I get frequent requests for recipes, as do most food bloggers. Here are all my posted recipes pulled together on one page for easier access. If you only want suggestions for meal plans, take a look at the Meals page. The meals are also listed here because many of them include recipes.
Heavenly and decadent, these lightly broiled stuffed dates are delicious and will satisfy your sweet tooth without any additional sweetener! I love Medjool dates and eat them just plain, but these stuffed dates are way better than even I imagined. … Continue reading
Having been born and always lived in the South, cornbread is one of my favorite foods, especially served hot with lots of butter melted inside. I’ve posted a recipe for traditional Southern Cornbread before; however, I’ve been wanting to reduce … Continue reading
For many years, one of my family’s favorite homestyle foods has been Lentils with Cheese, but I’ve learned that to be healthier the lentils need to be soaked or sprouted, which requires a lot of preplanning and extra time. I … Continue reading
It’s the middle of March and we’re already close to breaking high temperature records here in Houston! It was 89 yesterday, which tied a record from 1907. Of course, summers are always hot here, but we don’t usually start quite … Continue reading
How about this for super easy! I really love a recipe that is delicious and nutritious but also quick and easy to prepare. Eggplant Parmigiana Ingredients 2 medium eggplants (these were from my local farmers market) 2 cups tomato puree … Continue reading
As you probably have noticed by now, I love my morning smoothies! Although my usual smoothie is a Banana Cocoa Smoothie, I like to try new flavors. I don’t often find really ripe, organic strawberries, but I was lucky last … Continue reading
Pepperoni pizza has always been a favorite food, but we don’t eat it very often since we switched to a healthier diet. For Super Bowl Sunday, I thought I would make some pizza for a treat and wanted it to … Continue reading
I made my favorite vegetable beef soup the other day and wanted something to add a different flavor to the meal. We don’t eat a lot of bread or bread substitutes; however, we had really enjoyed the coconut flour blueberry … Continue reading
We celebrated New Year’s Eve with a special treat this year. I fell in love with Mexican food when I moved to Texas many years ago, and although there are lots of Mexican restaurants here in Houston–in fact sometimes it … Continue reading
It’s been almost a year since I wrote about my morning smoothies. I still have one most mornings but thought it was about time I updated my post with some changes I’ve made in the recipe. The base of my … Continue reading
The roast duckling we ate for Christmas dinner is probably the best I’ve cooked. It was tender and juicy, but still flavorful with brown, crispy skin. My family prefers duck to turkey or even chicken because it is ALL dark … Continue reading
One of the projects for my Nutritional Therapy Practitioner course was to make a real food recipe that I had never made before. I had not experimented much with grain-free baked foods so I chose to make a blueberry muffin … Continue reading
If you’ve ever wondered what to do with the chicken meat leftover from cooking bone broth, here’s a super delicious way to use it–season the meat and use it on a chicken taco salad. Top it with shredded cheese, guacamole, … Continue reading
My whole family really loves lamb, and this version of Moroccan stew has some interesting spices that add an exotic taste and aroma to the dish. This is a true traditional dish based on a recipe I found in another … Continue reading
Have you ever pulled something out of the freezer to thaw for dinner and found out when you opened the package it wasn’t what you thought it was? One day I decided it was time for some grassfed beef liver, … Continue reading
Persimmons are in season here in Texas, and, can you believe it, I had never tried one before! One of my favorite backyard farmers at my local farmers market had some beautiful bright red-orange persimmons and encouraged me to take … Continue reading
You should know by now that I really love recipes that are Real Food and quick and easy. This is one of my favorites–it’s made with wild-caught Gulf shrimp cooked in a spicy flavorful sauce. Here’s how I make it: … Continue reading
You’ve probably learned by now that my favorite foods are REAL, healthy, nutritious, and, whenever possible, quick to fix. Here’s another favorite–a two-egg omelet with goat cheese–which I usually eat as a quick lunch or supper since almost every day I … Continue reading
Here’s another edition of What’s for dinner? The most important part of this meal is the beef heart with bacon and onion, one of our favorite ways to eat this organ meat. Organ meats have always been an important part … Continue reading
Here’s another easy, quick meal that’s super de-lish and nutritious too. Salmon Patties 1 can, 12-15 oz, red salmon 2 eggs, preferably from pastured chickens Juice of 1/2 organic lemon 2 slices bread (I used Nourishing Traditions buttermilk soaked bread), … Continue reading
There’s nothing better than grassfed beef, and this one is extra special–ribeye steak, cooked rare to preserve more nutrients. We ate this beef with local farmers market green beans and organic baked potatoes (not local though). What you need: Beef … Continue reading
One of my favorite organ meats is beef heart, and the way I really like it cooked is with bacon and onion. We buy our grassfed beef a side at a time (from the Law Ranch Cattle Company) which makes the per pound price reasonable, although … Continue reading
I’ve already said that I have a kefir smoothie for breakfast almost every morning. I still love my banana chocolate morning smoothie, but I’ve found that a verrry close second is my Mango Coconut Kefir Smoothie. It is super good, thick … Continue reading
This edition of What’s for dinner? is another of my favorite kind of meal–traditional, easy, nutritious, and oh so delicious! REAL comfort FOOD! I’ve been making pot roasts like this for many years but now I use local grassfed beef and organic … Continue reading
We had a great meal last night for dinner. Local pastured chicken roasted with thyme, local farmers market green beans, mashed potatoes (unfortunately not local), and cranberry apple chutney. What you need: pastured chicken green beans, ends snapped off potatoes, cubed raw … Continue reading
Bone broth must be one of our most nourishing foods. Just recently my daughter and my husband were having intestinal problems. A quart or so of homemade broth was all it took to get them back to normal. I always … Continue reading
Roasted wild-caught salmon, asparagus, and baked potatoes! This is my kind of meal–quick and easy but still nutritious and delicious. You may have already noticed from previous What’s for dinner posts that I prefer easy-to-prepare combinations with basic condiments and seasonings. This meal … Continue reading
One of my favorite meals has always been a cheeseburger and french fries, but I don’t eat them much any more, certainly not at a fast food restaurant (or even a chain restaurant), where the fries would almost certainly be … Continue reading
The season for fresh local berries is coming soon, maybe already here for some, so what’s the best way to eat them? Of course, just wash and eat is the first way. When the berries are fully ripe, that’s quite … Continue reading
I’ve added two new pages to Real Food Houston–a list of books and websites that I recommend for reading and research and a page that collects all of the recipes on one page to make access easier. The new pages can be … Continue reading
