Here are our favorite Chocolate Recipes … just in time for National Chocolate Day. This was a really difficult task, but here is what we managed to come up with:
Homemade Chocolate Syrup (with healthier options)
No-Bake Cheesecake with Flavor Variations
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This recipe came about because of a semi-emergency… I had made my Sourdough Challah Bread, but it just didn’t want to behave the morning I was trying to braid it. My kids had been arguing from the time they got up, and I just attributed it to that … silly as it may seem. The family wasn’t working together as a unit, so the bread didn’t want to come together either.
I didn’t have enough time to do another batch of Sourdough Challah, so I said a prayer, made a couple of quick changes, and it turned out beautifully.
As you may have seen, we have really been trying to honor the Biblical Feasts and Sabbath. A part of that journey has led us to making our own Challah bread… it is so delicious and not too hard to make. The most difficult part for me was learning how to braid it. Here is a great instructional video that helped me:
Some Feasts require the Challah to be round in shape:
This is the basic recipe we use, but I will also include options for making other versions too. Our sourdough recipe is pretty close to the same, but can be found HERE.
I like to pray while I am making this and remember that the braids are like the different members of our family, we all need to come together to form something beautiful! I ask GOD to watch over us and guide us as we encourage one another along our journeys in life. This requires effort, patience, and the grace of GOD!
Here’s a real-life comparison of the two loaves I made that day… they both tasted great, but one looked way prettier than the other… don’t get disappointed if you don’t get the hang of it on the first try… just keep trying!
Mr. Awesome loves Chicken and Rice and so do I, my version is usually a little more like a Spanish Rice version but this is more of how he remembers it from his childhood.
This recipe is pretty easy to make and it’s also easy on the budget as you can throw in your leftovers to make this a delicious meal.
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As you may have seen, we have really been trying to honor the Biblical Feasts and Sabbath. A part of that journey has led us to making our own Challah bread… it is so delicious and not too hard to make. The most difficult part for me was learning how to braid it. Here is a great instructional video that helped me:
Some Feasts require the Challah to be round in shape:
This is the basic recipe we use, but I will also include options for making other versions too.
Don’t have a Sourdough Starter? No fear, I will have another recipe posting soon that uses yeast instead of sourdough!
It’s been a bit since I’ve posted any garden updates on the blog… most of them have been going on our YouTube channel so I thought I’d show you what we’ve been up to:
Fall 2025 Garden Reset Part 1
https://youtu.be/g7THA9eob-U
Finding Peace in the Garden
https://youtu.be/V-XHKUtfCBw
Finding Beauty in The Weeds
https://youtu.be/Kmlmc192sTs
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We’re still in the middle of celebrating Sukkot so there hasn’t been a lot of gardening happening. I have a pile of plants to get in the ground and even more seeds to scatter around.
We have several beds to build and areas to clean up… then we plan to make another hoop tunnel to grow on for next year.
We’ve also got plans to build a new chicken coop and convert to old on for quail. We would also like to add some rabbits soon… hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop, and stop… that’s one of Shyanne’s favorite songs.
So many things to get finished but there is only so much time in a day. We just ask God to show us what needs done and ask for the strength and patience to see it through. He provides what we need, when we need it so we consider ourselves extremely blessed.
He will do the same for you, just trust in Him and hand your life over. It’s an amazing experience!
God Bless!
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