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My favorite healthy, real food snacks for busy families can be found below. All recipes are grain-free, dairy optional and kid-approved. Need help meal planning? Check out my meal planning service!
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I discovered this grain-free apple cinnamon muffin recipe made with applesauce out of desperation. (Isn’t it so true that necessity is the mother of invention?) On this particular morning, I…
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Beets are one of my favorite vegetables. I use beet root powder in homemade blush, add them to salads, and use them to make great tasting strawberry beet fruit leather.…
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I love the smell of baking. Especially when it’s lemon blueberry muffins in the oven! They fill the whole house with the warm aroma of fresh blueberries. Fresh lemon juice…
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I have this thing where it’s tough to eat more than 1-2 eggs, which doesn’t make it easy to reach my protein goals with just eggs for breakfast. But these…
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I’m always looking for easier and tastier ways to serve nourishing foods to my family. Getting kids on board with eating healthy can take some strategic planning, but recipes like…
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Now that we’re on the verge of tomato and pepper season, I wanted to share this recipe for fermented salsa. Fermenting fresh salsa is an easy way to make it…
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Many of you may remember the store-bought classic strawberry fruit roll-ups in your school lunchbox. With all that added sugar and food dye though it’s not what I would consider…
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If you’re a crunchy mama you likely already know that apple cider vinegar is great for you. Drinking it in water every day (or several times a day) can get…
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If there’s one guilty pleasure all moms enjoy, it’s chocolate! Thankfully there’s a way to justify indulging a little because chocolate (like wine) has some fantastic health benefits. The key…
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Oh, jello … the sugar (or chemical) laden mystery food of hospitals and cafeterias. I went to public school and got my fair share of this stuff back then. The…
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Snack foods are always a must-have at our house. With 6 kids (and plenty of neighbor kids over all the time), I’m always looking for healthy recipes that can feed…
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I’m always looking for more ways to use the fresh herbs growing in my garden. This homemade labneh recipe is a great way to do that. It’s a creamy, rich…
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If you tend your own garden, chances are you’ve had your share of zucchini. This flourishing little veggie has an almost magic ability to thrive in nearly any condition, leading…
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I love stuffed mushrooms as a yummy side dish or appetizer. When they’re stuffed with crab meat they can easily double as a main dish too. These stuffed portobello mushrooms…
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Our family loves eating foods from different cultures. The recipes often feature fresh ingredients and it’s nice to try all of the different flavors! These fresh Vietnamese spring rolls are…
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I’m not a fan of most gummy vitamins since they’re full of sugar and other unhealthy ingredients. A yummy and healthy way to get that fun gummy texture though is…
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Pumpkin is a wonderfully versatile food that’s easy to grow, easy to store, and easy to cook. You can use the whole squash and they’re budget-friendly. One of the most…
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Ahh, fall… the glorious season of apples, pumpkins, changing leaves, and cooler weather (finally!). I definitely get in on the fall pumpkin craze and start making pumpkin spice everything this time…
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We don’t eat a ton of chips in our house (unless it’s kale chips.) But sometimes taco night calls for some homemade tortilla chips. Here’s how to easily make your…
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Our family likes feta cheese with these Greek meatball skewers and in this strawberry salad (my favorite!). But I’ve never had feta by itself before. This baked feta recipe is…
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I used to love fried cheese sticks in high school and college and would even order these as my meal in restaurants. Something about the crispy breadcrumb fried exterior of…
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These coconut butter cups are like my coconut clusters, but easier to make and without the coconut texture many kids don’t like. They provide a lot of healthy fats and are…
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I love chia seeds and use them in a variety of ways. They add a nice crunch when they’re used dry and gel when added to a liquid. Even better,…
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I love how happy and healthy spending time outside makes me feel, so I garden. Part of the result of that is that there’s always an abundance of zucchini during…