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  • Liquid Lullaby Slep Tonic by Real Food Girl: Unmodified
    Beverages,  Gluten Free

    Liquid Lullaby Sleep Tonic

    I suffer from insomnia- I have since as long as I can remember.  Many a night I will be awake until 4:00 am, 5:00 am, 6:00 am, sometimes even 7:00 am. It’s maddening.  And so that I don’t waste my entire day, I force myself to get up after only about 5 hours of fitful sleep which just compounds my fatigue and sleepiness, making it beyond difficult to fall asleep the following evening.  It’s a vicious cycle.  I’ve been on Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy going on 18 months and it has helped to a large degree, but if I don’t have enough to keep me busy during the week, I find myself laying…

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    Real Food Hot Cocoa Mix by Real Food Girl: Unmodified

    Real Food Hot Cocoa Mix

    November 24, 2013
    Pineapple Coconut Chia-colada, Healthy, organic, rich, creamy and yumtastic, healthy recipe, healthy drink recipe, real Food GIrl: Unmodified

    Pineapple Coconut Chia-Colada

    March 29, 2013
    123 Strawberry Lemonade by Real Food Girl: Unmodified. And not one drop of HFCS!

    Real Food Strawberry Lemonade

    May 17, 2013
  • Spectacular Blueberry Scones by Real Food Girl: Unmodified
    Breads,  Breakfast,  Fruit

    Spectacular Blueberry Scones

    I would love to live in England.  I love the accents, the tea, and scones.  Granted I wouldn’t enjoy living under monarchy rule, I would enjoy being so close to all the places I’ve ever wanted to visit.  Maybe my desire to live in England is sorta like my desire to have a purple kitchen.  The desire is one thing and the reality is something else entirely. Regardless, The Stud Muffin and I enjoy a good scone.  There are plenty of nasty ones out there.  There is nothing more painful than a bland, dry, crumbly scone.  We’ve tried many different scones over the years and I think we’re sort of becoming scone aficionados. …

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    Cheddar Jalapeno BIscuits. Easy to make! #Real Food Girl: Unmodified

    Jalapeno Cheddar Biscuits

    December 3, 2012
    Better than Cinnabons by Real Food Girl: Unmodified

    Better than Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls

    February 6, 2014
    No-Knead Rustic Bread by Real Food Girl: Unmodified

    Easy No-Knead Rustic Bread

    July 27, 2013
  • Real Food Yankee Breakfast Hash by Real Food Girl: Unmodified
    Breakfast,  Eggs,  Gluten Free

    Yankee Breakfast Hash

    We’ve recently moved to the South. South Carolina to be exact. There are numerous differences between the North and the South.  There are also numerous differences between MN and SC.  Shortly after moving here I shared some of those on my Facebook page.  That post is a good example of my sense of humor and my love of tongue in cheek. If you follow my blog, you know that I enjoy witty banter and I love to use humor when sharing my stories and experiences about food.  Our family is filled with people who possess great senses of humor.  Both my grandparents are very funny, sharp, witty people.  My grandfather reminds me a…

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    The Stud Muffin makes banana bread- and this bread is da bomb! Seriously! #Real Food Girl: Unmodified

    The Stud Muffin Makes Manly Banana Bread

    November 7, 2012
    Double Blueberry Muffins by Real Food Girl. Tastes like a fancy bakery muffin! Gotta make these!

    Double Blueberry Muffins

    December 4, 2012
    Cheese and Sausage Egg Bake by Real Food Girl: Unmodified

    Easy Cheese and Sausage Egg Bake

    May 14, 2014
  • Apple Poppy Seed Coleslaw by Real Food Girl: Unmodified
    Gluten Free,  Salads,  Side Dishes,  Vegetables

    Apple-Poppy Seed Coleslaw

    With autumn fast approaching most blogger’s are already knee-deep in comfort food recipes, apple and pumpkin desserts and casseroles.  But not me. Nope.  We made it from MN to SC and it’s hot down here.  In fact, it’s still in the 90s, so summer is alive and well in my area and it’s not too late to squeeze out a few more recipes that one might associate with summer barbecue’s or cook-outs, like coleslaw. I planned to share my remaining summer-time recipes weeks ago, but the move proved to be more stressful than I ever could have imagined.   When we arrived at our new (rental) home in SC, we discovered it wasn’t…

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    Ridiculously easy lemon curd by real food girl: unmodified|| tart, creamy, amazing!

