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3 Markers You Must Have in Your Fridge and Why They’ll Save Your Leftovers

October 2, 2020 (UPDATED: November 29, 2020) by Bethany Wright (Contributing Writer) 14 Comments

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Labeling food containers is such an important habit in keeping our kitchens organized and preventing food waste. Sometimes food storage labels work but I have an easier solution for kitchen labeling - for everything from labeling jars to plastics.  Every single human wrestles with certain deep, existential questions in life. You know, the “who am I” and “what am I here for?” questions. What’s scary is when we start saying them to our refrigerators: When did I make this? What is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Beginner Baby Steps, Monday Missions, Organization, Reducing Waste Tagged With: Call to Action, contributing writer, food storage, glass containers, glass jars, organization, Organizing in October, tips

6 Ways To Use Zucchini When You Don’t Like The Taste (And How To Save It For Winter)

August 7, 2020 (UPDATED: August 31, 2020) by Bethany Wright (Contributing Writer) 35 Comments

Six delicious ways to use zucchini...without tasting it! Use it now, store if for later. Lots of tips and recipes.

Zucchini is an amazing vegetable, but you have to know what to do with it. Maybe you've tried zoodles and need more zucchini ideas? Should you hide zucchini? Dehydrate it? What's the best way to make zucchini? How do you prep zucchini? How To Use Zucchini Oh zucchini, how I love thee! There are so many great ways to enjoy zucchini…fried zucchini, baked zucchini. There are zucchini latkes and zucchini pancakes, zucchini chips, and zucchini fries. There are even the fabulous … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food Preservation, Save Money Tagged With: contributing writer, dehydrator, evergreen, Frugality, preserving, preserving vegetables, tips, zucchini

Find a Meal Plan Method That Works for YOU (and Why Thematic Planning Saved Our Dinner)

November 10, 2017 (UPDATED: September 22, 2020) by Bethany Wright (Contributing Writer) 23 Comments

How to Create a Meal Plan Method for Your Family. From once a month cooking to meal planning services to thematic planning, it's all covered here!

  Even if you're not doing a tricky diet like a Whole30 or going camping while gluten-free, we all KNOW in our heads that meal planning is super important. The journey from the head to the table can be a long, lonely road though. While it’s not as ugly as “taxes” and “homework-over-Christmas-break,” the notion of meal planning still manages to strike fear (and perhaps head-bashing frustration) into the bravest of hearts. I’ve tried several different styles of menu-planning, ranging … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Beginner Baby Steps, Monday Missions, Planning Makes Perfect, Save Time Tagged With: contributing writer, meal plan sample, Plan to Eat

How to Use Squash and Recipe Round Up (includes Instant Pot!)

October 23, 2017 (UPDATED: December 21, 2020) by Bethany Wright (Contributing Writer) 6 Comments

Winter squash round - tips, recipes and how to cook it in the instant pot in only 8 mins!

When winter squash are suddenly everywhere in the fall, acting like they're all gourmet or something - what's a home chef to DO with them? Especially if...you don't like mushy orange vegetables but you know they're good for you! And what are the different kinds of squash anyway? Interested in cooking squash in an Instant Pot? Want to get more veggies at breakfast? Keep reading! You can find whole squash in most grocery stores year round – and often more than one variety! You can purchase … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Real Food Recipes Tagged With: acorn squash, butternut squash, contributing, contributing writer, fall, in-season recipes, Instant Pot, pumpkin, spaghetti squash, squash

Instant Pot Cherry Compote Recipe {Paleo & AIP Compliant} + 10 Instant Pot Desserts To Try NOW!

February 13, 2017 (UPDATED: May 12, 2020) by Bethany Wright (Contributing Writer) 4 Comments

Instant Pot Cherry Compote recipe - 4 minutes of cook time and you'll have a Paleo and AIP treat everyone will love...but it's so good you may want it all for yourself!

It's no secret how much I love my Instant Pot. I mean, I even made it all 5 of my New Year's Resolutions, for goodness sake.  But if you asked me to name my favorite thing to make in the Instant Pot, I think I would have a hard time narrowing that down. I love making baked sweet potatoes, because they are lightening fast compared to the oven. I love making bone broth because it doesn't make my house smell funky. And don't even get me started about freezer meals. But honest … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Real Food Recipes Tagged With: AIP Compliant, cherries, desserts, evergreen, GAPS, GAPS Diet, gluten free, grain free, Instant Pot, Paleo

Instant Pot Barbacoa Beef (Slow Cooker, Freezer, & Allergy Friendly!)

