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Kiran Dodeja Smith

Earthley Elderberry Elixir on 100 Days of Real Food

What is Elderberry Syrup? (and how to make it!)

 Updated: December 2, 2019    Kiran Dodeja Smith    9 Comments

With cold season here, we’re sharing all about elderberry, including the evidence supporting health claims and how to make your own elderberry syrup.

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Supplies for DIY Wipes

How to Make Your Own Hand Cleansing Wipes

 Updated: October 24, 2019    Kiran Dodeja Smith    Leave a Comment

Make your own hand cleansing wipes with this simple DIY tutorial from the founder of Handzies, perfect for on-the-go when there’s no soap or water in sight!

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4 reasons to pack a healthy school lunch on 100 days of real food

4 Reasons Your Kid Needs A Healthy School Lunch!

 Updated: September 24, 2019    Kiran Dodeja Smith    7 Comments

Benefits of a healthy school lunch include academic and athletic performance, enforcing healthy eating habits, and many more.

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Real Food at a Gas Station? (4 Unexpected Places!)

 Updated: September 23, 2019    Kiran Dodeja Smith    11 Comments

Healthier food options keep popping up in places other than just grocery stores. See what unexpected places we discovered offering better options.

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6 Steps for Cooking with Your Kids This Summer by Kiran

 Updated: September 23, 2019    Kiran Dodeja Smith    5 Comments

Get the kids excited about cooking this summer with Camp Kitchen! We’ve got 6 steps to ensure cooking fun for the whole family, plus a 5-day digital plan.

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6 New Real Food Products Coming Soon

 Updated: September 23, 2019    Kiran Dodeja Smith    2 Comments

Get excited about these 6 new real food products that will be coming soon! Products include burgers, chocolate, dried fruit and more.

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Natural Clothing for Eczema on 100 Days of Real Food

A Soothing (Natural) Relief for Eczema

 Updated: September 23, 2019    Kiran Dodeja Smith    6 Comments

We’ve partnered with YoRo Naturals, from The Eczema Company, to show you their newest clothing that provides relief for eczema—a must try solution.

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100 Days of Real Food Holiday Gift Guide 2018

Holiday Gift Guide 2018 (with some great deals!)

 Updated: September 23, 2019    Kiran Dodeja Smith    4 Comments

Our holiday gift guide for 2018 is here, and it’s packed with the 100 Days of Real Food teams’ favorite must-haves. Shop these deals before they’re gone!

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10 Best Gluten Free Products at Trader Joe’s

 Updated: September 24, 2019    Kiran Dodeja Smith    12 Comments

Ya’ll – I love Trader Joe’s. People are friendly, prices are good. Here’s a list of my 10 favorite gluten-free foods you can find there.

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Food Mistakes Parents Sometimes Make on 100 Days of Real Food

Food Mistakes Parents Sometimes Make

 Updated: September 23, 2019    Kiran Dodeja Smith    23 Comments

Here are some food mistakes parents sometimes make as well as suggestions on what we have found to work for our kids with regard to eating.

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Why we cook with Ghee (clarified butter)

 Updated: September 23, 2019    Kiran Dodeja Smith    13 Comments

Ghee is a great replacement for refined cooking oils, so today we’re explaining what ghee is, what its benefits are, and how to find a good-quality source.

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Easy Hemp Seed Energy Bites

Hemp Seeds (what they are + how to use them)

 Updated: September 23, 2019    Kiran Dodeja Smith    6 Comments

Today we’re taking a closer look at hemp seeds which I’ve been a longtime fan of and use frequently. Plus get a recipe for easy hemp seed energy bites!

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5 New Real Food Products to Look For

 Updated: September 23, 2019    Kiran Dodeja Smith    6 Comments

It’s refreshing to find real food products true to their roots, delivering solid clean nutrition. Here are some I found at Natural Products Expo West.

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5 Lunch Ideas for Teens by Kiran

 Updated: September 23, 2019    Kiran Dodeja Smith    16 Comments

Here are some healthy and easy lunch ideas for your teens to change things up from the typical PB&J. Prepare for empty containers because these are a hit!

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8 Reasons to Pack Your Lunch by Kiran

 Updated: September 23, 2019    Kiran Dodeja Smith    8 Comments

There are plenty of reasons to pack your lunch, a few of which being, more control over what you’re eating, more time, more money, and more variety.

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potato soup

Creamy Potato Soup (Dairy-Free) + Food Sensitivity Symptoms

 Updated: September 23, 2019    Kiran Dodeja Smith    10 Comments

In this post, learn about food sensitivity symptoms and how to deal with them, and get our allergy-friendly (dairy-free) Creamy Potato Soup recipe.

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20 Real Food Finds at Walmart 2

20 Real Food Finds at Walmart

 Updated: September 24, 2019    Kiran Dodeja Smith    3 Comments

When you think of healthy, organic options do you think of Walmart? We want to share with you 20 real food finds. The prices will make you do a double take.

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Reader Food Diary: Kiran's Food & Spend 5

Reader Food Diary: Kiran’s Food & Spend

 Updated: September 24, 2019    Kiran Dodeja Smith    26 Comments

This was an interesting week to document for the reader food diary series. I’ve had a major diet change -adding in a food that I haven’t eaten in 5 years!

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Holiday Gift Guide on 100 Days of Real Food

Our Holiday Gift Ideas for 2017!

 Updated: September 23, 2019    Kiran Dodeja Smith    3 Comments

Here is our list of favorite holiday gift ideas – tried and tested by the 100 Days of Real Food Team. Shop these exclusive deals and check off your list!

