Sundays and Wednesdays are always leftovers because of church services. This way we have the convenience of not having to cook, plus we can go home and rest and not spend extra money. We’ve outlined the basics of a real food kitchen above. The following are staples that are nice to have, but not 100% necessary: When trying to decide whether something is okay to eat, use the great-grandma rule. Would your great-grandmother have recognized this as a food and eaten it? Then it’s probably okay to eat. I know fried veggies aren’t known for their health benefits, but hear me out. Carrots contain vitamins A and E, among other nutrients. Many people don’t realize this, but vitamins like A and E are fat-soluble, which from my understanding, means your body absorbs them better in the presence of fat. (You’ll notice that the color of the carrots also colors the grease, so your stirring utensil will actually turn slightly orange during the cooking process. I assume this is related.) Simple Fried Carrots Recipe Ingredients:

Having a real food kitchen is easier when you’ve got some trusty tools to simplify things. Of course, you don’t need fancy appliances to eat healthy – people have been doing it for thousands of years! Breakfasts are usually boiled eggs with toast or soaked oatmeal, always with a fruit and kefir smoothie. I’m not a Type-A organized person, so I tend to bristle against planning. But the past couple weeks, I’ve started making a menu plan and it’s making dinner times a lot easier!Unprocessed sweeteners like honey, maple syrup, or unrefined cane sugar ( Sucanant is my personal favorite that I use in a lot of my recipes) Do you want your family to eat more real food, but you don’t know where to start? Use this easy-to-follow guide to help you get started with real food! Nix the processed ingredients and start nourishing your family with God’s amazing whole foods. What’s the definition of ‘real food’ anyway?

Richard and I typically go out to eat on Fridays while the boys are at school (it’s his day off). We love eating stuff I don’t normally make at home, like sushi or steak! Homemade bread. You can definitely live without bread. But if you choose to consume it, learning how to make your own sourdough is a wonderful healthy addition to a real food kitchen. You can even grind your own flour for more health benefits!

Another great thing to do is to shop seasonally. Seasonal fruits and veggies taste best and are usually cheaper because they are in abundance. Here’s a wonderful g uide to which foods are in season and when.

Real food simply refers to food that hasn’t been processed, adulterated, or changed from it’s original form as God created it. It has everything to do with how the food is grown and prepared. It includes a wide variety of foods, as outlined below. Real fats from animals (butter, lard, tallow) or plants (coconut, avocado, olive) that have been used for centuries. No newfangled processed rancid oils like corn or Canola oils.It feels daunting, but it’s not! Learning and growing is a gradual, step-by-step process. Just keep plugging away and you’ll get there! What does a real food menu plan look like? {a sample menu for our family}

The Real Food Table includes more than 100 easy and delicious mostly gluten-free, grain-free, and dairy-free recipes for every day. When we have more wiggle room in the budget, I’d love to buy more organic produce using the dirty dozen& clean fifteen list as a guide. Next on my list is learning to bake our own sourdough bread, but I’m not there yet! And one day I want to learn how to garden and can my own food. There’s a running joke in our house when we really love a particular food that’s pricey. We say, “If I was Donald Trump, I’d eat raspberries every day for breakfast, and steak every night” (or whatever food we are currently loving).Okay, all these guidelines and tools are great, but what does real food eating look like on a day-to-day basis? I’m so glad a reader asked for a sample menu from our family so I could share with you! Priorities are different for every family. Can’t live without steak? Then have porridge for breakfast! It’s all about balance. This book is genuinely impressive! I can’t wait to make a bunch of these recipes – they are simple and prepared traditionally while also helping families save money. The Better Kefir-Chia Soaked Granola is next on my to-make list! I love how Shannon also explains the food preparation concepts and gives lots of practical information along with her recipes. 5. Cook from scratch. Did you know that animal foods are the most important to buy organic? That’s because toxins accumulate in larger proportions in meat/dairy products. There seems to be so much confusion about this in the healthy living community, but let’s be clear – the term ‘real food’ does not refer to any specific diet. It’s not Vegan, Keto, or Paleo.