When you start a new restrictive diet like Keto, or in our case the Autoimmune Paleo/Protocol diet (AIP), it can be hard on both the brain and the schedule. You are suddenly making all sorts of food you are not used to, typically a wider variety and quantity of vegetables than ever before, which means […]
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I was the cool mom last year for Halloween. Not only did I let my kids have more than one piece of candy in a day, but I also made a really cool dinner, appropriate to the season: Sometimes, even stuffy, boring adults like me have to let loose and do something fun (like make
We’ve talked about easy healthy meal prep, but today we are zooming in on how to meal plan with a CSA! Two years ago, I wrote up a handy 5-step plan for using all the vegetables you receive in a weekly crate from a Community-Sponsored Agriculture farm. That article tells you all about how a
There is an alien invading your grocery store. And, no. I don’t mean those “Franken-foods” like bottled cheese whiz or marshmallow whip in a jar. I mean an actual, certifiable, GREEN ALIEN. One with strange wrinkles and things sticking out of its face. I give you: Kohlrabi. Well, I’m guessing you’ve gathered by now that
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What kid doesn’t like mashed potatoes? It’s a favorite at our house even if I don’t have gravy, but I’m always looking for ways to reduce the starchy foods and incorporate more low-carb, nutrient-dense veggies onto our plates. This recipe is basically a “mashed potatoes” substitute but with…cauliflower! It’s a great swap, because first of
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Welcome to a new series that I’m so excited about: Those Weird Veggies. Thanks to some developing health issues, I’ve had to pull back from my go-to recipes (like meals including grains, dairy, and eggs) and really focus on meats, fruits, and veggies. Desperation can drive you to exploration… and in the process I’ve discovered
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Kids like to snack. No question about it. And summertime is no exception. You head to the park for some fun, spend the day at the beach or load up the car for a family vacation. Or maybe you prefer staying home and you’re just playing in the sandbox in the back yard. Either way
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If you’re trying a grain-free diet like Paleo, SCD, or a Whole30, breakfast often feels like the most affected meal. Consider average breakfast fare, especially the quicker/easier options: Our Favorite Grain-Free Breakfast There are good grain-free granola options, but on a Whole30 even those are usually out because of sweeteners – and most bacon is
I know parents aren’t supposed to serve a food and expect the children won’t like it, but I totally had this one pegged as an “adult only” meal and had a backup plan for breakfast for the kids. We’re eating grain-free right now for a Whole30 and cavity-healing diet, which can mean having a LOT
My children, at the young ages of 5, 3, and 1, are little mirrors of the passion I have for cooking. They jump at any chance to do it, and cling to every word as I talk about seasoning, cooking technique, and fresh nourishing foods. I appreciate this as I want these children to grow
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Whenever you’re looking for healthy breakfast ideas for your meal planning, focus on vegetables – they’re the hardest to incorporate at the first meal of the day, but so important! Here are some creative ways to get veggies in right away, at breakfast. I learned a long time ago that I felt much better when I
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to reduce your risk of cancer by deliberately eating cancer-fighting foods. My dad has cancer. It’s still totally crazy to think about it, even though in another sense it’s become “the new normal” and we’ve had two months to get used to the idea. Time doesn’t make
Whether you’re in the canned or home-pureed pumpkin camp, sometimes you have just a little bit of pumpkin puree left over after a recipe. It’s…
After a disastrous eggplant recipe that featured the new-to-me vegetable in a slow cooker lasagna – one of the few meals in the history of our marriage that my husband reminded me we simply did not eat and even gave away the leftovers – I avoided eggplant like the plague for years. We got a
This recipe combines the best of all strategies to help kids eat healthy foods – even straws! You can make the soup with truly any green veggie and watch them devour it, but only if you follow the parent rules about not only what to put in the recipe, but HOW to serve it. This
Need an easy dinner idea for those days when you just can’t?! This Veggie Fried Rice dish will help you waste less food and spend less time in the kitchen. Use up random leftovers, including rice cooked in homemade chicken bone broth, for a really frugal and quick dish. C.O.R.N. Everything-but-the-kitchen-sink. Leftovers night. “I’m-afraid-of-what-I’ll-find-when-I-get-to-the-back…” Call
Don’t tell anyone, but we had some potato chips around here for Thanksgiving. I wanted to make that French Onion chip dip again that is in Better Than a Box, and I’m telling you: they were good. It really is far too easy to overeat things that are crunchy, salty, and a little greasy. Even
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Who knew you’d need so much courage just to accomplish things in the kitchen? Forget worrying about whether you’re measuring flour correctly or cutting the cucumbers straight, we’re talking real danger here. If we real foodies were on America’s Got Talent, the judges would be saying we bring an element of danger they’ve never seen
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I’m happiest at the bottom of a salad bowl. You know how when you get to the end, you’ve run out of lettuce, but there’s a bunch of little things that fell through sitting on the bottom of the bowl? The red onion, feta cheese, sunflower seeds, and lately, sprouted lentils. Mixed up with the
How often do we hear that kids don’t eat their vegetables? It’s been a classic American icon since the advent of television, I’m guessing: the child sitting at the table, staring down the pile of spinach mush or Brussels sprouts on their plate, refusing to eat their vegetables and yet not allowed to leave the
