Simple Doesn't Mean Easy

Have you ever wondered if your grilled meat could be tastier?

Just in time for Memorial Day, we're walking through. 4 simple steps to fool-proof, delicious meat on the grill.

Find out more about the amazing meat from 99Counties (& grab my FREE 5-day meal plan) here: https://soulyrested.com/beef/

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Grab my Pantry Checklist (loaded with discounts on my favorite ingredients) for free right here: https://soulyrested.com/pantry/

All my favorite ingredients: https://soulyrested.com/the-best-ingredients-in-my-kitchen/

About Michelle Visser

Hi, so nice to meet you! I’m Michelle, a former processed food junkie turned real-food enthusiast.

My husband and I live on a small New England farm and sugarbush with a lot of gardens. But I’m passionate about helping folks have more real food in their lives, no matter where they live. No farm or garden required.

👋Find me in all the places:

My book: https://amzn.to/45Pt8Pu

My website: https://soulyrested.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/souly.rested/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soulyrested

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/soulyrested/

Podcast: https://soulyrested.com/podcast/

CONTACT: michelle@soulyrested(dot)com

Have you ever thought about trying to make a drink that could replace soda & improve your gut health?

Do you buy expensive bottles of kombucha now and then?

Do you like kombucha but hate the vinegary kick to most that you buy?

In today's episode we're talking about the easiest way to flavor kombucha, and have it turn out perfectly, every time.

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More about How to Make Kombucha here: https://soulyrested.com/make-kombucha/

I've been making kombucha for over a decade and I bring you into my kitchen and show you all the tips and tricks that will make you an expert kombucha maker in NO time in Kombucha Academy. Use code SOULYRESTED to save $$: https://graceful-base-213.myflodesk.com/zn6e5pcd8u

This episode is part of our One Simple Thing Series.... Every week we're bringing you a simple instructional video and a 5-minute (ad free) podcast episode showing you one of our favorite things to help your family take small, simple steps towards healthier living.

Links and discount codes and any other information we reference will be sent out each week, just let me know where to send it! -- https://soulyrested.com/one

Do you want to have more essentials stocked in your pantry but you're not sure what to start with? Today we walk through the 5 items I've recently stocked up on in bulk and why, explaining the benefits of having these available and the potential impact of tariffs on prices.

We also chat about the stress sometimes related to dietary choices (and even political issues), emphasizing the need for balance and moderation, and encouraging listeners to take proactive steps in their food choices while maintaining a healthy outlook.

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Go here to get show notes and special offers for podcast listeners in your inbox: https://soulyrested.com/podcast/

Grab my Pantry Checklist (loaded with discounts on my favorite ingredients) for free right here: https://soulyrested.com/pantry/

FREE resources:

Learn how to use fresh milled flour: https://graceful-base-213.myflodesk.com/k36hnsvbh7

Learn about kombucha (and grab some of my favorite recipes): https://graceful-base-213.myflodesk.com/b91bdd18-3581-414f-b145-8acd2e508a52

Learn about dehydrating food: https://graceful-base-213.myflodesk.com/fl36xcgpvq

Learn about baking with maple syrup: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62116313e0eda1a0d870b747

Learn about making your own maple syrup: https://graceful-base-213.myflodesk.com/q5ecjrundz

Looking for more free resources? Choose from even more FREE e-courses here: https://soulyrested.com/howto/

All my favorite ingredients: https://soulyrested.com/the-best-ingredients-in-my-kitchen/

About Michelle Visser

Hi, so nice to meet you! I’m Michelle, a former processed food junkie turned real-food enthusiast.

My husband and I live on a small New England farm and sugarbush with a lot of gardens. But I’m passionate about helping folks have more real food in their lives, no matter where they live. No farm or garden required.

