After years and years of weekend camping trips I honestly can't believe I am just now figuring out there is a proper way to pack a cooler to ensure food safety (and avoid food poisoning). So today I want to share these newfound, valuable tips because, when the precautions are so easy, why not be safe instead of sorry? Surely I'm not the only…
Real Food Tips: How to Pack a Cooler (Safely)Continue Reading →
It's no secret that we've done our fair share of traveling so far this summer. If your family still has some fun trips coming up - whether by car or by plane - below are some snacks that we think are great and easy to take along. Even if you just can't (or won't) stick to a real food diet once you get to…
Top 10 Travel Snacks for Family Vacations (Real Food Tips)Continue Reading →
In case you missed it, we just spent five of the last six weeks out west exploring our beautiful continent, and four of those weeks were in an RV rental. And after all that fun, I am here to report on our adventure in eating real food on the road.
Real Food on the Road: What We Ate in the RVContinue Reading →
As our family gears up to skip town this summer I know we aren’t the only ones with travel plans on the agenda. Packing up an entire family is a lot of work, and since our switch to real food I have yet one more travel detail to “stress” over: food of course. I not …
While we can argue that it's less expensive to cook a meal at home, the reality is that sometimes you just can't (or don't want to!), and fast food feels like the only option. Here's a list of decent meals you can find at four popular fast food chains.
by: Jason Leake Hello good people! After almost two years of editing every single post that has appeared on this blog, Lisa asked me to share my perspective on real food with you. My name is Jason, and I am Lisa’s husband. I was exposed to real food early on – my parents were hippies …
Guest Post from my Husband: Real Food from a Man’s PerspectiveContinue Reading →
This past weekend we went on our second-ever family backpacking trip (our first time without a guide)! When we first did this last summer the guide handled all of the food, which definitely appeared to be a big undertaking.
Since we started our 100 Days of Real Food pledge eating at restaurants has become quite a challenge, but we have also learned a lot from the experience. Below are some tips and suggested meals if you also want to try to stick to whole foods while eating out. General Tips: Avoid bread items such …
We know that healthy eating can be a challenge on the road, but if there’s one thing we’ve learned over the years, it's that you don’t have to completely abandon your healthy habits when you travel. For us, that means finding ways to include green smoothies in our travel plans.
How to Stay Healthy When Traveling: Green Smoothies on the GoContinue Reading →
As you may know our family had the opportunity to go on the trip of a lifetime this summer. For the first time ever we took our daughters beyond the borders of the US and together we visited England, France, Switzerland, and Italy - and what an experience it was! This was one of those trips where "scope creep" ruled. We initially decided we…
Special Report: Eating Our Way Through Europe!Continue Reading →
One of the reasons I started this blog about our real food journey was to share with others all the invaluable information I’ve learned from hours and hours of research. Just one year ago I had never even been to a farmer’s market before, much less did I know there were actually different types of …
This Chicken Pesto Pizza recipe was a huge hit with my family. And you can't beat the gluten-free dough option. A winner!
Chicken Pesto Pizza (+ Gluten-Free Option)Continue Reading →
I am going to go a little off topic today to share some pics and details from our recent trip to South America!
With summer upon us, I'm guessing you may have a road trip or two in your future. We've got a few travel plans on the agenda ourselves, and there's one thing we often seem to be faced with when out of town - buffets.
Golden Rules for Healthy Buffet Eating (+why healthy people don’t diet)Continue Reading →
Two weeks in Asia surprisingly left me with a huge craving for Mexican food! I am normally a big fan of Asian cuisine, but I’ve never tried to eat it 24/7 for two weeks straight. Only a few days into our trip I wasn’t sure how much more rice I could handle. And I felt …
We made it back home safe and sound! And while it was of course nice to return to the comforts of home and reunite with our children, we very much enjoyed our time away. Argentina was such a fun place to explore especially since, as some say, the country has “its head in the tropics …