Real Food in a Fast World

This salad is everything you could want in a salad, at least as far as I'm concerned.  It has a bright lemony dressing, with crunch from the radishes, cucumber and pumpkin seeds.  The whole grain gives it staying power, to keep unhealthy cravings at bay.  The extra vir...

This recipe is nice for variety.  It's a welcome change from the typical rolled oats used in granola.  Go ahead and substitute other nuts in place of the seeds, if desired.  

Quinoa Breakfast Crunch

• 1 cup quinoa

• 1/4 cup nut butter

• 2 Tbsp. pur...

These quinoa crisps are delicious sprinkled over a salad in place of croutons.  They're also a great substitute for bread crumbs.  This is a perfect way to use left-over quinoa!  I'm not going to lie, these are a little tricky to get just right, so read the notes below...

We love these hearty whole grain muffins warm out of the oven with a slather of raw butter.  They're quick to make and quick to clean up.  They disappear quickly too.  My family gobbles up a dozen about as soon as they come out of the oven.  I like to pour the plain ba...

My kids love these overnight oats for breakfast.  They're a nice make-ahead breakfast option for busy mornings.  

Overnight Oats

• 1/2 cup rolled oats  (see notes)

• 1 tsp. chia seeds 

• 3/4 cup raw milk 

• 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract

• 1 tsp. nut bu...

If you like Kettle Corn you'll love this!  It tastes so fresh.   

Sweet and Salty Popcorn

• 1/3 cup organic popcorn kernels

• 1 1/2 Tbsp. Virgin coconut oil

• 1 1/2 Tablespoon raw honey

• Salt to taste

1.  Pop popcorn in a pan, or air popper....

We love this chicken skillet!  To make it even easier, I recommend doing a 1 hour food prep once a week, so that you'll have the components on hand to bring together healthy meals easily and quickly   This meal can come together in less than 15 minutes when y...

Simple Southwestern Skillet Dinner

Serves 5

• 3 cups cooked brown rice, or grain of choice

• 14.5 oz. organic diced tomatoes

• 1 1/2 cups cooked black beans

• 1 cup organic, frozen corn

• 4 tsp. RealTaste Vida seasoning

• Juice of 1 lime

• Cilantro

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Quick Granola

• 3 cups organic rolled oats

• 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes

• 1/3 cup organic coconut oil, melted

• 2/3 cup pure maple syrup

• 1/4 tsp. salt

• 1 Tbsp. coconut, or vanilla extract

• 1 Tbsp. RealTaste Peace seasoning, or cinnamon

1....

If you haven't heard of rice congee, you're missing out.  It's pure Asian comfort food:  similar to something like chicken soup in the West.  It's delicious, easy to prepare and easy to digest.  In fact, congee is not only popular as a meal; similar to chicken soup, it...