It’s that time again — Real Food Wednesday. This week our theme is Growing Real Food — What Are You Planting?

I posted what I have growing here. It’s a lot of stuff — strawberries, fennel, potatoes, sorrel, blood oranges and Meyer lemons… just to name a few. And I’ve barely done any work so far this year. With the exception of the starters I planted in January, most of these plants either lasted through the winter or they just came back.

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It’s that time again — Real Food Wednesday! This week our theme is bone broth recipes. What is bone broth? It’s any kind of broth made from the bones of animals. There’s chicken stock, duck stock, beef or veal stock, fish stock, and even shellfish stock. Bone broth is chock full of minerals and extremely [...]

I’m hosting Real Food Wednesday this week on Cheeseslave (Kelly the Kitchen Kop hosts on alternate weeks). I was planning for the theme to be Healthy Desserts (for Valentine’s Day) but I have changed my mind. Kimi at The Nourishing Gourmet is hosting a carnival, Nourishing Chocolate Recipes, on Tuesday February 10th. Since the topics [...]

This Wednesday, January 28th, I am hosting Real Food Wednesday here at Cheeseslave.com. The topic this week is Gluten-Free Real Food Recipes. This week, we’re looking for recipes for healthy gluten-free meals and snacks. You can also submit a tip for cooking gluten-free. By “real food” we mean minimally processed, nutrient-dense whole foods. Please, no [...]

We have all had those nights when you don’t have anything ready and need to get dinner on the table ASAP. When this happens, you need a back-up plan. Here’s one of my favorites — Mexican Rice & Beans. This is an easy recipe to throw together at the last minute. And it’s very nutrient-dense. [...]

Welcome, everyone, to our new blog carnival, Real Food Wednesdays! This week our topic is Real Food on a Budget. Click here to read my entry for this week: An inexpensive and delicious recipe for Pasta with Grass-fed Meat Sauce. I can get organic grass-fed ground beef for just $4 per pound — so I [...]

I’m excited to announce that next Wednesday, January 14th, I will be hosting my first blog carnival, Real Food Wednesdays! Kelly the Kitchen Kop and I teamed up to devise an idea for a blog carnival that would feature real food. We’re taking turns each week, hosting the carnival on our blogs. What’s the heck [...]