I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. How to Make Bone Broth in the Slow Cooker How’s a busy mama like you supposed to keep bone broth on hand when it takes so much time to make?  Well, fortunately, I’ve found a way to make bone broth a set-it-and-forget-it…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Delicious Grass Fed Steak Recipes Ten-year-old me wouldn’t believe that adult me sits writing an article to share my favorite grass fed steak recipes. Ten-year-old me thought steak was one of the worst foods she’d ever had the displeasure of eating. Sometimes…

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I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. How to Cook Butternut Squash I recently shared with you how to cook acorn squash and now it’s time to talk about how to cook butternut squash. You probably already have a butternut squash soup recipe you’d like to try, but butternut…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. The Perfect Butternut Squash Soup Recipe for Fall My butternut squash soup recipe is a family favorite around here.  It’s creamy, it’s sweet, it’s savory, it’s . . . perfect.  And, made with homemade bone broth, it’s incredibly nourishing. I love serving…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. How to Cook Acorn Squash I’d like to introduce you to my sweet little friend the acorn squash. I know you’ve seen it in the grocery store produce section in a pile next to the other gourds each fall. You’ve probably tried…

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I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Delicious and Healthy Paleo Thanksgiving Recipes When I was a child, Thanksgiving was a lovely holiday that meant lots of delicious, comforting food. My father, born and raised in the Northeastern US, made his homemade turkey stuffing and my mother, born and…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. 30 Delicious Healthy Fall Dinner Recipes What’s lovelier on a cool fall night than a delicious, hearty dinner? A healthy, delicious, hearty dinner, of course! These 30 healthy fall dinner recipes help you create a warm, cozy atmosphere around your family dinner…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Simple and Healthy Homemade Jello Recipe Did you know that jello makes a healthy snack for kids and adults? Wait! Let me explain: My homemade jell-o recipe is healthy because it’s free of added sugar and artificial sweeteners. In addition, it’s made…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Sweet Potato Frittata – An Easy Dinner Recipe I love sweet potatoes, but I don’t only enjoy them baked. Sweet potatoes are pretty versatile, which is why they’re so yummy in this sweet potato frittata recipe. Sweet potatoes pack a big nutritional…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. How to Make a Homemade Sourdough Starter Authentic homemade sourdough bread begins with a fermented, thick, gloopy substance called a sourdough starter. It might sound (or look) unappealing, but let me tell you, homemade sourdough starter is the first step to a…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Healthy and Simple Soaked Pancakes What’s more comforting on an easy Sunday morning than a stack of warm pancakes spread with butter and drizzled with maple syrup? Well, nothing – unless your belly isn’t comforted by foods made with wheat flour. That’s…

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I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Easy Homemade Gluten Free Chicken Nuggets Are a Dinner Winner When my family began our real food lifestyle we stopped buying frozen processed dinner foods. So, when the boys asked for that standard childhood favorite – chicken nuggets – I knew I’d…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Simple Soaked Oatmeal Recipe – a Healthy, Real Food Breakfast You’re probably here for one of two reasons. Either you were searching for a soaked oatmeal recipe because you know it’s the healthiest, tastiest way to make oatmeal OR you saw this…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Delicious Sourdough Pizza Crust Recipe There are few things more sensory-pleasing than biting into a slice of pizza, feeling the snap of the crisp crust as it gives way to a chewy interior, and tasting the delicious tang of sourdough. Some people…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. A New Favorite Chicken Recipe – Honey Balsamic Chicken I have a new favorite chicken recipe – It’s my delicious honey balsamic chicken recipe.  I’m excited to share it with you. I’m not exactly sure where the inspiration for this recipe came…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. How to Make Waffles from Soaked Wheat Flour When my family transitioned from a Standard American Diet to a real food lifestyle I quickly learned the importance of sprouting, soaking or souring grains before eating them. I also quickly learned that soaking…

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I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Homemade Real Food BBQ Sauce Recipe The weather’s getting warmer here in the south and that means it’s time for BBQ! There are so many ways to make a delicious homemade BBQ sauce, but most of the recipes I’ve found call for ketchup…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Grain Free Meatloaf Recipe – Keto Meatloaf My meatloaf skills have come a long way, baby. The first time I made meatloaf I created a sweet disaster. As a new wife I wanted to impress my husband with a delicious, classic meatloaf….

