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Homemade Advent Wreath with Foraged Greens

This year I was determined to create a homemade Advent wreath with foraged greens.

4 Meaningful Ways to Celebrate Advent with Kids

I don’t know about you, but at my house it feels so easy to get sucked into the busyness and commercialism of the Christmas season.

7 Best Places to Shop for Real Food Pantry Staples

When I first began to overhaul my family’s diet, I had absolutely no idea where to shop for real food pantry staples.

How to Freeze Bell Peppers

Wondering how to freeze bell peppers for future use? It’s easier than you might think.

How to Put Meal Planning on Autopilot

Wouldn’t you love to put meal planning on autopilot?

Grain-Free Italian Stuffed Peppers

These grain-free Italian stuffed peppers were a delicious way to use up my homegrown peppers this summer.

Soaked Oatmeal with Blueberries and Almond Butter

This soaked oatmeal is a staple at my house.

If you’ve kept chickens for any amount of time, I’m sure you know the heartbreak of raising chicks to adulthood only to have them nabbed by a predator just when they’d started laying eggs. Losing even a few chickens from a small backyard flock is enough to make any homesteader sad, mad and determined to outsmart those…

Pumpkin Chocolate Cookies | Roots & Boots

Healthy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Fall is in the air, which of course makes us want to bake all sorts of pumpkin goodies. Here’s a healthy version of one of my all-time favorite pumpkin treats: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies.