Beef and Cabbage Stir Fry

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The adjustment to eating real food can be a shock to the food bill, but this recipe is the exception. This is one of my go-to recipes because it is fast and inexpensive to make. My one year old will even eat cabbage when I make it this way! I love this recipe because it [...]

Ground Beef Jerky

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My kids really like beef jerky, and actually I do too. For a long time, we never had it in the house because a) its expensive and b) unless its full of sugars and nitrates, it is really expensive! When a road tip left me desperate for some kind of portable protein, I tried an [...]

Grain Free Meal Plan

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Here’s what I’m cooking this week at our house. What are you cooking? My strategy this week is to cook a large amount of meat (a turkey) early in the week to have for use in omelets, stir frys and salads throughout the week. I’m also using the turkey bones to make stock for a [...]

How to Eat Healthy On A Budget – 10 Money Saving Tips

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A question I’ve gotten a lot lately is how to eat a real food diet on a tight budget. I can certainly sympathize, since this was one of my biggest struggles when we started eating this way. Along the way, I’ve discovered a few resources and tricks for stretching a budget while eating healthy foods, [...]

Breakfast and Lunch Ideas

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I’ve had a lot of people ask for some breakfast and lunch ideas, and understandably, as these can be more difficult meals to adjust to making out of real food. Bagels are fast, but some of these ideas are just as fast, and healthier too! Healthy Breakfast Ideas: Homemade Energy Bars (Easy and Delicious!) Easy [...]

St. Patrick’s Day Recipes!

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“May misfortune follow you the rest of your life, and never catch up” -Traditional Irish Toast I’m Irish, which used to mean consumption of a lot of potatoes and meat, especially around the 17th of March! Celebrating St. Patty’s day also used to mean green beer, soda breads and other treats. Since I switched to [...]

Irish Bangers and Mash

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This is another traditional Irish favorite that I’ve adapted to my real food lifestyle. Like many Irish dishes, it involves meat and potatoes, but I make it without the potatoes. This is a simple and satisfying meal. Try it on St. Patty’s day! Irish Bangers and Mash   Print Irish bangers and mash- a delicious [...]