Real Mom Nutrition
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This Instant Pot Turkey Soup is one of my family’s favorites, featuring lean, flavorful turkey cutlets and dumplings in a thick, lemony broth. Thank you to the National Turkey Federation for sponsoring this post! I am always cold. Scratch that. I am cold approximately nine months out of the year. I’ve always been that way. …
Here’s everything you need to know about creating an ALDI cheese board that’s perfect for entertaining (and affordable too!). Thank you to ALDI for sponsoring this post! Cheese boards and charcuterie boards are all over Pinterest right now, each one more elaborate than the next. As opposed to some Pinterest trends (I’m looking at you, …
This simple peanut sauce comes together in five minutes and adds a kid-friendly kick to veggies, rice bowls, and noodles. I had big ambitions for last night’s dinner: Tempeh Buddha Bowls. Tempeh was a pretty new food for my kids, so I was half-expecting they’d leave the table hungry. Then I burned the roasted veggies …
This Slow Cooker Lasagna is layered with beef, spinach, and cheese. It’s perfect for a quick, family-friendly weeknight dinner. Thanks to the Ohio Beef Council for sponsoring this post! Every Sunday, I map out the week’s dinners. And since school started, there are always one or two Tricky Dinner Nights in the mix. A Tricky …
If you need a quick weeknight dinner, this Instant Pot Mac and Cheese is healthy and kid-friendly. It’s perfect comfort food for busy nights! I was asked to participate in the Cabot Cheese campaign as a member of the Healthy Aperture Blogger Network. I was compensated for my time. Great news: You are 15 minutes …
These Easy Meatball Subs are a quick, kid-friendly weeknight dinner your family will love–and they’re ready in about 30 minutes! Thanks to the National Frozen and Refrigerated Foods Association for sponsoring this post! Chaos is looming—in the form of practices, lessons, games, and extracurricular activities. Much to the chagrin of most kids (and the sweet …
Thanks to ALDI for sponsoring this post! Apologies if I seem un-American with this confession, but I’ve never been wild about traditional backyard cookouts. I know most people love them, but I’m just not a big fan of foods like hot dogs and baked beans. Thankfully, I’ve noticed cookout menus are expanding, featuring foods beyond …
A quick marinade makes these Grilled Turkey Kebabs flavorful and juicy. This is a quick, family-friendly weeknight meal your kids will enjoy! Thanks to the National Turkey Federation for sponsoring this post! I had fallen into the Turkey Trap: packing turkey sandwiches in lunch boxes, using ground turkey in burgers and tacos, devouring turkey and …
Give your greens a flavor boost with this Creamy Shallot Vinaigrette that’s made with just a handful of simple ingredients and mixes up quickly in the blender. I eat a salad almost every single day, and I happily drizzled my Everyone Loves This Vinaigrette over my greens for years and years and years (creature of habit …
When you just don’t feel like cooking, the Snack Dinner comes to rescue with a healthy meal that’s easy to pull together and fun for everyone to eat. Thank you to J.K. Adams for the boards shown in this post! You know those nights when you just don’t want to cook? (For some of you, …
You know what’s even better than a 30-minute meal? A 15-minute one. We all need a few of those in our back pocket for busy nights. This easy salmon recipe comes from The Fertility Foods Cookbook: 100+ Recipes To Nourish Your Body, a new book written by Elizabeth Shaw and Sara Haas, two dietitians who have shared their own …
A perfect meal for a busy weeknight, these Baked Turkey Tacos are family-friendly and nutritious and can easily be made ahead. Thank you to the National Turkey Federation for sponsoring this post! You know those meals that everyone around your table is happy about? Those are very special meals. And when they happen to be …
