A step by step canning recipe for the best homemade salsa we’ve ever made! Chock full of flavor with great consistency and texture, it’s perfect for dipping or topping just about anything! … { read more }
Happy New Year, friends! It is that time of year again when many of us are thinking about new starts, new goals, and our intentions for this coming year. I have set some goals… { read more }
You will love this 7 Layer Taco Bean Dip! Serve it alongside a bowl of tortilla chips and you have a delicious, easy and healthy dip to bring to your next get together!… { read more }
Get ready for some hearty, healthy and nourishing Garden Minestrone Soup that will satisfy both vegetarians and meat eaters alike! Years ago, when I first started cooking in my own kitchen, I… { read more }
Have you ever tried Brussels sprouts? I never even knew what Brussels sprouts were until I was in my early 20’s. It was just not something I grew up eating. My mom… { read more }
Is it even possible to make a healthy Macaroni & Cheese? Oh yes, my friends, it is! It doesn’t rank up there with Kale Salad on a nutritional level but we can… { read more }
There’s not much better than warm, homemade soup on a chilly fall day, is there? One of my very favorite things to make during the fall and winter is homemade soup. I love how… { read more }
Today’s recipe is one that I’ve made for over 25 years. Even before we “got healthy,” my family actually happily consumed spinach but ONLY when I prepared it this way! Back… { read more }
I made apple cider vinegar for the first time last year and I couldn’t believe how easy it was! With very little effort, I made enough apple cider vinegar to last me all year!… { read more }
It’s one of my favorite times of the year! It’s tomato season! Every year, I plant loads of tomatoes, all kinds of tomatoes! The first tomatoes to harvest are usually my Sungold… { read more }
Summer is winding down and it makes me a little sad. I love having access to fresh fruits and vegetables and preparing simple summer meals and salads. Things are bit more relaxed with… { read more }
It’s one of my favorite times of the year — cucumber season! I have cucumbers spilling out of my garden and I love it! If you don’t grow pickling cucumbers, no worries, you… { read more }
The Green Smoothie is where it all started for us. It was the very first thing we did once we decided to get healthy. I remember reading Victoria Boutenko’s book, Green for Life… { read more }
Welcome! I’m so glad you stopped by! For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Jen, the author of My Healthy Homemade Life. I’m a wife and mom to my four children:… { read more }
Today, I’m sharing one of our favorite recipes for salad dressing–Homemade Greek Dressing. It’s easy and delicious! Once I started making homemade salad dressing, no one in my family wanted anything to… { read more }
It was seven years ago when I made the decision that would forever change my family. We needed to eat better. We needed to start eating more REAL food. I was on a… { read more }
