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  • Real Food Pico de Gallo by Real Food Girl: Unmodified. A fresh, bright, basic salsa recipe.
    Condiments,  Vegetables

    Salsa Fresca

    One of my first posts as Real Food Girl: Unmodified was a Garden Salsa recipe. It’s a favorite in our home and it is as tasty as it is pretty.  But there is a small problem with that salsa post.  The original (recipe) has photos that were taken with my iPhone and when there was no daylight in the kitchen.  The photos just didn’t capture the vibrant colors in the salsa at all.  New photos and an update to the recipe were long over due.  Because spring is here, and fresh veggies are on my mind, I’m going to change the recipe up a bit from the Garden Salsa recipe that is already on the…

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    Kristine Cocchiarella

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    Strawberry Balsamic Black Pepper Jam by Real Food Girl: Unmodified

    Balsamic-Strawberry Black Pepper Jam

    March 19, 2014
    Balsamic Roasted Tomatoes| Real Food Girl: Unmodified. I have to try these!!

    Balsamic Roasted Tomatoes

    January 29, 2014
    This burger is to die for. Grated Gruyere cheese, onion bacon jam, and organic grass-fed ground beef. If you like burgers, make these! #Real Food Girl: Unmodified

    Cheeseburgers with Onion Bacon Jam (Organic/GMO-Free)

    January 14, 2013
  • Homemade Non-GMO Beef Stock. Easy to make and tastes so much better than canned, or boxed stocks. Much healthier, too! Real Food Girl: Unmodified
    Freezer Meals,  Gluten Free

    Organic Beef Stock

    I’ve shared my chicken stock recipe, and I felt it was high time to share with you how to make a decent beef stock.  You won’t realize how flavorless and watered down a can or carton of beef stock is until you make your own from scratch using the highest quality ingredients you can find.  I generally make at least 1 chicken stock recipe per month. Sometimes two.  And 1 beef stock recipe per month.  You’ll be surprised just how easy it is to make your own stock. You’ll wonder why you didn’t make it sooner!

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    Real Food Wild Rice Corn Chowder from Real Food Girl:Unmodified (with chicken and bacon)

    Wild Rice Corn Chowder

    December 12, 2013
    Veal, Pork and Ground Beef Meatballs from Real Food Girl. This is as authentic as it gets folks! If you want great meatballs, this is THE recipe!

    Meatballs with Beef, Pork and Veal

    April 5, 2013
    Authentic Sunday Gravy- Real Food Girl knows Marinara- and this sauce is awesome! Pin this!

    Homemade Marinara (or as we Italians call it- GRAVY)

    November 27, 2012
  • Truly tasty spaghetti squash #Real Food Girl: Unmodified
    Gluten Free,  Side Dishes,  Vegetables,  Vegetarian

    Spaghetti Squash- (A Recipe Request from a reader)

    I thought today would be a good day to resurrect one of my earlier recipes.  Spaghetti squash wasn’t something that was served at our house much until about 18 months ago at which time I had several friends on weight loss plans.  I was trying to rework some of my recipes to make them healthier for friends.  I’m not a big fan of squash.  That may make me unpopular, but it is what it is.  I’m being honest.  What changed my mind about squash was the spaghetti squash.  Wow! It was tasty and fun to eat.  I played around with sauces and now I can truthfully say I enjoy squash.  But just the…

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    Lemon Curd Mousse- look out folks, berries have a new best friend. So does your dessert spoon!

    Lemon Curd Mousse

    September 15, 2014
    Key Lime Sorbet by Real Food Girl: Unmodified. Tart, refreshing, Real, GMO-Free, GF, Dairy Free and oh, so tasty!

    Key Lime Sorbet

    September 28, 2014
    Real & Easy Shrimp-n-Grits. Cheesy grits topped with shrimp, bacon and a spicy cream sauce. Southern Comfort Food. So good!!

    Real & Easy Shrimp-n-Grits

    March 8, 2013
  • Real & Easy Shrimp-n-Grits. Cheesy grits topped with shrimp, bacon and a spicy cream sauce. Southern Comfort Food. So good!!
    Gluten Free,  Seafood

    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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    Baking Bacon. Yeah! Real Food Girl:Unmodified

    Makin’ Bacon

    July 4, 2013
    Lemon Curd Mousse- look out folks, berries have a new best friend. So does your dessert spoon!

    Lemon Curd Mousse

    September 15, 2014
    GF and GMO-Free cream of chicken soup! You'll never use that slop in a can again! | Real Food Girl: Unmodified

    “Mmm Better” Cream of Chicken Soup

    April 3, 2013
  • Rich, dense, intense fudge-like brownies GF! Real Food Girl: Unmodified
    Desserts,  Gluten Free

    GF Fudgy Brownies

    Have you ever taken a bite of something and your brain and your mouth explode from the flavor nirvana that is occurring and you’re rendered speechless and consequently need “A moment alone” to compose yourself?  If not, I’m genuinely sad for you.  But fret no more because these brownies are slap-yo’-momma, shut the front door, awesomesauce, ohmehgersh, mind-blowing, “where have you been all my life?”, SPECTACULAR! Make these and you will have that moment that I just mentioned above once you take a bite of one of these brownies!! I made the glutenized version a couple of weeks back when I had my good friend Towanda the Bee Charmer over for a movie…

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

    Soft & Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies

    April 11, 2013
    Organic Brown Sugar Blondies by Real Food Girl: Unmodified

    Brown Sugar Blondies (Organic/GMO-Free)

    July 31, 2013
    White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies- Made with awesome non-GMO ingredients. Real Food Girl: Unmodified

    Macadamia & White Chocolate Cookies

    March 11, 2013
  • Cheesy and packed with flavor, this baked omelet makes a perfect breakfast for supper dish! Add some hashbrowns and you're ready to go! #Real Food Girl: Unmodified
    60 Minutes or Less,  Breakfast,  Eggs,  Gluten Free

    Italian Sausage and Gruyere Baked Omelet

    Today is the perfect day to make breakfast for dinner.  Do you love breakfast for dinner as much as we do?   Back when I used to watch copious amounts of Food Network TV, I saw Giada make this dish and I knew it would be something that TSM would enjoy.  I made very few changes to her recipe because for once the amounts on the recipe were accurate and the dish turned out. I don’t know about you, but sometimes when I look at recipes that celebrity chefs post online I have to scratch my head in wonderment when it comes to their ingredient amounts.  It’s like- Seriously?  You wrote half a cup,…

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    Chicken Pasta Primavera by Real Food Girl: Unmodified. Yes please!!

    Chicken Pasta Primavera

    March 26, 2014
    One Pot Jalapeno Chicken Corn Chowder|Real Food Girl Unmodified. So going to make this tonight! Pin Now!

    One Pot Jalapeno Chicken Corn Chowder

    November 24, 2012
    Real Food Tex-Mex Pasta Bake by Real Food Girl. This is must try, easy, comfort food. Pin me!

    Real Food Tex-Mex Pasta Bake

    December 23, 2013

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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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