One-Pot Tomato Cabbage Soup
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People who are new to eating real food often wonder how it’s possible to cook every meal at home when you are a busy family. I cook most meals at…
Healthy Recipes
Delicious real food recipes for a healthier family. Many recipes are grain-free, dairy optional and kid-approved. Need help meal planning? Check out my meal planning service!
Recipes
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Tacos al Pastor With Pineapple & Cilantro
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Who doesn’t like Mexican food? Seriously, is there anyone out there who doesn’t? Anyway, I know my family sure does. These beef and rice bowls are one of our busy weeknight favorites.…
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Sweet and Smoky Homemade BBQ Sauce
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I always find it exciting when I learn to make a common condiment at home. When it’s something I use a lot and always seem to run out of, like honey…
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Zesty Shrimp Poblano Tacos With Kiwi Salsa
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I’m a huge fan of seafood for its many health benefits and shrimp is one of my favorites. I love finding new ways to use shrimp in easy, healthy meals…
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Healthy Chicken Tenders Recipe
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Chicken tenders (or fingers, take your pick) are a kid (and adult) favorite, at least at our house. As with all of our favorite foods, I’ve found healthier alternatives to the…
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Butter Pecan Ice Cream Recipe
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Ice cream is a kid-favorite dessert (and let’s face it, adults too!), but store-bought ones often contain high fructose corn syrup, artificial colors and flavors, or other ingredients that we…
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Pesto Chicken Salad With Sun-Dried Tomatoes
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Another simple recipe for the win! I was poking around in my fridge looking for a fast and easy lunch idea one day and spotted some leftover roast chicken. I tossed a…
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Orange Creamsicle Smoothie
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My kids love healthy smoothies for breakfasts and snacks. I usually use a combination of fruits and vegetables and throw in some kind of dairy, or nut butter, or collagen powder…
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Greek Meatballs With Tzatziki Sauce Recipe
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When my husband and I first started dating (after walking across the country together… really), we had the chance to travel around Europe a little. While we were there, we…
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Pickled Radishes With Gochugaru
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I’ve recently fallen in love with Korean food and with gochugaru peppers in particular. I’ve used these slightly spicy red pepper flakes to make gochujang (a red pepper paste), gochujang mayo,…
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Vitamin C Tangerine Gummies for Radiant Skin
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We’re big fans of gelatin around here. I add it to my marshmallow recipe and healthy jello. Tangerine gummies are another delicious and healthy way to enjoy this superfood. Why…
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Banana Bread Muffins Recipe (Grain Free)
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Before a reader by the name of Sarah suggested this recipe, I didn’t have a banana bread or muffin recipe on the site. I’m not a big fan of bananas so I…
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9 Easy Homemade Salad Dressing Recipes From Scratch
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Salad dressings are also the only way some parents ever succeed in getting kids to eat vegetables. They certainly have their place, but the store-bought ones are loaded with omega-6…
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Healthy Orange Chicken Recipe
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In college, orange chicken was my weakness. I loved Chinese food and frequently ordered other menu items, but the crispy chicken tossed with vegetables and a sweet and spicy orange…
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Homemade Honey Mustard Sauce Recipe
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Honey mustard is a kid favorite at our house. My kids love it on homemade chicken fingers and on salads. I love it on spring salad with berries. No matter what we eat…
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Korean Chicken Wings With Gochujang Sauce
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You may have noticed the appearance of some recipes lately that use a certain type of Korean red pepper flake called gochugaru. I love the warm spice of these little…
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Fresh Strawberry Pie (Gluten and Dairy Free)
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When I come across a good deal on strawberries in the summer, I tend to take advantage of it. We have a lot of strawberry lovers in this house so…
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Peanut Butter Chia Seed Pudding With Blackberry Jam
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While I don’t avoid dairy, we don’t really drink cow’s milk in our house. Since that’s the case, I enjoy experimenting with varying types of milk for cooking and drinking. We use…
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Is Grilling Healthy? (+ Grilling Recipes)
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I’m a fan of summer. The beach, the outdoors, more sunshine… not to mention backyard cookouts featuring our favorite mouth-watering BBQ on the grill. While I love a good barbecue…
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Homemade Gochujang Paste (Korean Chili Paste)
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I’ve been having fun exploring the flavors of various Asian cuisines. I was on a Chinese food kick for a while, and then switched to Indian, and have dabbled a…
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Strawberry and Feta Salad
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I present to you my favorite salad ever! When our garden is producing strawberries, I eat this salad as much as I can. I enjoy it so much that I’ve…
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Easy Homemade Guacamole Recipe
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When I was a child, my mom’s guacamole recipe was one of the first things I learned how to make. Today, it’s a recipe that my children make regularly. In fact, I…
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Korean Gochujang Mayo Recipe
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A few weeks ago I published a recipe for gochujang; a Korean red chili paste. This week I’m sharing a recipe for gochujang mayo, which uses that paste. What Is…
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Spring Greens Salad With Crispy Prosciutto
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Salads are such a great meal that when I’m inspired by seasonal ingredients to make a new one, I just can’t resist. I came up with this spring greens salad…