Natural Homemade Living

Simply Homemade Lemon Cake This is one of our favorite lemon cake recipes. It is simply lemony, moist and amazing! I had several fresh lemons from some of my recent Bountiful Baskets contributions so I immediately thought of this recipe. Even the non-lemon lovers love it! Ingredients: 3 eggs 3 tsp lemon zest (about 2 large lemons) 3 Tbsp lemon juice 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1 1/4 c plain yogurt 1 c sugar 1 1/2 c flour 1/2 tsp salt 2 tsp baking powder 1/4 c canola oil Mix the eggs, lemon zest and juice, yogurt and vanilla extract with a whisk. I use a wooden spoon to mix the dry ingredients into the liquid ingredients. Add the oil last and fold it into the other ingredients. Grease the sides of a 9x5 loaf pan. I love parchment paper so I use that to line the bottom of the pan. Bake in a 350F oven for 50 minutes (depending on your oven). I stick a toothpick in the middle to check if it's done. If the toothpick comes out clean, it's done. When i...

A blast from the past! If you celebrate Valentine's Day and need a quick idea, these Cherry Lollipops take about 20 minutes from start to finish, taste great-and look good too! Here's what you need: 3/4 c sugar 1/2 c light corn syrup 1/4 c butter 3oz box of cherry jello 15-20 lollipop sticks (you can find these at craft stores or Wal-Mart in the baking aisle)  Butter a cookie sheet or line with parchment  and lay out your sticks, make sure you leave room between them for the syrup to spread a little. Stir butter, sugar, and corn syrup over low heat in a saucepan until sugar is dissolved and candy thermometer reaches 275 degrees.Remove from heat and stir in cherry jello until smooth.  Use a metal tablespoon or  a small metal cookie scoop and spoon syrup over the end of each lollipop stick, cool and store... or share with your favorite Valentine! This recipe adapted from foodnetwork.com  ~Simply Angie Simply Cherry Lollipops

Cauliflower Cheese Soup If you are looking for a simple, easy and delicious recipe especially for these cold winter days, this is your recipe! Last week in our Bountiful Baskets we received a huge head of cauliflower. I am not necessarily a raw cauliflower lover so I decided cauliflower soup would be a great option. I think living in the Midwest, you learn to love soup when the outside temperatures are hovering below the freezing level. The taste testers absolutely loved this soup, so I thought I'd pass it on. It's great for non-meat eaters and it is also gluten-free. Ingredients: 1 large head of cauliflower, washed and trimmed into smaller pieces 1 medium size shallot (or small sweet onion), diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 Tbsp butter 2 quarts chicken stock 1 cup milk (I used 2%) 1/2 c plain yogurt 1 c Monterey Jack cheese or your favorite cheese, shredded 2 Tbsp parsley flakes Salt and pepper to taste Directions: I used a large soup pot to melt the butter ov...