Coconut Maple Freezer Fudge Recipe I love coming up with grain-free, nutrient dense recipes to treat myself and my kids with, since we rarely (if ever) buy sweets from the store. These treats are delicious and full of wonderful, healthy fats and are so satisfying! Plus, they only require 3 ingredients!
I want to stop the junk and get started with REAL food. But where do I start??? People get to this point for different reasons. Food Allergies. Desire to lose weight. Worsening health. Realization that they only have one body. Realization that WE only have one planet. Compassion for animals. The list goes on. The […]
Ending the Paleo Vegan wars has been on my mind lately, so I offer you a virtual “peace” feast to delight the tastebuds of all! Yesterday I wrote a post on why Paleos and Vegans should be friends, highlighting what real foodies have in common with each other. So, to compliment that I offer […]
Why Paleos and Vegans Should Be Friends Having only recently joined the ranks of real food bloggers, I am relatively new on the scene. But it didn’t take me long to notice that Real Foodies are a house divided with Paleos on one end of the spectrum and Vegans on the other. I have […]
Do you have a picky eater in your family? With 4 kids, I have definitely been there. When my first baby started eating he would try anything, but by the time he turned 2, there were only a few foods he deemed worthy of his refined palate. Cream cheese toast for breakfast, lunch and […]
Fermented cranberry sauce is a delicious way to eat your pro-biotics. And, tis the time of year when cranberries are plentiful. Another thing that is plentiful at my house is water kefir grains. We usually make homemade soda with our water kefir grains, but as a living culture, they grow and multiply and I am […]
Ice cream for breakfast? Yes, please. Before jumping on the “real food” bandwagon, I had a lifelong love affair with cold cereal. I could eat it for any meal. Loved it. Still do. But, the more I learned the more I realized that store bought breakfast cereals are highly processed and not real food. I […]
We have been snowed in for the last 2 days, which means we were running low on treats. But, being the resourceful momma that I am, I decided to whip up these super easy, nutrient dense chocolates. Almond Butter Sandwich Cups Ingredients: 4 TBSP of coconut spread or coconut butter (where to find quality […]
5 Days of Paleo Dinners My family doesn’t always eat grain free. My kids love sourdough bread and pancakes. I don’t usually buy anything with grains, but I do make sourdough for them. However, since finding that it helped me lose weight, I have been paleo/primal. This means I don’t eat grains, legumes or processed […]
Ever since the weather turned chilly we have had a new obsession at our house. Hot Chocolate!!! But what’s even better is that because of the delicious and nutritious gelatin in this recipe, which makes the hot chocolate extra thick and creamy, you can put the leftovers in the fridge and they turn […]
