You know what’s worse than breaking down and binging on too much sugar? The few days or weeks afterwards when you’re stuck in a cycle of dependence and disgust with sweets. Perhaps you have no idea what I’m talking about. Or perhaps you feel like I can read your mind. But either way, this green
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Oyster Stew-Nutrient Rich and Delicious
If you follow me on instagram, you may have noticed that I’m a bit obsessed with oysters and I’ve waxed lyrical about their health benefits here. While I usually enjoy them raw, I’m in love with Daphne’s simple and delicious oyster stew recipe. YUM. Oh, and it’s it super good for you too. ~Emily I’m a Southern
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Homemade Pho with Zoodles
Have you seen my post about making zoodles? Homemade pho is a great way to enjoy zucchini ‘noodles.’ Zoodles are truly one of my favorite ways to get the function and joy of pasta without feeling like I’ve devoured several fistfuls of starch. While there’s nothing wrong with carbs, sometimes the mood or the season calls for something lighter. I
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Chili Colorado For Dinner Perfection
I tried to tell my husband and kids that this dish was a flop, but once they got a whiff of the delicious smell wafting out of the slow cooker, there was no way to fend them off of my precious chili colorado. Drat. Now I have to share. “Colorado” here means red, so essentially this is
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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 –
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Kale and Sausage Soup
In a few weeks it will be the one year anniversary of launching my Real Food Meal Plans. Oh, boy has it been an adventure. In the beginning, I didn’t realize what I had gotten myself into – a huge weekly commitment of testing recipes; compiling shopping lists; writing recipes and cooking time lines; and
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Garden Tomato Soup Recipe
Growing up, I mostly despised tomatoes with two exceptions: tomatoes fresh from the vine still warm from the hot sun and Campbell’s tomato soup. So imagine my joy as an adult when I discovered the existence of real, homemade garden tomato soup. Heaven. Our garden is kicking out a beautiful crop of summer tomatoes and
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Egg Soup For Breakfast
My family eats A LOT of eggs. Sometimes, I just can’t face another scrambled, boiled, or fried egg, but I still want a savory hot breakfast and a nutrient dense start to my day. On mornings like that, a simple mug of soup fits the bill. I know it’s unconventional, but I like soup for
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The Best Butternut Squash Soup
[Holistic Squid note: I’ve tried and loved many a fall soup, and I can personally vouch that Monica’s is the best butternut squash soup recipe you’ll find. Enjoy!] When I begin to see butternut squash and all the other fall gourds trickling into the farmers market, I cannot help but smile. As much as I
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Cool Cucumber Dill Soup
One of my oldest and dearest friends, Jennifer, is visiting LA. We grew up together in Texas where I’m convinced the summers are hotter than July in H. E. Double Hockey Sticks. That’s Texas slang, y’all. Jennifer and I would swim at every opportunity and tried our best to convince our parents that was the same
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Thai Coconut Chicken Soup
I eat a lot of soup. Soup is a convenient and delicious way to eat mineral rich bone broth and a variety of veggies. It restores my energy after a long day and awakens my body and mind at the start of a new one. I LOVE this soup because the warming herbs open me up
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Wild Mushroom Soup Recipe
My dear friend and Real Food Devotee compatriot, Allison, recently gave birth to a really truly beautiful baby boy. I mean gorgeous, y’all. Side note: who are the people who can keep themselves from speaking in cutesy baby tones to babies? Impossible! I digress….When sweet Allison gave birth, our Real Food Devotee menu celebrated by offering
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