Real Food Recipes

Healthy Bread in 5 Minutes a Day

Seeking the Perfect Homemade Whole Wheat: Healthy Bread in 5 Minutes a Day (no. 5)

I haven’t wanted to give a recipe a zero and tear up the paper and throw it in the garbage in front of the whole class since I started this Seeking the Perfect Homemade Whole Wheat Bread challenge, but this one just about pushed me over the edge. There I was, heart rate through the […]

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Meatless Southwestern Pot Pie Recipe

Southwestern Pot Pie

A hint of autumn sweetness, the heartiness of beans with the sophistication of garbanzos, a little salsa heat…and then cornbread! The flavors in Southwestern Pot Pie seem surprisingly off the wall, but once they’re all working together, it’s a distinctive dish that will keep you coming back for more. Meatless, frugal, and packed with vitamins

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Pepper Steak Recipe - A recipe makeover of a old family favorite - simple gluten-free dinner tonight and husband-approved!

Pepper Steak Recipe (a Real Food Rendition of Hubby’s Favorite Meal)

“I don’t think I can use onion soup mix anymore,” I said, and his world came crashing down around him. “You’re going to mess with Pepper Steak!?!?” he cried. This is the recipe I emailed my mother-in-law for during our first months of marriage. I definitely wooed my man through his stomach and loved every

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Recipe Connection: Puerto Rican Chicken

When you’re having company, what do you serve? Typically people fall into two camps:  the make-it-easy-and-tasty-so-I-can-hang-out-with-my-guests style of meal, and the wow-factor-on-the-plate “this-is-a-company-meal” dish. This recipe is a little bit of both. There is some work involved, but it can be done blessedly well in advance of dinnertime if you wish. Both the elegant look

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