Cloth Diaper Wipe Spray

I was a late bloomer in the cloth diaper game....we used disposables for our first child and up until 2 years old with our second child.  I had intentions of starting sooner with him but we had a long year of transitioning and moving so I wanted to wait until we were settled.

Once I splurged on cloth diapers I figured it only made sense for me to use cloth wipes as well.  I decided to use the spray bottle method.  I stack the wipes (or accordion fold them in an old Huggies wipes container when I'm motivated) and then spray them individually as I use them. The spray is super easy to make!


Cloth Wipe Spray Solution
1 Tablespoon Organic Olive Oil (almond, jojoba, fractionated coconut oil, etc will also work)

1 Tablespoon Dr Bronner's Baby Mild Liquid Castile Soap
2 Drops Tea Tree Essential Oil
2 Drops Lavender Essential Oil
8-12 Ounces Filtered Water

Pour all ingredients in a spray bottle then turn upside down to mix before use. Spray on wipes as needed.  

Note: This recipe is very forgiving.  I don't measure it anymore, just pour in a little oil,a little soap, couple drops of each essential oil, then fill to the top with water.  Enjoy! 

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Pumpkin Spice Muffins

We love muffins around here.  My children would live off of my homemade bread and muffins if I let them.  And these muffins, they're one of our favorite!  They have definitely been a staple around lately.  Sometimes I double the recipe to make extra for the freezer....except they never make it there.  

Pumpkin Spice Muffins
Makes 12 muffins
Adapted from this recipe

1 1/2 Cups Whole Wheat Flour
1/2 Cup Coconut Palm Sugar
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 Teaspoon Ginger
1/4 Teaspoon Nutmeg
1/4 Teaspoon Cloves
3/4 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
2 Eggs
1 Cup Pumpkin Puree
1/4 Cup Honey
1/4 Cup Unsweetened Applesauce
1/2 Cup Coconut Oil, melted
1/2 Cup Chopped Pecans

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Prepare muffin pan with liners or grease with coconut oil.
2.  In a large bowl, combine flour, coconut sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves (you can also substitute 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice for these 4 spices), baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3.  In another bowl, whisk together eggs, pumpkin puree, honey, applesauce, and coconut oil.
4.  Pour wet mixture in to dry and gently stir just until moistened then fold in pecans.
5. Fill muffin cups almost full. (I like to use a stainless steel scoop like this one)
6.  Bake for 22 minutes or until muffin is set and cooked through.

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Homemade Crackers

I tried out a new cracker recipe tonight and my kids love them (no surprise there though!).  I love that the recipe uses basic ingredients that I keep on hand and they're fairly easy to make.  They're not too sweet, a great basic cracker.  You could also have some fun with these...top with a little coconut sugar & cinnamon, add sunflower seeds, or add a little maple syrup if you prefer a sweeter cracker.

I made the recipe exactly as listed so visit MyWholeFoodLife to view the recipe.  Don't mind that they're titled 'toddler' crackers.....I will gladly devour this dish full!  Tip - bake just until golden.  They will crisp up a little more after cooling.  Enjoy!

Breakfast Sandwiches (with biscuit recipe!)

I woke up this morning feeling a little daring and decided to whip up some breakfast sandwiches.  Oftentimes we'll opt for an egg and cheese sandwich on whole grain sprouted bread but today I decided to take it up a notch......with homemade biscuits!  I've never made biscuits before but I picked up a new rolling pin last week and was excited to use it again.

Homemade Biscuits
Yield: 9 biscuits (depending on thickness) 

Adapted from this recipe

• 1 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
• 1 Cup Bread Flour
• 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
• 1/4 Teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1 Teaspoon Salt
• 4 Tablespoons Butter
• 3 Tablespoons Greek Yogurt
• 1 Cup Unsweetened Almond Milk
• 1 Tablespoon Vinegar

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Place butter in freezer.
3. Add vinegar to milk and put aside.
4. In a large bowl, whisk whole wheat flour, bread flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
5. Use vegetable peeler to slice pieces of butter in to flour mixture.  Alternately, you can slice the butter and use a food processor to pulse the flour mixture or cut in with a pastry cutter.  Do not over-mix as you want to keep the bits of butter in tact.  
6. Pour in milk and fold to combine.  Do not overwork.  
7. Turn dough on to a floured surface.  Pat in to a rectangle and fold in to thirds.  Turn a 1/4 turn and repeat until you've completed 3 turns.  
8. On a floured surface, roll dough out to a 1/2" thick and use a biscuit cutter to cut rounds (I used these egg rings or you can use a glass if you don't have a biscuit cutter). 
9. Place biscuit rounds on baking sheet or stone. 
10. Brush tops with melted butter and bake for 15-18. 

While the biscuits were cooking I prepared the bacon and used egg rings to cook the eggs then topped with cheese.  Once the biscuits were done cooking it was sandwich making time.  They turned out yummy!  My 4 year old already asked if I'd make them again tomorrow.

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