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 […]
Every Friday my kids and I work together to plan our meals for the coming week (the meal they plan they also help cook since…
I love a good blueberry muffin. Actually, what I really like are the blueberry muffin mixes that don’t even use actual blueberries – just those…
It’s Christmas! Let the Christmas cookie baking begin! Listen, even before I was trying to make our food a little healthier, I loved baking homemade Christmas cookies. I grew up on sugar cookies (that we later tweaked to make with more real food). Nothing beats homemade Christmas cookies over the holidays. Dairy-Free Thumbprint Cookies Today
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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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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A beef roast is one of my favorite meals to serve to guests. It’s simple to make, made with a budget-friendly cut of meat, but it’s still something special. Especially now, when the temperatures are cooler we’re turning to warm comfort foods. Greek Beef Roast in the Instant Pot I make our beef roast in
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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The last time my husband’s family was together we were celebrating my brother-in-law’s graduation. Since there are 18 of us in total (including 10 young kids!), we opted for takeout. Everyone got to choose what they like. Being a family with food allergies, it’s always tricky to navigate these situations. We have to be very
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“I just don’t like cooking,” is often an excuse when people want to avoid cooking real food and stick with processed foods and quick meals. That phrase turns my head quickly, and my shock factor kicks in. “You don’t like cooking?” the voice in my head cries. But…when I analyze my own time in the kitchen,
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“What do you think about raising lambs?” My husband asked me that question last fall. It definitely caught me off guard. “Lambs? We’ve only ever eaten lamb once. I thought we were going to try raising pigs?” Well, here we are 6 months later with five adorable sheep munching away on our grass! Is Lamb
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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,
Bone broth is so fancy and trending these days, you’d think it was just created by food scientists this decade. I know better though because I still remember the exact spot in my college apartment kitchen where I was standing when I called my mother, slow cooker and whole chicken on the counter: “Mom? What
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Are you gluten-free and dairy-free? Are you gluten-free and dairy-free and miss comfort food? If you are, you’re gonna love this recipe. It’s the secret to all of your dairy-free gluten-free comfort food dreams. Lasagna is one of my favorite comfort foods (call it my Italian-American heritage or just a love for all things cheese
Is it possible to be a morning person and at the same time hate making breakfast? The answer is YES! That sums up my mornings. I get up way too early every morning to have quiet time before the kids are up. It sets the tone for my day. During my morning time, I eat
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Christmas morning is often a flurry of excitement, giggles, and presents. But what about those hungry bellies? Shouldn’t the morning excitement include good food? Shouldn’t your kids have a special holiday breakfast to start the day? A few years back we had quite an unusual Christmas. We woke up to a house without power. The
Christmas cookie season is here, which is great news! But for those of us with food sensitivities and allergies, cookie season gets complicated. Today I want to show you a dairy-free cookie recipe for Christmas – specifically gingerbread, but you can use these tips for many different Christmas cookies. It’s actually really easy! And they
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Unless your home is completely fireproof, will never flood, and you can be assured that the economy will be perfectly able to support you every day for the rest of your life, you might want to be ready for something weird to happen. It’s a surprise when it does – that’s why it’s called an
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
Is cooking with olive oil harmful to your health? I used to think so but updated research has shed new light on the topic. Keep reading to see what changed my mind. Olive oil—the food that brings us all together. Whether you’re keto, paleo, vegan, vegetarian, eat a low-fat/high carb diet, or low carb/high-fat diet,
