My family loves fajitas. So much so, in fact, that our traditional Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners are fajitas. I know a lot of people find this odd, but, hey, it’s my family and that’s what we like. Last Thanksgiving, I posted these traditional recipes for cranberry sauce and gluten free stuffing and promptly received a message from…
Since focusing on eating more of a plant-based diet, I’ve found myself eating a lot more bell peppers. Sure they are scrumptious bites of yumminess but I love the color they add to every dish. As part of a healthy diet, nutritionists recommend eating a rainbow of colors. Bell peppers make it extremely easy to…
You all know by now that I love, love, love my slow cooker. Most weeks I use it 2 or 3 times so dinner is ready when we get home from work and I don’t have to worry about cooking. My family loves my pot roast and this salsa chicken, which may be the absolute…
I ran across this recipe on Pinterest (wow, I seem to be saying that a lot these days) and thought it sounded really interesting. Normally, I just use these ideas for inspiration and change them up to make them my own but this one was perfect. The only thing I added was mushrooms because, well,…
We’ve been trying to incorporate more vegetarian meals into our diet and gradually decreasing the amount of meat we consume. Mr. Real Food has always been a big meat eater but he was willing to give it a try. He loves beans so was willing to try more meatless meals that involved beans. I can…
This is a special recipe brought to you by Mr. Real Food himself! He cooks pretty regularly around here but getting him to blog his recipes is a challenge. But I finally talked him into blogging one of our favorite recipes. This quinoa veggie stir fry recipe is great for us because it is easy…
I usually have an idea in my head about what my next recipe will be (and it’s always a really, really long list). But, from time to time, I solicit suggestions from my family and listen to what they would like to see on the blog next (and by blog, I mean dinner table). This…
Every family has certain things about them that they keep within their inner circle of friends and family. My family is no different – except that I’m about to expose it to the world. I’ve never publicly admitted this before but admitting it is the first step, right? So here goes….my family eats an excessive…
You guys know by now that I’m a huge fan of using my slow cooker. It’s just so easy to add a few ingredients. And as much as I enjoy soups and chilis from the slow cooker, sometimes the family wants something else. So I delivered with this moist and juicy lemon garlic chicken. We…
Cranberry sauce is a staple on most Thanksgiving tables. But did you know that cranberries have some incredible health benefits? For such a tiny little fruit, they really pack a powerful punch! Just look at some of their benefits: But I know that most people don’t load up their Thanksgiving plate for the health benefits…
I’ve had a lot of requests for a healthier stuffing recipe so I had to get to work! I didn’t realize that stuffing was about the favorite dish at Thanksgiving tables across the country. I guess technically it’s considered dressing instead of stuffing since it doesn’t actually get stuffed anywhere (besides your mouth). I’m actually…
Pot roast is one of my family’s favorite meals. It’s so easy to put everything in the slow cooker and have a complete meal that the entire family enjoys. I’ve got a usual go-to recipe for pot roast here but ran across a recipe for one that looked good so I thought I’d modify it a…