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Homemade Chocolate Milk Mix – Only Three Ingredients Do your kiddos love chocolate milk? My boys love chocolate milk and so do I. It’s a delicious and satisfying snack or dessert. My homemade chocolate milk mix is easy to make and relies…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Spinach and Feta Frittata Recipe My spinach and feta frittata recipe is one of my favorite dinner meals. But before I tell you all about it let’s get this out of the way – Yes, the kids love it! Because I know…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. My Favorite Steak Recipe – Sirloin Steak with Balsamic Onions, Bacon, and Brie Craving a thick, juicy steak?  Well, I’ve got the perfect recipe for you! This delicious sirloin steak with balsamic onions, bacon, and brie will take you to flavor heaven….

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Easy Homemade Shepherd’s Pie Recipe If you’re searching for a delicious comfort food dinner recipe you’ve come to the right recipe.  One of my favorite comfort food recipes is my easy shepherd’s pie.  It’s filling and warm and perfect for any weather….

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Creamy Chicken and Vegetable Soup – a Nourishing Bowl of Comfort What’s better on a cold winter evening than a nourishing bowl of soup? Not much. I should know. My family eats a lot of homemade soup in the colder months. See,…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Healthy Homemade Chocolate Milk Syrup Recipe Before I understood what real food really was my boys drank a lot of chocolate milk.  We used both chocolate milk powder and chocolate syrup.  And I thought it was healthy. I mean, it had vitamins…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. My Favorite Honey Chicken Recipe – Honey Glazed Chicken Thighs I love chicken thighs.  I love their flavor.  I love their texture.  I love their price.  Especially their price. Because saturated fat has gotten a bad rap (totally undeservedly) most people buy…

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I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Low carb lettuce wraps are a versatile way to have a delicious low-carb, keto-friendly dinner the whole family will love. Low Carb Lettuce Wrap Recipes My family loves tacos, but after months and months of Taco Tuesday, we got a little bored…

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I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Healthy Cherry Vanilla Smoothie Recipe My family loves fruit smoothies. Although there is an endless number of smoothies we can make from various frozen and fresh fruit, we tend to stick to berries, peaches, and bananas for the most part. I’ll admit…

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I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. What To Make With Leftover Mashed Potatoes – An Easy Potato Puff Recipe Over the years my family has eaten a lot of potatoes.  Mostly because we like them and they are filling.  Partly because potatoes – even organic ones – are…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Chicken with Cream Cheese Sauce Garlic butter chicken.   Cream Cheese Sauce. Oh my.  Where do I even begin?  I guess I should tell you first about the tender, moist chicken.  But, you just have to know about…

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I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Easy Chicken Quesadillas Recipe – A Frugal Family Dinner Chicken quesadillas are an easy weeknight dinner favorite at my house.  They take no time at all to make and we always have leftovers for the lunch the next day.  The tortillas are…

