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Looks refreshing doesn’t it?!This is one of our favorite “after naptime snacks” here. You will love how fresh, sweet, and satisfying it is!And when you make jello with gelatin from grassfed cows you are getting a load of protein and minerals you just can’t get from the boxed stuff in the store. Not to mention…
Ever look at the calendar for the upcoming week and just go…ahhhhh! I really just have toddlers at home right now so the busy-ness is pretty contained to just at home, but last week seemed to be one of those weeks that it seemed every appointment in the world was made in one week, and…
What do you do when you have a molar teething toddler that doesn’t want to eat anything?! Claire is usually a pretty good eater, but man when this kid doesn’t want to eat because of ouchy teeth it is frustrating! Enter nutrient loaded creamsicles!Basically these are just frozen smoothies. And this time of year when…
Easter gets a little more exciting each year that my girls are just a little older and really understand the anticipation of it all! So what’s a real foodie Easter bunny supposed to do when bombarded with competition from HFCS laden chocolate eggs and yellow 5 pumped marshmallow chicks?! Well this real foodie Easter bunny…
Oh to be turning 4 years old! I mean come on. Really! The world is your castle and you are the princess! You have a room stuffed with toy animals, and there are peanut butter sandwiches at your fingertips! My sweet Chloe is turning 4 in May, and as I plan out her special day,…
For as long as I remember, Easter dinner always included ham, cheesy potatoes, and well, who cares about the rest because I was going for seconds on those cheesy potatoes 😉Please do you and your family a favor this holiday and skip the boxed scalloped or au gratin potatoes. Not only does from scratch taste…
One of the first things I tried working on fixing in my real food journey was salad dressings.It doesn’t matter what bottle you look at in the store – organic or not there was always *something* that shouldn’t be there. From soybean/vegetable oil and canola oil, to MSG and other additives, I just knew there…
Not gonna lie to you gang. This mama has had a rough time getting some of the more nourishing foods down her in the first part of this pregnancy! This is not uncommon – especially for the first trimester. And I have a solution! Do you know how many nourishing things you can get into…
Warm, rich, and delicious.This soup is both nourishing and comforting. You are going to love how simple this is to make to! Let me know how you like it! a simple real food recipe :: potato soup Author: Renee – www.theSIMPLEmoms.com Ingredients 4-6 strips pastured bacon (depending on how much you like – we love…
You all know from THIS biscuit recipe how much I love to dunk in my soup!I usually make up my herbed biscuits for most of my soups or stews, but last year I decided I needed to try my hand at the flavors of a traditional Irish bread to go with my Irish stew! I…
I have been perfecting this stew for the last few years.Every March I get excited about it – and I’m not even Irish! Well there might be a little mixed in there on my mom’s side…probably most noted in my inherent love for good beer 😉This is just my take on flavors we love –…
I haven’t been able to make this soup much this winter because broccoli prices have been so high for us! But last week the price was pretty good – and we had a neighbor that had some surgery and I wanted to bring her some soup! My girls completely devoured their bowls for lunch and…