Luckily, I was able to snap the photo above before my husband and kids devoured the last two pieces. Needless to say, this grain free pumpkin bread is a big hit at my house. Based on my grandma's tried-and-true banana bread recipe, over the years I've discovered that I can substitute pumpkin, squash, zucchini, or just about any moist and mashable or shreddable fruit or veggie for bananas. More recently, I've converted this … [Read more...] about Grain Free Pumpkin Bread with Chocolate Chips
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Your Questions About A Grain Free Diet Answered
I’m not a huge fan of elimination diets. Firstly, I don’t like restrictions. If you tell me I can’t eat a particular something, it’s a sure-fired way to make sure I will be fixated on that forbidden food all day or until I break down and devour it with abandon. Secondly, I feel like many folks jump on an elimination band wagon as a desperate search for a solution to weight or health issues. So you may be surprised to learn … [Read more...] about Your Questions About A Grain Free Diet Answered
Homemade Chicken Nuggets – Paleo
My name is Monica and I am a recovering Chicken Nugget Fiend. Yes, as a youngster, I happily bounced through the golden arches for the delicious morsels. Now that I've peered behind the scenes of that culinary process....EEEEEEKS!!! Let's make our own delicious and nutritious homemade chicken nuggets instead. These are fantastically fun snacks for the kids and serving these with yummy dipping sauces really takes me back! … [Read more...] about Homemade Chicken Nuggets – Paleo
Perfect Asian Meatballs Recipe
Have you been following our series on meatballs? Well, if you haven't, you'll enjoy checking back to our previous recipe posts on one of my favorite on-the-go nutrient dense foods: Classic Meatballs and Greek Meatballs. In just a couple of weeks, many of my Real food friends and I will be trekking up to Northern California for the 13th Annual Wise Traditions Conference. I am so honored to be one of the speakers at this … [Read more...] about Perfect Asian Meatballs Recipe
What I Ate Today: Ann Marie M.
Holistic Squid weighs in with a nutrient-dense spin on Ann Marie M.'s diet. Ann Marie, 32, happens to be my sister. As such, I can tell you that while she is an awesome cook, she also lives in a tiny apartment with a kitchen designed for a person who eats mainly takeout. Check out what Ann Marie ate today: Breakfast: I am one of those people that spends $4 everyday for a cappuccino but it is made with organic whole milk. I … [Read more...] about What I Ate Today: Ann Marie M.
Healthy Gut Flora: 5 Things More Important Than Probiotics
[We've talked a lot before about the health benefits of probiotics - but most folks don't realize that there's much more to healthy gut flora than consuming beneficial bacteria in supplements and food. In this enlightening post, Dr. Natcha Maithai explains what you must do for a healthy gut - beyond probiotics. How many of these things are YOU doing? ~Holistic Squid] Did you know that we are more bacteria than humans? For … [Read more...] about Healthy Gut Flora: 5 Things More Important Than Probiotics
Make Your Own Beef Bone Broth
I made my first beef bone broth when I was pregnant with my first child and developed a temporary but visceral aversion to all things processed. A friend introduced me to Sally Fallon's book Nourishing Traditions, which is the basis for the recipe below. I started buying raw butter, feeding my first kombucha scoby, and simmering my first pot of bone broth. My relationship with food has never been the same since. Bone broth … [Read more...] about Make Your Own Beef Bone Broth
Your Healthy Cereal is a Lie
Most health conscious folks know sugar cereal is bad. But ALL cereal? Come on... Allow me to dispel the common misconceptions about one of the most beloved breakfast foods of the modern world, and then you can decide for yourself. Don't believe everything you are told about 'healthy' cereal. HEALTHY CEREAL LIE #1: Cereal can be "part of a balanced breakfast." FACT: Consumers were introduced to this line by the cereal … [Read more...] about Your Healthy Cereal is a Lie
Gluten Free Cassava Pizza Crust – Paleo & AIP Friendly
I've got a thing for junk food makeovers, so naturally I'm a bit obsessed with pizza. Today's new love is cassava pizza, but my pizza adventures have been vast. First I found that I could make a good classic crust with a simple recipe and sprouted flour - a healthier alternative to white flour. Then I experimented with making my favorite gluten-free crust into a deep dish pizza. I had some fun with grain-free cauliflower … [Read more...] about Gluten Free Cassava Pizza Crust – Paleo & AIP Friendly
My 3 Top Tips For Morning Sickness Relief
Everybody's got advice for pregnant ladies. When it comes to morning sickness relief, expectant mamas have heard it all. Eat some crackers. Hang in there - it's a normal part of pregnancy! Don't suffer, take the drugs. Enjoy it! The more sick you feel, the stronger your pregnancy is. Deal with your resistance to the pregnancy and you'll feel better. Eat some ginger. In another post about morning sickness, I talk … [Read more...] about My 3 Top Tips For Morning Sickness Relief
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?
What Would Emily Do? (6/11 Edition)
Broth for Vegetarians – Iron Drops for Infant? – Travel Vaccines for Baby – Coconut Oil Unsafe? – Holistic Treatment for IBS 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. Who am I to know the answers to your questions? I’m a … [Read more...] about What Would Emily Do? (6/11 Edition)