Crispy Cast Iron French Fries
Learn how to make these delicious and healthy, Crispy Cast Iron French Fries. Using coconut oil and organic potatoes, these healthy french fries are the perfect side dish for any meal. This recipe very well might be one of my family’s favorite side dishes, and because they are so easy to make it might be one of my favorites too! When making Crispy Cast Iron French Fries, you can really use any kind of potato. If I can find Organic Russet potatoes, I will use those. But mainly I use red potato because I can get them in bulk from Azure Standard. If you have never purchased from Azure Standard…
Healthy Homemade Mayonnaise
Learn how to make this healthy homemade mayonnaise, by using just a few simple ingredients from your kitchen. Today I’m sharing my super fast and easy Healthy Homemade Mayonnaise recipe. This is seriously one of my favorite “hacks” in my kitchen. By using just a couple of common ingredients you can have the most delicious and healthy mayonnaise within minutes. I’m not sure how society ever ventured away from homemade mayonnaise because it’s really in a league of its own. Healthy Homemade Mayonnaise is smooth, creamy and light. Also you can adjust the tanginess and salt content to your preference, but for starters give the recipe below a shot and…
Creamy Sausage Leek Soup
Learn how to make Creamy Sausage Leek Soup, by using in season vegetables along with fresh ground sausage, this soup is perfect for a cold winter’s day. Pair with your favorite bread or perhaps a fresh green salad for a nourishing and delicious meal this winter. Today I wanted to share with you guys, a new favorite soup around our farm. I have been trying to be more and more intentional about not only cooking seasonally this year, but also trying out some new ingredients in my kitchen. This soup came about on a whim one afternoon, when the only meat I had thawed in the fridge was ground sausage.…
Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash
Learn how to make this easy, Paleo friendly dish that is perfect for the fall season. Using just a few simple ingredients, this sausage & apple stuffed acorn squash will be your go to meal any night of the week! Today I’m sharing another one my favorite fall recipes, and that is Sausage & Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash! What I love about this meal is that it sources alot of “in season” fruits and vegetables. What that means is you are consuming items that are grown in their peek season, so they are often most fresh at this time and offer us the most nutrients as well. You often can…
Creamy Roasted Pumpkin Soup
Create the taste of fall in your kitchen with my roasted, dairy free creamy pumpkin soup. Embracing the essence of the season, this recipe uses roasted garlic and pumpkin, along with a hint of coconut creating the perfect soup for a cool autumn day. We got our first taste of fall here in Texas, and it feels great! Don’t get me wrong I love summertime, but there is just something so exhilarating about fall. It’s as if mother nature declares it herself, that the time has come to slow down, rest and restore. As the days become shorter it creates an eagerness in our hearts to savor all that the…
How To Make Dandelion Lotion Bars
Learn how to make dandelion lotion bars using all natural ingredients, essential oils and dandelion infused oil. These lotion bars are easy to make and will leave your skin feeling soft and repaired. Editor’s Note* After an influx of e-mails and comments stating the flowers in my images were NOT dandelions, I want to clarify that they are a “Pyrrhopappus pauciflorus” or a “Texas Dandelion”. In Texas the common dandelion is scarce, however the Texas Dandelion grows in abundance. The Texas Dandelion still offers many of the same benefits as the common dandelion, however if you are in a region where the common dandelion (Taraxacum) grows, you are at an…
5 Affordable Ways To Boost Your Immune System
Learn 5 easy ways to boost your overall wellness, fight viruses, inflammation and more by boosting your immune system! Today I wanted to share with you guys 5 easy ways to boost your immune system. These are simple and affordable habits that you can implement into your life to help your body operate at its best. When our bodies are given the things that they need to thrive, we create an environment within ourselves that prevents viruses, bacteria, free radicals and more from thriving. We have the ability to stop illness at its onset. 1. Protect and Boost Your Gut Health Seeing that 70% of our immune system resides in…
How To Make an Immunity Roller
Learn how to boost your immune system by using this powerhouse anti-viral immunity roller! Last week I shared with you guys how to make my super easy DIY hand sanitizer. Packed with so many benefits it is great to keep on hand all year long. This week I wanted to share with you all, how to make my all time favorite immunity roller. Many times has this roller blend been my saving grace. When I was 6 weeks postpartum with our 4th child, my entire house came down with the worst stomach bug ever. It was awful…and I was the sole caretaker. For a brief moment I wanted to just…
How To Make Thieves Foaming Hand Soap
Learn how to make your own anti-viral thieves foaming hand soap using just a few household items and essential oils! Finishing up with my immune supporting series this month, I wanted to share with you all today, how to make your own Thieves Foaming Hand Soap. This is a super easy DIY and costs just pennies on the dollar to make. It has amazing anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties and will leave your hands feeling soft and moisturized. We have been keeping this stuff on hand like crazy lately. Store bought soaps are convenient, but they’re also filled with harsh toxic chemicals. Since I try to limit our exposure to toxins…
Immune Boosting Tea With Lemon & Thieves
Learn how to boost your immune system and improve your overall wellness by drinking this delicious immune boosting tea made with lemon & thieves. So this week I am sharing a super simple way to boost your immune system and help fight viral infections, and that is by making this easy immune boosting tea with lemon & thieves! This is one of my favorite teas to drink, especially in the afternoons while I’m reading or cooking dinner. It has a nice earthy taste paired along with a light summery citrus flavor, therefore it is great no matter what the weather is outside. INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO MAKE IMMUNITY TEA Chamomile Tea…
