It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The holidays often evoke memories of warm evenings baking with family members or shopping excursions with a warm latte in hand. If you’re eating a real food diet, lucky for you, you’re still able to enjoy yummy brownies, special breads, and cookies that are made with real […]

Waffles are a most beloved weekend brunch food, but with this freezer-friendly recipe, you can have them whenever the craving strikes! These grain free waffles are light and crispy and are made with real and healthy ingredients. A Convenient Breakfast for Busy Mornings On a typical weekday, breakfast consists of eggs with veggies and sausage, […]

Dips are a potluck favorite and you can’t have a party without a delicious dip. There are tons of great recipe options like classic salsa, addictive guacamole, sharp potted cheddar with bacon, or flavorful satay. While these savory dips are always a hit, having a slight sweet yogurt cream cheese dip available for fruit is […]

Every year, once September arrives, the country seems to contract fall-fever. Pinterest boards overflow with images of warm soups and pumpkin-flavored delights. It doesn’t take much convincing for me to join the fall fan club, and I remain there happily until Christmas bells ring. The fire is fueled when my husband comes home in an equal […]

Growing up, my family loved getting takeout. We had our favorites places to chow down from on the weekends, but we also ventured out to try new cuisine in our area. While the food we were getting from those places was *ahem* less than healthy, I still occasionally have a hankering for classic takeout foods. […]

We love homemade ice cream, especially during the summer. Nothing quite spells summer like enjoying chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream sandwiches, cherry chocolate coffee popsicles, or chocolate ice cream in the backyard at the end of a long day, watching the kids play and enjoy the fruits of our ice cream labor. That’s good […]

I’m always on the lookout for quick, convenient, and healthy snacks for both myself and my kids. They’re always hungry in the afternoons. And sometimes we have to rush out the door for a commitment in the morning and I don’t have time to make a full breakfast. So I like to keep a stock […]

When I first began my real food journey, I started small. It felt incredibly overwhelming to go from an extremely processed, very fast food filled diet to making real, organic food from scratch. So I didn’t start with a gluten free or dairy free diet. I simply began by making food from scratch. My first […]

When we go out to eat at the restaurant, I’m the girl at the table who gives everyone “the look” when the waiter asks if we would like dessert. “The look” is my desperate plea to my fellow diners to jump on that dessert wagon with me – because I certainly can’t be the only […]

Are you a sweet or salty person? My husband is a salty person, and I’m a sweet person, so we often don’t have desserts at home unless it’s homemade coffee ice cream. But my extended family? They’re big sweet people; in particular, they love their pies. I come from a long lineage of pie goddesses, […]