One of my favorite things about fall and winter is SOUP! And one of my all-time favorite soups is Butternut Squash soup. I have learned to sort of “wing it” when making my own soup. A lot of times when I cook, I look up recipes in the realm of what I am trying to
It’s cold and snowy here in Michigan, which means it’s perfect weather for SOUP! I recently was given a whole bunch of my grandma’s recipes – all favorites of our family from our growing up years. If you read my most recent post about my New Year Real Food goals, you saw that one of
Not everything we eat around our house is completely, 100% Real Food. I’ll admit it. That’s why a while back I wrote the post to further explain how and why we follow the 80/20 Rule when it comes to healthy eating. We try to eat real, whole, nourishing foods 80% of the time and then
When the seasons change and the weather gets cold, one of my favorite things to eat is soup! I love trying new recipes, switching up ones I find in cookbooks or online (or Pinterest!), or creating new ones! This Cheesy Vegetable Chowder is a favorite in our family. It was inspired by the Garden Chowder
Tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes! Tomato sauce, tomato paste, tomato salsa. And my favorite – TOMATO SOUP! This is a great recipe for this time of year when tomatoes are going crazy. It’s easy, not too time-consuming, and is perfect for freezing in containers to use throughout the winter. There is not much that is better than
During the last several years that we have been on our “Real Food” journey, we have made dozens of changes – from the things we eat to how we prepare our food. It is SO easy to get overwhelmed once you start making changes! Have you found that to be true as well? That’s why
When my mom was here helping after Andrew (our 3rd) was born, she took this recipe along and made some for us! It was super yummy! Although its not technically all-natural, or whole food-y, its still really yummy and there is really nothing “bad” in it!! You could easily make it more “healthy” by using
This is a FAVORITE soup of ours – its more like a stew….nice and hearty. And we often top it with diced avocados, shredded cheddar cheese and my favorite – crunchy tortilla strips!!! (I cut corn tortillas into strips and then fry them in coconut oil, scrunching them while they cook. Drain on paper towels