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6 New Clean Products

6 New Clean Products to Look For

 Updated: September 23, 2019    Kiran Dodeja Smith    10 Comments

I’m excited to share some health and wellness takeaways from the Natural Products Expo East. Be on the lookout for new products including clean sriracha.

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5 Healthy Packed Lunches in 5 Minutes 1

5 Healthy Packed Lunches in 5 Minutes

 Updated: September 24, 2019    Kiran Dodeja Smith    19 Comments

Here are 5 solutions for when you need a quick (yet solid) healthy packed lunch and are out of ideas. You won’t find any boring ol’ pb&j’s here!

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Mexican Watermelon Salad (+ fun facts about watermelon) 3

Mexican Watermelon Salad (+ fun facts about watermelon)

 Updated: March 2, 2018    Kiran Dodeja Smith    2 Comments

Are there any watermelon fans out there? Anyone, anyone? Yeah, I thought so. My family is 6/6 for giving two thumbs up on this summer fruit, so we had no reservations about partnering with the National Watermelon Promotion Board on today’s sponsored post.

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8 Causes of Cravings on 100 Days of Real Food

8 Causes of Cravings by Kiran

 Updated: September 23, 2019    Kiran Dodeja Smith    16 Comments

This post is by blog team member, Kiran. To learn more about Kiran, check out our team page or her blog! So guess what? I’m officially a Certified Holistic Health Coach as of mid-March. Last year I signed up for the Institute of Integrative Nutrition (IIN), which has been around since 1992. You may remember us …

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Why You Should Make Your Own Snack Packs

 Updated: April 22, 2019    Kiran Dodeja Smith    14 Comments

By blog team member, Kiran. To learn more about Kiran, check out our team page! I’ve been seeing commercials recently for Sargento Balanced Breaks, and it got me thinking. First off, I think this is a fairly good alternative for on-the-go snacking. Cheese, nuts, and dried fruit mean you’re getting a decent dose of dairy and …

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Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

 Updated: March 3, 2018    Kiran Dodeja Smith    17 Comments

Gluten-free certainly is a buzzword these days, but there are sooo many gluten-free products out there that are made of processed junk. Not these cookies!

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6 New Real Food Snacks (hitting shelves soon!)

 Updated: September 23, 2019    Kiran Dodeja Smith    8 Comments

Today I want to share with you some cool new products I found at Natural Products Expo West, including real food snacks that I’m personally excited to see in stores soon.

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How 4 Common Tea Herbs May Help

 Updated: September 23, 2019    Kiran Dodeja Smith    4 Comments

If you’re new to tea herbs, or wanting to know some of the basics, today I’m sharing info from the “herb nerds” with Traditional Medicinals.

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Yellow Split Pea Fritters

 Updated: September 23, 2019    Kiran Dodeja Smith    34 Comments

We have another Indian-themed recipe for you to try. Similar to falafel, these split pea fritters are a plant-based protein source, bite-sized, and also fairly inexpensive (and easy!) to make.

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Gift Ideas for Real Foodies

 Updated: September 23, 2019    Kiran Dodeja Smith    5 Comments

It’s that time to get gifts for our cherished and loved ones, show them how much they mean to us, and let them know we’re thinking of them. Here’s a list of our 2016 gift ideas from our favorite sponsors with some discounts included! And you may just find something for yourself, too! :)

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Banana Oatmeal Cookies (with black walnuts)

 Updated: March 24, 2017    Kiran Dodeja Smith    11 Comments

These cookies would be great as an after-school snack, a throw-in for the lunchbox, or even doubled up for a different on-the-go breakfast. And by doubling up, I mean that you may want two. Why not?!

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Easiest Mexican Chicken Recipe Ever

 Updated: June 8, 2017    Kiran Dodeja Smith    13 Comments

We all have go-to recipes we turn to on busy nights when we don’t have time to cook. Or nights when we just don’t feel like cooking. This Easy Mexican Chicken is one of ours.

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Real Food for Halloween Parties! (+ Pumpkin Energy Balls)

 Updated: September 23, 2019    Kiran Dodeja Smith    17 Comments

Today I want to share one way to deal with all the candy you end up with this time of year as well as some real food for Halloween or fall-themed parties (new recipe included!).

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Breakfast Cookies (made with Chickpea Flour!)

 Updated: June 2, 2017    Kiran Dodeja Smith    56 Comments

I’m always on the lookout for solid protein sources. As a mom, I also value recipes that pack a nutritional punch and that my kids get excited about. This recipe for Breakfast Cookies checks all of those boxes and, bonus, it’s super easy to make!

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What is the Best Diet?

What is the Best Diet?

 Updated: September 23, 2019    Kiran Dodeja Smith    16 Comments

I’m guessing that I got your attention with the title of this post for one of two reasons. 1) You’ve asked yourself, “What is the best diet?” at some point in your life, or 2) you want to know the answer.

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The Dos and Donts of a Real Food Picnic on 100 Days of Real Food

How to Pack a Real Food Picnic

 Updated: September 23, 2019    Kiran Dodeja Smith    1 Comment

To help you plan your own real food picnic for your family, here are some do’s and don’ts Lisa and I both learned from our experience.

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How to make sandwich sushi on 100 Days of Real Food

How to Make Sandwich Sushi

 Updated: March 22, 2018    Kiran Dodeja Smith    16 Comments

Sandwich sushi is the perfect bite-sized finger food that could just do the trick in helping your child eat more of their veggies, because somehow thinly sliced vegetables (yes, even the green ones) look so much more appealing when wrapped up in bread.

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