Learn how to cook a pumpkin from scratch and the best pumpkin varieties for cooking. Follow this tutorial to learn four different ways of cooking pumpkin - from baking pumpkins to the Crock Pot and Instant Pot. This post was updated July 2019 I feel like most people treat pumpkin as a sweet treat in the fall, but I like to treat it as another in season vegetable. So we eat it a lot and often. We love using pumpkins in soups, stews, pasta sauces, and so much more. There are many … [Read more...]
The Best Instant Pot Bone Broth
Learn how to make the best bone broth in the instant pot with this simple tutorial. Bone broth is nourishing, gut healing and the perfect liquid, in which to simmer away vegetables and meat into a delicious homemade soup. It is known to be an effective immune booster, which is the reason mom reached for the chicken noodle soup when you were sick as a kid. Homemade bone broth is not liquid when made properly. Unfortunately, the liquid chicken broth you find in boxes on grocery … [Read more...]
Hearty And Healthy Potato Soup Recipe
Learn how to make this delicious and healthy potato soup recipe that is hearty and filling. Loaded with healthy ingredients this comforting soup is perfect for the cooler weather. I try to make a lot of soup in this old farmhouse. I like to serve it, because the whole family can get a lot of veggies, and homemade bone broth, in one convenient stockpot. It's a simple meal, and probably the healthiest I can think of. It's especially comforting in the cooler fall and winter months. Potato … [Read more...]
Homemade Kimchi
Learn how to make this homemade kimchi recipe that is not only super delicious, but also packed with gut healthy probiotics. I don’t know if you guys know this about me or not, but I tend to be a bit of a foodie. As I confessed in a recent post, I almost always make simple meals, but I love experimenting in the kitchen. I truly appreciate local, quality ingredients, and will regularly go out of my way for such. A twenty minute drive every week to pick up raw milk from a local … [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...]
Easy Salmon Croquettes
Crispy, pan-fried salmon croquettes are a delicious, protein-packed main dish you can have on the table in 15 minutes flat. This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. See my full affiliate link disclosure here. For the busy weeknight when you forget to thaw the meat or you simply have nothing prepared, it's essential to have some quick and healthy options that everyone loves. These easy salmon … [Read more...]
Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream – Sweetened with Dates
The best homemade chocolate ice cream is sweet, creamy, and full of chocolate goodness. This is hands down the best chocolate ice cream I've ever had, and you would never know it is naturally sweetened with only dates! Follow my tips below to make this delicious recipe. I had to tinker around with the idea of ice cream sweetened only with dates before it became the creamy, delicious, seriously as good as ice cream with sugar, recipe that it is today. The first time I tried it, I threw … [Read more...]