Meet Molly LaFontaine of Plum Branch Home

Hey, I’m Molly!

I’m a faith-driven wife developing simple, wholesome, from-scratch recipes (with lots of sourdough) so together we can serve God by loving our families and bringing them around the supper table one recipe at a time!

I’ve always shown my love through feeding people, and that’s what I hope to pass on to you. Making a meal or baking bread is more than preparing food. It’s about taking care of the people around you. It’s a way of serving your family and the Lord!

I’ve been in the kitchen almost my entire life. As a little girl, I would help my mom on a stool before I was tall enough to reach the countertops.

Fast forward to today, and my love for cooking has turned into a full-time job! I spend my days developing recipes, styling and photographing food, filming cooking videos, and writing food blogs for my Christian multimedia food brand, Plum Branch Home!

My husband and I cherish every recipe here on PBH. If we don’t love a new creation, it doesn’t go on the blog. I always ensure my recipes are just right before sharing them with the world! After all, I use them in our own home, so they better be good—haha!

My recipes are developed by me from scratch, tested to ensure success, and loved in our home! I NEVER use AI to create recipes, photos, blogs, videos, or any PBH content. What you see from Plum Branch Home is real. It’s made for a reason, tested, and loved!

Thanks for stopping by! I’m so glad you’re here. Grab a recipe and stay awhile!

what Molly believes in

01.

Eating together as a family at the supper table is more than a meal. It connects you. It strengthens the family and the love you share.

02.

Cooking and baking is more than a task. It’s serving God by taking care of those around you.

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Food from scratch isn’t hard when you have simple recipes! You can make better-for-you food that tastes amazing with simple steps.

What You’ll Find on Plum Branch Home

Simple from-scratch recipes made with wholesome ingredients and simplified steps
Cooking and baking tools I use in my kitchen to make each recipe
A weekly newsletter updating you on new recipes, videos, and podcast episodes + recipe ideas for the week ahead!
Cooking video tutorials on the YouTube channel to guide you through PBH recipes
Instagram and Facebook to join the PBH community
Pinterest to easily save recipes here on the blog via pins for later
Free eBooks to help you in the kitchen

Fun Facts About Molly:

I grew up on a small hobby farm in northeastern Indiana. We had rabbits, chickens, ducks, goats, horses, a large garden, a mini orchard, a small hay field, and of course a few dogs and cats!
I did 12 years of 4-H (kindergarten through 12th grade)! My first year, in kindergarten, I decided to do all 26 projects. I had no idea what I was getting into haha! Every year after that I did photography, cake decorating, and an animal science poster! I was part of the rabbit club for all 12 years plus horse and pony for the last 3 years. This time holds a very special place in my heart. It’s a huge part of what’s made me who I am today.
I married my high school sweetheart, Tyler, at age 20 (best decision of my life!)
We have a 100 pound Doberman Pinscher named Moose.
My husband and I have traveled to London UK and Cape Town South Africa, as well as the lower 48 USA states in a DIY camper van.
As a devout Catholic, I love celebrating and creating traditions around the liturgical year (aka the Church’s calendar) with fun recipes and feast day celebrations!
My love of the culinary world began when I was a little girl. As soon as I could stand on a stool, I started helping my mom in the kitchen. Not to mention all the Food Network shows we’d watch together!
My knowledge in the kitchen and expertise in recipe development comes from my entire life spent in the kitchen, not from culinary school. I truly believe it’s my God-given gift.
I started blogging in college after getting certified as a holistic nutritionist. That blog turned into a travel content creation business I co-founded with my husband. A few years later, we stopped traveling, sold our camper van, and I decided not to renew my certification. This journey has brought me to where I am now, using my knowledge of nutrition, cooking, baking, homemaking, and entrepreneurship to create and grow Plum Branch Home!
I named Plum Branch Home after a small stream here in Tennessee. It’s slow, calm, seasonal, and peaceful, which perfectly explains how I intend to keep our home and live my life.
I get my recipe developing inspiration from my Midwestern roots, my Southern home, the seasons of the year, the books and magazines I read, the shows I watch, the places I visit, and the restaurants (new and old) I try!
My sourdough starter is named Winston
I always have been and always will be a sucker for comfort food! That’s why my cooking style is a mix of Midwestern heartiness (my roots) and Southern comfort (my home).
My all-time favorite food is Southern fried chicken! But cheeseburgers topped with fresh onions, Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches, croissants, french fries, pimento cheese, and any kind of chocolate are all tied for second!
I love reading every page of Southern Living magazines and all kinds of cookbooks cover to cover.
Hiking with my husband and our dog is one of my favorite hobbies! Being outside in nature brings me so much peace.
My perfect weekend consists of being cuddled up on the couch with my husband and our dog, in my pjs, watching a 1990’s/early 2000’s sitcom (Home Improvement and Everybody Loves Raymond are my favorites!)