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Instant Pot Indian Chana Masala
One of my all-time favourite dishes in the world is the slightly spicy, slightly tang...
Instant Pot Vegetable Broth
Well folks, it’s fall and if you’re not talking about pumpkin spice everything, then y...
Easy Fermented Pickles
So, what’s the Big Deal with Fermentation? I’m sure at this point in your life youâ...
World’s Fastest Lasagna Soup (Instant Pot Lasagna Soup!)
Question: What do you do when it’s an hour before dinner, you have nothing planned, you...
AIP Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (grain-free, dairy-free, & oat-free!)
These perfect grain-free, dairy-free AIP Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (which are made without...
How To Do A Detox Juice Cleanse (& why you should + 3 juice recipes!)
Juice bars are everywhere, and this health trend seems to be here for the long haul. Ma...
Fresh and Fragrant Indian Mint Chutney
The writer Jonathan Safran Foer once said, “Food is not just what we put in our mouth...
How To Make Smoothie Bags (+ An Energizing Spinach Berry Smoothie Recipe!)
Some recipes are so simple and delicious, they call for poetry… Smoothie bags for all. ...
Plan a #FromScratch Birthday Party
Pop quiz time: It’s your child’s birthday. You’re planning a party. Do you: Panic...
Red Potato Salad Recipe (with bonus step by step video!)
There are so many delicious potato salad varieties and this combination is right up the...
Strawberry Avocado Salad with Poppyseed Dressing
No matter what part of the country you live in, it’s right about now that people star...
Easy Peasy Smashed Potatoes (4 ingredients for a scrumptious side)
Who doesn’t want a heartwarming, soul pleasing, deliciously warm breakfast in the mor...
The Best Way To Pop Perfect Popcorn On The Stove
Like pretty much every kid on the planet my kids love to snack. Luckily for me they lov...
Cooking with Carob Powder: 5 Reasons To Switch From Cacao To Carob
A few months ago I introduced a new ingredient to my kitchen: carob powder. I’m extre...
Red Raspberry Leaf: Why it’s for ALL women (plus, a smoothie recipe!)
I grew up through my childhood and early adult life thinking herbs were something you c...
How To Cook A Whole Chicken FAST!
One of my intentions for 2016 is to try to really focus on having almost everything tha...
Vegetarian Power Bowl (layered with colorful vitamins!)
There’s no denying that a diet rich in fresh, local, organic, in-season produce is a ...
Homemade Root Vegetable Chips (aka Terra© chips)
This past summer I picked up a couple pots of sweet potato slips for the garden at a ro...
Homemade Playdough (customize with natural colors and scents!)
What kid didn’t play with playdough growing up? I remember opening up a brand new tub o...
Whole Wheat Gingerbread Pancakes
Happy December everyone! While I love the fall and pumpkin everything — pumpkin crepes!...
Thyme Infused Honey (and how to use it!)
As a mother, there is nothing worse than having a sick kid. You want to make them feel ...
Dry Roasted Chickpeas (a snack or side dish!)
My daughter started full day kindergarten in September and while I knew she’d be tired ...
Hot Cocoa and Homemade Marshmallows
A couple of weeks ago I shared that I am expecting a baby on my personal blog. Come Apr...
Turkish Style Sandwich Bun Recipe
Nothing beats fresh bread. Nothing. No store bought, mass produced package can compare ...
Easy Overnight Oats Recipe (Kid and Adult Friendly!)
The hardest part of my #LifeFromScratch journey is always being prepared — especially w...
Healthy Homemade Ketchup Recipe with Easy Canning Instructions
On my personal blog I share a lot about my “city girl” background. It’s true that I was...
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 ...
Raw Brownie Bites Recipe (Featuring Coconut Manna)
I absolutely LOVE all things chocolate. On the day I was born I was given a box of choc...
A New Cookbook for REAL Broth and Soup… Plus A Sweet Potato Coconut Curry Soup Recipe
I’m a broth and soup making fiend. Can’t get enough of ‘em. Love love LOVE ‘em!...
Hearty Vegetarian Black Bean Enchilada Recipe
Do you believe in the power of tarot? I do. Err, I mean, I did. Sort of. Once. I’m no...
How to Make a Stir Fry in Three Simple Steps
Back-to-school time is upon us, and for most of us that means a return to a super busy ...
The Basics to Lactofermentation and Whey Making
Sometimes learning something new can be intimidating. We can feel a bit out of control ...
