I’ve been asked many times to explain how I got my husband “on board” with the traditional foods eating habits we’ve been adopting over the past year or so. Is it a nearly universal question? Many in the Real Food Face-Off have mentioned the difficulties of convincing the husbands, and I’m beginning to think it’s [...]
Entries from January 29th, 2010
How to Feed a Husband Real Food
January 29th, 2010 · 52 Comments · KS lifestyle
Tags: husband-approved
The “Meals that Hamburger Helper was TRYING to Imitate” Carnival!
January 28th, 2010 · 13 Comments · Recipes, Upgraded Nutrition
I’ve been promoting this round-up as a chance to share your one-dish, one-pot or skillet meals that are pseudo-hamburger-helper-esque, but I realized tonight when I was trying to think of a real title for the carnival that it’s the box that is trying to be like our kitchens, not the other way around. So there, [...]
Tags: Carnivals·hamburger helper·healthy substitutes·husband-approved·kid-friendly meals
Real Food Face-Off: Cheeseslave vs. Sarah’s Musings
January 28th, 2010 · 15 Comments · Real Food Face-Off
Some people are just born foodies who probably not only played with toy teacups and fed their dollies felt food as children, but also experimented with plastic gourmet chef’s knives and stirred sourdough starters with their mothers. Our contenders today really know their way around a kitchen, and no matter what the ingredients, their dishes [...]
Tags: real food
Recipe Connection: Wanna-be Lasagna Skillet Pasta
January 28th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Recipes
Lasagna is one of my husband’s top three favorite meals, the one I made for him when I was trying to impress him in college and again for a 3-month wedding anniversary dinner in our apartment. It can be time-consuming and dishes heavy, though…and you know how I feel about dishes! (Should I patent that [...]
Tags: hamburger helper·husband-approved·kid-friendly meals·pasta
Real Food Face-Off: Passionate Homemaking vs. Naturally Knocked Up
January 26th, 2010 · 27 Comments · Real Food Face-Off
Today I get to spotlight some young moms who are among my favorite people in the blogosphere. These gals’ missions intertwine nicely with that of Kitchen Stewardship, and they’ve both certainly been sources of inspiration and information for me on my journey to understanding traditional foods. The Big Finishers: Sally Fallon and Nina Planck! Visit [...]
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How to Reverse Engineer a Recipe for Real Food Quality
January 26th, 2010 · 64 Comments · Do It Yourself, Upgraded Nutrition
I used to loooove getting the Kraft Food and Family magazine, chock full of simple, tasty recipes that I could peruse and add to my menu plans. Lately, though, I’m disheartened. So many of the recipes have processed foods in them already (which makes sense, since it’s published by a food processing company, but still). [...]
Tags: healthy substitutes
