Category Archives: Real Food Challenge

A Simple Dinner: Pot Roast

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

Pot Roast was one of my favorite dinners growing up. I think it mainly had to do with potatoes. I love potatoes. Opps! No potatoes in this one. I didn’t have any on hand, so when they guys sent me … Continue reading →

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Zucchini Relish

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

In the winter of 2008 I discovered blogs. There was a great deal of wonderful information that was being shared and it was great (still is!) I came across a blog called Homesteading in Maine and that is where I … Continue reading →

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Making Brown Sugar

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

Ever since I saw a post about making brown sugar over at Chiot’s Run back in February 2010 I have been making my own. What a neat thing and how easy! That is one of the things I like most … Continue reading →

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Crustless Quiche

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

I used to make crustless quiche a lot when I had a local source for eggs. The local egg source disappeared and I got out of the habit is making the quiche. This is a very easy recipe and one … Continue reading →

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Keeping it Simple: Breakfast

Posted on March 20, 2011 by

Homemade yogurt – local raw milk Peach Sauce – local, not organic Walnuts – not local, organic Ground Flax Seed -not local, organic A mixture again. Local, not local. Organic, not organic. A very healthy breakfast. A very quick breakfast. … Continue reading →

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Keeping it simple; Breakfast

Posted on March 14, 2011 by

Sometimes there isn’t time to make eggs for breakfast. Days like this I turn to something a bit more simple. This time it was homemade bread, toasted and some of my mom’s raspberry jam and some fruit. Another easy breakfast … Continue reading →

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Real Food Roundup Week 2

Posted on March 13, 2011 by

I was just over at Not Dabbling in Normal reading their week 2 review of the Real Food Challenge. I always find it inspirational  to read what others are doing in their challenge and how we each have different goals … Continue reading →

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What’s for dinner? Pumpkin, Turkey and Brown Rice

Posted on March 10, 2011 by

Sometime dinner can get interesting. This time it was “interesting, good” (versus “interesting, bad” In the spirit of eating out of the freezer I pulled out two containers of pumpkin.   I already had some thawed turkey in the fridge and … Continue reading →

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My version of “fried rice”

Posted on March 6, 2011 by

I laugh when I think of this, but when I was growing up and we went to a Chinese Restaurant to eat I always ordered Fried Rice. Combo fried rice, pork fried rice, chicken fried rice. If my parents let … Continue reading →

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Where does my food come from?

Posted on March 4, 2011 by

There are a few things I think about when I am buying food or cooking a meal.  As part of the Real Food Challenge I thought it would be a good idea to write about them. Local food – where … Continue reading →

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