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  • Pumpkin Spice Playdough

    Pumpkin Spice Playdough

    When my kids were little I made homemade playdough ALL the time.  In the fall it was pumpkin spice, the winter was gingerbread or vanilla cookie or peppermint, and other times I would use Koolaid.  My kids loved all of the sensory things that I did (also did things like scented colored rice).  They would…

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  • Easy Homemade Granola

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Into a large casserole dish, mix: 6 cups rolled oats 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes 1 cup raw pepitas (pumpkin seeds) 1/2 cup raw slivered almonds 1/2 cup pecan pieces 1/4 cup chia seeds Roast in oven for 20 minutes (or until coconut is browned) Melt: 1/2 cup coconut oil 1/2…

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  • Instant Pot Honey Vanilla Greek Yogurt

    Instant Pot Honey Vanilla Greek Yogurt

      Ingredients: 1/2 gallon of milk 2 tbsp plain yogurt 1/2-3/4 cup (more or less) of raw honey 1 1/2 tbsp of vanilla (I use Mexican vanilla) Directions: Pour a half gallon of milk into the instant pot. Press the yogurt button and select boil. Bring to boil.  When it beeps, check temp.  It must…

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  • Whole Wheat Banana Pumpkin Muffins

    Whole Wheat Banana Pumpkin Muffins

    This recipe originally came from Passionate Homemaking (Banana Crumb Muffins), but I have changed it so much that it’s pretty much my own now!  Enjoy! 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour (White Whole Wheat) 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 bananas, mashed 1…

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I’m Courtney

Welcome to Simply Courtney! I am a wife of 22 years, mom of 2 teens and one young adult, and an Assistant Food Service Director at a Christian camp. I am passionate about many things, and I enjoy writing about them all! Jesus, mental health, nutrition and fitness, adventure and nature, chickens and gardening, homeschooling my high school student, organizing and planning, cooking and baking, and so much more!

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