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cinnamon rolls

Old Fashioned Mennonite Cinnamon Rolls

January 22, 2018 · In: recipes

Cinnamon rolls. My goodness, you can make them so many ways. Regular, raspberry, blackberry, peach….help  me, Jesus. These are my go to cinnamon rolls. I’ve tried so many other recipes…

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I'm Amy. I love organic food but I love cookies too. I love Jesus and His grace. I believe broken people make the biggest impact in the world when Jesus makes them whole, and when they share their stories. I believe in stories, and I'm sharing mine.

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Oh girl, I feel you. You are walking in God’s will Oh girl, I feel you. You are walking in God’s will with the callings He has placed on your family’s life, and sometimes it’s hard. Notice I said on your family’s lives, not just yours. Just as husband’s calling isn’t just his, it’s also his entire family’s. Why? Because husband and wife are one, in every way. 

I’m specifically speaking, though, to the woman who is both entrepreneur and homemaker. The wife and mother that raises her babes at home while taking business emails and scheduling content—managing people outside of the home and inside of the home. 

It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking “I don’t have time to focus on my home”. But the reality is that your family and your home are your first priority. You CAN do it, you just have to find YOUR rhythm and routine. Coupled with delegating chores and work to children and others. 

It’s a simple process—but it takes consistency. This is the key. 

I have been in such a funk over the last year in regard to my home. Having a baby on top of “all the things” causes chores to pile up. The mountain of laundry in my bedroom that I need to go through is outrageous. Let’s just be honest. But it didn’t get there overnight. 

This week I started making new routines once again. 

Here are my non-negotiable things:

• the dishes get done throughout the day until afternoon (a cup gets washed and put to drain etc). Then one big batch goes into the dishwasher at night or first thing the next morning. Washing throughout the day takes 5 mins. Dishwasher loaded and unloaded by kids.

• the laundry does not set in the laundry room. As soon as it’s done, it gets folded and put away. The day does not go by without me folding and putting away that load. It literally takes 10 mins. Kids help and put their own clothes away.

• Cleaning up after dinner—nothing left on the stove/table/counter until the next morning. Kids help.

• Floors are picked up before lunch and before bed (kids do this, not me). Vacuumed (kids do this).

There are more, but not many. All of these little things throughout the day make it easier to then focus on purging or deep cleaning other rooms during the week. 

What are your non-negotiable routines?
That’s all… That’s all…
You know you want this BRAND NEW recipe on the blo You know you want this BRAND NEW recipe on the blog!

My family has grown to absolutely love homemade bagels. They are so easy and versatile. But there are bagels—and then there are real, chewy, shiny, homemade bagels.

The kind where your teeth sink through a beautifully browned crust into a dense, satisfying center. The kind that can hold a generous layer of cream cheese without collapsing into a soft little bread ring.

And the secret is not complicated. You have to boil them.

That brief boil in honey-sweetened water is what sets the outside of the dough and creates the signature crust that makes a bagel taste like an actual bagel. It is one small, old-world step that modern recipes are often tempted to skip—and it makes all the difference.

This recipe can be made with active sourdough starter for a slower ferment and deeper flavor, OR with instant yeast when you would rather have fresh bagels the same day.

Mix the dough. Let it rise. Shape it. Boil it. Brush it with egg wash, add your favorite toppings, and bake it until the crust is glossy and golden.

It is a simple process, but it produces the kind of breakfast that reminds you why learning to make food at home is worth the effort.

Make them plain, cover them in everything seasoning, add cheese, fold in cinnamon and raisins, or turn them into hearty breakfast sandwiches.

Save this post for your next baking day, and find the complete printable recipe, instructions, troubleshooting tips, and flavor variations on my website.

🥯 Comment BAGEL and I’ll send it straight to your inbox.
The older I get, the more I understand that people The older I get, the more I understand that people speak from their experiences, knowledge, and where they are in that moment in life. Ten years ago I would’ve told you differently than I do now about various topics. Ten years from now I’ll probably think differently than I do today about various topics. 

Why? Because of my growth (or God forbid, the opposite). Because I have new information, new experiences, and new ideas. I have fresh revelation, more grace, and the will to understand rather than quickly jump to conclusions. 

I saw a post recently in the homesteading world that I didn’t agree with. But just a few years ago I would have. And maybe in five years I will again. But because of the season in life that I’m currently in—it doesn’t pertain to me right now. I nod and move on—not judgement. Just applause for that person and their life. 

Does that mean the person is wrong? No. They may be wrong for my current season, but not for theirs, and not for others like them who are also in the same season as them. 

I’m not talking about blatant falsities. I’m talking about hearing someone say something that isn’t wrong, but you just don’t agree with it because you can’t apply it to your life experiences right here and now. But you’ll suddenly feel ignorant when you realize that one day, you may agree with them because it now applies. 

Your life shifted and now you feel what they were saying. Your knowledge increased so now you understand more clearly. Your sphere got changed or got bigger and now you have clarity on what they said because others have said it too. 

I hope we all begin to look at life from this way. Myself included. Because often times, I forget. And I hope we have grace to manage the times we, and others, failed. 

We live in our own life bubbles. When something contrary to how we do everyday life challenges us or makes us uncomfortable (within boundaries), we push it away and tag people with labels. But community is vast. The body of Christ is many and yet one. Movements do exactly that—moving and changing, ebbing and flowing. 

For what purpose? That we may all come to know the fullness of Yahweh, His glory, and His nature. Amen.
Most of America sees the onion as nothing more tha Most of America sees the onion as nothing more than a flavor enhancer for a weeknight dinner. But the mighty onion is so much more than that.

Throughout history, Allium cepa has been used medicinally. European herbalists recognized its antiseptic and diuretic properties long ago. In Germany, it's even been approved for limited treatment of arterial hardening. And historically, onion was cooked in milk and eaten to clear congestion in the lungs.

So why does this humble kitchen staple work so well? It comes down to sulphur. The onion breaks down the mucus membranes in your body—you already know this, because it's exactly why you cry when you cut one. That same sulphur is what makes onion so fabulous for coughs, colds, and congestion, and it gently breaks through barriers in the body—thinning lung mucus, reaching ear infections, and drawing infection out of boils and cysts.

A few of the ways we use it around our home:

🧅 Cough syrup — Thinly slice a raw onion into a jar, cover with raw honey, and let it sit. After 3 hours you'll see a thin syrup forming, but wait the full 24 hours for the most potency. Strain, refrigerate, and it keeps practically indefinitely.

🧅 Onion on the feet — For nighttime coughs, place raw onion slices on the soles with a cloth, cover with a sock, and leave overnight. The sulphur absorbs through the skin and works while you sleep.

🧅 Earaches — Warm an onion, wrap it in a thin cloth, and rest it against the ear. Gentler than oils in the canal, especially for little ones.

🧅 Boils & cysts — A warm onion wrapped over the area overnight helps draw the infection to a head so it can drain.

🧅 Sore throat — Wrapping raw onion slices against the throat for a few hours (overnight is best) has helped many people.

The next time you're staring at that onion thinking it's only good for seasoning, remember—you've got a master medicinal plant sitting right in your kitchen. One that's been used for centuries. One you can grow right in your own garden bed.

Full breakdown—including the hour-by-hour extraction timeline—is on the blog. 

Comment ONION and I’ll send it straight to your DMs

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