There’s not much better than warm, homemade soup on a chilly fall day, is there? One of my very favorite things to make during the fall and winter is homemade soup. I love how… { read more }
If you’ve been reading my blog for awhile, you know I’m a big believer in food as medicine. When my family started eliminating processed foods and foods that our bodies were not reacting… { read more }
As a busy mother of four (3 kids still at home), I love casseroles that you can prepare in the morning and pop in the oven right before dinner. Today’s recipe, Cornbread Lentil… { read more }
Not sure what herbs to choose when you are feeling under the weather? Today on the blog, we’re taking a look some herbs that are helpful during times of illness. Plus, I’ve got you… { read more }
Today’s recipe is one that I’ve made for over 25 years. Even before we “got healthy,” my family actually happily consumed spinach but ONLY when I prepared it this way! Back… { read more }
I made apple cider vinegar for the first time last year and I couldn’t believe how easy it was! With very little effort, I made enough apple cider vinegar to last me all year!… { read more }
No doubt, you’ve probably heard that fermented foods are extremely good for you. Fermented foods include things such as sauerkraut, kimchi, pickles, pickled vegetables, kombucha, kefir, yogurt, etc. These foods naturally develop probiotics… { read more }
As promised, today we’re talking about our third home remedy for the Cold & Flu season, Fire Cider! It’s so popular in my home, I make it by the gallon each fall! … { read more }
As summer winds down, I’ve been busy, busy, busy preserving some of the beautiful harvest from our garden. During the months of August and September, you can find me in the kitchen canning, freezing and dehydrating as much… { read more }
As we continue our series on preparing for the cold & flu season, I must mention echinacea. Our medicine cabinet would not be complete without one of the most popular, immune-enhancing herbs, echinacea. Echinacea… { read more }
I’ll be honest with you, one of the hardest things for me to give up when we switched to a plant based diet was cheese. We used to eat a lot of cheese and… { read more }
Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing with you some of my favorite recipes to prepare for the cold and flu season. Out of all the home remedies we use, this is… { read more }
It’s one of my favorite times of the year! It’s tomato season! Every year, I plant loads of tomatoes, all kinds of tomatoes! The first tomatoes to harvest are usually my Sungold… { read more }
Today on the blog, I’ll show you the quick and easy way to make a black walnut tincture along with useful ways to use it! This page may contain affiliate links, which means… { read more }
Summer is winding down and it makes me a little sad. I love having access to fresh fruits and vegetables and preparing simple summer meals and salads. Things are bit more relaxed with… { read more }
Over the last 10 years of gardening, I’ve made it priority to expand my horizons a bit by trying new varieties and new plants in my garden every year. Some have been failures but… { read more }