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...]
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...]
Real Food How To Is Here!
Today is the day! Real Food How To: Recipes To Teach You How To Cook From Scratch is now available on Amazon. This book has been a labor of love, and I'm so excited for you to crack it open and learn something new! Inside you'll find 20 chapters, each devoted to teaching you one real food skill in the kitchen. These are arranged to take you through your entire day, from breakfast to dinner, and there's something for everyone. Most of these skills can be taught to beginning cooks, … [Read more...]
Real Food How To: Blanch Veggies
If you've ever had a garden, you know that you don't completely control when your produce is ready to pick. Sometimes, that means you only get a handful of spinach or berries at a time. And sometimes, that means you get several baskets full of snap peas, all at once. When you have that extra garden produce, hopefully you add that into your meal plan for the week. But if you still have extras, one great way to preserve them for later is to blanch your veggies. Blanching is a process … [Read more...]
How I Come Up With New Recipes
Maybe you have a favorite cookbook. Or a favorite cooking show. Or a favorite food blogger. And over and over again, they come up with winning recipes that taste great and fit with your style of eating (you can see my top 6 real food cookbooks here). But how do they do that? How do they come up with all those good recipe ideas? I can't speak for everyone, but here's how I come up with new recipes. 1. Based off of ingredients I have. If it's a few days until the grocery budget resets, … [Read more...]
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