What is Fructose and Is It Bad for You?

What is Fructose and Is It Bad for You?

I will tell you first and foremost, the topic of fructose is fairly new to me. I don't claim to know everything about it, but I do try to live by a healthy standard of life and educating myself is the best way I can improve my diet. When I educate myself, I like to...

Cheesy Noodles and Peas

Cheesy Noodles and Peas

My kids love macaroni and cheese, but the homemade version. They actually have never had the boxed version due to their gluten intolerance and dairy sensitivities, which I am perfectly fine with. I found rice stick noodles, in the Asian section of the grocery story,...

Raddish Kids

Raddish Kids

My kids love to cook and create their own food. We decided to try out cooking classes from home. The company that makes that possible is Raddishkids.com (referral code: hh2d6c). We recieved our first box and it has all the lessons for the month inside, along with a...

Sliced Coconut Cheese

Sliced Coconut Cheese

Cheese is one of our beloved food items that really does not help our health at all. The creamy goodness often times leaves us feeling bogged down, heavy, irritated, or sluggish. The amount of cheese Americans consume today is way more than necessary and our bodies...

Veggie Chicken Rice Bake

Veggie Chicken Rice Bake

Looking for a quick recipe that the whole family can enjoy?! Look no further! I would like to share with you my recipe for Chicken Rice Bake. Of course this is a plant based recipe, but it is super yummy and full of texture and flavor. I was sitting at my computer...

Crispy Vegan Bacon

Crispy Vegan Bacon

Have you ever had crispy vegan bacon? My family used to buy the frozen vegetarian ones until we became vegan and gluten free. Since I have become a more healthy vegan, I figured I would make my own. However, time passed and I never got around to it until now. Being on...

Living Pain Free

Living Pain Free

What if I could tell you that you could reduce your pain tremendously, would you believe me? At first I didn't believe myself when I was in the midst of throbbing muscles and achy joints. Every morning I woke up with swollen fingers and the feeling like I had gone...

Vegan/Gluten Free Pizza Crust

Vegan/Gluten Free Pizza Crust

There is so much information about whether gluten free is good for you or not. Most of my family is gluten free, with the exception of my husband. It is our experience that eating gluten free has made our tummies feel better and also has taken my inflammation down....

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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