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Make Over Your Kitchen with Nontoxic Bakeware

If you’re in the market for safer, healthier kitchenware, you’ll love this list of my favorite nontoxic bakeware… Nontoxic bakeware is an important part of reducing toxins in the home. When I first learned about the dangers of cooking and baking with plastics, aluminum, and nonstick coatings, it became a high priority to replace our…

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Paleo Plantain Pancakes

Paleo Plantain Pancakes

Paleo plantain pancakes for the win!

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Blueberry Syrup | Roots & Boots

Simple Homemade Blueberry Syrup

This Homemade Blueberry Syrup is so easy, it’s not even funny.

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Thai Beef Stew | Roots & Boots

Paleo Crockpot Thai Beef Stew

Go ahead and put this Paleo Crockpot Thai Beef Stew on your regular rotation for fall and winter.  Simple to prepare, tasty to eat, and oh so nourishing, this dish is perfect on a chilly or rainy day.  

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Real Food Meal Plan for Vacation

Real Food Meal Plan for Vacation

One of the advantages of homeschooling is that when everyone else is headed back to school, our family is packing our bags for the beach.  Back-to-beach time for us, baby! Who wants to cook at the beach?  Not me! But I still want my family to eat healthy real food.  Instead of slaving away while…

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Plantain Fried Rice | Roots & Boots

Paleo Plantain Fried Rice

Trying to cut back on grains?  You’ll love this Paleo Plantain Fried Rice! As you may have noticed, plantains are one of my favorite new tricks for serving up nutrient-dense, grain-free foods.

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Easy Homemade Electrolyte Drink

Easy Homemade Electrolyte Drink

Skip the Gatorade and make this simple Homemade Electrolyte Drink!

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Plantain Chips | Roots & Boots

Paleo Plantain Chips

Paleo Plantain Chips are the perfect grain-free substitution for tortilla chips. Even if you’re not looking to cut down on grains, you’ll love these crunchy little chips.  We like them with

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25 Real Food Snacks for Kids

25 Real Food Snacks for Kids

I’m hungry.  Can I have a snack?  If you hear this phrase as often as I do, you’ll love this list of simple real food snacks for kids.

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Hearty Lentil Soup with Balsamic Glaze is gluten-free and meat-free, but still delicious and filling.

Hearty Lentil Soup with Balsamic Glaze

Hearty Lentil Soup with Balsamic Glaze has a few rockin’ things going for it:

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