I love an easy, fresh, fun, real food meal. Pinto bean tostadas are simple, delicious, comforting, and oh-so-very flexible, depending on what you have in your kitchen, what foods you love, and how far you’ve gone into your real food journey. It’s my very favorite kind of meal. Real Food Bean Tostadas Tostadas are very […]
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There’s something for everyone in this pot roast recipe! Pick one of four flavor variations to try this week and then come back for another round later. My mother-in-law says that the best pears are the slightly brown, bruised, so-ripe-they’re-almost-overripe, and her litmus test of perfection is whether the pear juice runs all the way
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Let’s talk about the greatest dinner ever: Burrito bowls. Why are burrito bowls the best? For these reasons: Family-friendly (who doesn’t love tacos? Serial killers. That’s who.) Budget-friendly (beans and rice!) Allergy-friendly (GF? No problem. DF? Use guacamole or this easy cashew cream sauce – game changer) Flexible (eat it plain, make it into tacos,
I’m posting this recipe for my son today. He’s going to try his hand at making fresh salsa tonight for dinner as all of my kids attempt to make a meal without me completely. (Cue silent hopeful cheering – they’ve learned a lot of skills as I’ve taught them the lessons in the Kids Cook
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After a big meal, the last thing you want to do is prepare more food, right? It seems almost unfair that two huge “food” holidays are so close together. No sooner do we get through the turkey day meal than we have to start planning for Christmas dinner (with a few dish-to-pass parties and potlucks
“That dip is good enough to eat with a SPOON!” Ever said that about something into which you’re only supposed to dip carrots or chips? This salsa soup recipe is a way to cut out the middleman and have an easy starter for Mexican night. While you’re finishing up the homemade tortillas, or better yet,
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Got basil? I tend to make impulse buys at the Farmer’s Market, and I don’t always consider whether I’ll be able to use things quickly enough. With fresh herbs, that means I’ve had to learn how to store them for a number of days until I can get around to the meal they’re needed for.