January 9, 2017 (UPDATED: July 8, 2020) by Bethany Wright (Contributing Writer) 5 Comments

Instant pot chipotle beef recipe - easy to make and it's gluten free and paleo! Take an affordable cut of beef and make it delicious!

Ever just need an easy meal and wish you could run to fast food? Chipotle, anyone? But we're a make-from-scratch kind of site and want to be good stewards of our budget...so I present to you this Instant Pot barbacoa beef recipe! This recipe has all the great flavors of Chipotle barbacoa meat, and is also budget-friendly, keto-friendly, paleo, Whole30 compliant, and allergy-free! Plus it's super simple - because easy Instant Pot recipes really are the very best! No pressure cooker? No … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Freezer Cooking, Real Food Recipes Tagged With: beef, bone broth, chipotle, contributing, contributing writer, dairy-free, dinner, easy meals, egg-free, evergreen, freezer cooking, gluten free, grain free, Instant Pot, main course, meals to share, nut-free, Paleo, slow cooker, stock/broth, Whole30

5 Resolutions – Using the Instant Pot to Achieve Them

January 2, 2017 (UPDATED: August 21, 2020) by Bethany Wright (Contributing Writer) 6 Comments

Tips for using the Instant Pot to accomplish goals this year- save money, time, eat healthier. Simple steps to keep real food in your kitchen without a lot of extra time preparing it.

Whether your New Year's Resolution is to lose weight, improve digestion or get centered, we've got ideas for you!  I’m the type of person who loves setting goals. I think that’s why I’m so drawn to Katie's baby steps – they are tangible ways to make resolutions and goals come true. Now I know this time of year it’s all the rage to make resolutions – just as it seems to be all the rage to mock making them. But since I like setting goals/resolutions, it felt appropriate that I should share … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Freezer Cooking, Save Money, Save Time Tagged With: contributing, contributing writer, easy meals, freezer cooking, Instant Pot

17 Hidden Sources of Gluten In Your Kitchen (That Aren’t Food)

October 3, 2016 (UPDATED: October 20, 2020) by Bethany Wright (Contributing Writer) 18 Comments

Gluten free kitchen rules - Tips on how to avoid cross contamination everyday

When diagnosed with Celiac disease, people often have a crisis, wondering how do I even begin a gluten-free diet and not go crazy? It's so important for their health, and the eating part is figure-out-able, but then there are more questions about cross-contamination, like "Can you kill gluten? Does a dishwasher get rid of gluten?" and the big one we can help with in this post: "Do I have to get new kitchen tools because I have Celiac to avoid cross-contamination?" Becoming Gluten Free for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kitchen Tips, Natural Health, Personal Stories, Real Food Roadmap Tagged With: contributing, contributing writer, gluten, gluten free, gluten sensitivity

How To Cook FROZEN Ground Beef in the Instant Pot {VIDEO}

September 13, 2016 (UPDATED: May 10, 2020) by Bethany Wright (Contributing Writer) 30 Comments

How To Cook Frozen Ground Beef In The Instant Pot

Did you know you can cook frozen ground beef in the Instant Pot even without a trivet?! No thawing. No waiting. It's a lifesaver on busy days. Great for our family favorite quick dinner, homemade hamburger helper or any ground beef recipe! I’ll admit, when I first heard about the Instant Pot, I scoffed at the idea. I heard it pitched as a table-top pressure cooker, a rice cooker, and slow cooker – all in one. But getting one more gadget just seemed excessive. So I thumbed my nose at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Freezer Cooking, How-to Tutorials, Quick Hacks, Real Food Roadmap, Save Time Tagged With: beef, evergreen, ground beef, Instant Pot

{Series: Those Weird Veggies} Everything You Didn’t Know to Ask About Kohlrabi

August 29, 2016 (UPDATED: May 9, 2020) by Bethany Wright (Contributing Writer) 4 Comments

