April 12, 2013

Making Mealtimes FUN! {5 Super Fun Family Dinner Ideas}

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By Kelly, Contributing Writer Sometimes we get so busy with the demands of daily life that we can easily forget to have some good ole-fashioned family FUN, especially when it comes to sharing meals together. The remedy? Well, besides the obvious rule of not overbooking our calendars … some purposeful planning may also be in order. Thinking ahead and scheduling a little family fun at mealtimes can reduce the urge to eat-n-run, and instead help to ensure more quality time together! Here are some fun [...]

Filed Under: Children, Family life, In the kitchen, Menu Planning, Mothering, Real Food Tagged With: , , , 17 Comments
April 8, 2013

Food Allergies & Healthy Eating

Food Allergies and Healthy Eating

Guest Post by Jessica Smartt My son Sam has food allergies. Every so often, I meet another mom who manages food allergies. It’s like I’ve found a soul mate. We lock eyes and share a sympathetic smile: “You, too? Wow!” And we sort of fight the urge to hug each other. We know what it’s like. We know how overwhelming it is at first, when you wonder, what in the world will he/she eat? We know the fear and stress that follow you to restaurants, [...]

Filed Under: In the kitchen, Menu Planning, Nutrition, Real Food, Real, whole food, Recipes Tagged With: , , , , , 46 Comments
April 5, 2013

Serving My Family Real Food in Imperfect Situations Part 2 (With a 4-day Meal Plan)

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Did you miss the first part of this post? You can read it here. Now that you know what we've been buying are you curious what I've made with those foods, in sub-par kitchens at that? I tracked our actual meals and snacks for four days, to give you a genuine example of how we're eating as we travel. A real look at what we ate for 4 days Monday Breakfast- Eggs, baguette, fruit (apples, pears, plums), and whole milk Small lunch- Fresh fruit and [...]

Filed Under: Around the World Trip, In the kitchen, Menu Planning, Real, whole food, Snacks, Traditional foods Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , 21 Comments
March 6, 2013

5 Easy Breakfast Ideas {and a Mini Quiche Tutorial}

5 East Breakfast Ideas

  By Rachel, Contributing Writer If you are like me, weekday mornings are very busy. You're getting the backpacks packed, the curriculum prepared on homeschooling days, the water bottles filled and lunch boxes ready to go... and the very thought of breakfast puts me even more behind. So I love the thought of easy breakfasts. Who doesn't?? Here is a rundown of some of our favorite fast and easy breakfast ideas: 1. Smoothies These are our number one favorite! Smoothies are fast and easy and not messy [...]

Filed Under: Healthy kids, Healthy Living, In the kitchen, Living healthy, Menu Planning, Nutrition, Raising healthy eaters, Real Food, Real, whole food, Recipes Tagged With: , , , , 15 Comments
February 21, 2013

Winter Giveaway Week: Win 1 of 2 Annual Memberships to “No More To Go” Menu Plans ($64 Value Each)

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This seems to be the week for giveaways geared to meal planning and cooking from scratch! Today's giveaway is a little bit different, though. Typically I share a lot about doing your own meal planning, but I know that for many people, that's still a daunting thought. Particularly for those still making the transition to real foods and looking for ways to cut down on the planning time that goes along with eating better, No More To Go just might be the perfect solution. Instead [...]

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February 18, 2013

Winter Giveaway Week: Win 1 of 2 Year-Long Memberships to Plan to Eat

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Meal planning is such a must for busy moms and homemakers. Even as we're spending a year traveling around the world (yes, really- you can read about it here), I'm still realizing the need for it. Just this afternoon, I drew up a list of the foods I've managed to stock up in our small, temporary pantry and kitchen. I took that list and went straight to my Plan to Eat account. Last spring, I mentioned that I had been finding my Plan to Eat [...]

Filed Under: Getting organized, Giveaways, Homemaking, Menu Planning Tagged With: , , , , , , , 235 Comments
February 11, 2013

Simple Steps to Begin Cooking Homemade: Baked Goods

Simple Steps to begin Cooking Homemade: Baked Goods

By Contributing Writer Brandy Ferguson If you missed the first post in the Simple Steps to Begin Cooking Homemade series, we talked about some essential pantry staples that will help you get started cooking from scratch. And this month, we're discussing one of the most obvious, and probably one of our most favorite aspects of cooking homemade - baking! I'd always loved to bake, and as we began to have children, I realized more and more the importance of using simpler ingredients.  Even if I [...]

Filed Under: Baby Steps, Do it yourself, Frugality, Healthy kids, In the kitchen, Living healthy, Menu Planning, Raising healthy eaters, Real Food, Real, whole food, Realfoodmadesimple Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 9 Comments
February 8, 2013

Food Is Not Cheap: 4 Steps to Budgeting in Real Food

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By Diana, Contributing Writer Are you working to ditch processed foods and put more real food on the table? This month we're running a series called Real Food Made Simple: A Beginner's Guide to Eating Better. Our goal is to answer the questions you might have and make the transition a whole lot easier! Budget Friendly Tips! How To Save Money on Real Food! How to Eat Real Food for Cheap!  These are just some of the topics coming at us from every direction these [...]

Filed Under: Baby Steps, Frugality, Good stewardship, Healthy kids, In the kitchen, Living healthy, Menu Planning, Nutrition, Raising healthy eaters, Real Food, Real, whole food, Realfoodmadesimple, Seasonal eating Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , 19 Comments