With so much conflicting nutrition information floating around these days, it can be difficult to know which foods are the healthiest when it comes to a real food diet! As Real Food Dietitians we get a lot of questions about which foods we consider to be ‘real food’ – so that’s why we’ve put together our Real Food List & Portion Guide, to help you cut through the info clutter and start eating your way to a healthier you....
Ingredients 2 cups all purpose flour 2½ tsp baking powder 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice ¾ cup brown sugar, packed ¼ cup butter, softened 1 cup pumpkin puree ½ cup milk 1 large egg ¾ cup brown sugar, packed ½ cup all purpose flour 4 tbsp butter, softened ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and pumpkin pie spice....
Ingredients 6 boneless chicken breast, skinless, halves 28 oz spaghetti sauce, jar 2 green bell pepper, seeded and cubed 8 oz fresh mushrooms, sliced 1 onion, finely diced 2 tbsp garlic, minced Preparation Put the chicken in the slow cooker. Top with the spaghetti sauce, green bell peppers, mushrooms, onion, and garlic. Cover, and cook on Low for 7 to 9 hours. Related Video
My husband devoured it! But that could have been because I have deprived my family of pasta for a while now. I was just trying to drop some pounds, hopefully, along the way he would too. 😉 Don’t tell him I said that. Try our Cajun Chicken Pasta! Slow Cooker Spinach Ricotta Manicotti What’s awesome about this recipe is you don’t have to boil the pasta first. In a large bowl mix together the garlic, ricotta, egg, parmesan cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, spinach, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and nutmeg until well combined....
Why You Will Love This Smoked Turkey Breast Perhaps you’re cooking for just a few people, and you don’t need to do a whole turkey. Maybe you’re keeping to white meat versus dark meat, and you don’t want to run your oven for hours. Or perhaps you’re like us and just want some excellent smoked turkey for a perfect turkey sandwich. Whatever your reason, smoking a turkey breast gives you a fair amount of very flavorful meat to use for whatever purpose you need....
Ingredients 4 cups cranberries 3 cups sugar 2 cups water 2 tbsp ginger 1 tsp cinnamon ¼ tsp cloves Preparation Cook everything but the berries for 5 minutes, and then add the berries after. Cook until they pop for about 10 minutes. Related Video
2 cup chocolate chips 1/4 cup butter 2 cup biscuit baking mix 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1 eggs, beaten 1 tsp. vanilla Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large saucepan, over low heat, melt 1 cup chips with butter; remove from heat. Add biscuit mix, condensed milk, egg and vanilla. Stir in remaining chips. Turn into well-greased 13x9" pan. Bake 20-25 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan....
Ingredients 8 oz dark chocolate bars, shaved 4 oz dark chocolate chips 2½ oz candied ginger, chopped 2 eggs, at room temperature ½ cup granulated sugar ⅓ cup all-purpose flour ⅓ cup cocoa powder ¼ cup brown sugar ¼ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature, divided 1 tbsp ginger, grated, fresh 1 tsp vanilla extract ¾ tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt cooking spray water, for boiling Preparation Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and prepare a pot with boiling water....
Chicken and Mango Salsa – The EASY Way! This has been our go-to warm weather recipe for YEARS! The combination of having amazing flavor and the ease of this recipe can’t be beat. It is family friendly and can be served as suggested with the mango salsa right on top of that tender grilled chicken – OR- if you can serve it with the chicken and salsa each separately to make it friendly for kids that may be more particular....
Quinoa Casserole for a healthy, Delicious Dinner! We love to add a casserole (made ahead OR the night of) to our weekly menus because they are a great way to have a well-rounded dinner out of one dish. Plus, they’re easy to make, can be a nice way to use up leftovers (such as pre-cooked chicken or partially used veggies), and feature several food groups. This quinoa casserole get high marks from our families for delicious taste, and it gets high marks from us (as registered dietitians and moms) for health and ease....
