Learn how to make irresistible sourdough donuts - made with whole wheat flour and covered in cinnamon sugar. These donuts are soaked overnight and fried in coconut oil, giving them an amazing flavor and texture. I’ve already confessed my love for fermented foods. We make Kefir and Sauerkraut on a regular basis, but there is usually one more ferment that hangs out on my countertop, happily collecting the yeasts of the air. And that beloved ferment is called sourdough. If you have been … [Read more...]
Vegetable Hash Recipe in a Cast Iron Skillet
This vegetable hash recipe in a cast iron skillet is perfect for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It is quick to throw together and easy to clean up. Best of all, it is healthy and a great meal for a family! This post may contain affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. I'm not much of a meal planner. Instead I like to take what is seasonally available, or just readily accessible in my fridge and throw things together. To me it just makes life so much … [Read more...]
Homemade Rustic Granola Recipe
This rustic granola recipe with coconut, dried cranberries, and apricots is one of my favorite recipes. With a big glass of cold milk, it is the perfect fall, Christmas, and winter treat. This post contains affiliate links. See my full disclosure here. Homemade Rustic Granola is Delicious We eat granola regularly in this house. It's easy to make, full of whole food ingredients, and great for a quick snack. My family and I love to make a huge bowl of granola and fresh raw milk. It's also … [Read more...]
Sourdough French Toast Casserole with Apple, Cinnamon, and Raisin
Sourdough French Toast Casserole is perfect for those loaves of sourdough bread that didn't rise just right. It is made with fresh apples, cinnamon, and raisins, making it the perfect fall treat. This post may contain affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. The other day I was on the second rise for two loaves of my go-to sourdough bread recipe. If you're brand new to the concept, traditionally made sourdough bread goes through a 24 hour ferment and … [Read more...]
Cinnamon Maple Sourdough Apple Pie
This cinnamon maple sourdough apple pie is the perfect healthy apple treat for fall. With no white sugar, fermented grains, and whole ingredients, it can be served for both breakfast and dessert. This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Our family just came back from a trip to beautiful southern Missouri to canoe down the Current river, swim in the ice cold water, and take in the bluffs and wild horses. Safe to say we're still enjoying … [Read more...]
Cast Iron Einkorn Cornbread with Popcorn and Honey
This cast iron einkorn cornbread is healthy enough to serve with every hearty soup and stew this fall, and delicious enough to want to! This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. You can see my full disclosure here. We've been milling our own grains around the farmhouse for six or seven years now. I shared more about the wheat we mill in this post on my whole wheat sourdough bread recipe. That's what I bought the mill for in the first … [Read more...]
Healthy Breakfast Ideas for Family
I share what we eat in a week to give you some healthy breakfast ideas for family. We like to keep our menu pretty simple and basic. If you guys follow along very much with the farmhouse shenanigans, you know that I am not much of a planner. Be it meals, blog content, projects, you name it..I'm pretty much always just taking one step at a time. Several months ago..shoot, it may have even been a year ago..I shared a post about how I get healthy meals on the table without planning. As a … [Read more...]
5 Tips for Cooking from Scratch Every Night Without Meal Planning
Learn my 5 tips for having healthy meals every night without meal planning. Making 3 meals a day does not have to be complicated. In fact, it is super simple! So Many Food Options I've noticed that when people want to start cooking from scratch, they think they need elaborate meal plans with dry erase boards neatly filled in with three meals a day. [thrive_lead_lock id='13760']Hidden Content[/thrive_lead_lock] Baked blueberry pecan oatmeal for breakfast, Asian pesto curry for lunch and almond … [Read more...]
Homemade Toasted Coconut Chips
Learn how to make toasted coconut chips with this simple recipe. As long as you keep a few bags of coconut flakes stocked in your pantry, and your cast iron skillet out on the stove, then you are a mere 10 minutes away from crispy, coconut-y, sweet goodness. It's 9 P.M. The kids are all in bed and you want a treat. You want something healthy, but you don't want to spend an hour and half making it. You also don't want to be up until midnight cleaning a sink full of dishes. If this … [Read more...]
Homemade Larabars
Every time we go to the grocery store my kids beg me for some kind of treat. Since they know I won't buy them cookies or ice cream they usually settle for fruit leather, organic chocolate bars, or their all time favorite healthy snack, Larabars. I love Larabars because they contain so few ingredients. They are made with all real food, natural ingredients. But, they are quite expensive. They are great on the go, but when we can make them ourselves, we do. We order our cashews from Country Life … [Read more...]
Vanilla Yogurt With Honey Toasted Pecans and Blueberries
A quick and delicious vanilla yogurt snack with honey toasted pecans and blueberries. My kids are always hungry. It seems like every time I am washing the last breakfast dish they are already saying they are hungry again. Actually on most days the kitchen isn't even clean when they are asking for more food. If I don't have a few healthy snack options I deal with a bunch of pretty cranky kids. So, for a filling and delicious snack, I make my kiddos a bowl of my homemade vanilla yogurt … [Read more...]
Grain-Free Granola Recipe With Dark Chocolate and Cherries
Grain-Free Granola Recipe with dark chocolate and cherries is a decadent and healthy way to start your morning. Nuts, coconut, chia seeds, honey and coconut oil are combined with cocoa powder, chocolate chips, and dried cherries and baked until lightly brown. Follow my tips below and see the multiple variations, including grain free pumpkin granola. This homemade grain-free granola recipe is really simple and delicious. My family loves eating it like cereal with some milk or on top of … [Read more...]