Recipes
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2 PRODUCTS TO HELP YOU STAY HEALTHY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
With the holiday season, along comes cold and flu season. Take charge and boost your immune system with Vital Proteins’ Beef and Chicken Bone Broth Collagen Powders. Your family will thank you! 2 PRODUCTS TO HELP YOU STAY HEALTHY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON What is Bone Broth Collagen Powder? Vital Proteins’ Bone Broth Collagen Powder is crafted with USDA Organic bones that are simmered slowly to extract the maximum amount of nutrients. The bones are either sourced from grass-fed, pasture-raised cattle or free-range chickens and offer 9g of protein. Vital Proteins Beef and Chicken Bone Broth Collagen powders are the first of their kind. USDA Organic Grass-fed/free-range Dehydrated using low temperature, patented technology Naturally…
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Taco Tuesday
Best Taco’s!! Taco Tuesday is a favorite meal in our house! Ever since the Lego Movie came out we have dedicated every Tuesday to TACO TUESDAY!! Have you seen that movie? Its a fav in our house. This taco meat is so simple to make and perfect for loading up on soft or hard shell tacos and topping with all your favorites! What is the best meat to use for Taco Meat? The best meat to use for taco meat is simple grass-fed ground beef, a 70-80% lean. We personally in our house use Elk, Deer or Moose meat depending on what we have on hand. What spices are in…
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Healthy Halloween Treats
Spooky and sweet, salty and scary: These snacks are perfect for Halloween! Halloween is just around the corner! I have put together a healthy Halloween treat around up! What are your favorite Halloween Treats? Do you like candy corn? YES OR NO? This is a hot topic! Halloween Frankenstein Grape Cups These Frankenstein grape cups are quick and easy! Your kids will love to help make them. Just decorate clear plastic cups and fill with grapes. Cutie Pumpkins and Banana Ghosts! Cute and easy to make! Peel and cut a banana in half put some peanut butter onto 3 raisins or mini chocolate chips for the eyes and mouth. Peel…
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Golf Ball Watermelon
My Dad retired this month! Yay!! Congratulations to my Dad! He has worked so hard and had a long commute each and every day!! Hope you enjoy your retirement Dad!! Love you! To celebrate this great accomplishment we had a Golf Themed party! My contribution to this party was to make a Golf Ball Watermelon! This was a lot of fun to make as well as a lot of work but I am happy with the outcome! When picking your watermelon try and find the roundest watermelon you can find. I started by cleaning the watermelon. I used this Eat Cleaner Fruit & Veggie Wash Or I also use: Mix…
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Healthy Travel Snacks
With Summer just around the corner its time to start thinking about healthy health travel snacks! Below I hvae posted a few of our favorite travel snacks! Peanut Butter Protein Balls Looking for an on the go snack? These energy balls are so simple to make. They are great for a before your workout, road trip, picnic, a party you name it! My kids love these as well. There are several ways you can make these protein balls. I want to make these as healthy as I can and without preservatives and other unwanted food additives. I made this batch with homemade peanut butter. Yum!! Spicy Roasted Almonds Spicy roasted…
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Shop your Pantry
In the United States, we waste between 30 to 40 percent of our food supply, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. As a family we are guilty of this as well but we are trying our best to cut back on our food waste. What we have been doing to cut back on our waste is first we shop our pantry and fridge before heading to the store. I try and make a meal plan for that week with items we already have. Next, we freeze any leftovers that we are not going to eat in the next couple of days. If we do have any food that…
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Spearmint Chocolate Chip Cookies
Spearmint Chocolate Chip Cookies Playing around in the kitchen with new recipes can always be a tricky business, these scrumptious cookies however, do not disappoint. Ingredients½ cup coconut oil ½ cup butter ¾ cup raw sugar ½ cup honey 1 teaspoon cocoa 1 tablespoon molasses1 egg 1 ½ cup spelt flour 1 ½ cup soft white wheat flour1 cup quick oats ¼ cup chia seeds1 teaspoon baking soda½ teaspoon salt 1 cup chocolate chips 1 drop Spearmint oil Instructions Preheat oven to 350° F. Combine refrigerated coconut oil and butter, whisk until smooth. Once smooth add raw sugar, honey, cocoa, molasses, and egg, mix until creamed together. In a separate bowl combine spelt flour, soft white wheat flour, quick oats, chia…
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Oscar Night
The Academy Awards February 24 do you watch and have a viewing party? I remember the first time I ever watched the Oscars. I was in High School and my sister and I went to our friend’s house for dinner and to watch the Oscars. We had so much fun and we had the best dinner! I love popcorn and went I think of watching a movie I crave a buttery bowl of popcorn!! Kristin McConnellHi!! I’m Kristin McConnell, I am so glad you are here! I am a wife to my amazing husband and a Mom of two fabulous kids. I love gardening, raising chickens, bee keeping and baking…
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Tangerine Paradise Punch
Take yourself to an oasis of flavors with this sweet, yet tart, tangerine punch. It’s so delightful, you might find yourself on a beach in paradise. Ingredients 1 quart lemonade 3 drops Tangerine oil 1 cup orange juice 2 cups tropical frozen fruit Instructions Put all ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth. Pour juice into pitcher or cup. Kristin McConnellHi!! I’m Kristin McConnell, I am so glad you are here! I am a wife to my amazing husband and a Mom of two fabulous kids. I love gardening, raising chickens, bee keeping and baking sourdough bread! livesimplywithkristin.com
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Peanut Butter Cookies
Decembers Recipe Redux Challenge/Theme was to grab the nearest cookbook and “ReDux” the recipe on page 201, 18, 218 – or any combination of the number ‘2018.’ I grabbed my trusty Better Homes and Garden Cookbook my Grandma bought me after I moved out of my parents home. So to say the least I’ve used this cookbook a lot over the years. Original recipe title Peanut Butter Cookies in the Better Homes and Garden page 218. It was purely a coincidence this recipe was a sweet treat which I feel it totally appropriate for this holiday season! In reality, you can make this treat any time of year it’s a…
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Healthy Butternut Squash & Apple Soup
Healthy Butternut Squash & Apple Soup It’s soup season and I have to say my family and I love soup! Especially on cold snow days. I made this butternut squash and apple soup last year and it was a huge hit. I decided to make it again. This time we not only used butternut squash from our garden but we also had delicious apples from our apple trees on the property! I am so in love with the opportunity to have some land so we can have our garden, orchard and I can’t forget my wonderful chickens and ducks. It’s difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating homegrown vegetables!…
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Cooking with Your Kids!