½ cup chocolate chips, mini chips 20 Kraft Caramels ½ cup pecans , chopped 16 oz. cream cheese, softened, pkg. 2 large eggs 2 tbsp. milk ½ cup sugar ½ tsp. vanilla extract Mix cream cheese, softened, sugar, vanilla and eggs. Add chocolate chips, set aside. Melt 20 Kraft caramels with milk in saucepan on low heat, stirring frequently until smooth. Stir in chopped pecans. Pour over bottom of ready to use chocolate graham cracker crumb crust....
Ingredients 2 ½ cup All-Purpose Flour ½ tsp. Sea Salt, plus additional to taste 3 tbsp. Canola Oil, divided 1 lb. Ground Pork 2 tbsp. Soy Sauce 1 tbsp. Sesame Oil ⅛ tsp. Garlic Powder ⅛ tsp. Ground Ginger ⅛ tsp. Granulated Sugar 3 Green Onion Stalks, green parts only, finely chopped 1 Egg 1 tbsp. Cornstarch Ground Black Pepper, to taste Preparation Combine the flour, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1 tablespoon of canola oil in a medium mixing bowl with 1 cup of hot water, and mix together until a smooth dough forms....
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1 lb. butter 1 lb. powdered sugar 6 eggs 3 cups flour, sifted 20 oz. pineapple, crushed Cream the butter and the sugar together until fluffy. Add the eggs and the flour. Mix well. Drain the pineapple and fold it into the batter. Pour the batter in a tube form pan. Bake at 350 degrees in the oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes. If you want to ice or glaze it, wait until it cools to do so....
2 cups sugar 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup cocoa powder 1 ½ tsp baking powder 1 ½ tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 2 large eggs 1 cup whole milk 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup strong coffee, boiling hot Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans or one 13x9x2-inch baking pan. In a large bowl, stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt....
Ingredients 1English muffin,whole wheat or regular 1egg white salt and pepper,to taste 1sliceCanadian bacon,or ham 1slicewhite cheddar cheese Preparation Slice the English muffin in half and toast in a toaster. Sprinkle salt and pepper into the egg. Pour the egg white into a microwave-safe bowl, approximately the size of the muffin, and microwave for approximately 1 minute and 20 seconds or cook to desired consistency on the stovetop. Lay the cooked egg white, Canadian bacon, and cheese on the bottom half of the English muffin....
The next amazing prize in our birthday giveaway extravaganza is an Ultimate Stand Mixer Bundle from our generous friends at KitchenAid. Not only could you win a KitchenAid® Artisan® Series 5 Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer (in the color of your choice, take your pick!) but you’ll ALSO win 5 of our all-time favorite stand mixer attachments. With this bundle you can pretty much make anything your little heart desires, from fresh papardelle pasta to sea salt ice cream, sweet potato noodles to fresh breakfast sausage....
Ingredients 1 kg fresh mud crab 1 pc egg, lightly beaten 1 pc red chilli, finely chopped 1⁄2 tsp crushed garlic 1⁄2 tsp salt 1⁄4 tsp ground white pepper oil, for deep-frying Preparation Freeze the crab for about 1 hour until immobilized. Scrub the crab clean. Pull back the apron and remove the top shell (it should come off easily and in one piece). Remove the intestines and the grey feathery gills....
Ingredients 3 gourmet sausage links, preferably chicken with spinach and asiago cheese 1/4 cup onion, finely diced 1/4 cup celery, finely diced 1 bunch parsley, or 1 tsp. dried, chopped chives, optional, chopped , or green onions 1 tsp. garlic, chopped hamburger rolls , or other bread 1 egg 1 1/2 cup sharp cheddar, shredded salt and pepper 14 ounce white mushrooms, large sized Preparation Preheat oven 350 degrees. Remove sausage from casings, crumble in skillet with small amount of oil....
Ingredients 14 oz green enchilada sauce , or 1 can 1 can cream of chicken soup 6 oz. green chiles, NOT jalepenos, but mild green Hatch chiles, chopped 1 large cooked chicken breast, chopped or 1 cup chopped leftover chicken or turkey 8 oz cheddar cheese, shredded 10 corn tortillas Preparation Mix first three ingredients in a bowl. Add enough of this mixture to a 9 by 12 pan to coat the bottom....
