Like pumpkin pie goes with Thanksgiving or peanut butter balls go with Christmas (at least in my family), there are certain foods we associate with certain seasons. And summer has its own meals that pop up again and again. These are some of my favorite summer meal ideas. BLTs with chips and veggies. BLTs will always make me think of my Grandpa Welke and the tomatoes he would grow in his backyard garden. And whether you have freshly picked or store-bought tomatoes, BLTs are really easy to … [Read more...]
5 Real Food Tips For Summer
I don't know about where you live, but summer is here in full force at my house. We've finished our structured schoolwork for the year. We've switched from soups to salads and sandwiches. And it is sunny and hot out! But just because it's summer, it doesn't mean we're taking a break from eating nourishing, real food. Here are some of my best real food tips for summer. photo credit Start with a filling breakfast. Breakfast is an important start to your day year round, but especially … [Read more...]
Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
I love breakfasts that I can make ahead of time. Especially while pregnant, I sleep as long as I can in the mornings. And even though my husband makes delicious omelets and hash browns and bacon, I don't want him to have to cook every morning. So I like to throw some baked goods in the mix for easy breakfasts that we can just put on the plate and eat. And while we still have some sort of muffins every week, sometimes I like something different. Also, can I just have a large family moment … [Read more...]
Who Is Real Food How To For?
Almost two weeks ago, Real Food How To: Recipes To Teach You How To Cook From Scratch became available. Still not sure if this book is for you? Real Food How To is for: Recent graduates out on their own for the first time. I don't know about you, but my kitchen skills were pretty limited when I first moved out. I knew how to brown ground beef and cook chicken (although not well), and I knew enough to make dinner out of a box. Let me tell you, you get pretty sick of those boxed meals … [Read more...]
Books I’ve Read: May 2017 (Part 2)
May was a big reading month for me, so much so that you get a second post about books! (See part 1 here) Here are a few more I read last month... The Fever by Megan Abbott. I feel like I heard about this one on the What Should I Read Next podcast, but I don't remember for sure. We were browsing our local bookstore, and I picked it up kind of on a whim. This book was not exactly what I expected. Girls at the local high school start dropping from this weird disease that presents with … [Read more...]
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