10 Easy Tips for Packing Real Food Lunches
There’s nothing better than a kid messing up and earning a consequence. Don’t believe me? I didn’t pack my 5th grader’s lunch almost the entire…
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The Best Real Food Allergy Friendly Lunches {Portable & Easy}
School is right around the corner (I said it…don’t throw tomatoes). Depending on where you live it could be a month, a couple weeks or…
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Healthy Creamed Cauliflower (Instead of Mashed Potatoes)
What kid doesn’t like mashed potatoes? It’s a favorite at our house even if I don’t have gravy, but I’m always looking for ways to…
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The Perfect Birth Won’t Guarantee Healthy Gut Flora for Baby
That moment when I saw a young pregnant mom in a bar drinking a beer (or two or three), long before I was a real…
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How to Ferment Anything in Small Batches
We’re all trying to add more vegetables into our diets – from steamed vegetables to dehydrated vegetables to roasted veggies. That’s why I have The…
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{Series: Those Weird Veggies} Everything you Didn’t Know to Ask About 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…
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The Best Real Food Allergy Friendly Snacks {For Your Road Trips & Summer Fun}
Kids like to snack. No question about it. And summertime is no exception. You head to the park for some fun, spend the day at…
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Pressure Cooker Mexican Lentils and Rice (Main Dish)
I took our Instant Pot camping for the first time this month, and it was a huge success! I’ve used the Instant Pot (an electric…
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Bake and Serve: Garlic Maple Chicken Recipe
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…
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Can You Make Slow Cooker Recipes in an Instant Pot?
Ever wondered if your favorite recipe has a crockpot to Instant Pot conversion? You know the Instant Pot can cook foods quickly, but finding a…
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7 Ways YOU Can Help the Bee Population Survive!
“How did I get myself into this? What am I doing?” my mind kept asking. Nervously, I glanced in the rear view mirror of my…
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Why Professional Development Should Be Required for Parenting
You’d think that after 4 years of college and a full year internship program in education, that I’d be uniquely and perfectly suited to be…
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Homemade No-Cook Chocolate Chia Pudding Recipe (Dairy-Free Options)
I get a little cynical when it comes to single-serve cups of “food” that I see in kids’ school lunches. If you read the ingredients,…
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Chocolate Filled Frozen Banana Bites Recipe {Dairy-Free}
With summer in full swing it’s nice to be able to give the kids a cold treat without loading them up on sugar. Not to…
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3 Essential Grocery Shopping Tips for Kids of All Ages
Parenting lowers the standards for so many things! Entertainment, bodily fluids, exciting conversation topics… For example: You go grocery shopping with your spouse as part…
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Serve an Easy Pasta Salad Bar for Your Next Party
There’s something very intimidating about cooking ‘real food’ for a large group of people, especially if you’re on a budget. Shoot, some days I feel…
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Easy Kid-Friendly Meatball Recipe {Egg Free, Grain Free}
It’s the kind of comfort food you pine for when it’s gray and cloudy outside. There’s not too much heat to make you want to…
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How to Use a Rotation Diet for Food Allergies
One of the hardest things about an allergy diagnosis is taking food away from your child. “Sorry, no more yogurt for breakfast. Nope, no more…
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Safe, All Natural DIY Face Powder…With Only Two Ingredients!
I remember vividly the day it dawned on me. As I was paging through a magazine, I came across an advertisement for a birth control…
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When Baby Steps Go Too Far
I’ve talked about the importance of baby steps for years: Taking small steps, making small individual improvements, to get your family ever closer to real…
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