Beefy Noodles
A thirty minute comfort food meal that is sure to become a family favorite.
A thirty minute comfort food meal that is sure to become a family favorite.
This delicious peach cobbler is the perfect summer dessert at a BBQ. Goes great with some vanilla ice cream or a splash of cold milk. I use fresh or frozen peaches. Recently I was asked what a cobbler was and I said it’s like a …
This Blackberry Pie is filled to the brim with beautiful blackberries tossed with lemon and cinnamon to make it absolutely mouthwatering. It’s a taste of summer! Two things I use for my pies: My Old-Fashioned Pie Crust Recipe – this recipe was handed down to …
A delicious blueberry pie made with home cooked filling and topped with a beautiful homemade lattice crust. You can use fresh or frozen blueberries to make the pie filling. Find my pie crust recipe here.
This rustic sourdough bread is delicious and beautiful with that classic sourdough taste. The recipe is easy to understand and doesn’t require you to weigh anything. This is sourdough simplified and it’s the only way I do sourdough. I hope y’all enjoy many tasty loaves …
These delicious chocolate chip orange scones are moist and bursting with flavor. Perfect treat for brunch or breakfast. Not too sweet but sweet enough and goes beautifully with a hot cup of coffee or tea. I can mix these up in 15 minutes and then …
This delicious homemade granola is a nutritious cereal that is easy to make and stores really well. You can mix it with yogurt and fruit for a parfait, eat as cereal with milk, or eat it by the handful for a snack. Homemade granola is …
To make a sourdough starter, it takes flour, water, and seven days. Day One: In a wide mouth quart jar, stir together 1 cup whole wheat flour and 1/2 cup water. It will be a thick paste. Stir really well to make sure all the …

Hello, my name is Rachel Ballinger. My husband and I have eight kiddos, we live in Colorado, and have a small farm of a horse, goats, chickens, ducks, dogs, and cats.
I stay busy cooking and baking for our crew of ten and enjoy keeping things simple and real. I grew up Amish and a lot of these recipes and skills were passed down to me by my mother.
I hope you enjoy the recipes I share on this website. Make sure to find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube.
Happy Baking my friends!
~ Rachel ☕️💕
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