“Just Add Water” Instant Pot Meals | Real Food While Traveling
I was talking to some friends the other day and one of them was very surprised that it was the more or less in the…
The Best Cooking Gifts For Kids
While we all love when our kids are given clutter-free, experience gifts, sometimes it is nice to have some type of tangible kids cooking gift…
The Cookbook for Kids Written by Kids: Chef Junior
The children set out to make coffee pancakes, which would have been a noble pursuit since the majority of the 12 adults in the household…
Easy Homemade All-Purpose Spice Mix Recipe
I have a love-hate relationship with potlucks. I love them because you get to try new foods and you don’t have to cook a whole…
Real Food Family Tries Soda Pop | Kids Never Had Soda!
When you’re a real food family, it becomes clear that other households’ pantries, fridges, and freezers look very different from what your kids are used…
Black Friday/Cyber Monday Deals for Real Foodies and Crunchy Mamas
Drum roll, please! It’s gift season. ? i.e. Black Friday Month, Cyber-vember, Thanksspending week, etc. Which means since “things” drive me nuts, I do my…
How to Reduce Antinutrients in Foods
Once you’ve learned what antinutrients are, the next step is to learn how to reduce antinutrients in your food. Some of the healthiest foods have…
Homemade Elderberry Gummies Recipe | Kid-Friendly Immune Booster
Does anyone else hate the phrase “flu season”? It’s really misleading. God created four beautiful seasons, none of which has an attribute of illness. I…
How to Tenderize Tough Cuts of Meat | Velveting Meat
Is there anything worse than biting into a piece of beef, just to find yourself chewing … and chewing … and chewing? I’m picky about…
Living Dangerously… with Caution (We Bike Our Child to School Without Apology)
Last week, I posted a personal story on my public Facebook page.This page has nearly 100,000 followers, but generally gets somewhere between one and eight “likes” on any given…
What Are Antinutrients? (And How Do They Affect Me?)
When I had reversed rheumatoid arthritis but still had chronic joint pain, I started researching other root causes. I stumbled upon antinutrients. You see, I…
Air Fryer Crispy Chickpeas Recipe | Healthy Snack for Kids!
Cooking real food meals – not too hard. Providing your kids with real food snacks every day – nearly impossible! If your kids are like…
Easy Recipe for Sourdough Bread | Beginner-Friendly Sourdough Focaccia Bread
Years ago, when I started making sourdough bread, I envisioned beautiful round loaves, dusted in white rice flour and decorated with intricate floral patterns slashed…
Have You Tried a Body Scan Meditation Yet? Free & Easy Practice for Busy Moms
Looking for a free and easy way to get grounded in your body? Could a body scan meditation help you find more ease and calm?…
Easy Refrigerator Pickles Recipe
Have you ever grown cucumbers? If so, you know that just one plant produces an insane amount of cucumbers. You pretty much need to have…
Dairy-Free Zucchini Muffin Recipe
I looked for a dairy-free, healthy zucchini bread muffin for years. The internet is full of baked goods that you can stuff with grated zucchini,…
Why I Quit the Grain-Free Diet
When I had no improvement in my symptoms doing a dairy-free and gluten-free diet, my primary care doctor suggested I try a grain free diet.…
Instant Pot Creamy Veggie Pasta Recipe | Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free
The middle of summer – fresh veggies abound! But you also are either super busy preserving or just out enjoying the nice weather. It’s too…
Macro Organizing: The Shortcut You Need
Could macro organizing help you get your house under control? I grew up with a stay at home mom who was a type A perfectionist.…
Gluten-Free Air Fryer Salmon Patties Recipe
Growing up, eating fish meant one thing – my dad was out of town on a business trip. He detested the smell of fish -…