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Easiest Whole Wheat Bread Recipes

August 22, 2019 by Laura Leave a Comment

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After sharing my thoughts about buying a Nutrimill and grinding fresh flour for homemade bread, I thought it would be fun to make a list of the easiest whole wheat bread recipes I love and recommend.

We’ll start from the “hardest” recipe to the easiest – but I put that in quotes because once you get the hang of making bread, it definitely isn’t difficult in the least. Still, you’ll see that the final recipe I share requires no kneading and is so easy that a three-year-old can make it. There’s video to prove it! So I suppose these recipes will go in order of more detailed to practically effortless. And with every recipe, the end result is amazing homemade bread!

Easiest Whole Wheat Bread RecipesYum

1. Honey Whole Wheat Bread

I first shared this recipe back when my 4th son was little enough to sit on the countertop. He’s taller than me now and has to shave once a week, so that tells you how far our family and this site has come.

Either way, this Honey Whole Wheat Bread recipe is wonderfully delicious, calls for only 6 simple ingredients, and is delightful when made with freshly ground hard white wheat. I highly recommend that you click over to read the recipe and the details as you will find:

  • A step-by-step guide for making homemade bread
  • A video showing how to knead bread dough
  • A video showing how to shape a nice loaf of bread

Get our Honey Whole Wheat Bread recipe here!

2. Monkey Bread

If you want to use the above mentioned Honey Whole Wheat Bread recipe to make cinnamon-sugar rolled Monkey Bread, you should click over to get all the details! Our older four boys were all so small then, helping me and making messes.

Get our Monkey Bread recipe here.

3. Whole Wheat Pita Bread

Want to know how much fun it is to make Pita Bread? You should try this easy recipe! Again, this one calls for just 6 basic ingredients, and it is deliciously fun to watch them puff up in the oven!

Get our Easy Whole Wheat Pita Bread recipe here.

4. Easy Overnight No-Knead Yeast Bread

This is a super fun way to enjoy homemade bread for breakfast without much effort! Mix it up the night before, bake it in the morning. It’s fantastic!

Get our Overnight No-Knead Whole Wheat Bread recipe here.

5. One-Hour Whole Wheat Yeast Rolls

You’re beginning to think I’m lazy, huh? Hey, when we can make homemade bread and rolls without having to break a sweat, who am I to argue? And when we can have homemade rolls in one entire hour without much work? Everyone wins.

Get our One Hour Whole Wheat No-Knead recipe here.

6. Stir-and-Pour Whole Wheat Bread

This is the one I was telling you about earlier – it’s so easy a 3-year old can make it!

I’ve started making this recipe almost exclusively now simply because I don’t have to do any work to have homemade bread for my family! Mix the ingredients, pour it into a baking pan, bake it, and have homemade bread. What could be better or easier?

Get our Stir-and-Pour Whole Wheat Bread recipe here.

More fun Stir-and-Pour bread variations:

  • Stir-and-Pour Rolls
  • Stir-and-Pour Pizza Crust
  • Stir-and-Pour Cinnamon Swirl Bread
  • Stir-and-Pour Chocolate Swirl Bread
  • Stir-and-Pour Honey Oat Bread

As fall approaches, I’m getting pretty excited to start baking again. My family probably won’t mind. ;)

What are your favorite easy bread recipes?

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Summer Activities with Kids: Find Ways to Serve (20 Ideas!)

June 13, 2019 by Laura 1 Comment

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Looking for some fun activities to do with your kids this summer? I’ve enjoyed 22 summers with kids (and counting!), so I certainly have a few ideas to share! Stay tuned during the next few weeks as we provide all kinds of suggestions for making your summer with your kids meaningful. (Subscribe here so you won’t miss out!) Today’s idea: Find Ways to Serve!

Opportunities to love and help others are all around us, no matter where we live, the ages of our kids, or our physical limitations. We all have something to offer someone else! Even babies can serve. Allow me to share a special memory…

Even Babies Can Serve

When our oldest son was a baby, a man we went to church with was killed tragically in a farming accident. Two days after this awful event, Matt, baby Asa, and I went to visit the man’s widow and their kids.

