Healthy Holiday Breakfast Banana Split Recipe
Christmas morning is often a flurry of excitement, giggles, and presents. But what about those hungry bellies? Shouldn’t the morning excitement include good food? Shouldn’t…
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Butternut Squash Gluten-Free Biscuit Recipe (Dairy-Free and Vegan Option)
Squash are never a uniform size, are they? Funny looking vegetables already, they can range from 1 to 5 pounds. That means when I cook…
Healthy Air Fryer Veggie Fries Recipe
For many people fall includes visiting an orchard to pick or buy apples. Maybe throw in a few donuts while you’re there for your once-a-year…
Easy Instant Pot Bean Soup Recipe
Let’s make an easy, comforting, healthy dinner that is about as budget-friendly as you can get! In Fall and Winter, we crave soup. It’s one…
Five Minute Dairy-Free Caramel Sauce – Perfect for Dipping Apples!
Living on an 80-tree apple orchard, we eat a lot of apples! Thankfully my kids are on board with my love of keeping Real Food…
Make-Ahead Breakfast: Cherry-Almond Soaked Baked Oatmeal Recipe
I’ve noticed it takes approximately once for kids to assume something is a tradition. Do anything once, especially near a holiday, and suddenly that is…
Roasted Vegetable Recipe: Seasonal Fall Salad with Fresh Herbs
Let’s talk about salads in the fall & winter months. If you’re looking for a way to spice up your roasted veggie recipes while it’s…
Steamed Vegetables in the Instant Pot {Fast & Flavorful}
Steaming veggies is a great way to get important nutrients on the dinner (or lunch or breakfast) table without spending hours in the kitchen. My…
Salad Bar Ideas for a Kid-Friendly Dinner
You can tell a lot about our culture by the way kids eat. Recently we had some friends over, and my kids gave a little…
How to Cook Side Pork so it Tastes Like Bacon
When you buy a half a pig, your dreams are filled with bacon. Lots and lots of bacon. My kids are head over heels in…
Homemade Cashew Cream Recipe
Are you dairy-free? If you are or you ever have been, you know what I mean when I say comfort foods are the hardest thing to…
Vegan Turmeric Lentil Instant Pot Soup Recipe
Turmeric Lentil Soup is one of the most popular soups in our home. If it’s winter or rainy outside and I want a budget-friendly, real…
How to Convert Any Soup Recipe for the Instant Pot
It’s no secret that we love the Instant Pot around here. If you are cooking from scratch and trying to eat more real food, the…
How to Make Homemade Yogurt in the Instant Pot
Introducing my good friend and fellow real food proponent, Stephani Jenkins! Steph writes at The Cheapskate Cook about eating healthy on a budget, and I’m…
What is the Perfect Diet for YOU? Listen to Your Body!
Thirty years ago this summer, I embarked on a quest to find my perfect diet. I was 16 years old and had stopped getting taller…
Allergy Friendly Healthy Breakfast Hummus Recipe
I have four kids. They all have individual eating styles and food preferences. But in general I know what they like. Three out of four…