Benefits of Cooking in Cast Iron
When I first met Mountain Man, I was such a “girly – girl”. I wore heels of some sort just about every day, never walked out of the house without having my makeup done, and drove a cute little white chevy sedan with a pretty pink vanity plate that...
Hello Spring
I love Paris in the Springtime. Just kidding…I’ve not been fortunate enough to experience Paris in the Springtime. Fall, yes. Spring? Not yet. One day…one day. But seriously, I do love Springtime. That time of year where the...
Apple Cinnamon Sponge Cake
I’m sorry I’ve been MIA for the past week. It’s been quite a week here on Crunchy Mountain. I had a jam-packed week and a half of attending and teaching essential oil education classes, and just haven’t spent much time in the kitchen. Which...
Give, Save, & Spend
So a few days ago, Mountain Man hopped in the car on a solo work-related road trip to Texas. He has set out to deliver a suh-weet walnut bookcase to the University of Houston Law Center, that is being auctioned off at a Gala next week! Me being alone with the kids for...
Monster Muffins
It seems I may be on a muffin kick. But I’m totally ok with that, because I can make them super healthy, tasty, and kid approved! Win-win-WIN! When I stumbled upon the idea of making green muffins, I was almost giddy. My kids (as are most kids, ammiright?)...
Whole Wheat Raspberry Lemon Muffins
Confession time. I have never liked “lemon flavor” breads or baked goods. Lemon Merengue, sure. But cookies and other “cakes” that are supposed to taste like lemon? Blech. So you can imagine my surprise and internal anger, when,...
World’s Best Steak Marinade
Ok, so maybe labeling it as the World’s BEST Marinade might be a little inaccurate. Maybe. Or Maybe not. 😉 Honestly, we will never know…but I can tell you that this marinade is incredible, and super easy to throw together. This is one of the recipes...
Myths of Switching to Real Food: Busted! {part 5}
Finally! I know you’re breathing a sigh of relief right now, that this is the last post of this series. And you know what else? It’s going to be a short one. 😉 “This whole “real food” thing is too confusing.” Maybe you...
It’s a Crunchy Life
The question I get most often is, “What does Crunchy mean?” This is a great question, and a term I had never heard until the past few years. To put it simply, it’s basically someone who leans towards a more natural way of living. That can...About Feisty Girl
Hi! I’m Brenna Jo! I’m the Feisty Girl who runs this joint along with my über talented (and bearded) hubby, Mountain Man. We have 3 kiddos (J-Man, The Nugget, and Little Miss T). Former NC residents, we relocated to Montana back in 2018. We jumped headfirst into the Homeschool scene during covid, and started Grace River Homeschool in the Fall of 2020. With all the changes happening in the world, we decided we wanted to be as self-sufficient as possible, so we bought chickens and are trying our hands at growing some of our own food. Thanks for stopping by! Take a look around, and let’s chat about food, natural wellness, Jesus, homeschool, or really anything to do with kids, FRIENDS (yes, the best show on the face of the Earth), or life!