Every time I try to plan these little pages of my scrapbook here, I am shocked by the number of food photos I have!

I do spend time each day posting on Instagram stories, and those posts are heavy in the food prep department, just saying.

I have many followers over there that really enjoy our food preparations and all the eating we do!

I know I have said it before, but I do enjoy looking at our scrapbook here because these food photos inspire even me!

I am inspired to make things again that I have forgotten that we loved!!

October was full of good food, as always.

First, let’s talk about sourdough.

I was given a gluten-free sourdough starter quite awhile ago by a sweet friend I had met to have coffee with.

Every time I thought about starting it, I honestly thought it would just be too much to keep up with.

I should know better than that!

Learning is best by DOING.

I am not sure what made me finally start it when I did, but I am so glad I did!

I keep our starter in the fridge, which takes the stress away from constantly needing to feed it.

When I open the fridge and actually look at it long enough to realize there is a substantial hooch on top, I feed it some Organic Brown Rice flour and an equal part of filtered water.

So far I have made pizza crust, cobbler, muffins, waffles, pancakes, and biscuits with our gluten-free sourdough.

They ALL have turned out amazing!!

It just takes a little thought to start your recipe the night before on the counter so that it can rise before using it!

SO worth my time as it is just so much healthier for the precious bellies I am feeding here!

Tate has taken over the weekly job of making chicken stock.

We eat A LOT of soup here, especially now that I make soup for our family Sunday lunch each week!

I have to lift the instant pot insert for him, but he takes care of the rest!

Menu planning, cooking and baking are such a huge part of my life and season right now.

I wonder what in the world I will do with myself when I only have Blake and myself to cook for??

I am thankful that the Lord helps me stay creative in the kitchen so that it continues to be enjoyable!!

I am also thankful that I have my trio of Lane, Tate, and Eliza home with me here and that we can cook and bake together.

Just LOOK at all the yummy things we make!!

Ok, you all, that was 47 photos of food.

Wait, who am I talking to – there is probably no one here anymore BECAUSE that was 47 photos of food, ha, ha!

Someday I will look back on this and will not even believe that I used to cook this much!!

You know all that cooking and baking means there was grocery shopping.

At the beginning of 2023 I started grocery shopping every two weeks very early on a Friday morning.

I am still doing that, even though it is a bit of a marathon to handle it all by myself!

That week in between is SO worth the effort of the week I have to shop!

I also usually find some kind of treat for myself while pushing two carts through the store, and Blake is great at stopping for our bulk items like cases of bananas or cases of potatoes.

I also have an amazing crew of helpers in the kitchen who are constantly doing dishes!!

There a a lot of dishes.

A lot!

Even though a big family, celiac disease, and food intolerances keep our kitchen super busy – I am always thankful for the job of nourishing our bodies with delicious and nutritious meals.

It is a privilege!!

Well, if you made it to the end of this October’s food post – bless you!

Happy cooking and baking, friends!