Fall is in the air, and these slow cooked caramel apples are just the thing to waft buttery cinnamon goodness through your house and get you in the mood for autumn. While I am a self-confessed summertime gal, this season holds a special place in my heart. Back in Pennsylvania as a kid, the air smelled cool and crisp, a welcome and refreshing change from the hot and humid months. The leaves were retina burning shades of … [Read more...] about Slow Cooked Caramel Apples
Fish en Papillote: A Quick & Easy Delicious Dinner
Don't you just love how the French make the simplest things seem fancy? Wrap up fish in paper with some veggies and seasonings. Throw it in the oven, and voila - Fish en papillote! Fish en papillote - or fish packets, as I like to call them - make for a fantastic presentation at a dinner party, or a fun way to get your kids to try fish any day of the week. Plus this dish is a great dinner solution any time of year. … [Read more...] about Fish en Papillote: A Quick & Easy Delicious Dinner
Gluten Free Deep Dish Pizza
My little family has a Friday night tradition - movie night complete with buttered popcorn, root beer, homemade ice cream, and some sort of fun, snacky dinner. Sometimes it's homemade nachos, but our newest favorite is this gluten free deep dish pizza. Personally, I've found that I can digest wheat just fine as long as it's a traditional, sprouted, or even white (gasp!). But my hubby feels better when he eats gluten free. … [Read more...] about Gluten Free Deep Dish Pizza
What Would Emily Do? (9/4 edition)
Birth Control Pills and Breastfeeding - Gluten Free Diet Making Her Sick? - Homeschooling a Grade Schooler - Health Issues from Living in a Basement - Eczema with Raw Milk - Toddler with Low Iron - Cure for Tinea Vericolor My inbox runneth over with questions from readers wondering - What would Emily do - about Real food and holistic health topics. I’ve created this Q&A to get your questions answered and for other folks … [Read more...] about What Would Emily Do? (9/4 edition)
Bell Pepper Soup with Basil Tarragon Olive Oil
In dreaming up recipes for my weekly meal plans service, sometimes I just stare in my fridge, praying that inspiration will come. That's when I know it's time for a new cookbook to spark ideas and remind me of flavors that I've forgotten. I discovered this red bell pepper soup in my most recent cookbook crush - Homemade by Yvette Van Boven. My creative juices were flowing after the very first spoonful. Simple and bright, … [Read more...] about Bell Pepper Soup with Basil Tarragon Olive Oil
Summer Fruit Salad with Balsamic Mint Glaze
August will always hold a special place in my heart as the ripest, richest part of summer. Back east, the peaches, tomatoes, and corn were other-worldly good, the Atlantic ocean was warm, and the mood was carpe diem. I'm sure there are plenty of good reasons, but I'm not a fan of school starting before labor day. It just feels wrong, even here in the endless summer of Southern California. I loved this article in the New … [Read more...] about Summer Fruit Salad with Balsamic Mint Glaze
What Would Emily Do? (8/7 Edition)
Baby with Lingering Cough - Teen with Psoriasis - Gelatin Lovin' - Too Much Cod Liver Oil? - Organic Cotton in Clothing - Weight Loss Struggles - Natural Treatment for Ovarian Cysts My inbox runneth over with questions from readers wondering - What would Emily do - about Real food and holistic health topics. I’ve created this Q&A to get your questions answered and for other folks to benefit from the answers too. In … [Read more...] about What Would Emily Do? (8/7 Edition)
My Favorite Summer Beach Reads
My husband has been super, crazy busy rolling out our new meal planning site (you can have a sneak peek here), and with two kids out of school, I decided my most essential role was to uphold some mellow calm over these past few months. I decided to do something different this summer. Something I haven't done in way, way too long: RELAX. For me, relaxation + summer can mean only one thing: beach reads. So rather than … [Read more...] about My Favorite Summer Beach Reads
Slow Cooker Meatballs with Garden Veggie Sauce
We've been having some pretty wacky weather here for Southern California. Back east, my mom and the weather man used to call it HHH: hazy, hot, and humid. Definitely not a day that you want to spark up the oven and add any extra heat and moisture to your kitchen. It's summer days like these when recipes like my slow cooker meatballs with garden veggie sauce are a lifesaver. With a bit of planning, I can prepare the sauce … [Read more...] about Slow Cooker Meatballs with Garden Veggie Sauce
How To Teach Your Kids To Eat Right And Love Real Food
Since I was a little girl, my nutrition education has been an ongoing contradiction. First, the "four food groups" were introduced as an absolute: eat meat, dairy, bread, fruit/veggies every day. Period. Seemed straightforward enough to my early adolescent mind, but mostly I was interested in eating double-stuffed oreos and Micky D's fries. Then in the early 90's, the tried-and-true food groups were replaced with a … [Read more...] about How To Teach Your Kids To Eat Right And Love Real Food
What Do Your Food Cravings Really Mean?
Ah, food cravings. You ever have one of those moments when you want a chocolate Ritter Sport bar so badly, that you NEED it? You must have it so badly that you will get out of bed in your jammies and drive down a windy mountain road to get to the store minutes before they close - just so you can fulfill your burning desire for sugary milk chocolate enveloping buttery shortbread? No, me neither. But if you've ever experienced … [Read more...] about What Do Your Food Cravings Really Mean?
The Best Ceviche Recipe for Summertime
Tanned skin in sun dresses, sandy feet in flip flops, and days that seem to stretch on forever. Oh summer, I love you. Of course, to pair with any season there are foods that can evoke nostalgia with a single bite. Summertime ceviche is one of those foods. This best ceviche recipe yields a dish that's cold, salty, tart, and satisfying. Ceviche can transport you to a white sand beach, a crystal blue pool, or just your … [Read more...] about The Best Ceviche Recipe for Summertime