemade Natural Baby Cloth Wipes

February 4, 2013 | Marillyn Beard | 74 Comments

  Have you ever read the ingredients in those generic store-bought baby wipes? Unfortunately, they are full of tongue-twisting names that aren’t in my vocabulary, natural medicine cabinet or food pantry… Disodium EDTA, Caprylic Triglyceride, PEG 40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Benzyl Alcohol, Iodopropynyle Butylcarbamate, Sodium Hydroxymethlyglycinate and so on. Why can’t they just use normal,… 

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Cherries & Sunshine Trail Mix

January 27, 2013 | Marillyn Beard | 5 Comments

Whew, it has been a busy 2 weeks (hosted our first team of the year and had a blast!)… which explains why my blog has been so quiet, but here I am and ready to share with you an easy, yummy snack. A mixture of this and that… also called trail mix. There’s nothing like… 

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