👋Find me in all the places:

My book: https://amzn.to/45Pt8Pu

My website: https://soulyrested.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/souly.rested/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soulyrested

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/soulyrested/

Podcast: https://soulyrested.com/podcast/

CONTACT: michelle@soulyrested(dot)com

Did you know you should be feeding your soil if you want your garden to feed you well?

In today’s mini episode in our Friday Favorite Series let’s chat about how I’ve been doing that for the past two years and how it’s going.

Every Friday we're bringing you a simple instructional video and a 5-minute (ad free) podcast episode showing you one of our favorite things to help your family take small, simple steps towards healthier living. 

Links and discount codes and any other information we reference will be sent out each week, just let me know where to send it! -- https://soulyrested.com/friday/

My food for my soil? Mineralyte Build https://shop.redmondagriculture.com/products/mineralyte-soil-build?rfsn=6608843.849e87&variant=41753064538227

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Are you wanting to do all the right things to improve your family's food while it seems hubby is the #1 Junk Food Fan?

Today's episode gives you 4 steps towards healthier choices for your family, WITHOUT conflict.

It's very rarely true that partners have totally equal views on nutrition. So today I'm sharing personal anecdotes and encouraging you that all of us--hubby included--do have evolving attitude towards food. And I break down some practical strategies for encouraging healthier choices, even when everyone's not on the same page.

Today's episode emphasizes patience, simplicity, and maintaining a positive attitude while making gradual changes in family nutrition. (And--ssshhhhh-- a few sneaky ways to incorporate healthy ingredients.)

Please check out our sponsors:

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Go here to get show notes and special offers for podcast listeners in your inbox: https://soulyrested.com/podcast/

Grab my Pantry Checklist (loaded with discounts on my favorite ingredients) for free right here: https://soulyrested.com/pantry/

Looking for free resources? https://soulyrested.com/howto/

All my favorite ingredients: https://soulyrested.com/the-best-ingredients-in-my-kitchen/

About Michelle Visser

Hi, so nice to meet you! I’m Michelle, a former processed food junkie turned real-food enthusiast.

My husband and I live on a small New England farm and sugarbush with a lot of gardens. But I’m passionate about helping folks have more real food in their lives, no matter where they live. No farm or garden required.

Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/michellevisser?sub_confirmation=1

And visit https://soulyrested.com/ for more

Buying in bulk, sourcing quality ingredients, embracing real food and different journeys towards healthier eating are just a few of the many topics we dive into in this episode, chatting with Mel Matthews of The Homestead Fam.

A few takeaways:

• Homesteading is often romanticized, but practicality is so much more important.
• Bulk buying will lead to better quality ingredients at lower costs.
• Preserving food and saving time.
• Personal health journeys influence our food choices.
• Fermenting and replacing baked goods with homemade options for improving gut health.
• Community and family play a vital role in the homesteading experience.
• Sourdough and fresh flour can be beneficial for gluten intolerance.
• Shopping the perimeter of the grocery store.
• Recognizing personal progress, over time.
• Frustration with the broken food system.
• Social media can be a powerful tool for community building.

Meet Mel Matthews on ig: https://www.instagram.com/thehomesteadfam/

Mel's new book: https://amzn.to/4dcrDA7

Please check out our sponsors:

https://soulyrested.com/salt

https://soulyrested.com/teas

https://soulyrested.com/soaps

Go here to get show notes and special offers for podcast listeners in your inbox: https://soulyrested.com/podcast/

Grab my Pantry Checklist (loaded with discounts on my favorite ingredients) for free right here: https://soulyrested.com/pantry/

Looking for more free resources? Choose from even more FREE e-courses here: https://soulyrested.com/howto/

All my favorite ingredients: https://soulyrested.com/the-best-ingredients-in-my-kitchen/

About Michelle Visser

Hi, so nice to meet you! I’m Michelle, a former processed food junkie turned real-food enthusiast.

My husband and I live on a small New England farm and sugarbush with a lot of gardens. But I’m passionate about helping folks have more real food in their lives, no matter where they live. No farm or garden required.

