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Can You Take Your Weird Real Food to a Party with Normal People?

June 15th, 2011 · 54 Comments · Do It Yourself, Frugality, Upgraded Nutrition

Pin It Eating with others – the normal people – is always difficult when you’re committed to staying away from the “Standard American Diet” and consuming traditional foods. There’s often a lot of talk about what to allow your kids to eat, how to explain to people that you don’t each such and such, and [...]

Recipe Connection: Cinnamon Raisin Spelt Drops (& Sprouted Option)

December 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Recipes, Upgraded Nutrition

Pin ItMy husband nuked my cookie dough! The only redeeming factor in that situation is that it makes for a pretty funny opening to this post. Get this recipe, updated and improved with tons of FAQs, in the eBook “Smart Sweets,” along with 29 other delicious desserts that won’t make you feel guilty! Click HERE [...]

Whole Foods for the Holidays: St. Nicholas Spice Cookies

November 30th, 2010 · 14 Comments · Kids in the Kitchen, Recipes

Pin It Desserts are the feature at the Whole Foods for the Holidays: Real Food Progressive Dinner this week, thanks to our host, Kate of Modern Alternative Mama. For our family at Christmastime, it’s all about the cookies. My mother always made a bazillion varieties, and my husband’s family absolutely focuses on the cookies as [...]

In-Season Recipe Connection: Easy, Healthy Pumpkin Cookies

October 15th, 2010 · 51 Comments · Recipes, Super Foods

Pin ItWant to get a super food like pumpkin into your family? Put it in cookies! My husband, who doesn’t even like pumpkin, loves these healthy pumpkin cookies. The whole wheat version of the recipe hardly tastes different than the unhealthy pumpkin cookie recipe I started out with, and they remain quite easy to make. [...]

FAQs on the Grain-Free Lifestyle

October 5th, 2010 · 35 Comments · Big Changes

Pin It“So…what do you eat? Just meat and vegetables?” my in-laws asked – again – at dinner the other night. They took us out to celebrate my husband’s new job, and we chose a steakhouse, where the only things we had to omit were the croutons on the salad and the bread, which was warm, [...]

Recipe Connection: Mom’s Famous Almond Frosting

August 16th, 2010 · 16 Comments · Recipes

Pin ItI knew it would happen. You mention a recipe with high marks on a blog, and folks want you to share it. What if “Mom’s Famous Almond Frosting” is a family heirloom recipe? What if Mom doesn’t want me to share it? Luckily for you, the four who asked and the millions who are [...]

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Recipe Connection: Two HealthiER Birthday Cake Options from the KS Kids

August 13th, 2010 · 52 Comments · Kids in the Kitchen, Recipes

Pin ItLet’s get the truth out right from the start: those doggone boxed cake mixes are moist and delicious, every time. They’re almost impossible to mess up. They’re also loaded with preservatives, and usually trans fat is only one of its ingredient transgressions. Get this recipe, updated and improved with tons of FAQs, in the [...]