How to Make Homemade Yogurt in the Instant Pot
Introducing my good friend and fellow real food proponent, Stephani Jenkins! Steph writes at The Cheapskate Cook about eating healthy on a budget, and I’m…
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Real Food Spooky Halloween Shepherd’s Pie
I was the cool mom last year for Halloween. Not only did I let my kids have more than one piece of candy in a…
Why I DON’T Make Yogurt in my Instant Pot
One of the major differences in the various models of the Instant Pot is that pesky yogurt feature. Do you really need that button? Some…
How to Cut Down on Sugar: Eat Plain Yogurt with Little or No Sweetener
You all know that I’m not a big fan of sugar, and my healthy Halloween party plan along with its cousin the healthy school Christmas…
Healthy (and Tasty!) Fruit Pizza Recipe
With a name like “fruit pizza,” you’d think you were making a healthy dessert that might actually have some nourishment for your kids. But…Every recipe I’ve…
Easy and Healthy Breakfast Recipe – Candy Cane Smoothie Bowl
I have wonderful memories of Christmas from my childhood. We’d go to church for a candle light service on Christmas Eve. When it was time…
Monday Mission: Just Eat Some Yogurt Already
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to quit making excuses for not eating probiotics every. single. day. I’ve been teaching people to make…
The Power of Eating Words {& an Apple Pie Smoothie Recipe}
“What kind is it?” the 5-year-old girl asks skeptically. “Um. I dunno. It’s a green smoothie,” the mom replies hopefully. “Maybe it’s a strawberry smoothie.”…
"It’s Squooshi Yogurt" {REVIEW}
I always knew when my daughter had Go-gurts at preschool. Usually, there was a fruit or vegetable offering, but if there wasn’t (and I didn’t…
Recipe Connection: Springtime Asparagus-Opal Apple Salad with Fennel and Dill
I’m pretty stubborn. Bull-headed, some might say. When I get an idea in my head, I don’t let it go easily, and I worried that…
Back to Basics Baby Step Monday Mission no 4: Make Homemade Yogurt (Fermented Foods)
This is a {guest post} series from Tiffany of Don’t Waste the Crumbs. Catch all the previous baby steps and follow the Baby Steps board…
How to Dehydrate Yogurt: A Healthy Snack or Long-Term Storage Option
Even before I went on a quest to find real food high protein workout snacks last month, I’d always wanted to dehydrate yogurt to see…
“What Did I Do Wrong???” (The Definitive Homemade Yogurt Troubleshooting Guide)
Anytime you’re growing something, there’s always some problem that could go wrong. Whether your goal is to grow a child, a vegetable garden, a goldfish…
How to Make Perfect Thick, Creamy Raw Milk Yogurt (Plus How to Fail Miserably and Laugh at Yourself)
I’ve made yogurt in my instant pot and then decided against it….But raw milk yogurt is a whole different ball game. Making yogurt with raw…
Making Homemade Yogurt: Easy Picture Tutorial
Zero dishes, no special equipment! Making homemade yogurt is a simple 4-step process. Photos show every step for how to make yogurt successfully! This is…
Monday Mission: Ferment Something
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to start a new fermented food this week. Fermented foods add probiotics to your diet, assist digestion of…
Monday Mission: Back to Basics & Traditional Foods Resolutions
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to go back to basics and renew your commitment to regularly making traditional foods and including them…
Real Food Stockpile: Dairy
Have a cow. Not in the style of Homer Simpson, but more like Old McDonald. Whenever I think about stockpiling an emergency store of dairy,…
Grain-Free Apple Flax Muffins Recipes
We threw my sister-in-law a real curveball, coming to visit during Lent when our entire family was grain-free. I’m pretty sure she had a spectacular…
Veggie-Laden Shepherd’s Pie Recipe
“Shepherd me, O Pie…” Sing it with me? I’m not much for corned beef and wilted cabbage in a heap on a plate, but bring…