New vegetable to try & it works great in the spiralizer! ... Kohlrabi

There is an alien invading your grocery store. And, no. I don’t mean those “Franken-foods” like bottled cheese whiz or marshmallow whip in a jar. I mean an actual, certifiable, GREEN ALIEN. One with strange wrinkles and things sticking out of its face. I give you: Kohlrabi. Well, I’m guessing you’ve gathered by now that this page is not dedicated to UFOs. You have, however, managed to catch us for the next installment in our “Those Weird Veggies” series. And let me tell you. This is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: How-to Tutorials Tagged With: broccoli, contributing writer, evergreen, in-season recipes, kohlrabi, Those Weird Veggies, vegetables

{Series: Those Weird Veggies} Everything you Didn’t Know to Ask About Parsnips

July 18, 2016 (UPDATED: May 7, 2020) by Bethany Wright (Contributing Writer) 21 Comments

New Series - what to do with those Weird Veggies - all about how to buy, store, make and eat parsnips

Welcome to a new series that I’m so excited about: Those Weird Veggies. Thanks to some developing health issues, I’ve had to pull back from my go-to recipes (like meals including grains, dairy, and eggs) and really focus on meats, fruits, and veggies. Desperation can drive you to exploration… and in the process I’ve discovered some fascinating new produce that I can’t wait to share with you. To inaugurate this series, I’d like to begin with parsnips. Exactly What Are Parsnips? You … [Read more...]

Filed Under: How-to Tutorials, Real Food Roadmap Tagged With: contributing writer, how-to tutorials, parsnip, side dish, Those Weird Veggies, vegetables, vegetarian

Bake and Serve: Garlic Maple Chicken Recipe

June 20, 2016 (UPDATED: May 3, 2020) by Bethany Wright (Contributing Writer) 13 Comments

I’ve always been someone who wants to have a signature dish. You know, the kind you become famous for – and maybe even have people beg you to make it for them. My mom has several signature dishes (oriental lemon chicken being among them). And while they taste DELICIOUS, they are also a labor of love to make. When my homesteading friend shared this recipe idea with me, I knew I had finally found one of my signature dishes. It was juicy. It was yummy. And the best part -- it was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Freezer Cooking, Real Food Recipes Tagged With: chicken, contributing writer, dairy-free, dinner, easy meals, egg-free, gluten free, grain free, main course, maple syrup, meals to share, Real Food Recipes

That Time I Realized My 1st Grader Never Used a Butter Knife

May 25, 2016 (UPDATED: September 14, 2018) by Bethany Wright (Contributing Writer) 5 Comments

We all have those moments in parenting. I’m not referring to those glowing, warm fuzzy moments. (Like when your child spontaneously declares, “Mommy, you’re the BEST mommy in the WHOLE world.” This actually happened today. Hence, I’m recording this for all posterity…) No, I’m referring to those moments that make us want to put a paper bag over our head. Where we turn shades of embarrassing red and want to crawl in a hole. You know, the kind that generate those #fail memes. My #fail … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids in the Kitchen, Little Foodies (Kids and Babies), Save Time Tagged With: contributing writer, evergreen, Kids Cook Real Food, Kids in the Kitchen, teaching kids about real food

Why Mama Became A Short-Order Cook

April 11, 2016 (UPDATED: May 27, 2020) by Bethany Wright (Contributing Writer) 5 Comments

I need to confess something publicly. A few weeks ago I came to a disheartening conclusion. I don’t like cooking anymore. My friends noticed it first. I was cooking less and sharing less (when friends needed meals, I defaulted to giving Costco chicken and store bought sides). I began repeatedly telling my accountability group that I was struggling with the mechanics of meal planning, food prep, and clean up. When I grocery shopped, I began looking for all the “healthy” convenience foods I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Healing Through Food, Little Foodies (Kids and Babies) Tagged With: baby steps, contributing writer, elimination diet, gut health, kid-friendly, kid-friendly meals, kids, leaky gut, nutrition, real food, SPD

Spring Cleaning: How To Get A House That Cleans Itself

March 28, 2016 (UPDATED: May 10, 2020) by Bethany Wright (Contributing Writer) 58 Comments

Are you drowning in chaos and clutter? Tired of your cleaning plans falling apart? Learn how to get to a point where your house can keep itself clean.

