Author: Messy Masterpiece
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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…
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Easy Make Ahead Egg Bites
Easy Make Ahead Egg Bites Do you ever feel like no matter how hard you try, you’re constantly tripping your way through life? For those of us “clumsies”, let me clarify that I am not speaking literally. As much as I love a good slap-stick comedy moment (and trust me, I have plenty of them),…
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Buying Trail Cams
Buying Trail Cams What You Need To Know Before Heading To The Store As I stood in the aisle of trail camera possibilities, I couldn’t help but ponder the words “generational knowledge”. It’s not something I ever really thought about until I found myself drowning in an overwhelming sea of trail cam options wishing I…
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Microgreen Thumb
Microgreen Thumb Introduction “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, again.” These are the words ringing through my mind as I begin writing you this post. What was supposed to be an easy peasy project, turned into an epic failure LITERALLY overnight. Being completely honest, I HATE to fail and I REALLY HATE when…
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New Year, New “Me” Time
New Year, New “Me Time” Four Spa DIYs And A Detox Drink You Won’t Want To Miss! Let’s be honest…how often do you enjoy “me time?” If your family is anything like mine, the answer is kind of embarrassing. Between work, after school activities, chores, and errands it seems like there’s not much time left…