Find real food, tips for how to prepare it, store it and enjoy it – including sample menus, personal stories of transitions to real food, and information on special healing diets you may encounter.
As parents, we decide what foods our babies try first. We control the menu and set the standards of “what we eat.” But at some point, those kids encounter the outside world and the insane cramming-junk-down-our-throats consumer culture. How can you keep your kids healthy when there’s so much pressure to eat junk? It’s tough […]
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This post is from KS contributing writer Becca Stallings of The Earthling’s Handbook, with photography assistance from her son Nicholas Efran, who knows how to read a label! The trouble with teaching kids to cook is that they get into the habit of enjoying homemade food–and then they go off to college. Most universities require
I was so awful at first at finding Whole30 approved recipes that satisfied! Those first few days of the Whole30 for my husband and low phytic acid anti-cavity diet for me felt like torture. We were hungry, felt deprived, and every meal was a feat of self-discipline and mad knife skills. (Good thing my kids
More Whole30 Recipes & Meal Plans, Veggies Galore and Transitioning Out (or not?) Read More »
The great thing about a Whole30 is that it really makes you meal plan, and you find ideas for so many vegetables in your diet, you might buy out the produce section. You might even start your day with a load of vegetables, like this “tastes like pizza breakfast hash” I discovered. If you ever
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What’s the deal with zoodles? If you’ve tried zucchini recipes before and thought it was a mushy mess, you may be a little worried about making spaghetti out of them. Spiralizing is used on many vegetables, especially when people are attempting a gut-healing or grain-free elimination diet, BUT zucchini noodles, “zoodles,” are by far the
I feel like I’m always looking for more easy lunch packing ideas for my kids! I don’t want to make special lunch recipes – I just want those boxes packed up and ready for school in the morning, without stress. Amen? My history with both observing and packing school lunches is pretty extensive (as is
Planning a menu for camping can be tricky – especially if you want healthy camping food. Have no fear! I’m here for you with healthy, easy foods for camping. Now that we’ve gone camping every summer since our second child was 2 months old, we feel like we’re old pros. We have the same whole
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Want to learn how to make dehydrated greens for smoothies and more? It’s easy to make a dehydrated greens powder when you dehydrate spinach, Swiss chard, beet greens, and kale! “Mom, is this a stick in my soup?” I admit that we eat some weird food around here, but I really wasn’t serving a soup
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Composting can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. It is an easy way to save money while helping reduce waste in landfills. Recently, I explained how to set up compost bins in your yard to turn your biodegradable garbage into natural fertilizer for your garden. The next step is to get used to
Chinese restaurants have been popular for decades, and in this century Indian, Japanese, and Thai restaurants are found even in many small middle-American towns. We like Asian food, but how many of us cook it at home? Maybe you’ve felt intimidated by recipes with exotic ingredients you’ve never used before. Maybe you’re afraid to toss
Asian Ingredients and Cooking Techniques to Spice Up Your Everyday Meals Read More »
This is good advice about husbands and real food, I promise. And no, I’m not upset with my husband and taking it out on men everywhere. It was my husband’s idea, in fact. Ever since I pulled things like serving beef tongue and not telling him (and then successfully doing the same with beef heart),
My family LOVES chili. I never have to worry about picky eating on chili night. It used to be a staple on our menu. Until we had to work around a multitude of allergies (including tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic and beans). Then it became a once in a while meal for part of the
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I just want ice cream. (Darn. That’s not going to heal my gut.) And chocolate. (That probably won’t cure my candida though.) And yogurt. Heck, just a slice of cheese or a wedge of grapefruit would send me out singing in the rain! Being on a gut healing diet and protocol is HARD work, and
Embarking on a Gut Healing Diet (& Hitting the Bumps) Read More »
I never would have guessed my husband would choose to do a Whole30, especially near Valentine’s Day! They say you can’t ever expect your spouse to change, and to avoid entering a marriage expecting that something will get better or that you’ll be able to “reform” your husband or wife to see things the way you
On those days when I just didn’t plan…or I planned dinner but pulled a Mommy-brain moment or everything just went wrong and the meal was derailed…I might not have properly soaked dry beans around. What’s better in that moment – compromise and spend more money on canned beans, give up and get fast food, or pressure
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There’s a funny thing about Dinner Time – it happens every. single. day. And despite this known fact, even the best of us can have complete-panic moments. If you’ve been around KS for any length of time, you’ve probably heard the phrase “meal plan” more than once. For some, making a meal plan is really just combining two four-letter
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Traveling with kids and a real food goal isn’t easy, especially if you have any who get carsick (we have two!). Throw in trying to be on a budget, and everyone who does it deserves a blue ribbon “Super Parent” award! Not long ago I discovered a magical way to bring real food to a
Wanna lean how to use an Instant Pot? Can you boil water in the Instant Pot? This Instant Pot basics will guide you through IP uses, address safety concerns, and put your IP to use making delicious real foods with 10 basic Instant Pot techniques. Plus I’ll toss in a few more tips and tricks
Instant Pot Basics: How to Use Your Instant Pot + 10 Techniques Read More »
I remember when cooking was something I dreaded, something I grudgingly forced myself to do everyday. It seemed like all I did all day long was prepare food, cook food, serve food, clean up food, wash dishes used for preparing food…over and over and OVER. Oh man…I KNOW some of you out there feel the same
The Secret Ingredient – Preparing Food with Love Really Makes a Difference Read More »
When diagnosed with Celiac disease, people often have a crisis, wondering how do I even begin a gluten-free diet and not go crazy? It’s so important for their health, and the eating part is figure-out-able, but then there are more questions about cross-contamination, like “Can you kill gluten? Does a dishwasher get rid of gluten?”
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