    Ridiculously Easy Lemon Curd

    September 11, 2014
    Truly tasty spaghetti squash #Real Food Girl: Unmodified

    Spaghetti Squash- (A Recipe Request from a reader)

    March 12, 2013
    Cream of Mushroom soup by Real Food Girl

    Mmmm Better Cream of Mushroom Soup (Non-GMO and GF)

    March 19, 2013
  • Amazing Italian Salame with Brie, Pesto and Arugula Panini's from Real Food Girl: Unmodified
    Lunches,  Sandwiches

    Prosciutto, Calabrese Salame & Capocollo Panini’s with Melted Brie, Pesto and Arugula

    I went to Trader Joe’s today and when I was walking into the store, I saw a couple making sandwiches out of the back of their SUV.  I figured they had to travel a ways to get to the nearest Trader Joe’s to them, and they were hungry and wanted to eat something before the long drive back.  Anyway, I noticed they had some salami and French baguettes–which looked SO good.  Their humble lunch in the parking lot inspired me to make these panini’s.  I love panini’s.  Some day I hope to be able to afford a higher quality press so that I don’t have to fold a towel three ways from Sunday…

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    Organic Chicken Pasta Salad--Real Food Girl: Unmodified

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    August 2, 2013
    30-Minute Mondays-- Onion Bacon Jam Grilled Cheese by Real Food Girl

    30-Minute Mondays–Onion Bacon Jam Grilled Cheese

    April 14, 2014
    Curry-Chicken Salad. The greatest chicken salad around! #Real Food Girl: Unmodified

    Curry-Cayenne Chicken Salad

    November 14, 2012
  • Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting. GMO-Free--By Real Food Girl: Unmodified
    Desserts

    Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

    Do you know what you’ll love about this post?  It features cake.  And, chocolate. And, chocolate cake.  That is actually three things.  Oh wait, it also features chocolate buttercream frosting.  So that would be four things you’ll love about this post.  I wanted to share this recipe back when I was doing my week of chocolate recipes in June, but for whatever reason I never got around to baking the cake.  I’m not sure why.  The important thing is that I decided to make one last cake before I pack all my baking dishes and supplies. I chose this cake because I promised it, and also because this cake is so rich and…

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    Real Food Girl: Unmodified| Cranberry-Coconut Oatmeal Cookies. Chewy cookies with dried cranberries, sweet coconut, tasty organic oats, cinnamon and nutmeg! Yes Please!

    Cranberry-Coconut Oatmeal Cookies

    March 28, 2014
    Seriously! A sugared chocolate cookie with oozie caramel in the center and a pinch of sea salt on the very top of the cookie- Ya'll *this* is gonna blow your mind! #Real Food Girl: Unmodified

    Sea Salted Chocolate Caramel Cookies

    January 9, 2013
    Ridiculously easy lemon curd by real food girl: unmodified|| tart, creamy, amazing!

    Ridiculously Easy Lemon Curd

    September 11, 2014
  • Organic Chicken Pasta Salad--Real Food Girl: Unmodified
    Grains, Rice, Pasta,  Lunches

    Organic Chicken Pasta Salad

    Can you believe that the end of summer is fast approaching?  I can’t.  We had our last measurable snow storm in mid-May here in Minnesota, so to know that cooler temps are on the way kinda makes me a wee bit happier that we’re moving to South Carolina in 11 days.  I realized I had to get the rest of my pasta salad recipes posted before Labor Day.  I don’t want y’all to go hungry.  This recipe is a favorite of The Stud Muffin’s.  This man has never met a cold pasta salad that he didn’t like.  Throw some organic peas and chicken in there and the man is happier than a tick…

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    Minnesota Wild Rice Hotdish- A Recipe Remake

    May 28, 2014
    Real Food Girl Presents: Juggling Real Food and Real Life. Apple Cinnamon Slow Cooker Oatmeal

    Real Food Girl Presents: Juggling Real Food and Real Life

    May 8, 2013
    Out of the Box Hamburger Helper! No more processed boxed food for dinner! #Real Food Girl: Unmodified

    Out of the Box Hamburger Helper (GMO-Free)

    February 19, 2013
  • Organic Brown Sugar Blondies by Real Food Girl: Unmodified
    Desserts,  Snacks

    Brown Sugar Blondies (Organic/GMO-Free)

    I’ve loved almost every dense, chewy dessert bar that has ever crossed my luscious lips. There is something about a good dessert bar that brings out the inner Preschooler in me who believes everything is “mine” and refuses to share. A pan of Blondies (and brownies for that matter) is just what the doctor ordered to  comfort and console a broken heart.  Lord knows I ate plenty of these anytime some “Y” Chromosome ripped my heart out and stomped on it.  They also came in handy on nights when I had to cram for an exam.  Heck, these bars come in handy no matter what your mood or occasion may be.  You might…

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    Rich and Tasty Chocolate Syrup GMO-Free

    February 6, 2013
    Soft & Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies. Organic and featured on Real Food Girl: Unmodified

    Soft & Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies

    April 11, 2013
    Triple Citrus Bars by Real Food Girl Unmodified- Not your normal boring lemon bars!

    Real Food Triple Citrus Bars

    January 31, 2014
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I'm a classically trained chef, who thinks that every aspect of health and wellness starts with food, but I also believe that you need to make room for a slice of cake every once in a while! Join me as I show you how to navigate a realistic and achievable 80/20 Real Food lifestyle, without breaking the bank, losing your sanity, or feeling shame because you can't live up to the "perfection" preached on other Real Food Blogs. Yeah, I went there.

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