Discover the health benefits of chia seeds, and why you should be incorporating them into your daily diet. If you've made recipes from this site before, or follow me in Instagram, you've probably seen that I love sneaking chia seeds into recipes whenever I can. So what's the deal with these little seeds? Health benefits of chia seeds: The health benefits of chia seeds are incredible! They are truly nutritional powerhouses. Here's why you should be adding them into your daily diet: Chia ... continue reading...
The reason for Real Food for Real Families
I feel like I can finally share this secret I've been keeping! While I've been working on my other website, I've been adding content to this blog when I had time. Today's the day those two worlds finally come together! Why this all started: I hesitated sharing my struggle with Gestational Diabetes when I was pregnant with Heidi. I shared on my Instagram stories, and had such an outpouring of support. My life quickly became consumed with healthy eating, and figuring out how to adapt ... continue reading...
Caprese ravioli : 15 minute weeknight meal
This caprese ravioli dish is a HIT with kids and adults alike, but is secretly packed with veggies! This flavorful dish will come together in only 15 minutes, which makes it the perfect weeknight meal! OK so let me preface this by saying - my kids BEG for pasta and we don't eat it very often. It's more of a splurge meal, and when I make pasta for dinner, I use it as an excuse to sneak some extra veggies in the dish! My kids devour this meal, and I'm pretty happy that they're eating a good ... continue reading...
Easy healthy spinach pesto
This spinach pesto takes 5 minutes to make and is an easy dip or addition to a meal! A great way to add vegetables to a dinner too! I'm always looking for ways to get my family to eat more vegetables, and especially more greens! We love "sneaking" spinach & kale into most recipes with ground meat, and definitely smoothies! But this is a fun savory way to add more greens into your family's meals. Spinach pesto: I'm not sure about you, but I LOVE a good pesto dish. The warm and ... continue reading...
Easy and healthy skillet butter chicken recipe
This butter chicken recipe is a healthy version of the popular Indian dish. It's a weeknight meal that the whole family will love - and can be made in one skillet! OK this one checks all the boxes. Creamy - check. Filled with flavor - check. Healthy - check. The kids love it - check. It can be made in one skillet - CHECK! One of our very favorite weeknight recipes! It was inspired by this healthy butter chicken crock pot recipe, but after making it many times, I've tweaked it the ... continue reading...