Do your kids help you out in the kitchen? I love to have my kids help me cook! They have been helping me since they were very young! And know my kids love to cook and they just start cooking meals when they are hungry. They did this almost daily during the summer. I would come in from doing choirs and they would be busy in the kitchen cooking! It was/is a wonderful sight! =) Kids that help in the kitchen Are 35% less likely to be engaged in unhealthy eating habits and 24% more likely to eat healthier foods? They are 12% less likely to be tempted to try drugs? The…
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Paleo Loaded Crispy Potato Skins
Disclosure: By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by Potatoes USA and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time and as always! Thanks for supporting the foods that keep this website running! Hi Friends! Today I have a delicious Paleo Loaded Crispy Potato Skins Recipe for you! Just in time for football season! Are you a huge potato fan like my family? My son could eat potatoes every day if I would let him. In fact, he had hash browns, eggs and bacon for breakfast. POTATOES PROVIDE THE CARBOHYDRATE, POTASSIUM, AND ENERGY YOU NEED TO PERFORM AT YOUR…
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Spicy Roasted Almonds
Spicy Roasted Almonds This months Recipe Redux Challenge was to create a crunchy recipe. The first thing that came to mind was spicy roasting almonds. I’m actually been wanting to make these for a while now but just haven’t made time to do so until now. With hunting season here my husband needs some healthy on the go snacks. He loves some extra spicy treats so this recipe will be perfect for his hunts or for your camping trip or hiking. Oh, course they would also be perfect for school lunches, BBQ’s or just a simple grab and go snack. Health Benefits of Almonds 1. Boost Brain Health Almonds are…
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PEACH COCONUT SMOOTHIE
PEACH COCONUT SMOOTHIE Peaches, plums, nectarines, apricots: we love them all! And they are at their peak season now in summer. We are currently growing in our orchard 3 peach trees, cherry trees, apple trees, and too many to count plum trees. You can read about our orchard we are starting here. This peach coconut smoothie is creamy, sweet and delicious without any dairy or added sugar. Fresh ripe peaches make all the difference in this easy paleo smoothie. Kristin McConnellHi!! I’m Kristin McConnell, I am so glad you are here! I am a wife to my amazing husband and a Mom of two fabulous kids. I love gardening, raising chickens, bee keeping and baking…
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Breakfast Egg Salad
Breakfast Egg Salad If you are looking for a keto friendly breakfast idea you should try this breakfast egg salad. Kristin McConnellHi!! I’m Kristin McConnell, I am so glad you are here! I am a wife to my amazing husband and a Mom of two fabulous kids. I love gardening, raising chickens, bee keeping and baking sourdough bread! livesimplywithkristin.com
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Chicken Salad Wrap
Chicken Salad Wrap This month with The Recipe Redux Challenge June was to upgrade a traditional Sandwich Upgrades. I love chicken salad and this time I tried to switch it up a bit and used some horseradish leaves from our property. It turned out amazing. The horseradish leaves taste a lot like kale. I have never grown horseradish before it came up all on its own. The previous owners planted two different big patches of horseradish, I wasn’t sure what to with it besides make horseradish sauce so I went to one of the homesteading facebook groups I’m a member of for some ideas and a couple people suggested…
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Gut Healthy Probiotic Cocktail
Gut Healthy Probiotic Cocktails Say what?! A Gut Healthy Probiotic Cocktail! Yep, that’s right. Today I will show you how to make this delicious concoction. This month for The Recipe Redux Monthly Challenge was to make a Probiotic Cocktails and Gut-Health Mocktails! We’re seeing probiotic cocktails and gut-health mocktails popping up on trendy drink menus. Our Gut Health is truly an important factor in our overall health. If we have poor gut health it will show up in other areas affecting our overall health. We’ve all heard the saying, “listen to your gut.” And while that advice often refers to our intuition, it should also speak to our digestion. One way I…