Although organization comes naturally to me, I have always struggled to keep a maintained room or home. And doing a deep spring cleaning? HA. That was just an exercise in futility for me. I mean, it’s great to do a massive get-out-all-the-winter-funk cleaning. Wiping baseboards and cleaning window screens are wonderful things to do. But clutter kept getting in the way. How could I possibly think about deep cleaning when my time was consumed with picking up and trying to beat back the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Organization, Save Time Tagged With: cleaning, contributing writer, organization, reducing waste, timesavers, tips

4 Easy Tips for Cooking During Depression

February 22, 2016 (UPDATED: January 17, 2021) by Bethany Wright (Contributing Writer) 27 Comments

For my friends who have walked the journey of the last six months in my life, they know it has been full of wildly vacillating ups and downs. We moved from our old house (with a gorgeous kitchen)  to a different home. While the move wasn’t hard, no move is easy. But it did involve a thousand different little choices. Where should we put this chair? Wait, we can’t put incoming mail four steps from the door like we used to… Where should we store towels so it’s accessible to all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Freezer Cooking, Planning Makes Perfect Tagged With: contributing writer, depression, easy meals, freezer cooking, sickness

Healthy Baked Rice Pudding Recipe

January 21, 2016 (UPDATED: November 30, 2020) by Bethany Wright (Contributing Writer) 14 Comments

I’m a pretty big fan of healthy desserts. I know, I know. That may seem like an oxymoron. How can healthy and dessert even be friends in the same sentence?! After all, it IS January: that month where EVERYONE talks about dieting and ditching sweets. But as you’ve come to expect from Kitchen Stewardship®, we’re all about balance. Definitely eat more veggies. Definitely drink your water and get exercise. And definitely enjoy a little treat now and then – especially if it is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Real Food Recipes, Save Time Tagged With: breakfast, contributing writer, eggs, gluten free, kid-friendly, Real Food Recipes, rice, snacks

Easy, Creamy Eggnog Recipe

December 8, 2015 (UPDATED: May 8, 2020) by Bethany Wright (Contributing Writer) 17 Comments

Growing up, eggnog was something we really didn't have around the house. It was far too sweet, too expensive, and too full of ingredients that family members were allergic to -- like high fructose corn syrup. So it just wasn't present in my childhood. But when you get married, traditions merge. After a lengthy search to find corn-syrup-free eggnog, my husband eagerly introduced me to his tradition of eggnog. I was instantly hooked. And of course, I immediately set out to make my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: How-to Tutorials, Real Food Recipes Tagged With: contributing writer, eggs, holidays, milk, Real Food Recipes, vanilla extract, Whole Foods for the Holidays

Periods, Panties, & Personal Care: A KS Look at the Unmentionables

September 23, 2015 (UPDATED: May 6, 2020) by Bethany Wright (Contributing Writer) 53 Comments

Ever heard of reusable menstrual care products? Curious how to find a bra that fits and which one is healthiest for your body? Let's talk about unmentionables.

Gentlemen, this post is for the ladies. So this is one of those topics that I can’t believe I’m actually talking about in a public setting. I thought of all sorts of ways to begin this post, but I think I’ll just begin by sheer begging. If you know me in real life, please don’t look at me funny when you see me next. If you are a guy, just stop reading now. Please. Stop. What you’re about to read you can’t unsee. Alrighty. We good? Today we're going to especially focus on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Natural Health, Real Food Geeks, Understanding Your Body Tagged With: contributing writer, health, natural health, women

8 Ways to Streamline Your Kitchen Organization TODAY

August 12, 2015 (UPDATED: July 31, 2020) by Bethany Wright (Contributing Writer) 13 Comments

Great tips to keep any kitchen organized. I can't believe I didn't think of some of these!

A few months ago, we had the blessing of re-modeling the kitchen unexpectedly. We’re huge Ikea fans, so it felt natural to visit our favorite store for inspiration. Now, I know what you might be tempted to think. Oh, yeah. Sure. Of course it’s easy to have an organized kitchen when yours is huge and freshly remodeled with oodles of cabinet space! Mmmm, perhaps. But if there’s one thing Ikea has taught us, it’s that the smaller the space, the more important it is to be intentional … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kitchen Tips, Organization, Save Time Tagged With: contributing writer, organization, timesavers, tips

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