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april

April is a dedicated wife and mother of five, as well as Mamaw to two adorable grandbabies. She resides in Southern Indiana, along with her husband Joe and their daughter Melissa, and enjoys the quite life on their 3 acre homestead. She enjoys blogging about her adventures in frugal and healthy, grain-free cooking, gardening, household tips, and her family. April is also the owner and writer of The Secret Recipe Club, the fun Secret Santa of the food blog world.

Shine a Spotlight Saturday #5

February 7, 2014 by april · Leave a comment

Hi party goers! Are you all as frozen as I am? Winter is still hanging on for dear life in my area, with temps back in the negative range again. I’m hoping really, really hard though that Spring will eventually make it’s presence known. I’m already planning out my garden, and have a planting guide set up and ready to go as soon as the weather permits. First up will be cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli, which can handle the ups and downs of Spring temps. Do you plant a garden? If so, what are some of the things you plant during the early growing season?

On a lighter note, I’m going to be celebrating my blogiversary soon, February 17th to be exact. Angels Homestead will be turning 4 and I’m planning a little giveaway, and will be offering the chance to win PayPal Cash or a Visa Gift Card! Would you like to help me celebrate? Check out this link and find out how you can join in the fun with me! Angels Homestead Blogiversary Giveaway.

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Posted in Blog Hop. Tagged with link party.

Cinnamon Bun Mug Cake

February 5, 2014 by april · 6 Comments

Alright all you grain free and gluten free eaters out there. While your coffee is brewing today, grab an extra mug and whip up this super fast and super delicious Cinnamon Bun Mug Cake to enjoy with your coffee. I’m not kidding, it’s that fast. I’m sure you’ve all heard of microwave cakes. Just throw a few ingredients together, cook in the microwave and voila, you have cake. There are a lot of different versions out there, but not many good ones. Most of them tend to be kind of rubbery. The culprit? Putting a whole egg into such a small serving of cake. You wont have that problem with my version though, since it only uses an egg white.

I love that this recipe just makes one serving, because I know how I am with certain sweets. If I know it’s in the refrigerator, I cant leave it alone! I have no willpower, and will keep going back for, one more little bite. Continue reading →

Posted in breakfast. Tagged with coconut flour, coconut powdered sugar, honey.

Mom, What’s For Supper? Grain-Free Weekly Menu 2/3

February 3, 2014 by april · 2 Comments

We’ll be having more cold weather this week here on the Homestead. The good news though, is that it’s not going to be the severe below 0 temps we’ve been dealing with for the last month. It’s mainly going to be in the 30′s which is a heat wave almost! :) I seen one sign of encouragement a couple of days ago, geese were flying North over our home on Friday!

That means one of two things, either the geese were lost, or Spring will be arriving shortly. I’m hoping really hard that it’s that second option.

If you’re new to Angels Homestead, welcome to my weekly menu plan! I’ve shared an entire week’s worth of grain free dinners, as well as what we’ll be eating for breakfast and lunch here on the homestead.

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Posted in Weekly Menu Plan. Tagged with weekly menu plan.

Saturday Spotlight #4

January 31, 2014 by april · 7 Comments

Happy first day of February! I always look forward to February getting here, because it reminds me that Winter is almost over, and Spring is right around the corner. 48 days to be exact. Is everyone else ready for old man winter to pack his bags and go into hibernation as bad as I am?

Welcome to the Shine a Spotlight Saturday Link Party, where you’ll find some of the best ideas in blogland. Stop by every Friday night at 9 pm EST to link up your posts, up to three if you’d like, and then check out some of the awesomeness others are sharing. Discover new blogs, make some friends, and find inspiration for your next recipe, project and more. To up the fun factor, this party is hosted by TWO people, Deb and myself, so your projects will be shared on TWO blogs! Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Hop. Tagged with link party.