Camping- Mount Nebo

Camping- Mount Nebo

When I was a kid, I loved to spend my time in the woods. I would often build forts and pretend that I was scouting for animals. As I grew older, I never lost my passion for the forest. In college, I spent many days hiking to a lookout point on Signal Mountain, TN....

Decaf Colombia Galaeras- Oynx Coffee Lab

Decaf Colombia Galaeras- Oynx Coffee Lab

I am currently sitting watching the sunrise from my office. I hear the singing birds and the smell of a freshly watered earth from the rain we had last night. I might not be able to be outside soaking up the rays of splendor, but I am surely enjoying it through my...

Swiss Water Process

Swiss Water Process

When I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's, I was told that coffee would no longer be able to be a part of my life. That was until I found swiss water process coffee. I now can have all the benefits of coffee without the caffeine. But what exactly is the Swiss Water...

When Life Hands You Lemons…

When Life Hands You Lemons…

I am back blogging again after taking some time off. I wish I could say that I was on a magical vacation that brought me joy, fun and sun, but in reality I was home struggling through my days trying to figure out why I was still feeling so bad after COVID. I didn't...

Nomato Sauce (AIP)

Nomato Sauce (AIP)

I have recently found that I can't do nightshades and if you are anything like me, you will feel overwhelmed with what you can eat or use to replace these beautiful veggies and fruits (depending on if you consider a tomato a fruit or not.) Another debate for another...

Banana Mug Cake

Banana Mug Cake

Just recently I have been in the mood for making mug cakes, it's close to Valentine's Day and I wanted to celebrate loving myself by making a mug cake. These are so much fun and tasty so I imagine you will see more of these sweet treats in the future. I am always...

Fancy Almond Flatbread

Fancy Almond Flatbread

I am going to get real with you for a moment. Sometimes we just need shortcuts in life and today I decided to take one and it turned out better than I expected. I had a box of Simple Mills Almond Flour Artisan Bread, which I found at a health food store like Whole...

Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas

Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas

I am really excited to get this recipe out to you all. I was looking for a recipe that would be great for black-eyed peas for our New Year's get together and found this one from veganrunnereats.com. However, I decided to change it a bit to fit my own dietary needs and...

Life After COVID-19

Life After COVID-19

2020 was a year that no one expected to go the way it did. Many had plans to get married, have babies, travel around the world and so much more. I watched as the media delivered news of climbing numbers of COVID and the deaths  that accompanied some of the cases. Even...

The Colburn family — Jennifer, Mike, and their daughters — on a boardwalk in autumn

Hi friends, I’m Jennifer Colburn. Welcome to our healthy homestead. This is a place where my husband, Mike Colburn, and I will share our love for healthy cooking, coffee, travel, faith, insurance, and our journey toward a country life.

Our mission is to encourage families to live whole, healthy lives — good food on the table, faith at the center, and the people you love protected and cared for. We’re so glad you’re here!

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