Real Food Tips: 5 Uses for Leftover Turkey
Pin It I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving and time with family today. Before we know it we will be on to those tasty leftovers! I am sure I’m not the only one who tries to be creative with all...
View ArticleReal Food Tips: 12 Homemade Holiday Gifts (that aren’t cookies!)
Pin It Admit it. When you think of “making” or “baking” some type of holiday gift you think of cookies. Or maybe candy. No matter what it is I guarantee it’s full of sugar, and collectively there’s...
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Recipe: Pesto Cream Cheese Bake and Other Appetizers
Pin It This is the “pot luck event” time of year so let’s talk appetizers. Below you’ll find a recipe for a super easy and insanely popular “Pesto Cream Cheese Bake” as well as some general appetizer...
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Recipe: Cinnamon Glazed Popcorn Mix
Pin It Move over regular popcorn, caramel popcorn, and even cracker jacks because I’ve got a recipe that’s going to steal the show. This glazed popcorn & cashew mix might just be one of the best...
View ArticleSalad Inspiration
Pin It I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again…I am not much of a salad person. I think a lot of people envision “healthy diets” being full of big salads and bean sprouts and tofu, and while...
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Recipe: Brown Rice Risotto
Pin It My great-grandparents were born in Italy so for as long as I can remember risotto has been a staple dish in our family. When my dad is the one cooking, which is the norm in my family, we have...
View ArticleGuest Post: Natural Easter Egg Dyes
Pin It Today I’ve asked a fellow “real food” blogger to share her natural Easter egg dye method with us…so please “meet” Christina with Spoonfed (a Jamie Oliver blog of the month)!...
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Recipe: Chestnut and Prosciutto Bread Stuffing
Pin It If you are looking for some “real food” holiday dishes to add to your Thanksgiving table then you are in the right place! Below is a fabulous recipe for the pictured Chestnut and Prosciutto...
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Recipe: Grilled Brie and Apple Sandwich (with La Bonne Vie Cheese)
Pin It It’s no secret that we absolutely LOVE cheese in our house. And we don’t discriminate either. Whether it’s sharp cheese, soft cheese, or even “stinky” cheese…there’s always a place for it in our...
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Recipe: Whole-Wheat Christmas Cookies (with sugar!)
For all those readers who've asked...here is a whole-wheat Christmas cookie recipe! Now even though these are made with 100% whole-wheat flour please know they do contain some refined sugar (in both...
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Recipe: Whole-Wheat Cheddar Garlic Drop Biscuits
These biscuits might be my family's new obsession...they are so tasty good! They are almost like a much better (and better for you) version of those Red Lobster biscuits everyone has probably had at...
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Recipe: Green Bean Casserole (with French Fried Onions!)
It's totally possible to have a real food Thanksgiving dinner, and this recipe is here to help. I took the standard Green Bean Casserole recipe and "real foodinized" it for you, and the outcome is just...
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Recipe: Pumpkin Fluff Dessert Dip
A friend of mine recently asked me if I could make over her Pumpkin Fluff dip recipe. It was a big hit at her book club gathering, but she knew there had to be a better way than using highly processed...
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Recipe: Cinnamon Apple Crisp (and other Dinner Club recipes!)
I've got a great little dessert recipe to share with you that is both cute and easy. Trust me, it's almost impossible to mess this one up. We served this apple crisp dessert to our Dinner Club guests...
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Recipe: Kale and Apple Salad
I've got another holiday recipe for you today! This kale and apple salad may be just for the adult table though, if I am being honest. I don't know about your kids, but my girls have never been big...
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Recipe: Classic (Whole Wheat) Bread Stuffing
This is the stuffing of my childhood - minus the store bought boxed croutons and canned condensed soup that is. Before I knew better I used to absolutely love this stuff and crave it every Thanksgiving...
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Recipe: Chocolate Peppermint Cookies (with sugar!)
In case you're attending any "cookie exchange" parties this year or just want to switch things up from the typical holiday sugar cookie cut outs...I have a recipe for you. This is an oldie, but goodie...
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Recipe: Chocolate Soufflé (+ our blogging team’s holiday dinner!)
Today I am excited to share another dessert recipe with you that I absolutely love and that's also perfect for the holidays...Homemade Chocolate Soufflés! This is the recipe I've made for Christmas...
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Recipe: Holiday Breakfast Bake (Make Ahead)
With many of us hosting overnight guests this holiday season, it's nice to plan not only that big, special dinner, but also a tasty and filling breakfast! This breakfast bake is another one of those...
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Recipe: Simple Skillet Cornbread
This skillet cornbread is super easy to make and would be a great compliment to so many dishes like chili, black eyed peas (or other beans), taco soup, lentil soup (and sausage!), BBQ chicken or ribs,...
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