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I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Healthy Buttermilk Pancakes Recipe Fluffy.  Sweet. Buttery. Comfort. Yes, please. I grew up eating pancakes made from a packet mix.  I could make ’em myself by the time I was 10 and did so most Saturday mornings. I had no idea what…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Easy Quinoa and Pecan Casserole Hello, comfort food! It’s nice to eat ya. Quinoa has long been one of my favorite side dishes, but recently I’ve been looking for more ways to make it a main dish.  We certainly aren’t vegetarian but…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Pork Chops and Fried Apples – A Paleo Fall Favorite One of my favorite things about fall is the abundance cinnamon-y food.  On a cool fall evening there’s nothing nicer than the scent of a warm, home cooked meal wafting from the…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Vegetable and Lentil Soup Recipe If you’re looking a bowl of warm comfort, you’ve come to the right place!  I threw together some veggies, lentils, and homemade bone broth in the slow cooker last weekend and made my taste buds dance. When…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Homemade Maple Whipped Cream Recipe What makes coffee and hot chocolate a little more special?  Pies and puddings much more delectable? Pancakes and waffles downright decadent? Why it’s my homemade maple whipped cream! This creamy taste-of-heaven is super easy to make and…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Delicious Wheat Free Desserts When I began my real food journey, I vowed that no matter what I did differently to achieve health, I would NEVER cut wheat and sugar from my diet.  Of course, I had no idea that wheat and…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Coconut Lime Shrimp Recipe Have you tasted summer?  I have.  It tastes like coconut lime shrimp and it is delicious! I found skewered shrimp on sale and couldn’t pass it up, but I didn’t have a skewered shrimp recipe handy.  I did…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Eggplant Mini Pizzas Recipe Although my family follows a traditional, Weston A. Price diet at home, we often eat grain free.  Properly preparing grains takes a lot of time and none of us feels best when we consume too much grain —…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. How to Make Kombucha Taste Better So, you decided to try kombucha because you’re intrigued by the health benefits. You grab a bottle of GT’s Gingerade or, my favorite, GT’s Guava Goddess, and you decide it’s not half bad. It’s a little pricey,…

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I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Healthy chocolate peanut butter fudge? Is that possible? Yes, my friends. It’s not only possible, it’s super easy and melt-in-your-mouth decadent. Who Doesn’t Love Chocolate and Peanut Butter? Chocolate and peanut butter are a classic combination.  I…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Simple Homemade Soaked Crackers Recipe After our family stopped eating conventionally prepared grains and started eating our grains soaked, soured, or sprouted, I started experimenting with and tweaking various recipes for our favorite grain products. These days I mostly bake with sprouted…

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I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. How to Make Soaked Wheat Tortillas When I began my real food journey, one of the things that troubled me most was how I would replace conventional, store-bought wheat products such as tortillas.  Sourdough bread, soaked waffles, and soaked pancakes were easy…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Peppers, Onions, and Mushrooms – An Easy Vegetable Side Dish Recipe Peppers, onions and mushrooms, oh my! My absolute favorite vegetable side dish (Oh, heck, I could make this a main dish!) is peppers, onions and mushrooms sauteed together in butter, seasoned…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Easy, Tender Cube Steak Recipe Cube steaks are one of the most frugal cuts of beef. They make a wonderful dinner for a family on a budget. They are versatile and can be grilled, baked, or pan fried with ease. My easy…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. You Might Also Enjoy: Healthy Homemade Chocolate Milk Syrup Recipe Is Maple Syrup Healthy? The Benefits of Maple Syrup Easy Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe Easy Homemade Pie Crust Recipe Gluten Free Cream of Broccoli Soup Recipe Easy Homemade Jello Recipe Made with…

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I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page.   Easy Maple Chocolate Fudge Raise your hand if you love chocolate! When I’m in the mood for chocolate, my easy maple chocolate fudge is my go-to chocolate treat. It’s simple, it’s silky and it’s more decadent and healthy than the powdered…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. The Best Real Food Pumpkin Recipes If there’s one food flavor that has the ability to make me feel cozy and comfy, it’s pumpkin.  Pumpkin, combined with the warmth of pumpkin pie spice flavors like cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves, helps me…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. It’s everything-pumpkin season again. I’m sharing my easy pumpkin risotto recipe with you today. You can add it to your fall recipe list along with the amazing pumpkin chocolate chip muffins I shared recently. Don’t forget to check out my other yummy…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Thanks to my pumpkin chocolate chip muffin recipe my whole house smells like autumn. Yum! It’s finally fall – even here in the South where fall seems to come a little later each year.  That means, in addition to the fantastic fall…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. I have to admit that my easy slow cooker roast recipe was inspired by my own mother. When I was a kid, Sundays meant we had a delicious roast for lunch with leftovers for dinner. Before we left for church my mom put…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Easy Sourdough Bread Recipe You know what makes me feel all comfy-cozy? The smell of homemade bread baking the oven. There are few things I bake that are more satisfying to prepare and eat than my easy sourdough bread recipe. Sourdough bread…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. After reading Wheat Belly (which I highly recommend) I finally understood many of the health issues I used to have. Our family tries to limit the amount of wheat in our diet – at least at home.  We are more relaxed about what we eat…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. How to Make Homemade Sprouted Wheat Flour Traditionally, wheat was sprouted, soaked or soured in order to produce healthier and more easily digested baked goods.  Check out my sourdough bread recipe and my post about why I buy sprouted flour for more details. Even…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Real Food Homemade Chocolate Pudding Recipe Chocolate pudding brings back memories of my childhood.  As I said in my post with my Homemade Vanilla Pudding Recipe, my mom made pudding from a box, but it was always the stove-top method. That created…

