Mock Apple Pie Bars

mock apple pie bars

MOCK – adjectivenot authentic or real, but without the intention to deceive.  (or maybe I am….)synonyms: imitation, artificial, man-made, simulated, synthetic, ersatz, fake, reproduction, dummy, sham, false, faux, spurious, bogus, counterfeit, inauthentic, pseudo. Disclaimer: The links below may be affiliate links.  If you purchase any products after clicking on these links, at no additional cost to you, […]

Homemade Twix bars

Homemade Twix Bar

Remember the old adage “What do you do when life gives you lemons? You make lemonade!”  Well, that happened this last week.  I started my annual Christmas homemade caramels baking only to have them come out super-soft.  So soft that they were sticking to the parchment paper and difficult to get off.  I just didn’t get it.  I’ve […]

Colorful popcorn

ASimpleHomestead.com- colored popcorn

This is an exciting week. Little Chick is “Top Banana” at school. She has waited months for it to be her turn.  For a 5-year-old, it’s equivalent 1/10 her life!  Top Banana’s wear yellow for the week, they get to hold the door when everyone enters, they get to pick up name clips, and have more […]