Need a new idea for a Friday Lenten meal or just a meatless Monday? Try this meatless lentil soup, which tastes an awful lot like sausage! I had the opportunity to attend an event recently where a vegan chef spoiled us with gorgeous and delicious foods. We had fewer legumes than I expected … lots […]
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Dinner time cooking has two modes: relaxing and fun – usually with music and a glass of something on the weekends, and that weekday rush at the end of the day before it’s time to head to an activity or start the bedtime shuffle. We do our best to eat well and sit at the
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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Okay, we’re trying to eat better and take baby steps towards more healthy living. We’re also trying to be better stewards of the planet and care for the world we’ve been given to live in. Plant-based dinners are important for so many reasons, but those are just a few. My family’s been eating largely plant-based
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
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…
Okay, it’s that time, parents. School lunches. Love ‘em, hate ‘em, make what you want of them, but they are here, and we need a plan. If you’re like me, one of your big goals for your kids is that they eat plenty of plants. While our family still eats meat for other meals (we
Instant Pot applesauce is so quick and easy to make – you’ll wonder why you ever bothered with store-bought applesauce! You can enjoy this yummy taste of fall any time of the year in less than 30 minutes from start to finish. People who visit my house in the fall tend to enter through the
I was talking with a friend recently about how to cook rice in the Instant Pot. She had heard that cooking rice in the Instant Pot was foolproof, but the method was giving her terrible trouble, and she wasn’t sure what she was doing wrong. Making the switch to cooking real foods is a big
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Looking for an easy keto side or main dish or maybe just a way to get more veggies onto your family’s dinner plates? This keto cauliflower mac and cheese recipe fits the bill. My kids literally cheer when I serve this up, and I bet yours will too. Does it still count as mac and
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Steaming veggies is a great way to get important nutrients on the dinner (or lunch or breakfast) table without spending hours in the kitchen. My absolute favorite method?? Steamed vegetables in the Instant Pot! You might be thinking, “Okay, Katie, I can see using the Instant Pot for cooking a whole chicken, but steaming veggies
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We’re living through a unique time in history, when a virus spreading worldwide has us cooking at home more than many people have done in years, a significant number of us are dealing with job loss or other reductions of income, grocery shopping is a potentially life-threatening expedition, and some foods are out of stock!
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Are you dairy-free? If you are or you ever have been, you know what I mean when I say comfort foods are the hardest thing to give up. That’s why I created a dairy-free gingerbread cookie recipe. Today, I’m sharing my cashew cream recipe. It’s not that dairy-free eating doesn’t taste good, or that it’s extremely
Turmeric Lentil Soup is one of the most popular soups in our home. If it’s winter or rainy outside and I want a budget-friendly, real food winner, this is it. The best part is that it doesn’t take any special ingredients. We almost always have them on hand, even if it’s the end of the
Something amazing happened this week. Because I’m teaching my kids to cook, dinner got on the table on time when it never would have otherwise – including the easiest homemade mashed potatoes ever! Tuesday was a crazy day, with one meeting stacked upon another and school conferences at 4:30 p.m. I neglected my own meal
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Chinese restaurants have been popular for decades, and in this century Indian, Japanese, and Thai restaurants are found even in many small middle-American towns. We like Asian food, but how many of us cook it at home? Maybe you’ve felt intimidated by recipes with exotic ingredients you’ve never used before. Maybe you’re afraid to toss
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My husband will tell you he’s not a picky eater, but don’t believe a word of it. Even now that I’ve convinced him real food is good for us, there are foods he won’t touch. He doesn’t like cucumbers, Brussels sprouts, beets, sweet potatoes or any other mushy orange vegetable, and quinoa. Until now. Apparently
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This post is from KS Contributing Writer ‘Becca Stallings of The Earthling’s Handbook, with photography assistance from her son Nicholas Efran. Meat has been a part of most human beings’ diet for millennia, but we’re overdoing it lately. The amount of meat eaten by the average person each year has almost doubled since 1961, and
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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