Growing up, my Nana always made cranberry apple relish for our big family Thanksgiving dinner. It was fresh, tangy, and was made with 2 to 3 cups of refined white sugar. So. . . to healthify this recipe a bit while keeping its traditional charm and wonderful fresh taste, I scaled the sweetener way back. […]
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As the countdown continues to two of our favorite food-centered holidays, I wanted to share some of my favorite real food recipes with you. Below you’ll find 40+ recipes to enjoy this holiday season. . . some more traditional, some less. The bottom line is that you can have your *pie* and eat it too.
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If you’re working, have a family, have after-school/after-work activities, or are basically a human living in the US. . . making healthy dinners every night during the week is probably a challenge. Dinners don’t have to be a struggle. In this post I’ll share with you 5 simple weeknight dinner time-savers to make dinner time
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This Cinnamon Raisin Flatbread is the sweet counterpart of the Italian Almond Flour Flatbread I posted a couple weeks ago. It makes a great breakfast addition if you’re on a gluten free diet (or even if you’re not). The almond flour base gives this quick and easy recipe some real food nutrition. Almonds are loaded
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I LOVE pesto. Its such a delicious topping to pasta, spaghetti squash, homemade pizza, salmon, fresh vegetables, and loads of other yummy whole foods. This pesto is gluten free, dairy free (and therefore vegan), is loaded with leafy green fresh basil, and is a quick and easy recipe. I love to pick a whole bunch
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Cucumbers are in abundance this time of year in gardens, farmers markets, CSA shares, and grocery stores (although grocery store cukes may not be local). If you’re a pickle lover like me but don’t want to go to the trouble of dragging out your canning gear, give these easy dill pickles a try. They take
