All of my recipes are healthy, delicious, and very easy and simple to make. You will love this collection for every season and occasion.
Eggnog is really easy to make and inexpensive, and by making this easy eggnog recipe, there are no sketchy ingredients of the store-bought version. Let me show you how to make a delicious holiday eggnog without alcohol! If you’ve been following me for a while, you might know that I love to make food from…
You can easily make roasted nuts on the stovetop in a cast iron skillet. They are great as a delicious snack or as an addition to many dishes. I love roasted nuts! Oh, the crunch! They’re so easy to make that it’s almost not worth an entire blog post. Almost! Given how delicious and versatile…
In the fall, you’ll find these beautiful red rosehips on rose bushes. They make delicious and healthy rosehip jam. If you have never tasted rosehip jam, you are in for a treat! Growing up in Germany, we often had this bright red jam with its unique flavor. Since coming to the US, I have a…
This thick cranberry compote is so good, it’ll replace your traditional cranberry sauce. The recipe comes together in 15 minutes with fresh or frozen cranberries, and the flavor is much better than sauce! This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. You can read my…
You won’t believe how easy homemade apple cider vinegar is to make. This sustainable recipe uses apple peels and cores, so it can also save you money! This recipe was first published in September 2019. It was updated in April 2023 with additional information and helpful recipe tips. If you’re like me, you look forward…
You will love this dandelion salad! The crisp greens are delicious with a topping of nutty Parmesan cheese. Make my dandelion greens recipe as-is, or customize it to your liking. This post, originally published July 14, 2019, was updated with additional helpful tips on April 11, 2025. If you think of dandelions as a weed,…
Dandelions are so beneficial for your health that you may never see them as weeds anymore and actually want them in your garden! It’s really too bad that many herbs and plants are seen as weeds when they have so much to offer. Dandelion is certainly one of them! I have actually always thought they…
Learn why to use delicious elderflowers in recipes and how to reap the health benefits such as immune boosting and alleviating upper respiratory infections. Every spring I get super excited (just ask my husband …). All of a sudden, all I am seeing are elderflowers. Because they are popping up everywhere here in Northern California….
Let me show you some very simple ways how easy it is to add gut-friendly, probiotic, fermented foods to every meal of your day. These days, everyone is talking about probiotics, gut health, and fermented foods. But how can you increase them and take care of your microbiome? In this article, I’ll show you how…
This is a different version of a German classic pasta: stinging nettle adds a pop of color to easy-to-make spaetzle! Have you ever heard of spaetzle? They are tiny little German dumplings. To make them a bit more interesting, I am adding stinging nettle to the spaetzle dough. In the spring, stinging nettle spaetzle actually…