Homemade, lacto-fermented pickles couldn’t be easier or more delicious. If you have time to slice them up and add them to salt water, you have time to make this recipe. This is seriously the simplest recipe ever and makes the best tasting, mildly sour, probiotic pickles. This easy fermented pickle recipe honestly seems like a pretty sorry excuse for a blog post. I mean, really. How could anything with so few steps and ingredients ever be considered revolutionary enough to be … [Read more...]
Maintaining and Feeding A Sourdough Starter
Join me as I teach you all about maintaining and feeding a sourdough starter. Every week I receive hundreds of questions about how to care for a sourdough starter, so I decided to add all the questions and answers into this post as a reference for those who are just starting out with sourdough. Sourdough is such an integral part of our diet, and I have been maintaining and feeding a sourdough starter for 11 years. Warm, crusty bread straight out of the oven, or decadent desserts made … [Read more...]
Easy Sourdough Flatbread
This easy sourdough flatbread recipe is made with only a few simple ingredients. This is the perfect recipe to use for pizza, sandwiches, or for dipping into hummus. When I first started my sourdough starter back in 2010, I was super excited to start making sourdough bread. Who wouldn't be?! It makes the grains more gut healthy, and fermenting creates a depth of flavor that you just can't find in store-bought baked goods. The process of slow fermenting with the native yeasts just has an … [Read more...]
Sweet Potato Casserole With Pecans
Healthy sweet potato casserole with pecans is a delicious and creamy sweet potato base with a touch of natural sweetness, topped with a crunchy cinnamon spiced pecan topping, and baked until perfect. This is the must-have recipe for the holidays, or really any time of year. Today, I'm continuing my healthier Thanksgiving recipes. I shared with you our family's favorite naturally-sweetened cranberry sauce, and today I'm going to share with you a cleaned-up, but still delicious, healthy sweet … [Read more...]
Best Cranberry Sauce Recipe
The best cranberry sauce recipe is made by simmering cranberries with the juice and zest of an orange and then sweetened with honey. It is the perfect side dish for your holiday meal and will become a tradition you will want to make every single year. This simple recipe is so good, and so easy. It's perfect for family gatherings, or just to enjoy while this delicious, under-utilized berry is in season. Grab my free Ebook with all my favorite from-scratch Thanksgiving recipes … [Read more...]
Sourdough Cinnamon Raisin Bread
This sourdough cinnamon raisin bread is a fluffy sourdough bread with a swirl of cinnamon and raisins. The grains are fermented to give it that delicious tang and the added health benefits. It is the perfect snack or dessert. If you know me well, you know I love my sourdough. I use it to make our Saturday morning pancakes, whole grain bread, dinner rolls, tortillas, and so much more. You can find all my sourdough recipes located in this convenient post. Before yeast was … [Read more...]
Lemon Rosemary Chicken – Cooking With Essential Oils
Delicious lemon rosemary chicken is pan fried in butter and baked in the oven to give it an irresistibly crispy skin with juicy tender meat. It's loaded with flavor and healthy too! I actually haven't done a whole lot of cooking with essential oils yet. I've thrown a drop of orange in chocolate (you seriously HAVE to try it), made peppermint brownies, and whipped up iced lavender lattes. I often throw a drop of lemon in my morning smoothie. In a pinch, I toss a drop of cilantro and … [Read more...]
How to Make Water Kefir & Benefits
Learn how to make water kefir with this simple tutorial. Water kefir is a probiotic rich superfood that may sound intimidating to make, but it is actually a very simple process. The reward is growing healthy bacteria right in your own kitchen. I am sitting here drinking a bubbly bottle of fermented probiotic goodness as I type this blog post. In another post, I shared how to make milk kefir, but some people have dairy issues and can't tolerate it. The version I'm going to share with … [Read more...]
Fermented Carrots Recipe
This fermented carrots recipe is a delicious way to eat probiotics. The classic carrot flavor and crunch you love, plus a little bit of sour tang that fermentation brings. The process couldn't be any easier, and the results are a gut healthy, probiotic rich superfood. Fermented Vegetables Fermented vegetables are the perfect addition to any simple meal. All the prep work is done ahead of time, so when the meal is ready they can go straight from the fridge to the table. That’s one less side … [Read more...]
