Real Food Cooking
Healthy, traditional cooking: real food recipes, monthly and weekly meal plans, alternative cooking methods, and much more.
20+ Thanksgiving Leftovers Recipes
I love a beautifully roasted turkey for our Thanksgiving meal, but I equally love the dishes we create in the days following. While my very favorite...
How to Cook Dry Beans – 6 Different Ways
Beans are economical, easy to prepare, and a healthful source of plant-based protein. They come in many varieties, sure to suit almost every palate,...
Healthy Thanksgiving Menu Ideas
I love a classic Thanksgiving feast. I have many memories of my mom starting days in advance to make all the family favorites: roast turkey,...
Halloween at Home Ideas: Food & Activities for the Whole Family
This year, instead of Harvest Festivals, Halloween Parties, Haunted Houses, or door-to-door trick or treating, most families will be staying home....
October Meal Plan Ideas: Take off the Chill with Chili!
When the temperatures start to dip, the soup pot comes out! October is when I return to hearty soups, stews, and chilis after a summer of lighter...
Sweet Potato Chili
The color in the trees, the smell of wood smoke, a cool breeze—autumn is my favorite season! In September and early October, the days are still warm...
September Meal Plan: Quick Meal Ideas
September means back to school! For many, this may look different this year. While your family is working on fine tuning your schedule, give...
August Meal Plan Ideas: Dress it Up!
Heat, sun, and some fun! We're still on a salad kick this month. It's a great way to keep the kitchen cool and enjoy those summer veggies. Plus,...
July Meal Plan Ideas: Bring on the Salad!
July's real food meal plan gives you quick and easy options for keeping your kitchen cool while loading up on your greens and veggies. Enjoying...
June Meal Plan Ideas: Focus on In-Season for the Best Price and Taste
June meal plan ideas are all about using what's best for price and taste. Even in Wyoming, the weather is starting to warm up. We had a dusting of...
Make the Most of Your Money With These May Meal Plan Ideas
As we move into May, our nation continues to be in unprecedented times. Some states are still on full lockdown. Others are open at least to some...
Pantry Perfect April Meal Plan Ideas
With many of us hunkering down at home, and temporary shortages on meat and eggs, creating simple meals with on-hand ingredients is a necessity. ...
March Meal Plan Ideas: For the Love of Cabbage
Corned beef and cabbage is a popular meal for St. Patrick's Day. Cabbage sales increase substantially in March and prices often drop. With cabbage...
February Meal Plan Ideas – Wholesome Goodness for Your Honey and Honey Drops
Looking for some great meal plan ideas to carry you through the 29 days of February? 29 days! Leap year. An extra day in February, an extra day in...
Soups On! January Meal Plan Ideas
After the indulgent months of November and December, it is perfectly fitting that January is National Soup Month -- warm and soothing comfort in a...
Fun and Festive December Meal Ideas
Fun and festive, along with easy and budget-friendly, is on the menu for December! It's the most wonderful time of the year, it's the...
The Joy of Kombucha
In 2008 I first read about kombucha. I loved what I was reading, for the most part. The health benefits: probiotic, antioxidant, gut healing, good...
Not Too Hot, Hot Sausage
Sausage! It's what's for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. This delicious hot sausage has a bit of spice, but not too much. It's slightly hot with an...
Warming and Delicious November Meal Ideas
Warming and delicious is on the menu for November! With the long-term forecast for Wyoming showing daytime temps hovering around 40 degrees and...
5 Ways to Afford Real Food on a Meager Budget
The question I receive most often is "how do you afford real food on a meager (small, tight, limited, paltry, minuscule, tiny, wee, etc) budget?"...
Nourishing Soups for a Cold Winter Day
I love a good bowl of soup! I can't think of many better things on a cold day. Especially with a chunk of crusty bread on the side and knowing my...
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