Savoury Jalapeno Cheese Bun Recipe
Smell. Scent. Aroma. No matter which word you use, the sense of smell can cause the mos...
Naturally Free Spice Blends: A Cook’s Favorite “Easy Button” {Mediterranean Grilled Eggplant Recipe}
Publisher Note: Today’s post supports a good friend to Scratch Mommy in her new busines...
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 b...
Introducing a Cookbook…and a New Grain-Free Baking Technique!
Publisher Note: Hey friend! It’s Jess, the original Scratch Mommy, here to share someth...
Lemony One-Pot Chicken and Roasted Potatoes Recipe
Weekends are made for relaxation. Rejuvenation. Late nights and lazy mornings. Big, hot...
Are Juices Making You Cranky? Learn the Secret to {Sweet} Balanced Green Juice
It was my birthday last month and as I sat there ripping open a box freshly delivered f...
Cooking with Cocoa Butter + Sprouted Hazelnut Cocoa Butter Recipe
I could not be more excited about writing this post! Why? Cocoa butter is suuuper healt...
Fruit Salsa Recipe {Easy, Fresh, Delicious!}
Please give a warm welcome to our new contributor Krista Quinn from The Quinntessential...
Cherry Kombucha Popsicle Recipe
It doesn’t matter if you’re a grown-up or a child, a popsicle on a hot day is the best!...
Chilled Mixed Berry Soup Recipe {Dairy-Free}
I’m a Michigan girl, born and raised (er, actually I was born in Texas but we moved bac...
Quinoa Burger Recipe {Vegan}
 I was so excited to receive some amazing products from NOW Foods as part of this cam...
Black Raspberry Sweet Corn Ice Cream Recipe
I absolutely love driving through the country this time of year. Around every corner th...
Grilled Eggplant and Hummus Wrap Recipe
Hot summer days call for easy, portable, make ahead meals, perfect for picnics, road tr...
Cleansing Quinoa Salad Recipe – Detox with Superfoods
Some days, you just need to cleanse. Detox. Reboot. But when you’re like me and a tot...
Raw Lemon Bites
It has been an unusually warm spring here Oregon this year. We are used to being cooped...
How to Make Turmeric Milk
Growing up in an Indian household, there was no such thing as a spice rack — there were...
Breakfast at Tiffany’s Maca Smoothie
It seems like every few months there is a new super food that everyone is raving about....
Immune Boom Juice
Welcome to spring! It’s near summer – our plants are blooming, we are itching for s...
Rhubarb Jello + Tips on How to Make Your Own Homemade Jello
I didn’t grow up eating Jell-O®. Flavors like blue raspberry weren’t a turn-off. Hey, ...
How to Make Homemade Coconut Flour
Coconut oil, coconut butter, coconut flakes, coconut milk, coconut flour, oh my! It’s a...
How to Make Beef Broth
Mineral, collagen, and gelatin-rich bone broth is catching on. Its health benefits are ...
Homemade Rib Rub Recipe
I drive a lot for work so I am a big fan of audio books. Currently listening to “The En...
How to Make Homemade Hummus (Basic Recipe)
In my continued quest for urban homesteading, foods made from scratch fit nicely into t...
Kid-Approved Prune Juice Smoothie (to help with constipation)
A prune juice smoothie? Why would anyone want to drink one of those? Well, for our daug...
Orange Cream Chocolate Scones
Traditionally when one thinks of scones, a firm biscuit with a dense crumb comes to min...
Gluten-Free Chocolate Donut Holes
It was a tasty tradition. Every Sunday we would head to church then stop at Dunkin Donu...
Cooking Beans From Scratch 101
Within the past several years I have been on a journey — a journey that includes living...
Easy Tandoori Masala from Scratch + Tandoori Chicken Wings Recipe
One of my favourite ways to cook is to stand out by my clay oven, or tandoor, with the...
How to Make Raw Milk Yogurt
I began my real food, #LifeFromScratch  journey in middle school; the same time I stop...
How To Break Down a Whole Chicken Into Pieces
When I look back on my #LifeFromScratch journey and try to pinpoint the beginning, I ha...
How to Make Water Kefir
Thanks to Cris for sharing her recipe back in 2015 for how to brew water kefir (similar...
How to Make Almond Milk From Scratch
#LifeFromScratch… So….what does that mean anyway? To be honest, it means something ...
