We weren’t *trying* to come up with a homemade Chicago style popcorn recipe, but this one was yummy! And don’t worry, unlike most recipes for Chicago style popcorn that you’ll find online, there’s no corn syrup or nasty msg seasoning mixes in this one…
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Super Bowl Party Food Ideas
The Super Bowl will be here soon, and I’m sharing some Super Bowl party food ideas with you so you’ll hopefully be able to avoid the junky snacks from the store! Healthy snacks really are delicious, and don’t worry, that doesn’t mean recipes with things like tofu or flax seed, you won’t see that stuff around here. Nope, just real butter and cream (to mention a couple of my favorite real food ingredients), and other traditional foods in recipes that will make your mouth water…
Read More...The BEST Healthy Cranberry Gelatin Recipe — Good for You AND Addictive!
I am seriously addicted to this stuff. Yes it’s a healthy cranberry gelatin recipe, good for you because of the gelatin from grass-fed cows, all the antioxidant-rich cranberries, and real maple syrup is a healthy natural sweetener and all, but it’s still sugar, so be careful! I can’t keep cranberries around or I’ll make it too often and eat too much. It’s also a great make-ahead dish for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any time of the year…
Read More...Our Family’s Diet is too “Needy” (Yet Simple and Weightless Meal Planning IS Possible)
I’ve told you how much I love Real Plans for meal planning help, because it’s so easy to use (there’s even an app!) and super customizable, but today I wanted to share a perspective from a family with all sorts of food “issues”. So you’ll see that YOU can get weightless meal planning help too, even if there are loved ones in your family with food allergies, someone on the GAPS healing diet, or anything in between…
Read More...Healthy Fast Food at Home — Quick Dinner Ideas
Need more healthy fast food at home ideas? I’ve got lots of them for you today!
Read More...Simple Homemade Tomato Soup Recipe with Grilled Cheese — Our Favorite *Fast* Healthy Meal
Our favorite fast healthy meal around here these days is this homemade tomato soup recipe with grilled cheese. It takes literally less than 20 minutes from start to finish. It’s a pretty basic recipe, but it’s inexpensive, simple, fast, and also, the amazing thing about this meal is the way our kids actually cheer when I tell them what we’re having…
Read More...Will the REAL Cinnamon Please Stand Up? Why and Where to Get Fresh Cinnamon
Where to get fresh cinnamon and do you know why you should even care? Especially if you’re sensitive to grains you need to know this. Did you know that U.S. food regulations allow ground nut husk to be scented with cinnamon bark oil and sold as ground cinnamon? It also allows the addition of flour to prevent this “cinnamon” from caking…
Read More...Easy Cheesy Potatoes {Can be Made Ahead, Also Grain-Free Option}
If you need a make-ahead (or not) cheesy potatoes recipe, you’ll love this one as it’s simple and delicious. Yes, these easy cheesy potatoes are pretty carb-heavy if you have blood sugar issues, but remember, the healthy fats in the recipe help to lower their glycemic index!
Read More...Homemade Vanilla Bean Pudding… From Colorado?
Love vanilla bean recipes? This homemade vanilla bean pudding recipe is delicious–add some fresh berries and whipped cream on top and you’re in heaven!
Read More...Quick Quiche Cups – Perfect for a Grain-free Christmas Breakfast
These quiche cups are a super simple, make-ahead egg dish that you can get all set the night before and forget about it. For a nice Christmas breakfast you could serve it with farm bacon or sausage to keep it all grain-free, or serve it with some delicious baked oatmeal to really satisfy guests and kids, too — even those who didn’t think they liked oatmeal. That can also be made ahead, by the way, and it happens to be a recipe from my same friend, Sue, who shared today’s recipe. Thanks, Sue! 🙂
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