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
This delicious roasted butternut squash soup recipe is the perfect fall soup. Roasted garlic, onions, and butternut squash are simmered with bone broth and pureed making a super simple and creamy soup. This is hands down my absolute favorite soup. This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Fall Soup Recipe with Bone Broth This is the perfect soup for fall and I am in love with this soup. It is my absolute favorite and is … [Read more...]
Roasted Red Pepper And Tomato Soup
Roasted red pepper and tomato soup is the perfect fall recipe. The roasted vegetables are caramelized to perfection and then simmered with chicken broth. Serve it with a touch of cream, fresh basil and cracked pepper to warm up on a cold afternoon. I'm a big fan of soup. It's an easy way to get my whole family to eat a ton of veggies and homemade bone broth. Plus, it can be made ahead of time, and sit bubbling away on the stove while we are doing our normal day. As the weather cools … [Read more...]
Sourdough Donuts With Cinnamon Sugar
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...]
Where we Source Real Organic Food | TIPS FOR BUYING LOCAL FOOD
We love finding a bulk of our food from local sources. Today I'm sharing my tips for buying local food, so you can do the same. Some links are affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. It is the year 2019. Grocery stores are stocked with an ample supply of meats, cheeses, grains, veggies, fruits and more packaged food than any human should ever consume. Chances are you can probably find one within just a few miles. If you're really lucky, you may … [Read more...]
How to Make Raw Milk Butter in a Blender
Learn how to make raw milk butter in a blender with this easy tutorial. Raw grass fed butter is high in nutrients and beneficial enzymes. Health Benefits of Raw Milk Butter Raw milk butter, from grass fed cows, is one of the richest and most absorbable source of Vitamin A. It is important for a healthy thyroid and adrenal gland health. The rich yellow butter is also full of Vitamins E and K. Raw milk butter contains CLA, conjugated Linoleic Acid, which is good for fighting … [Read more...]
Why We Drink Raw Milk
Today, I am sharing why we drink raw milk. I will go into the health benefits, risks and our personal experience with drinking raw milk. For Nine Years We have been drinking raw milk in our family for over nine years now. When my first daughter, Ruthie, was 18 months old, it became clear to me that we needed to think through the whole milk thing. It's funny how having a child makes you ponder health things more than anything else. I really should have been researching into all of this, when I … [Read more...]
How to Make Wheat Flour at Home
Today, I sat down to tell you guys all about my favorite grains to mill, and my favorite places on the internet and community to buy whole grains. Milling whole grains really isn't as hard as some people think, and it gives a ton of nutritional value to the meal. Learn how to make wheat flour at home with just a few simple steps. This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. How to Make Wheat Flour at Home | MILLING WHOLE GRAINS … [Read more...]
How To Make Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
Learn how to make hard boiled eggs in the Instant Pot. It is fast, easy and they peel better than any other method. Instant Pot hard boiled eggs come out perfectly cooked every time. Some links in this post are affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. If you've ever tried to hard boil your farm fresh eggs the regular way, you know the cratered and messy half-egg you end up with in the end. For some reason, farm fresh eggs just seem to be … [Read more...]
Avocado Mayo Recipe
Learn how to make homemade mayonnaise with avocado oil. This recipe is so simple and inexpensive! Avocado Mayo Recipe | MADE FROM SCRATCH| Easy Mayonnaise Recipe Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS6YfbXPH2M Is making homemade mayonnaise hard? Nope! I thought it would be really hard to make to, but I was shocked about just how simple it really is. It can be made very quickly and with a few basic staple ingredients. Do I have to use avocado oil? I recently made this same recipe with … [Read more...]
My Top Ten Favorite Sourdough Recipes
I love implementing my sourdough starter in many different dishes for our family. We use it for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert. It is one of the most versatile components in our kitchen, and it has many health benefits too. Top Ten Favorite Sourdough Recipes Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3k1VpMs1zg&t=1s The Heritage Cooking Crash Course Sign up for free to watch the Heritage Cooking Crash Course HERE. You are not going to want to miss this! Save your spot now for the free … [Read more...]
Turkey Sloppy Joes on Sourdough Bread
These turkey Sloppy Joes on sourdough bread use only basic, whole ingredients. They are turkey based, which makes them a lighter choice for an easy family dinner. This post is sponsored by Jennie-O®. All opinions are my own. You all know I like to keep our family meals pretty basic and simple. I normally make the same things over and over again. One thing is consistent: I like to use good ol' fashioned whole ingredients. The other day I was hanging out with my mom and I was telling her that … [Read more...]