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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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    Kristine Cocchiarella

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    November 14, 2012
    One pot wondererful! Chicken Salsa Verde with Cornbread Dumplings. This is GMO-Free/Organic comfort food done right. Real Food Girl: Unmodified.

    Chicken Salsa Verde with Cornbread Dumplings

    February 21, 2013
    Clucker Noodle Soup (chicken)- perfect for cold weather. Warms you too your toes! Organic chicken and veggies combined with homemade stock. Yum! #Real Food Girl: Unmodified

    Clucker-Noodle Soup (GMO-Free)

    January 7, 2013
  • GMO-Free Living. Great read from Real Food Girl: Unmodified
    Miscellaneous

    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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    Faux-reo Cheesecake Bars. Because even REAL food foodies need a treat once in a while! Happy Valentine's Day from Real Food Girl: Unmodified!

    Faux-reo Cheesecake Bars

    February 14, 2013
    My thoughts on processed foods and Real Food "Rules" | Real Food Girl: Unmodified

    My Thoughts on Processed Foods

    January 4, 2014
    Real Food Girl: Unmodified features MY REAL FOOD RULES

    Real Food Rules

    March 5, 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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    Real Food Girl: Unmodified| Not Yo Mama's Potato Salad

    Not Yo Mama’s Potato Salad

    May 30, 2013
    Classic Tapioca Pudding. Old-fashioned goodness made GMO-Free. This pudding is so good, I ate the entire first batch ALL by myself. No lie, hand to God, it was that good and I snarfed it all down!! Real Food Girl: Unmodified

    Classic Tapioca Pudding

    March 6, 2013
    Lemon Curd Mousse- look out folks, berries have a new best friend. So does your dessert spoon!

    Lemon Curd Mousse

    September 15, 2014
  • 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
    Freezer Meals,  Grains, Rice, Pasta

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

    Wild Rice Corn Chowder

    December 12, 2013
    A nice departure from a ground beef meatloaf. These are juicy and packed with flavor! Mini Italian Meat Loaves! From #Real Food Girl: Unmodified

    Mini Italian Meatloaves (GMO-Free)

    December 12, 2012
    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

    Organic Beef Stock

    March 21, 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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