Real Mom Nutrition
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Crepes feel fancy but are actually easy to make! Here’s a quick crepe recipe that makes a fun breakfast your family will enjoy. Crepes are not something you have to save for fancy brunch restaurants or even special occasions. I used to save crepes for Christmas morning. But they’re so fast and simple to make that …
These Make Ahead Breakfast Sandwiches are a quick and energizing meal for kids and grown-ups. Easy to assemble and perfect for busy mornings. You know those ideas you keep spotting online, the ones that look awfully smart but also like Pinterest Fails waiting to happen? I kept seeing versions of these freezer breakfast sandwiches. They …
This moist, sweet banana bread with chocolate chips is made using whole wheat pastry flour. It’s perfect for breakfast, lunch boxes, and snacks. Everything is better with chocolate chips. That seems to be a family motto of sorts around here. When there are overripe bananas lingering in the fruit bowl, they’re either frozen for smoothies …
This easy granola uses up whatever nuts and seeds you have on hand. It makes an easy, healthy breakfast or snack. Starting fresh in January just feels right. The minute the holidays end, I have an intense urge to pack up every speck of festive decorations, vacuum the whole house, and send at least ten …
These Zucchini Blueberry Muffins are packed with fresh zucchini and sweet blueberries and drizzled with a sweet lemony glaze. My name is Sally, and I’m a dietitian who doesn’t like zoodles. This brings me a certain amount of guilt. I feel like loving zoodles–spiralized zucchini noodles–is practically in my job description. But the truth is …
Skip the boxed kind and make up your own batch of homemade pancake mix, made with just five ingredients including whole grain flour. I like to make pancakes from scratch. But frankly, sometimes I don’t feel like hauling out all the ingredients. So I started making my own instant mix. Then all I need to …
Save time by making homemade bagels using your bread machine. These Bread Machine Bagels are soft, chewy, and so much better than store bought! I know bread machines are very 1996, when people wore pagers and watched Party of Five. But if you’ve got one of these appliances on a basement shelf somewhere, dust it …
These easy cinnamon sugar muffins are a classic family favorite–and this version get a makeover using white whole wheat flour. If a muffin and a cinnamon-sugar donut had a love child, this would be it! In fact, I’ve seen these referred to as “donut muffins”. My mom called them Paris Puffins, which I found deliciously …
Packed with wholesome ingredients like oats and applesauce, these nut free snack bars make an easy breakfast or snack for kids and grown-ups. If you need a bar that can easily be grabbed for breakfast or snacks but that’s totally nut- and peanut-free–and if you have people in your house (like my husband) who don’t …
It’s easier than you may think to make your own soft, chewy homemade bagels. Here’s a step-by-step easy bagel recipe for you! When I’m heading out the door for my weekly grocery trip and call out to my kids “Any requests from the grocery store?” their answer is frequently “BAGELS!” Both of my boys love …
If you’re looking for a fun and unique dessert idea or a sweet weekend breakfast, here’s how to set up a whole wheat crepe bar. Crepes are way easier to make than they seem, and when you set them out with an array of fillings and toppings, everyone can assemble what they like best. How …
I have a brand new breakfast obsession: This Dark Chocolate Raspberry Muesli. If you’ve never had muesli, it’s a cereal made with uncooked oats, plus nuts, seeds, and fruit. You can eat it hot or cold, and it’s filling (without being heavy) and loaded with good nutrition (like fiber and protein). It’s also just-slightly sweet, …
