Spinach Artichoke Chicken Salad Recipe
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I love spinach artichoke dip at restaurants. However, like many other restaurant favorites, I’m not too crazy about some of the ingredients used (like corn chips made with vegetable oils). Luckily,…
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Lemon Garlic Aioli Recipe
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Ever heard of aioli? It has a fancy-sounding name, but it’s really just mayo with a couple of extra ingredients. I frequently make my own mayonnaise and use it in all…
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Quick Chicken and Rice Oyakodon Bowl
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With a big family, homeschooling, and a home business, I’m always looking for quick meals. I like to make this oyakodon bowl as a perfect meal for busy nights. I make…
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Chocolate Coconut Energy Bars
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Kids are snackers. I make sure they have a filling and nutrient-packed breakfast every morning and I don’t encourage snacking near mealtime. However, when they’re playing outside and burning off energy or…
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100% Real Cheese Crisps Recipe (Grain Free)
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Ever miss that crunchy texture that foods like chips and crackers used to provide? This easy cheese crisps recipe will hit the snacking spot! Best of all, unlike most storebought cheese…
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Fruit Smoothie Sorbet Recipe
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Need a delicious summer treat without added sugars and preservatives? Make this real fruit smoothie sorbet. It’s a simpler recipe than my strawberry coconut milk ice cream. I use coconut…
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Grilled Kofta Kebabs Recipe
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It’s grilling season! We love to fire up the grill around here, especially if it involves plenty of fresh seasonal produce on the side. I’m always excited to add new…
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Simple Cucumber Salad Recipe
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When summer is finally in full swing and cucumbers are growing, this cucumber salad is a great simple “salad.” Also, if you already grow dill with your cucumbers to help control garden pests,…
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Zucchini Fritters Recipe (Healthy Alternative to Tater Tots!)
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Tater tots were a very occasional treat when I was growing up. (I confess, I loved them.) The grated zucchini in these fritters mimics the texture of tater tots and…
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Bacon Chicken Bites Recipe (Easy Lunch or Appetizer)
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I came up with the idea for these bacon chicken bites when I needed an idea for a potluck. I had chicken in the fridge that I was going to…
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How to Pickle Cucumbers (Quick + Traditional Methods)
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Pickles are one of the items that I always have in my naturally stocked fridge. I learned how to pickle cucumbers because I wanted to avoid the less than ideal…
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Real Food Pineapple Whip Recipe (Like Dole Whip)
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The first time I made this pineapple whip, I had no idea how much it resembled a certain famous dessert. I was just trying to make pineapple sorbet! I’m not…
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Coconut Granola Recipe
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Since we don’t eat a lot of grains, I’ve had to get pretty creative to find alternatives to eggs for breakfast. We’ve done cottage cheese crepes and chia seed pudding. This coconut granola…
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Fresh Spring Salad With Berries
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I love the time of year when gardens are starting to produce and farmer’s markets have fresh greens for salads. Big salads are my go-to lunch and often my go-to dinner…
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Superfood Dalgona Coffee Recipe
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Newsflash to no one… I really like coffee! While I may have evolved from vanilla lattes to mushroom coffee over the years, our coffee bar has always been one of…
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Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs Recipe (Savory + Sweet)
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Most nights, I cook one of the easy one-pan meals in my Wellness Mama Cookbook (grab a copy here) because those are our family favorites and I know they are…
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Japanese-Style Deviled Eggs
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I’m a huge fan of deviled eggs. They’re one of the few modern snack foods that can easily be made healthy! Deviled eggs are perfect for family get-togethers, picnics, and backyard…
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Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe (Grain and Gluten Free)
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Every once in awhile, there is a food that we really miss from our pre-real food lifestyle. Like the kids’ desire for waffles. Or my love of Chinese food. I’m not willing…
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Garlic Roasted Mushrooms
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Garlic is one of my family’s favorite flavors, so it’s no surprise that we loved these garlic roasted mushrooms. They’re simple to make and go with almost any beef recipe (poultry…
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Beef & Broccoli Stir-Fry Recipe
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Beef and broccoli stir-fry is an easy and simple recipe and one of my go-to favorites on busy nights. It can be made quickly, especially if you have a wok, and reminds…
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Thai Peanut Butter Noodles (With Shirataki)
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When my family stopped eating grains, one of the hardest things to give up was pasta (my husband is Italian after all!). This Thai peanut butter noodles recipe uses shirataki noodles…
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Fresh Roasted Asparagus With Parmesan and Sea Salt
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Asparagus is one of my favorite vegetables. My husband, on the other hand, grew up hating asparagus because he’d only ever had it from a can. (Think about the difference between…
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Asian Lettuce Wraps (like P.F. Chang)
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With a large family and a business to run, I’m a big fan of easy meal ideas. Lettuce wraps are a simple lunch idea for those of us staying away from bread…
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Grain-Free Chicken Francese With Lemon Sauce
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Since my husband is Italian, we enjoy our share of Italian food (healthy alfredo, yum!). Chicken Francese is another Italian dish I’ve come to love (and it sounds much fancier…