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  • Paprika Chicken with Smashed Po-Taters and Gravy. Truly, Awesome, Soul-food!
    Chicken

    Paprika Chicken with Smashed Taters & Gravy

    Hands down, this is probably one of my favorite meals from childhood.  My grandmother made this for Sunday dinners back when we used to go over to my Grandparents house after church on Sundays.  I truly miss those times.  I’d almost forgotten that a LARGE bottle of ketchup was present at every Sunday dinner.  I swear my grandfather would drink the stuff if allowed.  One year everyone bought him a bottle of ketchup and he was thrilled! Yeah, I know. It’s kind of gross that we put ketchup on every meat.  You’ll be happy to know that TSM (The Stud Muffin) broke me of that habit very early on in our relationship.  I…

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    Fresh, light, bright and super flavorful. This Chicken Pomodoro is my favorite chicken dish. Simple to make, organic/gmo-free. #Real Food Girl: Unmodified

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    Easy BBQ Chicken on the Grill. Saucy, Juicy, Tangy, Perfect! realfoodgirl.com

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  • GMO-Free Living. Great read from Real Food Girl: Unmodified
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    GMO-Free Living

    Hello Real Food Hippies! I am excited to share a new Page with you.  Each time I add a page, article or resource to the blog, I aim to share it with you as a post.  This way you know of its arrival/existence and you can also search for it if for some reason you’re unable to view it via my Menu Bar. A lot of work went into this article.  Halfway through my original draft WordPress decided to shut off the auto save feature, and I hadn’t had a chance to save my progress into a Word document before the whole thing went bizerk and I lost everything I’d typed.  I will…

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  • Real & Easy Shrimp-n-Grits. Cheesy grits topped with shrimp, bacon and a spicy cream sauce. Southern Comfort Food. So good!!
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    Real & Easy Shrimp-n-Grits

    We vacation at Folly Beach once every 2-4 years because it is very close to family and because Folly has  4 of the 5 things I require during a vacation.  1) The ocean and a sandy beach where I can set my beach chair and bronze my spectacular body in the sun.  2) A quaint little town with fun shops, good food, and friendly people. 

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    Key Lime Sorbet by Real Food Girl: Unmodified. Tart, refreshing, Real, GMO-Free, GF, Dairy Free and oh, so tasty!

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    September 28, 2014
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    September 13, 2013
    Cream of Mushroom soup by Real Food Girl

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    March 19, 2013
  • Cheesy, meaty, saucy bundles of lasagna! Easy to sub any ingredient you want. This recipe features Italian sausage, spinach and ricotta cheese. Must try this easy dish that can also be frozen for a future meal! Also, organic and GMO-Free. #Real Food Girl: Unmodified
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    Italian Sausage & Spinach Lasagna Roll-ups (Organic/GMO-Free)

    Cheeses, Italian sausage, spinach and pasta- It’s love on a plate!!  This is one of my favorite go-to recipes when I’m not in the mood to bake up a huge pan of lasagna, yet I’m in the mood for some saucy, cheesy, noodley, meaty goodness.

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