Water kefir is loaded with vitamins, minerals, beneficial enzymes, and it's a great alternative to soda. Plus, it's super easy to make water kefir. Learn how here.

How to Make Water Kefir

Thanks to Cris for sharing her recipe back in 2015 for how to brew water kefir (similar to how I brew my own water kefir). You can read more from Cris on her blog, The Homestead Garden. ~Jess My journey into a #LifeFromScratch has been a slowly developing experience over the last 5 years. I’ve been addicted to gardening since I was …

Perfect Steak – From The Skillet, To The Oven, To Your Belly!

So, I wanted steak tonight. Specifically, I wanted steak on the grill tonight. Easy enough since we have a grill on our back deck and currently have a freezer FULL of meat. The reason for that is when I recently went to our local health food store, there was a TON of local, grass-fed beef on sale (35% off, to …

Grilled Eggplant and Hummus Wrap Recipe

Hot summer days call for easy, portable, make ahead meals, perfect for picnics, road trips, or casual get-togethers. What is the one type of meal that is perfect for those kind of days? Wraps! Wraps are one of my favourite quick and easy meals to make. Not only are wraps more exciting than a boring old sandwich, there are a …

Quinoa Blueberry Bread - Quinoa Blueberry Mini Loaves - Delicious & Nutritious!

Quinoa Blueberry Mini Loaf Bread (nutrient dense & delicious!)

We love bread in this house. Like, love it. Like…really, really, really love it. Lucky for my husband (and son…and me), I realized that in order for us to continue eating bread, I had to learn to make it. This recipe has quickly become a favorite in our home. It is rich, tender, packed full of flavor (and never mind the fact that …

Carob Chocolate Chip Recipe

Homemade “Chocolate” Chips

For my loyal readers, you know that I just love chocolate (you may remember learning this in my Quinoa Carob Mini Loaves recipe). For my new or not so loyal readers, you may not know my love. Well, it’s pretty simple…I love it. I crave it. I need it in my life. When I found out that I needed to …

Paleo Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll in a Mug Recipe

Grain-Free Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll in a Mug Recipe (Paleo, Gluten-free)

It’s fall, y’all! The bewitching time of year when we pumpkin spice all the things and grocery stores and shopping malls turn into autumn wonderlands, smelling of cinnamon sticks and cider with glittering pumpkins and country apple candles bamboozling their shelves. It’s glorious, isn’t it? Being from Charleston, SC, I never really experienced the changing of seasons and, more times …

Allergy-Friendly Fruit Pizza Recipe {Dairy-Free, Grain-Free, Nut Free, No Refined Sugar}

Allergy Friendly Fruit Pizza Recipe {NO: grains, dairy, refined sugar, nuts!}

At this very moment, while I type this blog post, there are crumbs on my keyboard and blueberry juices on my face. Why? Because I can’t stop myself from eating every last bite of my latest yummy #fromscratch concoction- a delicious grain-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free AND nut-free Fruit Pizza. You’ve all had the classic fruit pizza, right? The one that’s …