As we stood in their kitchen, surrounded by others in our church family, I remember feeling that it was so important that I keep Asa quiet and in my arms so as not to disturb anyone! I wrestled with him as long as possible, shushing him and trying to distract him with anything I possibly could while people were coming in and out and hugging the family members.

Finally, I gave up and decided to let Asa get down and crawl around as he had so much been wanting to do. I cringed as he scurried immediately toward the crowd and then directly over to where the widow was sitting. Before I could catch up to him and pull him back, he had made it to her chair. And then it happened.

The widow found a smile. She reached down and picked up my curious baby. She cooed at him and hugged him close and told him what a sweet boy he was.

If we weren’t already all crying, we certainly all were then.

Asa, before the age of one, was already a minister. He brought joy in the midst of grief, just by being him.

I share this to let you know a very important truth about serving others with our kids:

The enemy wants us to use our kids as an excuse NOT to serve. God wants us to serve right alongside our kids!

Obviously, if our kids are older, we can serve with them in ways that we can’t do when our kids are tiny. But oh the ways we can serve, no matter the ages of our kids!

Pray and Listen!

I’m going to share some service ideas with you today, but what is much more important than reading my ideas is that you and your family pray together to become open to what God has for you to do. Open your hearts. Let God open your eyes to see the needs around you. He will show you how to serve. (He’ll also tell you when to say, “no.”) Listen and see!

My husband, kids, and I have been serving side by side for almost 25 years. As I look back, I see how our service has changed and evolved! When the kids were little, our service included having people in our home for meals, taking small gifts of food to people, making and sending cards, and the like.

Now that we have adult-sized kids, our service can include work like helping elderly people move heavy furniture, taking loads of people’s discarded items to the dump, and painting people’s houses.

No act of service is big or small. All areas of service are full of purpose and good! So don’t put limitations on what you and your family have to offer. Don’t feel like you have nothing to offer. Don’t compare yourself with anyone else. Most certainly, don’t feel like you are “too busy” to look beyond your own lives to serve.

Pray, open your eyes, and listen. God will help you see needs and show you what to do!

Here is a small list of ideas for ways you might serve with your kids:

Ways to Serve with Your Kids

  1. Feed people who have a need! Make and deliver a meal, some muffins or quick bread, cookies, or a pie. See our huge list of recipes below for fun ideas!
  2. Visit someone who is lonely or hurting.
  3. Help someone fix something around their home that they are unable to fix on their own.
  4. Babysit for someone will little children so they can have a refreshing break.
  5. Give someone a ride to the store or to run errands if they are unable to drive themselves.
  6. Clean out toys and clothes to give to someone who needs them more than you.
  7. Have a garage sale and give the earnings to a special cause.
  8. Make and send cards to people.
  9. Call people on their birthdays and sing to them.
  10. Plant flowers for someone.
  11. Surprise someone who is out of town with a Sidewalk Chalk message welcoming them home.
  12. Mow someone’s lawn.
  13. Take someone out for ice cream.
  14. Invite someone over for a meal, for dessert, or for a game of cards.
  15. Visit someone in the hospital or nursing home.
  16. Buy and deliver a coloring book and new crayons for a sick child.
  17. Pray for people!
  18. Clean someone’s house.
  19. Ask a tired new mom how you can help her.
  20. Purchase and deliver groceries to help stretch a family’s budget.

What would you add to this list?

The possibilities are endless, especially when you pray together and listen to God’s call for you and your family!

Here is a big list of recipe links that might give you some nice ideas if you are considering making food for someone…

Recipes to Consider Making for Others

Muffins

  • Banana Muffins
  • Banana Cheesecake Muffins
  • Blueberry Cheesecake Muffins
  • Blueberry Streusel Muffins
  • Breakfast Cake Muffins
  • Chocolate Cheesecake Muffins
  • Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Muffins
  • Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins
  • Chocolate Swirl Muffins
  • Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
  • Cream Cheese Pumpkin Muffins
  • Flourless Brownie Muffins
  • Flourless Pumpkin Muffins
  • Honey Cinnamon Muffins
  • Lemon Muffins
  • More Muffin Recipes!

