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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Bowl of easy slow cooker chili topped with shredded cheddar cheese and a dollop of sour cream.
Recipes | Slow Cooker | Soup

Easy Slow Cooker Chili

This easy slow cooker chili is full of tasty ground beef, onions, garlic, tomatoes, flavorful spices and hearty beans that are simmered together in your slow cooker for a convenient, delicious, weeknight dinner that’s ready right when you need it. Serve with your favorite corn chips, shredded cheese, sour cream and any other toppings you…

A slice of freshly baked rustic apple pie.
Pie | Recipes

Rustic Apple Pie

Piled high with sweet and tart Granny Smith apples that have been seasoned with warm cinnamon and fresh nutmeg, combined with the maple goodness of brown sugar, embraced in a flaky all-butter pie crust, this rustic apple pie recipe is the epitome of comfort food. They say that our sense of smell is one of…

Freshly baked apple pie with an easy all butter crust.
Pie | Recipes

Easy All Butter Pie Crust

You don’t have to have fancy ingredients to make a delicious, flaky pie crust. This easy all butter pie crust recipe requires just five ingredients, takes minutes to come together and gives you a melt in your mouth, buttery, flaky pie crust every time. This has been my go-to pie crust recipe for two decades…

Baked sourdough pumpkin donuts topped with a streusel crumb topping and being drizzled with a simple powdered sugar frosting.
Pumpkin Recipes | Recipes | Sourdough Discard Recipes | Sourdough/Bread

Sourdough Pumpkin Donuts

These baked sourdough pumpkin donuts are full of delicious pumpkin, warm spices, topped with a streusel crumb topping and drizzled with vanilla powdered sugar. This recipe is a delicious way to use up some of your sourdough discard and makes a lovely fall treat. As someone who loves and bakes sourdough I never have a…

Bowl of chicken noodle soup with egg noodles, chicken, carrots, onion and celery, in a white bowl next to a round glass dish with honey whole wheat dinner rolls.
Recipes | Soup

The Best Chicken Noodle Soup

There’s nothing like a steaming bowl of hearty chicken noodle soup on a cold fall or winter day or when you are feeling under the weather. Packed with chicken, veggies and delectable egg noodles all in a rich nutritious chicken broth this soup is the best chicken noodle soup and is the ultimate comfort food….