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My family are huge fans of my homemade salsa, bean dip, and pesto -- which are all lacto-fermented. As I put together this round-up of 50 amazingly healthy and colorful fermented salsas, dips, and spreads, my eyes were opened to all the ways I can add even more beneficial bacteria into our foods... and probably without anyone noticing. ;)

50 Fermented Salsas, Dips, and Spreads

Know the feeling? You get attached to a certain bottled or restaurant dressing; then you find out it's full of junk. I can help! In this round-up of 28 fermented and probiotic-filled salad dressings, you're sure to find at least one that's just right!

28 Fermented and Probiotic Salad Dressings

healthy fava bean soup packed with veggies and garnished with bacon and chives

Healthy Fava Bean Soup With Italian Sausage, Kale & Bacon

You know you can use essential oils to purify your air, fight sickness, and to make perfume and body butter... Did you know you can use essential oils in cooking too? What oils to start with? Here are my top 5 essential oils for cooking!

Top 5 Essential Oils For Cooking

Jerky strips.

Homemade Jerky (ground or muscle meat, beef or venison!)

asparagus cooked in the Instant Pot

100+ Amazing, Easy & Healthy Pressure Cooker Recipes (Instant Pot, too!)

beautiful pink-colored smoothie in quart-sized Mason jar with glass straw

How To Make *Healthy* Green Smoothies With Superfoods (High Protein, Low Sugar, Low Oxalate, Healthy Fats) #AskWardee 132

large green salad with kale, sweet potatoes, pears, and nuts

40+ Hearty & Nourishing Main Dish Salads (THM options!)

Stevia-Sweetened Desserts (that actually taste GOOD!) | If you're brand-new to using stevia, it's helpful to begin with already-written recipes instead of just trying to convert your favorite recipes. (Because that's a recipe for "I'm never sweetening anything with stevia again!") That's what this post is for... tried-and-true stevia-sweetened desserts that actually taste GOOD! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

17 Stevia-Sweetened Desserts (that actually taste GOOD!)

quart sized Mason jar full of sauerkraut secured with a metal band lid, set on top of a gray kitchen towel

Can I Use Reverse Osmosis Water For Fermenting, Culturing, & Sourdough? #AskWardee 138

Small jar of bubbly sourdough starter.

Why Won’t My Sourdough Bread Rise? How To Know When Your Starter Is Strong Enough For Bread-Baking

Sourdough black forest cake.

30+ Sourdough Dessert Recipes

Its finally time to move the cooking outside, play yard games, and enjoy the heat! We've gotcha covered with these nourishing grill and barbecue dishes, drinks, and desserts! Traditional Cooking School

92 Nourishing Grill & Barbecue Dishes, Drinks, & Desserts

Chocolate-covered raspberry no-bake treat.

60+ Homemade Candy Recipes (gummies, bars, fudge & more!)

With a jar of coconut oil, a few other natural ingredients, and a little time, you can replace almost all of your bath and beauty products with homemade, nourishing, toxin-free variations! From shampoo to foot scrub, toothpaste to sunscreen, here some great ideas to get you started!

21 Ways Coconut Oil Can Clean, Pamper, & Nourish Your Body From Head To Toe

slice of lemon poppyseed cake on blue plate

Keto Lemon Poppyseed Bundt Cake {grain-free, dairy-free, THM:S}

VitaClay Nourishing Pot Review +Apple-Blueberry "Cream of Wheat"

VitaClay Nourishing Pot Review +Apple-Blueberry “Cream of Wheat”

Is raw dairy good for you? What about lactose intolerance or avoiding dairy for gut health? What about the "experts" who say to avoid dairy completely? Watch, listen, or read to find out my answers! | AskWardee.tv

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