Hi, I’m Annie!
I’m a later-in-life stay at home mom to a teenage son and infant baby girl. I live in a little cottage on the river in the far north of Idaho. I am a seeker of Beauty and lover of old things. Join me as I share comfort food, cozy homemaking and rustic gardening.
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Classic Scones
There’s something quintessentially British about a warm scone fresh out of the oven paired with a cup of your favorite tea. Served with a dollop of clotted cream and jam or enjoyed plain with a cup of tea, these classic scones will make your inner anglophile very happy indeed. These scones have a delectable crumb…
Easy Mock Clotted Cream
When I make classic scones I typically want some delicious, creamy clotted cream to go along with them. The process for making authentic clotted cream while simple, is very time consuming. My recipe for easy mock clotted cream gives you the delicious creaminess and touch of sweetness that traditional clotted cream gives you but takes…
Make Ahead Breakfast Sandwiches
Here’s my recipe for make ahead breakfast sandwiches along with tips for freezing, reheating and different variations of ingredients to suit your taste. As a 40 year old mom with ADHD making sure I eat breakfast every morning tends to be a struggle. With the season of life I’m in my mornings are pretty full…
Strawberry Thumbprint Cookies
These Strawberry Thumbprint cookies are a buttery shortbread type cookie flavored with vanilla and topped with strawberry jam. The melt in your mouth vanilla cookie and sweet strawberry jam are a match made in heaven. A perfect pairing with your favorite afternoon tea or coffee. I thought it would be fun to play around with…
Homemade Chicken Broth
Homemade chicken broth can be used for so many different recipes in the kitchen from the obvious soups to flavoring rice and beans while they are cooking. This recipe for chicken broth makes a golden, rich, nourishing broth that is perfect for whatever recipe broth is called for. Not only is it nourishing and delicious…
Sourdough Bagels
Making sourdough bagels used intimidate me so it took me quite awhile to even attempt making them. A few years ago I finally decided to play around with making them and quickly found it was so much easier than I expected. And on top of that, they were some of the best bagels I had…