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7 ways to enjoy kohlrabi!

Posted on July 16, 2021 by The Holistic Homestead

If you’re new to the wide wonderful world of kohlrabi these recipes are the perfect introduction!

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“Make it from Scratch” in 2021

Posted on January 4, 2021 by The Holistic Homestead

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We’re making everything from scratch at the Homestead in 2021! Join us for a year full of all things homemade, improvised, DIY, and handmade.

Category: DIY, Headlines Tags: diy, gilpin county colorado, healthy recipes, homesteading, make it from scratch, self sufficiency, Weekly Register Call, year 2021

Spring Cleanse Day 2: What’s for lunch?

Posted on March 26, 2018 by The Holistic Homestead

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This is shaping up to be the most delicious cleanse ever…who knew? There are so many myths about cleansing: you have to starve yourself, it’s painful – even dangerous, you have to pay hundreds of dollars for a pre-packaged cleanse…

Category: Headlines, Spring Cleanse Tags: colorful food, diabetes, healthy eating, healthy recipes, heart disease, miso soup, obesity, organic wild rice, plant based diet, recipes for cleansing, spring cleanse, USDA recommendation

How to prepare for your cleanse

Posted on March 21, 2018 by The Holistic Homestead

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Our Spring Cleanse 2018 starts in 5 days – are you prepared? Use this checklist to make sure you get the most out of your dedicated time for gentle self-renewal: 1. Set your intention – intention is seriously the #1…

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Homemade no-bake Fiber Bites

Posted on February 1, 2017 by The Holistic Homestead

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Mid winter everything slows down…even digestion. For me, February is the depth of bear season, where I just want to crawl under a pile of blankets and hibernate until the Spring Equinox. But for us humans, we still need to…

Category: Headlines, Here's to your Health! Tags: Bob's Red Mill, coconut oil, digestive health, food as medicine, get regular, healthy recipes, high fiber meals, homemade fiber bars, natural high fiber foods, no bake fiber bars, sluggish digestion, Zero Waste

Bringing stinging nettle to the dinner table

Posted on July 1, 2015 by The Holistic Homestead

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Nettles are a tricky food to get to know – most folks either love ’em or hate ’em. If you’re truly hard-core, you harvest by hand, eat fresh nettle pesto or use fresh young tops in a stir-fry (click here…

Category: Dr. Mom, Headlines Tags: eating nettles, healthy recipes, homemade dressing, homestead hummus, nettle ette dressing, nettle me seasoning, nettle recipes, nettles for kids, salad dressing, stinging nettle, urtication

5 light and delicious recipes to end your cleanse

Posted on April 1, 2015 by The Holistic Homestead

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How you end a cleanse is far more important than how you started it. If you’ve managed to cut out coffee, sugar, alcohol and saturated fats for a few days, the LAST thing you should do is dive right back…

Category: Headlines, Spring Cleanse Tags: cleansing foods, dawn gluskin, green smoothie, healthy diet, healthy recipes, hearty oatmeal, kale salad, kefir, miso soup, online food tracker, spring cleanse, tasty yummies, usda super tracker