The Best Cooking Gifts For Kids
While we all love when our kids are given clutter-free, experience gifts, sometimes it is nice to have some type of tangible kids cooking gift…
The Cookbook for Kids Written by Kids: Chef Junior
The children set out to make coffee pancakes, which would have been a noble pursuit since the majority of the 12 adults in the household did not hide their passion for coffee. Had they chosen to use leftover liquid coffee in place of some of the water or milk in a pancake recipe, the experiment
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Easy Homemade All-Purpose Spice Mix Recipe
I have a love-hate relationship with potlucks. I love them because you get to try new foods and you don’t have to cook a whole…
Real Food Family Tries Soda Pop | Kids Never Had Soda!
When you’re a real food family, it becomes clear that other households’ pantries, fridges, and freezers look very different from what your kids are used to. All sorts of processed foods exist out there that I simply never buy. Don’t get me wrong – we eat potato chips and looooove ice cream for dessert, so
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How to Reduce Antinutrients in Foods
Once you’ve learned what antinutrients are, the next step is to learn how to reduce antinutrients in your food. Some of the healthiest foods have…
Homemade Elderberry Gummies Recipe | Kid-Friendly Immune Booster
Does anyone else hate the phrase “flu season”? It’s really misleading. God created four beautiful seasons, none of which has an attribute of illness. I tried to figure out who coined the term but came up short. My first guess would be the CDC. Or a drug company. While there isn’t actually a season of
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How to Tenderize Tough Cuts of Meat | Velveting Meat
Is there anything worse than biting into a piece of beef, just to find yourself chewing … and chewing … and chewing? I’m picky about…
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Living Dangerously… with Caution (We Bike Our Child to School Without Apology)
Last week, I posted a personal story on my public Facebook page.This page has nearly 100,000 followers, but generally gets somewhere between one and eight “likes” on any given…
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What Are Antinutrients? (And How Do They Affect Me?)
When I had reversed rheumatoid arthritis but still had chronic joint pain, I started researching other root causes. I stumbled upon antinutrients. You see, I…
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Air Fryer Crispy Chickpeas Recipe | Healthy Snack for Kids!
Cooking real food meals – not too hard. Providing your kids with real food snacks every day – nearly impossible! If your kids are like mine, they love snacks. We keep snacks small, but I have no desire to skip them and risk a blood sugar crash! I am diligent with keeping meals balanced and
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Easy Recipe for Sourdough Bread | Beginner-Friendly Sourdough Focaccia Bread
Years ago, when I started making sourdough bread, I envisioned beautiful round loaves, dusted in white rice flour and decorated with intricate floral patterns slashed into the surface and baked to perfection. You know the ones I’m talking about. That classic sourdough bread makes you think, “Man, I could totally learn how to bake that.
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Have You Tried a Body Scan Meditation Yet? Free & Easy Practice for Busy Moms
Looking for a free and easy way to get grounded in your body? Could a body scan meditation help you find more ease and calm? One of my most common defense mechanisms is that I cut my head off from the rest of my body. In other words, I am prone to getting really focused
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30+ Types of Noodles and When To Use Them
This post was written by Maike Corbett from Cheerful Cook and edited by Amanda Kay. For pasta lovers, nothing tops a great bowl of delicious…
Easy Refrigerator Pickles Recipe
Have you ever grown cucumbers? If so, you know that just one plant produces an insane amount of cucumbers. You pretty much need to have a plan of attack before they start producing or you are going to be eating cucumbers for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Sometimes I have an entire produce drawer full at
Dairy-Free Zucchini Muffin Recipe
I looked for a dairy-free, healthy zucchini bread muffin for years. The internet is full of baked goods that you can stuff with grated zucchini, but I specifically wanted a muffin recipe that worked for my family: dairy-free, whole grain, naturally sweetened, and easy to make, with no weird ingredients. Here it is. Easy Dairy-Free
Why I Quit the Grain-Free Diet
When I had no improvement in my symptoms doing a dairy-free and gluten-free diet, my primary care doctor suggested I try a grain free diet. Since my childhood, I had been plagued with stomach pain and headaches. As a teen, I had bloating and diarrhea on and off. After a traumatic surgery, I developed chronic
Instant Pot Creamy Veggie Pasta Recipe | Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free
The middle of summer – fresh veggies abound! But you also are either super busy preserving or just out enjoying the nice weather. It’s too hot to cook. You’re sick of salads. But you really want some simple nourishing food. That means one thing – time to bust out the Instant Pot and make this
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Macro Organizing: The Shortcut You Need
Could macro organizing help you get your house under control? I grew up with a stay at home mom who was a type A perfectionist. She had everything organized to a T. When I had my first place, I tried to be as organized as my mom was. Instead of the pristine organizing systems that
Gluten-Free Air Fryer Salmon Patties Recipe
Growing up, eating fish meant one thing – my dad was out of town on a business trip. He detested the smell of fish -…
Instant Pot Carnitas Recipe
Tacos are my family’s favorite dinner. After 15 years of living on a budget and eating real food, I learned that they are the perfect dinner solution for every season. These Instant Pot carnitas are just one of the endless possibilities, and they are one of my favorite Mexican-inspired dishes. Tacos are the perfect way