👋Find me in all the places:

My book: https://amzn.to/45Pt8Pu

My website: https://soulyrested.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/souly.rested/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soulyrested

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/soulyrested/

Podcast: https://soulyrested.com/podcast/

CONTACT: michelle@soulyrested(dot)com

If some details about food dyes and artificial ingredients and the FDA all left you scratching your head this last week, this episode will help you sort through the facts.

We'll discuss recent FDA announcements about synthetic food dyes & what they REALLY mean... the good, the bad, and all the other things rolling around in my brain today.

First and foremost, we need to be vigilant about food ingredients.

Our conversation today explores the FDA's response to food safety concerns, the impact of synthetic dyes on our health, and some great suggestions for all of us for natural alternatives.

Michelle encourages listeners to make small, manageable changes in their diets and always diligently being aware of Big Food's marketing tactics.

The FDA's recent announcements about synthetic food dyes are significant, but what does it all really mean for the average consumer?

Thankfully, consumer awareness is growing and many folks are more concerned about the safety of food ingredients.

That, combined with the fact that small changes in dietary habits can lead to significantly better health outcomes, and the fact that natural alternatives to food dyes can be used creatively in cooking and baking (we discuss many in this episode), gives us reason to see this week's announcement from the FDA as a win.

But the food industry often prioritizes profit over consumer health and the Delaney Clause, which we dive into in this episode, aims to protect the public from harmful additives but has grave limitations.

Please check out our sponsors:

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Go here to get show notes and special offers for podcast listeners in your inbox: https://soulyrested.com/podcast/

About Michelle Visser

Hi, so nice to meet you! I’m Michelle, a former processed food junkie turned real-food enthusiast.

My husband and I live on a small New England farm and sugarbush with a lot of gardens. But I’m passionate about helping folks have more real food in their lives, no matter where they live. No farm or garden required.

Grab my Pantry Checklist (loaded with discounts on my favorite ingredients) for free right here: https://soulyrested.com/pantry/

FREE resources:

Learn how to use fresh milled flour: https://graceful-base-213.myflodesk.com/k36hnsvbh7

Learn about kombucha (and grab some of my favorite recipes): https://graceful-base-213.myflodesk.com/b91bdd18-3581-414f-b145-8acd2e508a52

Learn about dehydrating food: https://graceful-base-213.myflodesk.com/fl36xcgpvq

Learn about baking with maple syrup: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62116313e0eda1a0d870b747

Learn about making your own maple syrup: https://graceful-base-213.myflodesk.com/q5ecjrundz

Looking for more free resources? Choose from even more FREE e-courses here: https://soulyrested.com/howto/

All my favorite ingredients: https://soulyrested.com/the-best-ingredients-in-my-kitchen/

👋Find me in all the places:

My book: https://amzn.to/45Pt8Pu

My website: https://soulyrested.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/souly.rested/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soulyrested

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/soulyrested/

Podcast: https://soulyrested.com/podcast/

CONTACT: michelle@soulyrested(dot)com

As you work towards improving the food you put on your family table, do you ever feel like maybe you're doing things the HARD way? Or started in the wrong order?

This episode is for YOU. I think you'll be encouraged.

I'm sharing my personal (rocky!) journey towards fresh flour and highlighting the benefits of using a grain mill to make your own fresh flour at home, contrasted to the limitations of commercially enriched flour.

Please check out our sponsors:

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And check out Fresh Flour University! https://graceful-base-213.myflodesk.com/ykg2mfgxyx

Go here to get show notes and special offers for podcast listeners in your inbox: https://soulyrested.com/podcast/

Grab my Pantry Checklist (loaded with discounts on my favorite ingredients) for free right here: https://soulyrested.com/pantry/

Have you wondered what's the hype about fresh milled flour? Or maybe you've wondered if you're gluten sensitive and are trying to understand why.

