Easy Creamed Spinach from Real Food Whole Health Bacon Wrapped Avocado Fries from Chef Recipes Shaved Brussels Sprouts with Macadamia Nuts from Real Food Whole Health Cucumber Feta Rolls from Good Life Eats Bacon Wrapped Cheese Stuffed Dates from Recipe to Nourish Mushroom and Walnut Pate from LittleOwlCrunchyMomma Hanger Steak with Bandy Mushrooms from Real
Desserts, Sweets & Treats
Easy Grain Free Butter Sugar Cookies with Coconut Flour
There is nothing more relaxing than sitting around the table, sharing in great conversation with friends or family while drinking a fantastic cup of tea and enjoying one or two of these buttery cookies. Okay, maybe three. 😉 Easy Grain Free Butter Sugar Cookies by Amy Love, Real Food Whole Health Ingredients: 1 cup (2
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Breakfasts
Over 80 Coconut Flour Recipes- Easy Grain Free Goodies
Coconut flour is a tasty real food ingredient in many baked goods and recipes. Using coconut flour is helpful for those who need to reduce or eliminate gluten or grain in their diets, but may not want to use nut flours. Here are over 80 recipes for grain free goodies using coconut flour, including muffins,
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Cultured Foods & Condiments
How to Make Homemade Maraschino Cherries- With or Without Alcohol
I love maraschino cherries, but I sure don’t love the overly sweet, chemical laden commercial varieties that high fructose corn syrup, preservatives and artificial color- no thanks! Luckily, it’s easy (and SO much more delicious) to make your own maraschino cherries. You can simply marinate fresh cherries with a pinch or two of sugar, a
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Beverages
Over 20 Natural Cocktail Recipes- A Real Food New Year’s Eve Celebration
Looking for a little something sparkly or full of cheer to celebrate this New Year’s Eve? Skip the artificially flavored and colored, overly sweet corn syrup laden mixers and shake up a natural cocktail instead. Here are 20 ideas from some of our friends around the blogosphere! The Perfect Cosmopolitan from Our Nourishing Roots Mojito
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Basics & Staples
Last-Minute Gift Ideas for the Real Foodie
I heard once of a couple who started saving for Christmas gift-giving in January. They would set aside a little bit each month and do their shopping throughout the year. As much as I would one day love to plan this far in advance, these days I am lucky if I start thinking about Christmas
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Basics & Staples
Warm Vanilla Sugar
This sugar is wonderful to have around your home as a special treat and for parties. It also makes a wonderful gift any time of the year. Warm Vanilla Sugar by Amy Love, Real Food Whole Health Ingredients: 1 cup unbleached, organic cane sugar 3-4 vanilla beans Directions: Preheat oven to 200 F. Working on
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Desserts, Sweets & Treats
Crispy Glazed Walnuts
These little beauties are my favorite holiday treat…and they make GREAT gifts! In fact, don’t be surprised if this becomes your new tradition, because people will be begging you to refill the jars you gifted them. Truth be told, these crispy little nuts make a fabulous treat year-round, but we always made them at Christmas.
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Basics & Staples
101 Gluten Free Snow Day Recipes
It’s the most wonderful time of year: the first real snow day! Children stay home from school, roads are quiet, families gather around a crackling fire, and everyone flocks to the kitchen for freshly baked (gluten free!) goodies, hot soup and warm drinks. In New England, we anticipate the snow with much excitement. We love