30+ Cheap & Healthy Instant Pot Dinner Ideas
Dinner time cooking has two modes: relaxing and fun – usually with music and a glass of something on the weekends, and that weekday rush…
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Healthy Gluten-Free Cupcakes with a Protein Boost for Breakfast!
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How to Prevent Picky Eating with Babies and Toddlers
When my husband and I started talking about having kids and parenting philosophies, I was eager to discuss how to prevent picky eating. Since I…
Pinto Beans Tostadas Recipe | Budget Friendly Dinner
I love an easy, fresh, fun, real food meal. Pinto bean tostadas are simple, delicious, comforting, and oh-so-very flexible, depending on what you have in…
Potassium-Rich, No-Churn, Dairy-Free Ice Cream Recipe | Coconut Milk Free!
“Mom, I’ve had a lot of muscle twitches lately. Why is that?”My kids ask me a lot of health-related questions. Being a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner,…
Quinoa Tabbouleh Recipe | Healthy Quinoa Salad
Quinoa is one of my favorite hearty cold salad ingredients, and using it in my Americanized version of tabbouleh makes an easy, healthy quinoa recipe.…
5 Healthy Plant-Based Dinner Recipes
Okay, we’re trying to eat better and take baby steps towards more healthy living. We’re also trying to be better stewards of the planet and…
Why and How to Eat Sardines – Even Kids!
When I was about five years into my Real Food journey, a friend was raving about the health benefits of sardines. Sardines? For real? I…
Instant Pot Vegetable Soup Recipe
One thing we’ve tried really hard to do as a family is making plant-based, plant-forward recipes that we all love. A recent discovery is this…
Healthy Lamb Meatball Recipe Kids Will Eat!
Every Friday my kids and I work together to plan our meals for the coming week (the meal they plan they also help cook since…
Real Food Blueberry Spelt Muffin Recipe
I love a good blueberry muffin. Actually, what I really like are the blueberry muffin mixes that don’t even use actual blueberries – just those…
Kid-Friendly Warm, Healthy Winter Salad Recipe
As I scrolled through social media in December, I noticed a common theme. I saw friend after friend posting that they were struggling to eat…
5 Things to Do with Leftover Potatoes
Potatoes are such a versatile side dish. They go with all kinds of cuisines, and flavors, they’re budget-friendly and gluten-free. It’s no wonder we love…
Dairy-Free Thumbprint Cookies Recipe
It’s Christmas! Let the Christmas cookie baking begin! Listen, even before I was trying to make our food a little healthier, I loved baking homemade…
How To Choose An Air Fryer: Air Fryer Review
When the Air Fryer craze began I was the first to say, “No thanks!” I didn’t have room for one more appliance in my kitchen…
Naturally-Sweetened Sweet Potato Casserole With Maple Syrup
It’s the holiday baking season! Literally my favorite food of the year. I’ve been cooking real food holiday dishes for over a decade now, and…
Grain-Free Pumpkin Pie Breakfast Bites Recipe | Refined Sugar-Free and Kid-Friendly!
How many servings of vegetables do your kids eat on a regular basis? Two? Three on a good day? Do you ever wish you could…
Instant Pot Beef Roast Recipe Greek-Style
A beef roast is one of my favorite meals to serve to guests. It’s simple to make, made with a budget-friendly cut of meat, but…
Kid-Friendly Pesto Chicken and Rice Recipe | One-Pot Instant Pot Dinner for Weeknights
It’s certainly the time of year to pull out all the easy strategies like this one-pot Instant Pot dinner that you can prep the night…
I Let My Kids Plan and Cook All of Their Own Meals for a Month. Here’s What Happened.
Does it sound crazy? Maybe a little, but believe it or not, letting my kids plan, buy, and cook all of their own food was…