Author: Messy Masterpiece
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Garden 2023
Garden 2023 “The most wonderful time of the year” meant something very different to me just a few short years ago. Just the mere thought of snow covered ground, Christmas tunes, and decked halls brought a smile to my face. These days, however, the most wonderful time of the year looks a little more like…
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Paleo Little Debbie’s Brownies
Paleo Little Debbie’s Brownies There’s few foods that remind me of my childhood more than Little Debbie snacks. You were always sure to find at least one box with the iconic logo sitting in my family’s pantry. Nutty bars, oatmeal crème pies, swiss rolls, and of course…cosmic brownies. Over the years, these brownie legends have…
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Good Morning Mother’s Day
The morning light is gleaming through the curtains. You’re nestled in a pile of warm blankets when the smell of coffee hits your senses. Down the hall, you hear the clanking of pans and the sizzle of something hitting a hot skillet. Tiny giggles get masked with adult hushes in order to not ruin the…
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Back Acres Homestead: The Preface
Back Acres Homestead: The Preface Every good book sneaks a special page in between the cover and Chapter One. It’s highly underrated and usually doesn’t take long to read. This page is known as the preface… According to dictionary.com, the word preface means “a preliminary statement in a book by the book’s author or editor,…
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Sourdough Starter Made Easy
Sourdough Starter Made Easy Sourdough…the OG of the breadmaking world. According to NPR.org, “Sourdough is the oldest form of leavened bread and was used at least as early as ancient Egypt.” Until just a couple of centuries ago, sourdough bread was THE way to go. So, why did things change? Let’s find out… As opposed…
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Paleo Angel Food Cake
Paleo Angel Food Cake “Link not found.” My anxiety started to rise as I realized my go-to Pinterest recipe was no longer available. No forwarded links. No trace left behind. It was almost like it never existed. I had made this paleo angel food cake at least a half-dozen times (so I had already purchased…
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Flour Power
Flour Power In the words of comedian Jake Whitehall, “For the love of God, we have enough milks now. Would everyone stop milking s@$#!” Almond milk, coconut milk, banana milk, oat milk, pea milk…the list goes on and on. Turns out Mr. Whitehall is definitely not wrong! Clean eating diets are on the rise! So,…
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Homemade Easter Egg Dye
Homemade Easter Egg Dye 3 Rustic Colors Made From Foods You Might Already Have In Your Kitchen! The water is boiling, the eggs are hardening, and the dye is soaking. The smell of vinegar laces the air as families gather around kitchen tables. One by one, eggs are lowered into cups of liquid rainbow only…
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Quick and Easy Tuna Patties
Quick & Easy Tuna Patties The last three years have been earth shaking for so many reasons. First, the global pandemic. Next, supply issues and quarantine. Then, crushing inflation and talk of a second Great Depression. Need I mention the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank?…cue the brown bag breathing! But sometimes we need to remind…
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White Chocolate Strawberry Scones
White Chocolate Strawberry Scones “Good morning! What can I get for you?” is the magical question I hear every time I pop into my local coffee shop. Normally for me, splurging on expensive coffee shop beverages is just that…a splurge. However recently, it’s been a multiple times a week experience. In fact, on my latest…