FEBRUARY IS “LET THEM EAT (FOOD STORAGE) CAKE!” MONTH! And more specifically, this week is Bundt and angel food cake pan food storage cakes. Yesterday was a very delicious sour cream pound cake where I gave some great tips on using powdered sour cream and even homemade food storage yogurt in place of the sour [...]
Food Storage Sour Cream Pound Cake Recipe
Well I had such a great weekend baking up cakes for my birthday and doing a lot of experimenting with food storage. I’ve never done this before but it was fun having so many different birthday cakes. Last week I told you some of my favorites (the Chocolate Molten Cake, Blender Cheesecake, and Luxurious Pineapple [...]
Food Storage Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe
FEBRUARY IS “LET THEM EAT (FOOD STORAGE) CAKE!” MONTH! Did you know it’s my birthday this weekend? {Insert a plea for comments wishing me a very happy food storage birthday HERE} So I’ve decided to showcase a few of my favorite birthday cakes featuring food storage (minus the Food Storage Chocolate Molten cake which I [...]
Food Storage Valentine Strawberry Cupcakes Recipe
FEBRUARY IS “LET THEM EAT (FOOD STORAGE) CAKE!” MONTH! And since Valentine’s Day is TOMORROW-I’m going to show you a yummy one bowl Strawberry Cupcake recipe that will be pink WITH OUT artificial colors and delicious. I’ll even show you a very easy yet adorable decorating tip (think super crafty mom meets the practical mom [...]
Food Storage Whole Wheat Banana Dream Cake Recipe
FEBRUARY IS “LET THEM EAT (FOOD STORAGE) CAKE!” MONTH! Alright, February is in high swing with wonderful food storage filled cakes! They don’t use cake mixes, but are just as easy to make. The recipes are packed with flavor (just look at the Chocolate Molten Lava Cake if you’re wondering) as well as fiber and [...]
Just for Kids Gingerbread (or whatever they’d like them to be) cookies!
Do you ever sort of cringe thinking of all that flour you’ll have to slop on your counters when it’s time to do gingerbread cookies with your kids? I know I do, I still don’t have a great way of cleaning flour off of my counters (btw, if you have a good trick, leave a [...]
Food Storage Pfeffernusse
Okay so I’ll give you a major high five if you know what Pfeffernusse are. Basically, it’s a really delicious German spice cookie that my grandmother would bring us. Unfortunately, store bought these cookies are bland, stale, and pretty gross. So, I was really excited to find this recipe and try it out-to find out [...]
Saturday Food Storage Show-Offs: Healthified by TOS Peanut Butter balls
So many of you may remember my buddy over at THE OBSESSIVE SHOPPER. She’s talented for more reasons than just her ability to save you a lot of money on your grocery bill but she is a fabulous cook and her husband is an awesome cake decorator! Anyway, she sent me this recipe to try [...]
Saturday Food Storage Show-off: Pioneer Brownies
Who doesn’t love a good brownie recipe that also includes food storage? I was so happy to receive this recipe for all of us to try. It has beans, wheat, and honey. Sounds great! This recipe is from Sade and she says… “Hey Crystal, You inspired me to try these and I’m so glad you [...]
The Everyday Bean e-Cookbook Sneak Peek!
I’m so excited! I have a new e-cookbook coming out this week, The Everyday Bean Cookbook. It will have 90+ recipes for breakfasts, sides & salads, dinners, and DESSERTS all with no added fats…just good ol’ beans from your food storage. Don’t worry the recipes aren’t scary, the recipes cover pancakes, waffles, muffins, quick breads, [...]