Caesar has to be one of my favorite salad dressings, tied closely with Ranch dressing. However, commercial varieties are full of additives, preservatives, MSG and pro-inflammatory vegetable oils. Luckily, both of these are easy to make at home and taste SO much better than their industrially processed counterparts. Previously I shared my recipe for homemade
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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Real Food Recipes
Beyond Easy Homemade Ranch Dressing
I love Ranch dressing and dip for veggies, but the commercial stuff is full of chemicals, additives, preservatives, MSG, hydrogenated vegetable oils and more…no thanks! Thankfully, it’s beyond easy to make your own… here’s how we whip ours up in less than 5 minutes! (And I almost always use dried herbs because I have them
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Breakfasts
Grain Free Blueberry Walnut Muffins
Muffins seem to be on almost everyone’s breakfast menu this time of year. I mean, what’s not to love about them? Especially when they are warm out of the oven and served with lots of organic butter from happy, grassfed cows. And grain free and real food, to boot? Yes, please! You’ll probably want to
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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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Beverages
Easy Real Food Homemade Egg Nog- Thick and Creamy
Yadda yadda – here’s a charming egg nog story. I could bore you with the details, but I don’t want to delay you from making this recipe right NOW. It blows any store-bought eggnog completely away. And if cooked eggnog isn’t your thing, check out this raw eggnog recipe full of nutrient-dense goodness. If you