Homemade Hummus
Okay, okay…yes, you can buy a super yummy, healthy, and already made hummus from the store. But you know me. I like to make things. And hummus is no exception. It’s something that I can customize for both mine and Mountain Mans taste preference. I...
Myths of Switching to Real Food: Busted! {part 2}
Last week I talked about two of the biggest concerns many people have with making the switch to real food. I hope you found my ideas and tips helpful and encouraging to you! So let’s move on to the next biggest issue that I hear quite often. It’s too...
2 Ingredient Chocolate Sauce
Chocolate. Unless you are allergic (my sincere condolences if you are), my guess is that you love chocolate. Well, so does this girl. That’s why, when we first started this new food journey, I was so excited to find out that I could still eat...
Myths of Switching to Real Food: Busted! {part 1}
If you’re like I was, then you have a ton of reasons why it just doesn’t make sense for you to cut out processed foods. I’ve heard it all. I’ve said them all. I was so resilient to the idea of changing something so drastic,...
Easy Taco Seasoning
Have you ever taken a look at the ingredient list on the back of that oh-so-yummy packet of taco seasoning? No? Let me just lay it out for ya… Chili pepper, salt, maltodextrin, spice, onion powder, corn starch, yellow corn flour. Contains less than 2% of:...
Baked Salmon Cakes
This might be the fanciest plating of a dish I’ve ever done. Gordon Ramsay might even be impressed…ok, probably not, but Mountain Man was impressed, and that’s all I care about. 😉 These delicious salmon cakes are a staple in our house. This...
Zesty Oil and Vinegar Dressing
I love a good salad. And I go through “salad phases”, as I like to call them. One week I will be all about that Ranch, ’bout that Ranch… …and the next, I’m craving a Raspberry Walnut vinaigrette. But no matter what...
Whole Wheat Soft Pretzel Bites
If you’ve been following along on our Crunchy Mountain Life, you’ve most definitely learned that the Nugget is suuuuupppper picky when it comes to…well, everything. Which has made figuring out healthy meals that he will actually eat, a...
Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls
Oh, yes I did. Dinner rolls. Whole Wheat. Healthy. Boom. After a ton of searching, I finally found the recipe! It’s healthy, and E.A.S.Y. Did you see that? I spelled it out for you, so you didn’t miss it. EEEEEEAAAAASSSSSSYYYYY. In case you...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!