How to Make Enchilada Sauce From Scratch
I grew up in a large family where everyone was a part of the dinner-making process. Fro...
How to Make Homemade Whipped Cream
What’s one of the first things you felt when you began to make the switch and live #Lif...
How to Make Gingerbread House Dough from Scratch
Let’s see how many of you remember this complicated recipe from your childhood: Take ...
Left Over Turkey Crunchy Chinese Salad
Last Thanksgiving, my husband was driving us to his parents for Thanksgiving and I was...
Easy One-Pot Turkey Noodle Soup
Cold season, flu season, gross, germy season. Try as we might to avoid catching whateve...
Allergen-Free Apple Pie
I’m really sensitive to sugar. Like really sensitive. Like, I break out from honey or d...
Gluten and Dairy Free Peanut Butter and Oatmeal Cookies
We love a good, homemade cookie in this house and my husband delivered…again. Yes, th...
How to Cook a Pasture Raised Turkey
Thanksgiving is all about family, gratitude, traditions and, of course, a big bird. The...
Shrimp and Wild Mushroom Risotto
When my hubby and I first got married, we had all the time in the world. Anytime we had...
Dairy-free Vanilla Bean Custard Recipe (Paleo and GAPS-friendly)
Custard… Did you ever think you’d taste it again once you went Paleo, GAPS or Dairy-fre...
“Kitchen Sink” Budget-Friendly Lentil Stew
Confession time: I used to hate lentils. My only exposure to them was my mom’s lentil s...
Gluten Free Pumpkin Crepes Recipe with Warm Apple Filling
Growing up, Saturday mornings were my favorite. My dad would come home early in the mor...
Fall-Inspired Pumpkin Pancakes
Are you a morning person? I am definitely not a morning person, but the one thing I do ...
How to Make Pectin from Apple Scraps
I’ve seen a lot of hate on for pectin from scratch foodies and organivores because th...
How to Make Oven-Dried Apple Chips (Seasoned 5 Different Ways)
I love apples because they’re one of the quintessential fruits of fall that gently tran...
Vegan Pumpkin Brownies
This is my time of year. I don’t mean that my birthday is coming up, I mean this is t...
Apple Tart (Grain, Nut, & Dairy Free)
Fall is officially here! I don’t know about you, but my absolute favorite time of the y...
Countryside Peach Bars
I love to freeze summertime fruits to enjoy them through the colder seasons. This summe...
Allergen-Friendly Cranberry Apple Pie (Grain, Gluten, Nut, Dairy, Egg, and Refined Sugar Free)
In my mind, there is no more idyllic kitchen task than baking a pie. It brings to mind ...
Maple Roasted Butternut Squash Stars
Fall is upon us. Cool sweater weather. The smell of smoke rising from a flue…or from an...
Pineapple Agua Fresca Recipe
Today I’m stepping back into the *real* food recipe realm again. I promise to bring you...
Five Tips For Kidney Health (& A Tasty Dandelion Smoothie Recipe)!
When my son was in the NICU, just a mere 24 hours after he was born, I heard the doctor...
Banana Bread Coconut Cookies
Hello friends! Before we get to the Banana Bread Coconut Cookie recipe I wanted to let ...
Lemon-Herb Grilled Chicken Recipe
I don’t think that I could be more excited about today’s post. Eeeek! One of my bestest...
Soaked Oatmeal Cookie Muffin Recipe (& new baking cups AND a giveaway)
Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial. Oooooo, what a treat I have f...
Poor (Wo)man’s Cabbage Soup
Alrighty, friends. No fluff in this post…let’s get right to it. This is an unbelievably...
Seriously? Just Eat The Damn Cookie! & a homemade icing sugar recipe
Ooooooo, do I have a treat for YOU today! Well, perhaps I do. Let me first ask… Do you ...
Secret Ingredient Creamy Tomato Pasta (DF, w/ GF option)
I am stoked! My first guest post over at one of my favorite bloggers is now LIVE! I am ...
The BEST Pumpkin Nut Bread Recipe EVER (seriously, it really is)
You may know that I’ve been on a journey this month with an absolutely amazing group of...
The Sacred Cow: Memoirs of a Former Vegan
Do you identify with any particular style or have any type of definition or label for t...
Pumpkin Ice Cream Recipe
I am participating in a fantabulous series this month called, “31 Days of Homemade Hall...
