Real Food Recipes

If you happen to be drowning in end of the summer vegetables from your garden or the local market, I have a recipe for you!

Crispy, crunchy, lightly sweetened with maple syrup, and warmed with cinnamon and cardamom, this granola is a family favorite. Around the holidays, I sometimes double the recipe to make enough for teachers, bus drivers, and other special people in my life. A gift for me is the amazing smell in my house while it's baking! This is more of a toasted muesli than a granola, formed into clusters. That type is usually made with lots of added sugar (although I've seen recipes that ac

These biscuits have been on my family's Thanksgiving and Christmas table for the past ten years. A combination of fats and a very specific rolling technique makes them puff up and separate into flaky layers when they bake. They are equally welcome for dinner or brunch and delicious served with butter alone or with honey or jam. I will be the first to say that these biscuits aren't typical of recipes that I post on this blog. They are made with refined white flour, which is f

If you’re looking for a high-protein, make-ahead breakfast that’s easy to put together – here you go! This simple frittata can be made with any combination of vegetables, meat, and cheese. I used sauteed onions, spinach, tomatoes, and feta for a Greek flair, but you can just as easily make a Western frittata with ham, peppers, and onions, or choose smoked salmon, goat cheese, and asparagus for a Sunday brunch vibe. I teased this recipe back in May when I posted a picture of

I’m committing nutrition heresy this week by posting about deviled eggs – high fat, high cholesterol snacks that even contain processed meat. You may be wondering, what is she thinking? One of the things that I learned in my nutrition consultant training is how much conventional wisdom about nutrition is outdated or just wrong. The more I studied and dug into the research, the more curious I got about how and why recommendations are made and what the science really says. More

Spicy tomato stew topped with poached eggs is so satisfying. It's also a great way to start your day with good blood sugar control.