Cookies

  • The BEST Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Super Moist Flourless Peanut Butter Brownies – Only 5 ingredients!
  • Super Moist Flourless Brownies
  • Easy Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie
  • Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups
  • Sweet and Simple Butter Cookies
  • More Cookie Recipes!

Easy Meals

  • 20-Minute Taco Soup
  • Baked Three Cheese Chicken Pasta
  • BLT Wraps
  • Cheesy Salsa Enchiladas
  • Chicken Salad
  • Chicken Soup with a Kick
  • Hawaiian Crock Pot Chicken
  • Lasagna Casserole
  • Last Minute Creamy Bacon Spaghetti
  • Skillet Taco Pasta
  • Sloppy Joes
  • Simple Taco Rice Dinner
  • Simple Pizza Chicken Bake
  • Simple Crock Pot Shredded Ranch Chicken (for salad or tacos)
  • Simple Crock Pot Pizza Casserole
  • More Main Dish Ideas!

I’d love to hear ways you and your family serve together!

Here’s to a great summer of fun with our kids! Here are other ideas we’ve shared so far:

  • Make Donuts!
  • Have a Reading Party!
  • Make Smoothies, Milkshakes, and Popsicles
  • Go Apple, Berry, or Peach Picking
  • Create Blessings for Father’s Day

Stay tuned for more fun Summer Kid Activity ideas!

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Final Day for the Winter Survival 6 eBooks for $6.00 Sale!

January 16, 2019 by Laura Leave a Comment

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Grab this awesome package for one last day! Worth $27.75, get it today only for just $6.00!!

Sale ends midnight, January 16, 2019!

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Easy Whole Grain Orange Poppyseed Muffins

September 18, 2018 by Laura 7 Comments

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Oh my goodness, can you say “fluffy?” These Orange Poppyseed Muffins are so light and fluffy, the fact that they are made with whole grains and are low in sugar will be easily overlooked.

Allow me to share with you the ingredients that make these muffins so incredible. Drum roll please:

  1. Almond Extract: Do not skip this ingredient. It takes these muffins up a thousand notches.
  2. Orange Juice: The OJ gives a perfectly light citrus flavor that pairs perfectly with the almond extract.
  3. Whole Wheat Pastry Flour: I grind this myself from soft white wheat berries. Oh my goodness, is this stuff amazing! (But if you need to eat GF, I believe your favorite flour blend will work just as well in these muffins!)
  4. Poppyseeds: What even is a poppyseed? What exactly do these add to the recipe? I have yet to figure this out after all my years of baking.

Many times I’ve considered leaving the poppyseeds out of my Poppyseed Bread or Muffins, simply because I can’t figure out the role they play (aside from the fact that a Poppyseed Muffin wouldn’t be a Poppyseed Muffin without Poppyseeds, and that’s what gives the bread/muffins their name). They have no taste, they don’t make the muffin rise, therefore they seem to only be an aesthetic ingredient.

Who can help me solve the mystery of the Poppy Seed? What is its purpose? Who decided to add them to breads and muffins? We may never know…

But no matter. Go make these muffins and then eat one (or three) fresh out of the oven with a glass of milk or a cup of coffee or tea. They are ridiculously delicious!

Whole Grain Orange Poppyseed Muffins

Easy Whole Grain Orange Poppyseed Muffins
 
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Author: Laura
Serves: 18-24
Ingredients
  • 3 cups whole wheat pastry flour
  • ½ cup sugar or sucanat
  • 1½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 Tablespoon poppyseeds
  • 3 eggs
  • 1¼ cups orange juice
  • 1 cup melted butter
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
  1. Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl.
  2. Add eggs, orange juice, and melted butter.
  3. Stir until just mixed (but do not over-stir).
  4. Scoop batter into 18-24 prepared muffin tins.
  5. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 18-25 minutes or until muffins are golden brown.
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By the way, you’ll likely notice the similarity of this muffin recipe with my Orange Glazed Poppyseed Quick Bread. I tweaked that recipe just a bit to make these simple muffins. I love how they turned out!

Pssst! Want to keep Muffin Mix on hand to sub out for the dry ingredients in recipes like this? Simple Mixes to Save the Day truly do save my day over and over. Find our Muffin Mix Recipe and many more in this delightful treasure!

