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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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….