What’s easier than salad?! For potlucks, picnics, or easy summer meals when you can’t bear to turn on the oven, these 40+ hearty and healthy main dish salad recipes are refreshing, satisfying, and unique! From chicken to beef, seafood to eggs, these main dish salads will feed a crowd or help you prep simple lunches for the week. Enjoy! [by Dawn Yoder with Lindsey Dietz]
Skip the carbs with this probiotic cauliflower potato salad! Easy and egg-free, this low carb and keto-friendly mock potato salad is loaded with roasted cauliflower and herbs for flavor, and most importantly… won’t leave you feeling tired or sluggish! Enjoy with juicy hamburgers, crispy chicken wings, or on a bed of fresh greens. Yum! [by Dawn Yoder and Stacy Karen]
Once you know, you know: homemade vanilla extract is out-of-this-world amazing! With only 2 ingredients, it’s super easy to make… and very cost effective, too. All you need is vodka or bourbon plus your favorite variety of vanilla beans. Your baked goods, and especially homemade ice cream, will never be the same! [by Wardee Harmon]
Apple cider vinegar can be used in every room of the house, and outside, too! From the kitchen to the bathroom, whether you use it for hair, for skin, add it to your homemade salad dressing or dilute it as an all-purpose cleaner, this powerful natural remedy is versatile and effective. Here are 5 health benefits of apple cider vinegar, including for weight loss, plus how to use it in 50 unique ways! [by Mary Harp]
Homemade sprouted spelt crackers are crispy, flavorful, and so easy to make. Kids love them! Top with veggies, cheese, flavored spreads, jams or jellies… or switch it up every time for a never boring, healthy snack! [by Wardee Harmon]
Support ovulation — arguably the most important part of the female cycle — with this mixed berry hormone balancing smoothie! It utilizes the wisdom of seed cycling to promote healthy detoxification of estrogen, helping to regulate headaches, mood swings, and more. [by Daniela Modesto]
This chocolate Paleo granola is gluten-free, grain-free, refined sugar-free, and raw with living enzymes! It’s basically a dessert that’s healthy enough for breakfast. Top it with your favorite dairy-free or raw milk and you’ll be fueled with energy through lunchtime. This easy homemade recipe also takes the extra step of soaking the nuts and seeds for better digestion! [by Lindsey Dietz]
If you run out of flour, can you feed your sourdough starter anything else? Yes! From leftover cooked rice to oatmeal, let’s go through all the non-flour options for feeding your sourdough starter, including how to feed it the right (and easy) way. [by Wardee Harmon]
Nutritious, enzyme-rich soaked sunflower seeds transform into creamy sunflower seed dressing with only 10 minutes of hands-on prep in this easy recipe! Drizzle this dairy-free dressing over your favorite green salad, and enjoy! [by Wardee Harmon with Dawn Yoder]
Topped with strawberries, rhubarb, and a sweet streusel, this overnight French toast casserole is sure to be a family favorite. It’s the perfect use for any too-sour or dense sourdough bread loaves. Prepared the night before and baked in the morning, it’s an easy, delicious make-ahead breakfast! [by Melissa Posey]
