My favorite healthy, real food side dishes & recipes for busy families can be found below. All recipes are grain-free, dairy optional and kid-approved. Need help meal planning? Check out my meal planning service!
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Katie Wells
I don’t know about you, but I love roasted veggies. A drizzle of oil, some seasoning, and a roast in the oven just seems to bring out so much flavor!…
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Katie Wells
This summer has been a delicate blend of heat wave and monsoon. I’ve had to come up with some creative family activitiesto keep the children (and us grownups!) from going…
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Katie Wells
In my mind, mushroom risotto is real-food comfort food! It’s warm, creamy, and filling, and an amazing side dish with almost any meal. I also have an Italian husband who…
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Katie Wells
My family loves sweet potatoes. We grow and eat a lot of them (read aboutmy first sweet potato growing experience) and I’m always excited to try new ways to use…
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Katie Wells
Summer is by far the most popular season for grilling, but the grill isn’t only for meat. This grilled vegetables recipe is one of my favorites. Grilling brings out the…
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Katie Wells
Have a vegetable hater in the house? Then you need to try roasted carrot coulis. Seriously. If there ever was a recipe that shows off all the glory of healthy…
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Katie Wells
I’m constantly on the lookout for more ways to get the all-important vegetables in our diet. Don’t get me wrong, I love a salad, but in the fall/winter a warm…
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Katie Wells
If you’re like most people, you probably grew up snacking on crackers as a kid. Thankfully, there’s no need to give up this popular snack while on agrain-free diet. These…
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Katie Wells
Did you know thatwhen prepared correctly, mashed cauliflower has a very similar texture to mashed potatoes, not to mention a sweet and buttery taste? I happen to love potatoes, but…
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Katie Wells
I may not have as much time to make things from scratch as I once did (six kids, homeschooling, and a business will do that!), but when apples are in…
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Katie Wells
Fermentingis an age-old way of preserving foods and increasing their nutritional value. Turning cabbage into sauerkraut is one of the easiest fermented foods to master. Why is this sauerkraut better…
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Katie Wells
Sometimes only a soft, buttery biscuit will do. (I’ve found this to be especially true when I’m pregnant!) And when those cravings happen, these coconut flour biscuits really hit the…
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Katie Wells
Broccolini is one of my favorite veggies this time of year, and this is a simple and delicious way to make it!You’ll love the flavors in this sesame garlic broccolini…
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Katie Wells
I always look forward to springtime, as thewarm weather, gardening season, and fresh producemake me happy and get us out of doors. Though I garden each year, I don’t have…
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Katie Wells
Our garden produced a ton of sweet potatoes lastyear, so I had to get creative to find ways to use them. Wefried them in tallow, baked them in the oven,…
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Katie Wells
The cushaw squash is not one that is readily found in the grocery store, but one pass through your local farmer’s market or pumpkin patch and you will likely see…
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Katie Wells
In my opinion, lemon pepper makes everything better. I make my own seasonings in bulk, and lemon pepper is one that often gets added to everything from omelets to meats…
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Katie Wells
Now that warm weather is here (finally!), I’m working on makingsummer items like homemade sunscreen and bug spray.I’ve also been working on some new veggie-based recipes that can be served…
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Katie Wells
Forget potatoes: the natural buttery sweetness of these delicious parsnip fries pairs beautifully with the exotic spiciness of a harissa mayo. Frying them in tallow, which is high in conjugated…
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Katie Wells
I absolutely love creating seasonal real food recipes that are simple to make, and this is one of my recent favorites. Acorn squash is just starting to show up at…
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Katie Wells
My dad’s side of the family always had cooked carrots in some form for most holidays and they are a favorite vegetable with that group. This year, I hosted Thanksgiving…
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Katie Wells
I’ll admit, I used to eat rice all the time. Even these days, if I’m going to eat a grain, it is going to be rice (usually in sushi). Rice…
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Katie Wells
My kids really, really like sweet potatoes. My oldest would eat several in a meal easily, and he loves them with some healthy fats likebutter or coconut oil, and bit…
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Katie Wells
Ok, so I was just trying to make these sound fancy by calling them “appetizers”, but these are one of my favorite (and super easy) snacks. I’ve even eaten these…
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