Real Mom Nutrition
A no-judgments zone about feeding a family.
Want to create bright, festive cookies without using synthetic food dyes? Here are three ways to make naturally colored frosting. This post is not about making artfully decorated sugar cookies. Obviously! I call my style of cookie decorating “rustic” and “accessible”. This is all about the colors anyway. Aren’t these colors pretty? And not a …
These three healthy Halloween snacks are quick and easy to make, fun for class parties, and feature fresh apples and pears. Believe me when I say that I’m not the Fun Police. My kids go Trick or Treating and eat as much as they want when they get home with their haul–then broker trade deals, …
These easy Peanut Butter Chocolate No Bake Cookies are a classic, loaded with oats and chocolate-peanut buttery goodness–perfect for a special treat! When I say these are THE BEST No Bake Cookies, I mean it. Because they have the distinction of winning a No Bake Bake-Off. Of sorts. In fourth grade, a friend of mine and …
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 …
Skip the boxed kind with fake food dyes and artificial flavors. Here’s how to make healthy homemade fruit leather at home with real fruit (no dehydrator needed!). Ever look at a packaged food and wonder: Could I make that myself? I do, quite a lot. And fruit roll-ups were one of those foods. So I …
Forget fake food dyes! Whip up a batch of this Raspberry Whipped Cream using real cream and freeze-dried fruit for a naturally bright pink hue. The first time I made homemade whipped cream, I had two thoughts: I can’t believe it’s this easy. I can’t believe I used to eat Cool Whip. Making homemade whipped …
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 …
Much to my husband’s chagrin, I love to make food and give it away. Jelly jars of granola and paper plates of muffins often find their way home with a friend or neighbor to say thank you for a favor or simply to share the love. Homemade food gifts for holidays and special occasions are a …
Thank you to Wild Blueberries for sponsoring this post! I may be a dietitian, but I’m also a big fan of cupcakes and frosting. But I am not a big fan of fake food dyes (here’s why). So I like tinkering with ways to use natural hues from fruits and veggies. This Naturally-Colored Wild Blueberry Frosting is …
I don’t have the garden space to grow zucchini. Seriously, have you seen how big those plants get? But luckily I have a neighbor who will trade zucchini for peaches (as you may recall, I recently bought 50 pounds of peaches). And as much as I enjoy sautéed or grilled zucchini, I have to admit that my …
I had a slight lapse in judgement recently and bought 50 pounds of peaches. For some reason, 50 pounds of peaches didn’t sound like too much when I was standing in line waiting for The Peach Truck. All I knew was that I couldn’t wait to taste sweet, Georgia peaches–and tuck some away for the dreary winter …
Make these easy and refreshing homemade fruit popsicles for your kids this summer–using just two ingredients and real fruit. I will put practically anything in a popsicle mold: extra smoothie, leftover homemade applesauce, juice from canned fruit. When something is frozen into a popsicle mold, it suddenly becomes a fun treat in my kids’ eyes–and I’m able to use …
