Lentil Soup

Lentil Soup

What better way to end a rainy day than with a nice warm bowl of hearty lentil soup. Now, I am always in a rush, unless I find that rare moment in life I get to relax with some great music and cook in a non chaotic kitchen. If I have a day that is extra busy, running...

Chocolate Banana Ice Cream

Chocolate Banana Ice Cream

Here in Northwest Arkansas it gets really hot. One day it was a heat index of 105 degrees. Not fun when the air goes out and you do everything you can to stay cool. During this time, I have also gone off all processed sugar (sugar detox) and try to use food items from...

Vegan Potato Salad

Vegan Potato Salad

I have made all kinds of vegan potato salads and had no success with my kids liking it. It either had to much chunky stuff in it or it was too crunchy. My girls wanted tofu this evening so I was trying to think of a creative way to make it. I decided to try a potato...

Vegan Pan Enchiladas

Vegan Pan Enchiladas

Hispanic food is some of the best type of food around. I mean "real" Hispanic food, not "Taco Bell." I grew up loving the Hispanic culture and even had a chance to visit Mexico a couple times. As much as I love the food, I am determined to make my own vegan versions...

Baked Almond Feta Cheese Ball

Baked Almond Feta Cheese Ball

I would love to welcome you into the world of vegan cheese. Vegan cheese I would say it is a food group in and of itself. It's not cheese and not a sauce, its composed of different ingredients with different textures, but yet is still manages to taste good, in some...

Green Smoothie Pops

Green Smoothie Pops

Summer is here and my girls are always looking for something cool after they have played in the sun all day. I was walking through our local Walmart and spotted a popsicle mold. I have heard of so many people making their own popsicles, I thought I would give it a...

Avocado Chocolate Peppermint Pudding

Avocado Chocolate Peppermint Pudding

I love avocados. They have a distinct creamy taste and full of all the good kind of fat your body needs. I decided to to try a chocolate pudding. I have had avocado in ice cream so I figured it would be similar in the pudding. I found an avocado chocolate pudding...

Cauliflower Alfredo

Cauliflower Alfredo

I love alfredo sauce when I was able to eat it, and most likely I won't be able to find anything like its taste again. I am so glad that our bodies are made in a way that we can cleanse it and do a "system restart." I have found that stepping away from the things that...

Vegan Tempeh Stroganoff

Vegan Tempeh Stroganoff

There are times in life where we really want comfort food. That warm creamy and starchy taste that gives you a happy feeling inside. I tend to avoid making a ton of these fabulous meals due to their ability to put me into a food coma. However, I have been known to...

Hi! I’m Jennifer Colburn, welcome to my healthy homestead. This is a place where I will be sharing my love for healthy cooking, coffee, travel, and my journey to living the country life.

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