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Simple Summer Suppers: Takin’ a Dip!

July 15, 2018 by Laura Leave a Comment

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Sometimes the simplest suppers can include a few fresh veggies, some fresh fruit, a bag of favorite tortilla chips, and a variety of dips. Yep, for today’s Simple Summer Supper we’re takin’ a dip! Wanna come?

Dips have an unhealthy reputation, but I disagree with this trend. I believe dips can be very nourishing! Also, if they help get the fruits and veggies down, even better!

Takin’ a Dip: 16 of our family’s favorite summertime dips.

Pair a fruit dip with a veggie dip, throw in a fun chip dip, and you’ve got a great summertime meal!

  1. Simple Bean and Cheese Salsa Dip
  2. Creamy Chocolate Fruit Dip
  3. Creamy Italian Veggie Dip
  4. Cream Cheese Salsa Dip
  5. Bacon Ranch Chip Dip
  6. French Onion Dip
  7. Bacon Tomato Dip
  8. Black Bean Salsa
  9. Easy Veggie Dip
  10. Healthier Cheese Dip 
  11. Hot Spinach and Artichoke Dip
  12. Nacho Cheese Pretzel Dip
  13. Easy Guacomole
  14. Easy Cheesy Bean Dip
  15. Hamburber Sauerkraut Dip
  16. Cream Cheese Fruit Dip

Have you seen our other Simple Summer Suppers? Here’s a running list:

  • Simple BLT Wraps
  • Simple Bacon Broccoli Salad
  • Simple Sloppy Joes
  • Simple Sloppy Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
  • Simple Taco Salad
  • Simple Grilled Tortilla Pizza

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A FREE Way to Help Your Kids Learn This Summer!

July 7, 2017 by Laura Leave a Comment

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Have you checked out ABCmouse yet? If not, I definitely recommend that you take advantage of this fun freebie! It’s a great way to help your kids learn. :)

abc mouse free trial!

Obviously my kids are old and huge and they no longer like to sit in my lap and learn letter sounds while playing fun computer games. But still, I went through the process of setting up an account to see how easy it is (and how easy it is to cancel!). Both were simple!! And in the meantime, I played with a few of the learning games to see if it was worth your time to set this up for your kiddos.

Oh yes. It’s worth your time. This learning app is fantastic, fun, and for 30 whole days – FREE! What a great way to enjoy some fun learning this summer with your little ones.

If my kids were still little, I would sign all four of them up for this. This is exactly the kind of learning fun they loved during those little years. And it is the kind of computer time I loved to let them enjoy. It’s safe, adorable, easy to navigate, and of course, educational. (You don’t have to tell your kids that part though!)

You can sign up here to help your kids learn with the ABCmouse freebie!

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2 Bonuses with your Simple Meals Subscription this Thursday!

November 7, 2016 by Laura 2 Comments

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Thursday is an exciting day for many of us now! That’s the day we send our the newest Planning Packets to all of our Simple Meals subscribers. I have more to say about this upcoming Thursday, but…

Chew on that for just a minute. You can get a detailed (yet simple) meal planning packet in your inbox every single Thursday! Ahhhhh, think of the relief that will provide you.

Well anyway, what I actually popped on here to say is that this week’s email with planning packet will include not one but two bonuses for the upcoming holidays. They will save you oodles of time and stress, and of course, they will make your house will smell like cinnamon!

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Already a member? Watch for your Holiday Bonuses in your regular email this Thursday!

Not a member yet and want to get these freebies along with all the other great benefits of being a Simple Meals Subscriber? Get your Simple Meals subscription by Wednesday night so you can enjoy it all!

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You’ve Never Colored Like This Before (Win the Coolest Coloring Book Ever!)

September 8, 2016 by Laura 83 Comments

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Get out your favorite markers or crayons. We all need them for this, AndHeDrew’s Book of Coloring.

A few months ago I discovered that grown-up coloring books are wonderful and amazing. But that wonderment and amazement have just been taken to a new level because of this:

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See, the pages in this coloring book all flow together into one cohesive design. Color each page individually, then take them out of the book and place them side by side by side by side – in any order. Every page fits together with all the other pages – can you even imagine? I think this is genius.

