Hearth and Soul Hop Vol. 18

HEARTH and SOUL HOP!

Welcome to week number 18 of the Hearth and Soul Hop!  

I thoroughly enjoyed each and every one of last weeks links - I am sorry I was unable to highlight some of them - but life got in the way (happens sometimes with 8 children).

This week is going to be another great week - I can't wait to read your link ups and to try out as many as possible!  Read on for our mission and linky rules. Thanks for helping to make this blog hop AMAZING!!

Mission:

Food from your hearth, to feed your soul. Food that follows your intuition. Preparing food from scratch to nourish your family…body, mind AND soul! Food made with your own hands…infused with energy and passion and intent. Real food made by real people to feed real families (big and small, in blood or spirit). Ingredients from scratch, be it something grown in your garden or raised on your land…food foraged in the field or woods…food from local farms, farmers, or farmers markets…or even ingredients chosen by you from your local market that will be turned into something that feeds your soul. Tapping the food memory that each of us has stored inside; letting it guide and influence our own time in the kitchen.

We hope to embrace not only the “expected” areas of real food, but also those who want to incorporate healthier choices without sacrificing their love of food…how it tastes, the memories it conjures up, the comfort it brings. Yes, we’re trying to steer clear of packaged, processed, and boxed foods in favor of real foods….without absolutely excluding the sometimes frowned upon white sugar or flour (because the body craves what it craves…and sometimes things just don’t taste the same when you replace these). Making conscious choices and being present in the now with what your body needs…and taking steps towards exploring and enjoying healthier choices. If you take the time to listen, your body will tell you what it needs.

The warm comfort of the home hearth…stories, anecdotes, lessons, adventures, journeys, recipes, meals, beverages…we want to share the “why” of how food feeds more than just our bodies…how it also feeds our souls. After all, aren’t these the essential ingredients in defining real food? Please share links from your Hearth and Soul with us each week.

*All of the hosts will visit each link before the next linky period opens, because this is personal for us…we want you to know that we appreciate that you’ve taken the time to create a post, add a link back to the hop, and add your link! We’ll be sure to acknowledge this with a comment and a tweet on Twitter (using hashtag #hsoul).

Rules for linking:

• One link per week, please
• Must include a link back to one/any of the host sites (through worded link or badge) in individual post, not on sidebar…although we love having links on your page, as well (this benefits all of us). You will be sent a gentle reminder if no link is added to your post, we understand that sometimes people forget…but if it becomes a regular occurrence, (even though we don’t like to do it) your post may be removed. It’s just not fair to those who do take the time and show the grace to link back.
• Try to link a post that you think fits into the mission of the Hearth and Soul Hop. You don’t have to link up every week…link up when you can. We welcome posts that are shared in other events. If you have an older, archived post that you want to add, we welcome that…as long as you go in and add a link back to the Hearth and Soul Hop.

Linky will stay open from 10 pm Monday to 11:59 pm Wednesday (Eastern time).

Your Hosts:

A Moderate Life

girlichef

Hunger and Thirst
Frugality and Crunchiness with Christy 
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Wild Plum Ketchup @ Hunger and Thirst Roasted Tomato Soup w/ Grilled Cheese Garnish @ girlichef Cajun Jambalaya Soup - Loving My Domestic Life Can you please pass the broccoli Chicken and Spinach Casserole and A Giveaway Apple Cider Pumpkin Pancakes - Cook It Allergy Free Triple Decadence Pie Cream of Chicken Noodle Soup -City Home/Country Home Jalebi RECIPE FOR SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN OR PORK! Kelly the Kitchen Kop Rice Salad from the South and the East at A Moderate Life Celebrating Festival Moments With Malai Kulfi Blueberry Syrup Topping for Pancakes Cauldrons and Crockpots: Buckwheat Beer Crepes Uncle Will's Molasses Cookies Slow Cooker Pork Chop Dinner Chocolate Crinkle Cookies South African Pancakes Teriyaki Cedar-Planked Salmon Banana Biscotti @ Sinfully Spicy Roasted Cauliflower Naan Pizza Potato Leek Soup and Spelt Flour Biscuits Spicy Chickpea Curry with Cucumber Raita Sticky, Crispy Chicken w/Smashed Potatoes and Tomatoes Rotini with Tomato & Anchovy @ chicken tender Homemade Applesauce Sweet and sour potatoes Beef in Red Wine Stew Garlic Pasta with Vegetables Pasta e Fagioli--Kahakai Kitchen Thai Green Curry Chicken Pies The Dinner For Two Project: Succulent Mushroom Appetizer K's Cauliflower Cheese Chowder Spicy Catfish Curry Mouthwatering Mushroom Pie Apple Butter Cake Roll Flourless Almond Peanut Butter Cookie Smores Sonoma Chicken Salad on Homemade Whole Wheat Pita Bread Creamy Buffalo Chicken Lasagna Oysters Bienvielle Cottage Pie or Shepherds Pie @ Pebble Crossing Spaghetti Squash with Shitake Mushrooms @ Sense of Home Hearty Vegetarian Chili Apple Pie Jam - Hounds in the Kitchen Food Floozie: Pasta w/Salmon Cream Sauce Pumpkin-Swirled Brownies Tropical Salmon (mango, papaya, pineapple) Chicken Tajine with Honeyed Tomatoes and Chickpeas Aubree Cherie (Fried Rice, er. . . Quinoa) Dulce de Leche Half Moons Dr. Laura's Tasty Tuesday - Apple Pie Filling & Applesauce Oven fried catfish Dear foodbuzz and french apple tart White Chili Healthier Comfort Food (Amy @ Simply Sugar & Gluten-Free) Crock Pot Spaghetti Casserole Frijoles de la Olla Oven Baked Buttermilk Roast Chicken - from heartland Renaissance Coconut Fig Ice Cream Spanakorizo- Greek spinach and rice Potato Leek Soup with Herb Parmesan Croutons Chickpea and Quinoa Salad with Lemon/Tahini Dressing Of Such is the Kingdom (10 Pumpkin Recipes) Cokdam Cookies Creamy Potato Casserole turmeric chicken Eggplant Lasagna Creation, Savory Bubble Bread Fruity Nutty Baked Oatmeal - TOGM White Pizza Dip Lamb Ragout on a Fall Day Meat(less) bread balls @ Sick Of Food The Joy of Tradition: Enchiladas! Juicy & Tender Pork Loin Roast white chocolate macedemia nut cookies Jersey Style Noodle Pudding apple & honey clafoutis on chocolocateria Real Food Baby Step: Eat More Eggs! Apple Spice Cake w/ Caramel Icing Mushroom Soup (My Daily Round) Thai-Inspired Truffle Treats from The Mommy Bowl Seasoned Potato Wedges & Baked Potato Soup Diane's Produce Market and Roast Potates at the Osbornes Cilantro Rice Molasses Soy Chicken Stir Fry w/ Green Tea Rice Spicy Oyster Chowder Whole Wheat Bread Anya Saves the Day Tea Pumpkin Spice Latte Cinnamon Fantans Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Cookies Make your own vanilla extract!

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