This morning, I was watching the Food Network, a guilty pleasure of mine while working out at the gym (any other moms out there feel like a half hour alone on a cardio machine with a TV is the equivalent of vacation?), and I noticed that the TV chef was using canola oil as the […]
Kate Doubler
Kate is the author behind the blog Real Food RN. A busy working mom of two young children, she manages to balance working as a Nurse in the Critical Care Float Pool, counseling clients in her nutrition business and finding time to write about real food. She loves experimenting in her kitchen and coming up with all sorts of new and creative real food recipes with the hopes of bettering the health of her family and anyone who follows her blog. She wholeheartedly believes that prevention is the best medicine.
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We often joke in our house that if coffee is wrong, we don’t want to be right 😉 But really, the questions begs to be asked: is coffee healthy? We love coming up with healthier ways to enjoy some classic coffee favorites like our bulletproof coffee and our frozen mocha, and we love finding fun ways […]
Metabolism Boosting Healthy Chocolate Chunks
Most mornings, I wake up to enjoy a nice cup of bulletproof coffee with a veggie-filled egg dish or breakfast burger full of protein. I believe the old adage that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and that this meal is what kicks off my day, both literally and figuratively. If I start […]
Homemade Grain Free Teething Biscuits
Just when you’ve gotten the hang of nursing, baby wearing, cosleeping, carrying the car seat, and sleep training … BOOM! Your little one begins teething. The trenches of teething are some of the hardest because many moms feel that any of the independence that the baby has achieved is undone. For example, many babies who were sleeping […]
Sweet Dreams Homemade Sleep Cream
When I was younger, I fought nap time. I fought it hard. There was too much fun to be had making crafts and playing on the playground to close my eyes for a couple of hours. What if I missed something good? But my mom, of course, made me nap anyway. Now, as an adult, […]
Natural Birth Hospital Bag
Bringing a new child into the world is such an exciting feat. A woman spends the nine months of her pregnancy preparing for the birth of her baby: physically, emotionally, spiritually, and mentally. A mom who is planning for a natural birth has probably been utilizing her labor aides and including immediate skin-to-skin contact in […]
Five Pregnancy Superfoods
Pregnancy is such a joyful time, full of anticipation as you get ready for a new life coming into the world and all the happiness that surrounds it. It’s also a time of intense preparation as you seek to stay fit, deal with morning sickness, and gear up for labor. If you’re seeking a more natural pregnancy, […]
Gluten Free Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake
Summertime presents us with beautiful fresh strawberries that are just waiting to be devoured on their own, and also incorporated into delicious dishes like this gluten free chocolate strawberry shortcake. Made with gluten free flour, coconut sugar, cocoa powder, eggs, and butter, this classic favorite has a healthy spin and is topped with delicious whipped […]
Carrot Ginger Dressing
You know the dressing that comes on the salads at most hibachi restaurants? It’s delicious. But you also probably don’t want to know about all the ingredients contained. But thankfully, Kate has concocted her own version made with rice vinegar, coconut aminos, olive oil, sesame oil, coconut sugar, fresh carrots, and orange ginger that is […]
Gluten Free Crepes
It is so simple: crepes are very good. Most people shy away from making their own, however, because the task of flipping them seems daunting. But with this great recipe, you’ll have the hang of it in no time! Made with coconut flour, eggs, vanilla, salt, and coconut oil, these gluten free crepes make the […]
