You’ve made a batch of salsa, but how do you preserve it? The ideal way to preserve salsa for best flavor and long-term storage is by canning it. While salsa can be preserved in a water bath canner (see the differences between Pressure Canning and Water Bath Canning here), this specific post is all about... Continue Reading →
This Simple Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup recipe is packed with vegetables, nutrient-dense broth, and flavorful herbs. It’s the perfect soup for simmering on these chilly evenings. There’s so much flavor packed into this rich, healthy chicken soup. It is so filling, but I highly recommend serving it with a side of fluffy biscuits. Theres nothing quite... Continue Reading →
This homemade fermented pickle recipe is so simple to make! Seriously, just combine cucumbers, water, and salt and you have a delicious, mildly-sour, probiotic pickle. If you grow your own cucumbers, you know how quickly they begin to overwhelm your kitchen! Fermented pickles are an easy way to use up a bunch of cucumbers. Making... Continue Reading →
You've harvested green beans, but how do you preserve them? Sure, you can pull the pressure canner, jars, and rings out and make a day of canning them, but there isn't always time for that! Another way to preserve them is by freezing them. While some methods for freezing produce are extremely intricate and time... Continue Reading →
Spaghetti sauces from the grocery store are often filled with unhealthy ingredients and preservatives. Not to mention, they are much more expensive compared to making your own at home! Made with basic spices, this Easy Homemade Spaghetti Sauce recipe is very quick and simple to make in large batches. It’s also delicious! This is the... Continue Reading →
Sourdough Chocolate Chip Blondies allow me to enjoy a warm, gooey, and crispy-topped piece (or two…or three) of chocolate chip blondies while also knowing it is a much healthier alternative to this favorite dessert of mine. I wanted a homemade sourdough chocolate chip blondie recipe that contained zero conventional sugars and the health benefits of... Continue Reading →
My family is a homemade oven-baked chicken tenders kind of family. We enjoy serving them alongside mashed potatoes or oven-baked fries, green beans or corn on the cob, and dipped in ketchup or ranch. While they are more time consuming to make from scratch, there really is no comparison to the homemade version! Frozen chicken... Continue Reading →
Who doesn't love a sweet treat? I certainly do (if you know me, this comes as no surprise)! Over the past 3 or 4 years, I've done my best to switch from utilizing white sugar to seeking out natural sweeteners as much as possible. But at some point I had to ask the question, "What... Continue Reading →
Conventional snack foods, such as Cheese Its, are expensive, highly processed, completely lacking in nutritional value, and filled with lots of ingredients our family likes to avoid. But let me be honest, there's still nothing quite like a cheesy and crispy cracker for a snack. In order to satisfy our cracker cravings, I set out... Continue Reading →
Homemade Sourdough Dinner Rolls are the perfect pairing for many a from-scratch-dinner. Make them for dinner parties, freeze away for later, or bake as a healthy bread option for your family. This recipe is quick, simple, and produces the soft and scrumptious rolls. Plus, they'll give you the peace of mind in knowing they only... Continue Reading →