AndHeDrew is the guy who just so happens to be my site designer. Yeah, someday I’ll be able to say, “I knew him when…”

Malachi and I are having so much fun coloring these pages together. He said, and I quote, “These are amazing. We need to color all of these then get a bunch more…”

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As we finish the pages, Malachi has been hanging them up on his Lego Room wall.

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See how they all fit together like a puzzle? It truly amazes me. I can’t imagine the time it took to design these pages. But yay me. I get to color them. (With my son. Perfection.)

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Definitely check out AndHeDrew’s Book of Coloring for your family!

AndHeDrew is giving away one printed copy of his Book of Coloring plus two digital copies! Enter the Rafflecopter below for a chance to win. I’ll select three random winners on Wednesday, September 14.

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5-Minute Low Sugar Peanut Butter Ice Cream (No-Sugar Option!)

July 25, 2016 by Laura 4 Comments

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Of all the low sugar, no churn ice creams I’ve tried and loved, I like this Peanut Butter Ice Cream the best.

Low Sugar Peanut Butter Ice Cream

This time around, I tried using only stevia. The result?? Well…if you’re used to not eating any sugar, a stevia-only ice cream will taste very good to you. But if you’re used to sugar or even maple syrup? A stevia-only ice cream will only taste so-so.

Therefore!! I suggest using a combination of both. Sweetening your ice cream with mostly stevia (to give it the sweetness it needs) and a tiny bit of maple syrup (to take away any bitterness) seems to be the perfect combination. The second time I made this, instead of using only stevia, I used 2 droppers full of stevia and 1 Tablespoon of real maple syrup. Boom. Major hit – even with others who are used to eating sugar!

As always, feel free to sweeten this according to your preferences, needs, and tastes. I’m just thankful I can continue to make low sugar, super lazy ice cream in fun varieties! What a fun treat!

Low (or no!) Sugar Peanut Butter Ice Cream

5-Minute Peanut Butter Ice Cream (No-Sugar Option!)
 
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Author: Laura
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • ¾ cup natural peanut butter (I use homemade, creamy)
  • 3 droppers full of liquid stevia (or 3-4 Tablespoons real maple syrup or a combination of some stevia and some syrup)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. Blend ingredients together with a hand mixer or in a high power blender until they have thickened - but have not yet turned into stiff whipped cream. (The mixture should still be runny.)
  2. Pour mixture into a small casserole dish.
  3. Cover and freeze for about three hours.
  4. Scoop and serve right away.
  5. If ice cream is left in the freezer overnight, you may need to let it sit on the counter a few minutes before serving!
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Low Sugar No Churn Peanut Butter Ice Cream

Other Low Sugar, No Churn Ice Cream Recipes:

  • Low Sugar Vanilla Ice Cream
  • Low Sugar Chocolate Ice Cream

Have you tried any of these recipes? Someone suggested adding some arrowroot powder to the mix to make the ice cream more scoopable. I’ve not tried it because I’m out of arrowroot. What are you finding that is working for you with these ice cream recipes?

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Fun Groupon Coupons (I didn’t know about these!)

July 22, 2016 by Laura 1 Comment

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I’ve decided this is the time of year to buy stuff. Time to buy school supplies, books, shoes, and food. (Always food. Always.)

As I’m searching around for the best deals on all of these so that I can be prepared for a new school year without going broke, learning that there is such a thing as Groupon Coupons piqued my interest.

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Groupon Coupon has partnered with many other businesses to offer coupons for places like Barnes and Noble, Bed, Bath, and Beyond, Footlocker, JCPenney, Kohls, and the list goes on and on.

It’s very exciting, so if you shop online, before you make your final purchases be sure to check your coupon options at Groupon Coupons to see if you can score extra savings. I’m finding coupons for just about every store I typically purchase from. Scoring extra savings on top of sale prices is really helpful! There are also plenty of printable coupons to be had, so before you head to out the door to do in-store Back-to-School shopping, be sure to click over to Groupon Coupons to see what you find.

Yay for more ways to save money!!

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