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10 Mom Hacks for Simplifying Life at Home

Posted on March 14, 2019

Mom Hacks : Ten must know shortcuts for simplifying home life. This is a lot of helpful hint for organizing and de-stressing life as a mother of children in home! Click on these kitchen tips and organization known how here at thewoodandspoon.com

Let's face it- life as a mom grown-up can be busy and all-too difficult. Throughout the course of the day, there are so many things that require our attention, and if we don't stay on top of them life can start to feel sort of overwhelming. With new Baby Girl on the way, I decided to share a few shortcuts in hopes that you may have some words of wisdom to share back with me. Let's get started!Streamline your tupperware...

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Eleven Madison Park Granola and Our Trip to NYC

Posted on March 7, 2019

by Kate

I've been dying to tell you all about our trip to NYC. My absolute favorite thing in the whole wide world is to eat my way through a new city, and while this wasn't my first rodeo in The Big Apple, I certainly took in some sights (and bites!) that y'all need to know about. Before we dive into the who, what, and where, let's first take a look at the granola, as in, the only granola you'll ever need for the rest of your life. While in NYC, we dined at Eleven Madison Park (more on that later) and were sent home with our own individual jars of granola. Now, you guys know me. I like butter and chocolate and lots of sugar. I like fluffy cakes and drippy ice cream cones; granola really isn't on my radar. But THIS granola...

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Apple Cinnamon Rolls

Posted on March 4, 2019

by Kate

Apple Cinnamon Rolls by Wood and Spoon blog. These are simple morning rolls filled with brown sugar, cinnamon, and crisp Stemilt apples. On top, an Irish cream liquor cream cheese frosting gives the buns a sweetened and flavorful topping. Garnish with nuts! These pastries can be made overnight and baked fresh in the morning quickly and you can substitute in another fruit for apples! Find the st Patricks day breakfast treat on thewoodandspoon.com by Kate Wood

Is it possible we're already in the month of March? I know I complained about January dragging on forever, but February literally was over before it started. Can someone please help me get a grasp on how fast time is moving?My family and I have slowly been hitting our stride down here in Selma. After the busyness we endured toward the end of last year, I'm so grateful to feel like we're arriving at some normalcy. I've also reached the more fun part of this third pregnancy. At 22 weeks along, I'm no longer experiencing morning sickness and my energy has perked back up again. We've entered the sweet stage where we can feel the baby move pretty regularly, we found out its gender (IT'S A GIRL!), and we're beginning to be able to envision our life as a family of 5. It's not lost on me what an incredible...

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White Chocolate Cheesecake Tartlets with Blood Orange Swirl

Posted on February 28, 2019

by Kate

You guys know me by now. I take any and every excuse for celebration and do my best to turn it into a full-on party. Maybe it's because I love my friends; maybe it's because I love seeing fresh-cut flowers and balloons scattered about my house. Whatever the case may be, I adore the party planning process, particularly as it pertains to selecting a menu and theme. These white chocolate cheesecake tartlets were among the goodies I shared at a gathering a few weeks ago, and I'm thrilled to get to chat about them with you all today as the last installment of this year's #monthofchocolate.Brett and I attend a couple's small group at our church on Sunday mornings. It's a mix of couples, mostly married and some not, ranging in age from late twenties to late fifties-ish, and it is such a healthy and life-giving thing for us. In...

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Vegan Fluffernutter Cookies

Posted on February 25, 2019

by Kate

Vegan Fluffernutter Cookies by Wood and Spoon blog. These are egg and dairy free cookies with a peanut butter base stuffed with marshmallows, dark chocolate and loads of flavor! They use a flaxseed or chia egg in place of regular ones and coconut oil in place of butter. They are chewy and full of delicious flavor. Find the recipe for this vegetarian cookie on thewoodandspoon.com by Kate Wood healthy!

Happy Monday, friends! Can I be totally frank with you? The recipe for these vegan fluffernutter cookies wasn't supposed to land on the blog until the end of next month. Instead, you crazy bakers have been begging for this recipe ever since I teased it on Instagram, so I decided to cut to the chase and share it as a near-end installment of the #monthofchocolate business we've been doing here. If you're a peanut butter and chocolate fan (and who isn't?), I think you're going to be head over heels for this recipe.For some reason, one of the most popular recipes on my site is the one for vegan chocolate chip cookies. I'm 100% not a vegan, nor do I claim to be a premier resource of recipes for those trying to follow a dairy or egg-free diet, but for some reason you guys have been killing that recipe on...

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Milk Chocolate Chip Cake

Posted on February 20, 2019

by Kate

Milk Chocolate Chip Cake by wood and spoon blog. This is a fluffy white cake studded with mini chocolate chips, filled with a milk chocolate truffle ganache, and frosted with a fluffy whipped milk chocolate frosting made with whipping cream. This makes a tall party cake perfect for celebrations and great for the chocolate lovers in your life. The cake has a delicate crumb from folding in the egg whites and the rest of the cake elements are rich in flavor and texture. Give it a try for your next holiday, birthday, or party. The recipe and how-to is on thewoodandspoon.com by Kate wood.

We’ve got a lot to talk about today. Not only are we cruising on through #monthofchocolate with another rich treat, but we’re also partying over the 3-year anniversary of this blog! There’s no better way to celebrate life’s big stuff than with cake, so today I’ve got a milk chocolate chip cake to throw your way. You’re going to love it.To be honest, I’m not sure I expected this blog to last 3 years. When Wood & Spoon blog went live in February of 2016, I knew it was the right thing for that season of my life, but I had no idea what the future looked like. I was so covered up in fear and timidity that I forgot to have foresight for the coming years. In retrospect, not having a specific vision kinda forced me to dive into things I normally would not have. I tried some different...

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Babka

Posted on February 15, 2019

by Kate

Peanut Butter Chocolate Babka by Wood and Spoon. This is a fluffy and sweetened braided bread filled with dark chocolate and peanut butter. This can serve as dessert or morning pastry! Making babka can be hard to learn how to do but with these steps you'll be baking in no time! Read more at thewoodandspoon.com by Kate Wood

We're nearly halfway through #monthofchocolate, and just the thought it all being over soon is kind of devastating to my spirit. I get more excited about serving up chocolatey stuff throughout February, and to think that we've completed as much as we have to look forward to makes me want to extend this whole shebang an additional month. Any of y'all in support of that?Today's recipe for chocolate peanut butter babka is really special. Sometimes I get in a baking slump and find myself lacking inspiration or motivation to get in the kitchen and create. I reach for the same recipes and lean on bland, unimaginative methods and ingredients in order to not fail. That's totally lame, right? Full transparency- I am guilty of being that person who hesitates to try something new because it's scary for things to not work out and feel like a flop. I recognize that...

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10 Mom Hacks for Simplifying Life at Home

Eleven Madison Park Granola and Our Trip to NYC

Apple Cinnamon Rolls

White Chocolate Cheesecake Tartlets with Blood Orange Swirl

Vegan Fluffernutter Cookies

Milk Chocolate Chip Cake

Chocolate Peanut Butter Babka

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