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I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Homemade Vanilla Pudding When I was a child, my mother would make chocolate or vanilla pudding as a treat.  I’m pretty sure that it came from a box, but it was rarely ‘instant’.  The chocolate pudding of my childhood was thick and…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Ginger Chicken Stir Fry Recipe I don’t make a lot of Asian-inspired dishes, but when I do they usually involve cashews, ginger and rice wine vinegar.  And it’s often some variation of a stir fry. I’m just creative that way.  Honestly, I…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Easy Slow Cooker Beef Stew Recipe Now that soccer season is in full swing again, my slow cooker is getting a workout.  I actually have three slow cookers (my sturdy, old-timer, non-programmable slow cooker, my nifty, new programmable slow cooker and, my…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Homemade Yogurt Recipe Do your kids love yogurt as much as mine do?  Yogurt is such a great snack, but the stuff you buy at the store is so often fulled with sugar and artificial flavors but missing the oh-so-important-ingredient fat. That’s right….

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. How to Make Kombucha Tea Kombucha tea is a wonderful, fermented drink that promotes digestive and over all health for those who drink it.  Kombucha has quite an interesting history which can be discovered by searching “kombucha” on Wikipedia. Essentially, what we…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Easy Homemade Chili Seasoning Mix One of my favorite cold-weather foods is chili.  It’s so simple, filling and versatile.  Making chili in the slow cooker is a wonderful way to have a quick, healthy dinner on the table in no time at all…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Goose Egg Custard Recipe from The Elliott Homestead Family Table Cookbook First of all, I know you’re salivating over that lovely goose egg custard picture above.  I know you want to dive straight down to the recipe so you can get started…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Easy Potato Soup Recipe Potato soup is one of those foods that hits the maximum deliciousness mark from texture to umami.  It’s easy to make, filling, and wonderful the next day as leftovers.  I make potato soup all year around, but we especially…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Easy Homemade Taco Seasoning Hey, busy parents!  I understand your struggle to get a healthy dinner on the table when you’re just trying to survive day to day in the busy seasons of your life.  When you need real food that will…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Without Grain Cookbook Review If you’re making the transition to grain-free eating, I’ve found the first cookbook you should add to your grain-free cookbook library.  If you’re already into the grain-free lifestyle, this book will be an excellent addition to your kitchen,…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Crispy Potatoes Recipe Crispy potatoes are a Sunday morning tradition at my house.  No matter the time of year, they provide a delicious and filling start to the day.  Whether we put them into lovely sprouted or soaked tortillas or top them with two over…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page.  How To Sprout Beans As you probably know beans are vengeful little buggers.  They love to wreck havoc on our digestive systems when we dare to nosh on them.  You may think that they only produce that uncomfortable tummy feeling we’re all painfully…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Primal Low Carb Kitchen Cookbook Review You know what I love?  Recipes that taste amazing and are healthy.  You know what I love more?  Recipes that my children love that taste amazing and are healthy.  The Primal Low Carb Kitchen cookbook provides exactly…

I may receive a commission if you purchase through links on this page. Mediterranean Paleo Cooking When my copy of Mediterranean Paleo Cooking arrived yesterday I did a little dance.  When I opened it, I had to sit right down.  I found myself doing something that I have never once done with a cookbook:  Reading…