Vegetable Thai Pasta

Vegetable Thai Pasta

I love the Farmer's Market. It is such a great place to meet all kinds of people that have a passion for food. During my last trip, I picked up some carrots, zucchini, summer squash among many other unique vegetables. I felt like I hit the jackpot! Now what do I do...

Be Fit with Me on FITBIT

Be Fit with Me on FITBIT

 Be fit with me on FitBit! /www.fitbit.com/user/35T6CK   I love being active, however I find it so much better to have the accountability. Having support in both my business and my everyday life is important to me. I value my mentors, friends, and coaches....

Zucchini Quesadillas with Vegan Walnut Pesto

Zucchini Quesadillas with Vegan Walnut Pesto

I love looking for ways to elevate simple dishes to a more sophisticated palate. Even though these quesadillas are not gourmet, they sure pack an amazing taste. I made the pesto vegan and with walnuts. I find that many people don't like the pine nut taste and some are...

Dill Dipping Sauce

Dill Dipping Sauce

I love cooking with my friend Elizabeth and we taught a garden cooking class together. There are so many ways to use such healthy food. One way to season food and give it its tastiness, we often use herbs. Herbs are usually really great to grow during the summer. In...

Bruschetta

Bruschetta

I love to cook and come up with recipes I can make using vegetables from my garden. When summer is at peak, our gardens tend to yield lots of beautiful and tasty veggies. This bruschetta tastes so great when made from garden vegetables. For those that need to cut out...

Vegan Eggplant Parmesan- Elizabeth Fresse

Vegan Eggplant Parmesan- Elizabeth Fresse

Elizabeth is such a great cook and has a lot to offer those that come out to the cooking classes. This is one reason I enjoy cooking with this super lady. Elizabeth shared with our class a recipe for vegan Eggplant Parmesan. Even though the demo was not made gluten...

Cucumber Dressing- Elizabeth Fresse

Cucumber Dressing- Elizabeth Fresse

Elizabeth is one of my co-cooks that I absolutely love to cook with. We taught a cooking class together on recipes you can make from the food in your garden. She shared with us her recipe on how to make cucumber dressing for your salad.This dressing turned out yummy...

Asian Quinoa Salad

Asian Quinoa Salad

I had a privilege of teaching a cooking class for my friend, Marsha Foster with Freedom Dreamer Photography. It was so much fun and I really enjoyed the experience and the great people that were involved. I made several summer salad dishes that I am happy to share...

Flax Meal Tortillas

Flax Meal Tortillas

Eating a strict diet is hard. Whether it is for health reasons, weight loss, allergies or intollerances, its a challenge. My family really loves to eat Hispanic food. We especially love tacos, burritos, and fajitas. Often we run into a problem of finding a tortilla...

Blueberry Scones

Blueberry Scones

When you are on a gut recovery program, it is hard to find things that you can eat that taste good. One morning I decided I wanted to make a biscuit recipe that I could enjoy in the mornings. Since blueberries are an approved fruit that I can eat, I decided that I...

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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