Real Food Remedies for Cold and Flu Season

by Meghan // August 22, 2019 // No Comments

If you have a young brood at home, chances are you’re going to need to fight off ailments at some point. While most of these are acute and short lived, the odd one does require a visit to the doctor.... Continue reading →

Applesauce Teriyaki Pork Loin {a favorite}

by Meghan // August 1, 2019 // No Comments

I am always looking for new recipes to add as staples into our recipe circulation. I had a pork loin in the freezer (actually, a 2-pack) and wanted to cook it for dinner, but wanted something different than our normal... Continue reading →

Real Food, Dairy Free Cupcakes with Frosting

Dairy Free, Real Food Vanilla Cupcakes and Chocolate Frosting

by Meghan // July 24, 2019 // No Comments

I always find myself trying to convert recipes for our family’s health needs- real food ingredients and dairy free- for special occasions. So, I wanted to share a new favorite recipe for yellow cake cupcakes with chocolate frosting! A few... Continue reading →

Homemade Cream Cheese and Whey (using kefir or yogurt)

by Meghan // June 24, 2019 // 1 Comment

I wrote this post before we knew our oldest had a dairy allergy- She is now 7 and still reacts to dairy. However, I absolutely *loved* making unique foods from our raw milk in the past. Maybe one day we... Continue reading →

Traditional Foods: Making Milk Kefir with a Video (or two …)

by Meghan // June 17, 2019 // 3 Comments

This is a repost from 2013. We are still making kefir, using our goat milk and love our kefir cheese! I wanted to explain how easy it is to make Kefir. I read and read about doing it, but having... Continue reading →

The Harvest {2018}

by Meghan // July 16, 2018 // No Comments

We made a family goal this year- spend more time at our farm this spring and summer, working as a family to not only improve some things- but to really cultivate. Every year we have a garden, and every year... Continue reading →

baked oatmeal dairy alternative ingredients

{dairy free} Nutritious Baked Oatmeal

by Meghan // February 20, 2018 // 2 Comments

One of my absolute favorite, go-to recipes for my family’s breakfast is baked oatmeal. The first recipe I received was from a very dear friend, at an informational class I attended. I have since modified it just a tiny bit... Continue reading →

Traditional Food How To: Bone Broth {in the slow cooker}

by Meghan // February 8, 2018 // 2 Comments

I get lots of questions about how I make my bone broth. I started out using a recipe from a book, but have adapted my own way of doing it since then. Bone broth is FULL of nutrients that help... Continue reading →

Crunchy Baked (dijon) Chicken with GF Alternative

by Meghan // January 9, 2018 // No Comments

I saw the original recipe on Rachael Ray . Her title for it was Baked Devil’s Chicken-I adapted it a bit for our family. You may want to look at the original recipe for other ideas. It is a deliciously... Continue reading →