Have you been stressing about your Thanksgiving menu? Well, stress no more, because today I’m giving you a gift: A Thanksgiving menu that is healthy and completely composed of Real Food. But most importantly, it is delicious! Let’s start with the star of the show, the turkey. We have made turkey many different ways over the years,… Continue reading A Real Food Thanksgiving Feast (and How to Dry Brine a Turkey)
Have you ever wanted to look like a fancy pants cook, but you’re really not that great at it? Have someone you want to impress, but you aren’t sure what’s a spatula and what’s a ladle in the kitchen? Then I’ve got the recipe for you! Here’s all the reasons this recipe is amazingly awesome:… Continue reading Salmon en Papillote (in parchment paper)
When you are cutting processed foods, there are two main tactics. First, you can take the things you already eat and try to convert them to clean eating, unprocessed versions. This can be very effective sometimes, and other times the results can be… questionable. Thankfully in this recipe I’m giving you an awesome dressing that… Continue reading Quinoa Sweet Potato Bowl
It happens more often than I’d like to admit; by the time work is done at night and I’ve picked up the kids, everyone is starving and they want dinner on the table five minutes ago. At those times, the drive in at the local fast food joint calls my name a little more loudly,… Continue reading Faster Than Fast Food – Easy Turkey Cabbage Dinner
I have a confession. I’ve been stuck in a rut. Stuck, stuck, stuck! I have been repeating some levels of my Tracy Anderson Method Continuity and while it’s kind of fun to go back, it’s also easy to get bored with each level faster. I also haven’t been as consistent as I should have been. My… Continue reading What to do when you are stuck in a rut
“He who fails to plan is planning to fail.” You’ve heard this quote from Winston Churchill, right? Let me give you a personal example of this concept from my own life, just a few years ago. I hated being 70 pounds overweight, and I really wanted to change that. I had decided, again, to make a… Continue reading “He who fails to plan…”
I have been known to stay up late at night reading a good book. I have, however, never had that happen before with a cookbook. What? Weird, I know, right? But it’s true. Years ago as I was still trying to figure how to do this whole Real Food thing, I stumbled across a blog called 100… Continue reading Veggie Corn Chowder Recipe
What is your favorite kind of pizza? Do you know how to make a healthy pizza? We adore pizza at our house, and my girls love when they get to make their own and choose their own toppings. Lots of people have asked for my recipe and how we do this, so I wanted to… Continue reading How to Make Healthy Homemade Pizza
I have super exciting stuff for you here today! I have the most perfect recipe to share with you. It is fast, it is simple, it is very satisfying, and best of all, it is delicious! Today I introduce you to Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing. This recipe was inspired by Alton Brown’s… Continue reading Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing
Recipe #2 from our Sur La Table cooking class is a
