This is going to sound like such a non-recipe, but we seriously eat this salad almost every night. It is so simple, so crunchy and oh so delicious! It is seriously a super simple salad. My brother, Dr. Tommy John, DC, turned us on to this salad a few years ago. He is passionate about all things healthy…real food, chiropractic … Read More
Traditional Greek Salad Recipe
The other day I was looking at a beautiful bowl for garden fresh tomatoes and cucumbers and was inspired to make a true Greek salad, taking me back to our wonderful family vacation to Greece. There is nothing tastier than garden fresh tomatoes, in my opinion! And a true Greek salad is different than the ones we get here in … Read More
Kitchen Sink Antipasto Salad
Some nights I need a meal that is ready to go. Tuesdays, lately, are that night for me. Taekwondo is finished at 6:30pm and the kids are HUNGRY! I am too! If I came home and started to prepare a meal, we wouldn’t eat until almost 7:30 and bedtime is 8pm! On these nights I like to have a … Read More
Cucumber and Red Onion Salad
Summer has officially come to a close, especially here in Chicago where the leaves are just beginning to turn and the morning temperatures are a bit cool. My garden is slowly dying back, except for a few fall hardy plants like pumpkins, kale and turnips. Soon it will be time to put the garden to bed for the winter. … Read More
Real Food Fourth of July BBQ Ideas
What are you doing for the Fourth of July this summer? Going to a barbecue? Want to change it up this year and bring a dish with REAL ingredients? I have put together a round up of great real food Fourth of July BBQ ideas from some of my favorite bloggers! Drinks Strawberry Basil Lemonade from The Organic Kitchen Homemade Flavored … Read More
Fennel, Kohlrabi and Green Apple Relish from The Nourished Kitchen
It’s a virtual dinner party! If you’re just joining us, we are the 8th blog to participate in sharing delicious courses as we eat, drink, and celebrate our way through the new cookbook that’s due to hit bookshelves everywhere next Monday – The Nourished Kitchen. (See the other courses and hosts.) We hope you enjoy this delicious recipe that Jenny, from … Read More
Kid’s Kitchen: Making a Fruit Salad
You know I love getting kids in the kitchen! I really think it is the best way to get kids to be interested in eating healthier food. Giving a child the tools and independence to cook for themselves is a gift that will last forever! I feel strongly that it is my role as a parent, to help my daughter … Read More
Hearty Green Autumn Salad
I was looking through my refrigerator, hungering for a nice hearty salad for our dinner. I saw leftover crockpot chicken, a container of chick peas, some arugula and a bag of brussels sprouts I had forgotten about and started thinking. I headed to the internet and discovered this delicious “Great Greens” salad. It looked delicious and I had the ingredients … Read More
Fermented Carolina Coleslaw
Are you new to fermenting? Do you want to learn more? Are you looking for an easy to read, beautifully illustrated fermenting cookbook? Real Food Fermentation by Alex Lewin is just that book. Alex, a graduate of the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts and the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, blogs over at Feed Me Like You Mean It. He is … Read More