Nourishing Smoothie Add-Ins
This Machine Changed My Life My husband recently surprised with with a beautiful red Vi...
Soaked Oats, Nuts, & Pumpkin Breakfast Bars
Welcome to day 5 of the 31 Days of Homemade Halloween series in which I am grateful t...
I hate meatloaf! …but, what about *REAL* food MEATBALLS?
A quote from one of my favorite movies of all time… Randy: Meatloaf, smeatloaf, double-...
2nd Birthday *REAL* Food Cake
In the weeks leading to my toddler’s recent 2nd birthday, I ‘pinned’ several options wh...
Sprouted Breadcrumbs In 30 Seconds?
Yes, breadcrumbs in 30 seconds. And yes, sprouted grains (as, per WAPF’s solid guidelin...
Broccoli, Cheese, & Bacon Donuts
Yes, you did read the title correctly. I’d like to introduce to you broccoli, cheese, a...
Guacamole In A Pinch (aka 5 Minute Guac)
This seriously took me 5 minutes to make. Literally…5 minutes! If you are reading my bl...
The 7 BEST Pizza Crust Recipes
Pizza. Most of us really love a great pizza. Bold statement? Nah, I bet it’s true. Weth...
Craving A Crunch? Here are 8 ‘Crunchy’ Recipes For You!
I love things that crunch. Unfortunately, most of the convenience crunchy food items a...
Chocolate Peanut Butter Bread
I am back. You may have noticed that I took a brief two week hiatus from blogging and F...
Real Food Ice Cream Bar
Today I combined three of my favorite things: ice cream, cookies, and chocolate. Sounds...
Very Simple Asparagus & Peppers
I wasn’t sure what I’d write about tonight. As we both worked together in the kitchen o...
Ice Cream Cookies!
I’ve been whipping these cookies up for a while now and I’ve been eating ice cream I’m ...
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 eno...
Why I Choose To Be A Criminal – Raw Milk
The following story is a true story. I pulled up to the dirty, rusty, old van parked al...
Easy Oat Flour Crackers
This recipe grew out of a desire for crunchy things in my house…and easy to grab and ea...
The BEST Chocolate Avocado Mousse (seriously!)
Okay, so maybe that title is a bit dramatic, but I’ve been perfecting this for a while ...
Ooey Gooey Chocolate Peanut Butter Mini Cake (with peanut butter icing)
Yesterday it was hot in my house. 84 degrees hot, to be exact. Our air conditioner went...
Breadsticks- No Fuss, Healthy, & Tasty
It’s funny. Before having my *real* food epiphanies, I was never much of a baker, let a...
Quinoa Blueberry Mini Loaf Bread (nutrient dense & delicious!)
We love bread in this house. Like, love it. Like…really, really, really love it. Lucky...
Homemade Zesty BBQ Sauce
As you may remember, I’ve been working on a new ketchup, but I am still not quite happy...
…but what if my breasts don’t work?
That got your attention, didn’t it? Today’s post is one that some people...
Quick, Tasty Homemade “Almond Joy” Candy Bites
How does inspiration for a new recipe come to you? Here’s a story of...
(Do not precook your bacon) Easy Oven Breakfast in a Ramekin
If you come here a lot, you may have noticed that lately I’ve been a bit more...
Healthy Crock Pot Applesauce
The first thing I had to do after learning about my son’s food allergies was...
No Countertops & Homemade Pizza? Sure, Why Not!?
As you can see, I am not operating at full potential right now; I am far from it and...
Homemade “Chocolate” Chips
For my loyal readers, you know that I just love chocolate (you may remember learning th...
Cheesy Quinoa Crackers
Do you ever just crave a crunch? I know that I do. When I gave up almost all...
Quinoa Carob Mini Loaves
I’ve made this one a few times with a few changes each time and I think that I...
Healthy Pasta (toddler friendly!)
This is a homegrown, completely (created in a pinch one day) Scratch Mommy recipe....
Crazy Creamy, Ãœber Cheesy Potatoes
I make a lot of potatoes in this house, in many different ways. Yesterday, I...
(Way better than store bought) Homemade Chicken Stock Recipe
Hello friends. So, hopefully you read yesterday’s blog of how to make Crock Pot Chicken...
Crock Pot Chicken (the WHOLE chicken)
Two things that I love – chicken and saving money. Do you love chicken and...