How to Make Canned Green Beans Taste Better
There is a lot to love about canned green beans. While they may not have the most glamorous and nutritious reputation, they are an easy…
in-season recipes
Dairy-Free Simple Strawberry Sorbet Recipe
Frozen treats aren’t typically the first thing on your mind in winter. Neither are strawberries. But winter is when this simple strawberry sorbet was created. My twelve-year-old was sick…again (we had an uncharacteristic rough patch in March and April!). This time his throat was incredibly sore. He had all the telltale signs of strep throat
Instant Pot Smashed Potatoes
Smashed potatoes are my family’s new favorite potato side dish. We’ve tried all the classics: mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, roasted potatoes, homemade fries. Honestly, it’s…
Potassium-Rich, No-Churn, Dairy-Free Ice Cream Recipe | Coconut Milk Free!
“Mom, I’ve had a lot of muscle twitches lately. Why is that?” My kids ask me a lot of health-related questions. Being a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, my kids have come to believe that I know everything about health and that I can instantly come up with the solution for any symptom (while flattering, it’s not
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Instant Pot Vegetable Soup Recipe
One thing we’ve tried really hard to do as a family is making plant-based, plant-forward recipes that we all love. A recent discovery is this easy Instant Pot vegetable soup recipe. Not only is it loaded with vegetables, but it’s super flavorful and family-friendly. My kids have been learning about Plant Points from Katie’s teachings
Kid-Friendly Warm, Healthy Winter Salad Recipe
As I scrolled through social media in December, I noticed a common theme. I saw friend after friend posting that they were struggling to eat…
Naturally-Sweetened Sweet Potato Casserole With Maple Syrup
It’s the holiday baking season! Literally my favorite food of the year. I’ve been cooking real food holiday dishes for over a decade now, and I can honestly say that the food is better than ever. Today, I want to show you how we make our favorite Sweet Potato Casserole with maple syrup instead of
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Grain-Free Pumpkin Pie Breakfast Bites Recipe | Refined Sugar-Free and Kid-Friendly!
How many servings of vegetables do your kids eat on a regular basis? Two? Three on a good day? Do you ever wish you could get your kids to eat more veggies? It seems to be a constant struggle for most parents these days. #pickyeaterclub But have you ever attempted to serve veggies for breakfast?!
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Kid-Friendly Pesto Chicken and Rice Recipe | One-Pot Instant Pot Dinner for Weeknights
It’s certainly the time of year to pull out all the easy strategies like this one-pot Instant Pot dinner that you can prep the night before or anytime during the day! Getting a healthy dinner on the table in a hurry has rarely been easier than this. Fall is the time of year when parents
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Healthy Broccoli Salad Recipe: Seasonal Winter Salad
Are you ready for a healthy, easy side dish that’s full of all those sweet and salty flavors we love? If you have never had broccoli salad, you are missing out on one of the best ways to eat your veggies. It’s like a chicken salad… but with broccoli. Mkay, maybe that won’t convince you
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Easy Instant Pot Bean Soup Recipe
Let’s make an easy, comforting, healthy dinner that is about as budget-friendly as you can get! In Fall and Winter, we crave soup. It’s one of my favorite meals to make for several reasons: Instant Pot Beans I love my Instant Pot – between the quick cook time and keep warm setting, it’s a game-changer
Roasted Vegetable Recipe: Seasonal Fall Salad with Fresh Herbs
Let’s talk about salads in the fall & winter months. If you’re looking for a way to spice up your roasted veggie recipes while it’s cold outside, I recommend trying something a little different. Usually, we think of salad as fresh, crisp, cold, crunchy veggies drizzled in a creamy dressing and tossed together. Salad is
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Breakfast Ideas Kids Can Make This Summer
It’s summertime! While we adjust to new schedules and fun plans, it’s the perfect time to encourage our kids to develop life skills that are harder to focus on during the school year. We want our kids to enjoy their summer and fill it with lazy days, outdoor play, and getting lost in library books,
Instant Pot Turmeric-Spiced Chicken Recipe
This post is from contributing writer Steph Jenkins of Cheapskate Cook. Fall is the perfect time to pull out your Instant Pot for easy, real food recipes. We have a lot going on in the Fall between school, work, after-school activities, and getting ready for the holidays. Fall also starts the cold and flu season, so it’s the
{Series: Those Weird Veggies} Everything You Didn’t Know to Ask About Rutabaga + Scalloped Rutabaga Recipe
This post is a continuation of a series on “Those Weird Veggies.” You can also read about parsnips and kohlrabi. Are you an avid gardener? Or someone that loves the idea of gardening…but just hasn’t found the time for it? Or maybe you are quite content to leave the gardening to your local farmer? I’m
Instant Pot Pumpkin Spice Steel Cut Oatmeal Recipe
This post is from contributing writer Steph Jenkins of Cheapskate Cook. Fall is the perfect time to make warm, comforting breakfasts. But on school mornings, hot breakfasts are hard to swing! I love making simple (allergy-free!) baked oatmeal or whipping up a batch of 5-Minute Egg & Cheese Muffins, but cooking oatmeal in the Instant Pot is one of
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Healthy Strategies for Real Food in the Summer
If you can’t stand the heat, how can you stay in the kitchen making real food all summer? It’s a struggle for me every year, in a home with no air conditioning. Pennsylvania summers aren’t as hot as some other places, but we get our share of hot days–and then there’s the humidity that makes
20 Easy Ways to Eat, Preserve and Freeze Apples – with No Sugar!
Apple season is here! If you can buy in bulk, you’ll want to make lots of healthy recipes PLUS preserve apples for later – read on for instructions for freezing, canning, and dehydrating apples in multiple ways plus our best real food apple recipes! If an apple a day keeps the doctor away, how many
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Easy Sheet Pan Dinner Your Kids Will Love to Make
Confession time. When it comes to making dinner I’m actually NOT looking for quick hacks in the kitchen. I may be in the minority, but I actually love to cook!! I’d spend half my day in the kitchen if I could. BUT…my reality is that I don’t often have much time for it. I’m a
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How to Use Squash and Recipe Round Up (includes Instant Pot!)
When winter squash are suddenly everywhere in the fall, acting like they’re all gourmet or something – what’s a home chef to DO with them? Especially if…you don’t like mushy orange vegetables but you know they’re good for you! And what are the different kinds of squash anyway? Interested in cooking squash in an Instant
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