I have a family history of butter eating. My maternal grandmother served us butter sandwiches. Knowing my Grandma Frisen and her sweet tooth, I’m pretty sure she sprinkled a little sugar on there, too! Butter mint candies were often in her well-stocked candy dish. My grandfather was also a butter…
It seems there’s a National Day for pretty much anything you can think of: National Walk Around Things Day was April 4th. National Root Beer Float Day is August 6; National Cheese Curd Day is October 15. While not nearly as exciting as National Static Electricity Day (1/9), National Asparagus…
Armed with a detailed grocery list (organized by department and aisle because I’m that Type A about such things) I confidently steer a shopping cart into the overflowing produce department of my local Mariano’s. I head straight for the organic section. I always have such high hopes of filling my…
Asparagus has been looking good this spring. Try this easy to make soup on those days that don’t quite feel like spring yet!
Some pantry staples are easy and tasty real food swaps: Pure maple syrup for maple-flavored syrup, two ingredient natural peanut butter for sugar-added peanut butter, olive or coconut oil for canola and vegetable oil. Other pantry must-haves are more challenging to swap. Like rice. And pasta. Spaghetti with Prego is…
Try this refreshing summer salad loaded with crunchy garden goodness!
My plan was to start this blog to share what I’ve learned about eating real food. I’d love to be able to support others in our mutual quest to eliminate junk food from our plates, pantries, cars and desk drawers. I’ve been learning about and moving toward a real food…