Today we're going to chat about the significance of fresh flour, exploring its history, nutritional value, and the shift from fresh to processed flour.

It's time we reclaim the art of milling flour at home. This episode might convince you to join the movement towards healthier eating through possibly the most important ingredient.

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Go here to get show notes and special offers for podcast listeners in your inbox: https://soulyrested.com/podcast/

Grab my Pantry Checklist (loaded with discounts on my favorite ingredients) for free right here: https://soulyrested.com/pantry/

FREE resources:

Learn how to use fresh milled flour: https://graceful-base-213.myflodesk.com/k36hnsvbh7

Learn about kombucha (and grab some of my favorite recipes): https://graceful-base-213.myflodesk.com/b91bdd18-3581-414f-b145-8acd2e508a52

Learn about dehydrating food: https://graceful-base-213.myflodesk.com/fl36xcgpvq

Learn about baking with maple syrup: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62116313e0eda1a0d870b747

Learn about making your own maple syrup: https://graceful-base-213.myflodesk.com/q5ecjrundz

Looking for more free resources? Choose from even more FREE e-courses here: https://soulyrested.com/howto/

All my favorite ingredients: https://soulyrested.com/the-best-ingredients-in-my-kitchen/

About Michelle Visser

Hi, so nice to meet you! I’m Michelle, a former processed food junkie turned real-food enthusiast.

My husband and I live on a small New England farm and sugarbush with a lot of gardens. But I’m passionate about helping folks have more real food in their lives, no matter where they live. No farm or garden required.

Visit https://soulyrested.com/ for more, and subscribe to my YouTube channel to get new videos from me: https://www.youtube.com/michellevisser?sub_confirmation=1

👋Find me in all the places:

My book: https://amzn.to/45Pt8Pu

My website: https://soulyrested.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/souly.rested/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soulyrested

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/soulyrested/

Podcast: https://soulyrested.com/podcast/

CONTACT: michelle@soulyrested(dot)com

Are you exhausted from the illusions of social media? Craving quietness but not sure how to create it? Craving meaningful friendship but not sure how to foster them?

Join Michelle and Becky Harling, host of The Connected Mom podcast and author of the new book--Cultivating Deeper Connections in a Lonely World, as they explore the epidemic of loneliness and its profound impact on our health.

We discuss how social media, promising connection, leads to depression and isolation. But we don't leave it there. We give hands-on, simple solutions to the epidemic of loneliness so that the listener is well armed and equipped to make a difference, in their life and in the lives of others.

Find Becky's encouraging new book here: https://amzn.to/4iYhJUp

And her free study guide here: https://beckyharling.com/

Save $10 at True Leaf Market! Get the code (& see my favorite products) here: https://soulyrested.com/sprout/

Go here to get show notes and special offers for podcast listeners in your inbox: https://soulyrested.com/podcast/

Thanks for listening! Please leave a review at Apple Podcasts.

Grab my Pantry Checklist (loaded with discounts on my favorite ingredients) for free right here: https://soulyrested.com/pantry/

Looking for more free encouraging resources? FREE e-courses here: https://soulyrested.com/howto/

All my favorite ingredients: https://soulyrested.com/the-best-ingredients-in-my-kitchen/

About Michelle Visser

Hi, so nice to meet you! I’m Michelle, a former processed food junkie turned real-food enthusiast.

My husband and I live on a small New England farm and sugarbush with a lot of gardens. But I’m passionate about helping folks have more real food in their lives, no matter where they live. No farm or garden required.

👋Find me in all the places:

My book: https://amzn.to/45Pt8Pu

My website: https://soulyrested.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/souly.rested/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soulyrested

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/soulyrested/

Podcast: https://soulyrested.com/podcast/

CONTACT: michelle@soulyrested(dot)com

WATCH THIS PODCAST EPISODE HERE: https://youtu.be/QlAYd09pGtU?si=ulR54khcYcMKI0V5