Plants are for healing, and animal products are for nutrition. That is the premise of the GAPS Diet, and the recently popular Carnivore Diet. Read: Red Meat is Good for the Earth and You ? Last year I experimented planting healing flowers, mainly because they were pretty, but also to try making teas for winter […] The post Back Yard Tea: Add Beautiful Medicinal Herbs to your garden this year appeared first on Health, Home, & Happiness ..read more

Hello everyone! I have had such a fantastic journey writing at Health Home and Happiness for the past 15 (!) years. It’s time for a new chapter in my life as kids and I all get older :) What to expect from me going forward: For now, I’m keeping my email list with the scheduled […] The post Goodbye from Me appeared first on Health, Home, & Happiness ..read more

If you can make a smoothie and own a dehydrator, you can make homemade fruit roll ups.  These are a great treat for lunchboxes, road trips, and more.  We love them with peach in them, all the seasonal peaches are absolutely delicious right now! Try seasonal fruit, and enjoy this healthy lunchbox classic! Equipment used:  […] The post Easy Homemade Fruit Roll Ups (100% fruit!) appeared first on Health, Home, & Happiness ..read more

Yummy, bright, and inexpensive, this Garbanzo Lemon Soup is sure to be a hit for all!  Made with similar ingredients as hummus, but with an extra nutrition boost from the broth, you’ll love adding this soup to your meal rotation this fall and winter.  Just like our Dairy-Free Cream of Mushroom Soup with Sage, Chicken Cordon Bleu […] The post Garbonzo Lemon Soup appeared first on Health, Home, & Happiness ..read more

  When time is short and my brain is scattered, rather than hit fast food, takeout, or induce more stress into my kitchen I swing into the crowded Costco parking lot, and then make my way to the back of the store for a $4.99 Costco Rotisserie Chicken.That chicken on its own is a fantastic […] The post How To Make 1 gallon of Broth from Leftover Costco Rotisserie Chicken appeared first on Health, Home, & Happiness ..read more

This loaded cauliflower soup is inspired by delicious but carb-heavy loaded baked potatoes.  To upgrade we use cauliflower instead, and add in protein-rich chicken or beef broth to lower the carbs and boost the protein.  Yum! ?➡ Be sure to check out Butcherbox for delicious deals on grassfed/finished beef, pork, poultry and seafood. Check out […] The post Loaded Cauliflower Soup appeared first on Health, Home, & Happiness ..read more

Chicken soup is good for the soul… and gut, and skin, and, well, everything! Chicken and poultry are delicious with so many flavors, giving lots of variety and a little less ‘heaviness’ than soup made with red meat.  Personally, I love red meat, but my children get excited when chicken makes an appearance on the […] The post Classic Chicken and Vegetable Soup appeared first on Health, Home, & Happiness ..read more

Okay, so I like fat and I like rich food, but even for me the popular ‘Crack Chicken’ recipes circulating around are too rich! By adding homemade broth, we cut the richness a bit and complement the classic ranch chicken flavor.  The first time I made this soup my children asked for 2nds and 3rds, […] The post Ranch Chicken Soup (Crack Chicken) appeared first on Health, Home, & Happiness ..read more

Mmm, Chicken Cordon Bleu soup was my favorite new recipe that I discovered while testing different flavor combinations for the 30-Day Soup Challenge Cookbook. Like all my recipes, this soup is quick and easy and absolutely delicious! This particular soup is low carb and suitable for the keto diet. The flavors and creamy texture of […] The post Chicken Cordon Bleu Soup appeared first on Health, Home, & Happiness ..read more

Pressure canning makes for easy, delicious, and inexpensive beans! Whenever you would normally use canned black beans, use these instead and enjoy the nutrition boost since they are made with broth. Canned beans are really that easy to use- just open a jar and heat and eat or add to a recipe! We add canned […] The post Home Canned Black Beans in Broth Recipe appeared first on Health, Home, & Happiness ..read more