I am a big fan of Asian food. In high school, I would make my weekly trips to the local Chinese buffet (which now makes me cringe!) and I still love the occasional platter of fresh sushi. I love the flavors, textures, and construction of the cuisine. Thankfully, there are great real food recipes that […]

If you’re eating a real food diet, then chances are you’ve said goodbye to your diet sodas and PSL from Starbucks. You’ve probably ventured into making your own drinkable delights like lavender peach iced tea, hot chocolate, and coffee with weird stuff in it. Another beverage group that can prove to be difficult to surrender […]

My husband is Italian, and fortunately, I’ve always loved Italian food, so it’s easy for us to agree on flavors in that sense. However, we do our best to stay away from pasta and bread, so often times that lifts many “Italian” options out. Of course, we love awesome alternatives like spaghetti squash pasta, sweet […]

Salt is known for it’s ability to enhance the flavors of all sorts of dishes like salt roasted lamb and gluten free scalloped potatoes. Salt is even used in most desserts in order to compliment of highlights the sweetness, like in these salted caramel dates. What’s even more adventurous is when you start flavoring the salts […]

Surprisingly, one of the most difficult foods to walk away from in order to eat a real food diet is sandwiches. There’s something about sandwiches, of all shapes, sizes, and flavors, that we love in our culture. Fortunately, there are fantastic grain free and healthy recipes for items like sandwich rounds that can be paired with […]

When I was younger, my high school had a small cart in the cafeteria that served as an a la carte during lunch time. It was full of snacks and way too much sugar. Chips, ice cream, candy bars, pop tarts – you name any junk food, and this cart had it. But every time […]

Who doesn’t love convenience, especially when it comes to cooking? Having a easy meal like slow cooker harissa stew or stuffed cabbage “un-rolls” on hand during the week can be a lifesaver. The same holds true for the ingredients involved in your meal. No one wants to slave over one measly ingredient. That’s why soup […]

Growing up, I was one of those kids who would quickly lick the brownie batter in the bowl while my mom’s back was turned. I loved brownies, and I still do. So when I come across healthy recipes like these triple chocolate brownies and these minty brownies, I (literally and figuratively) gobble them up. Now, […]

I’ve found that the more fermented food I eat, the more I want it. Fermented food is kind of weird at first, right? It smells funny, sometimes looks funny, and you may be shocked at everything you can actually ferment (like salsa and turmeric). So when I first dove into this fermented foods thing, I […]

We’ve chatted before about the benefits of kefir. You know, the fact that kefir is high in probiotics, magnesium, calcium, vitamin b12 and has the ability to build bone density, relieve allergies, and improve digestion. The most basic kefir recipe is water kefir. you can even “spice” water kefir up by adding various flavors. But […]