We have had a wild few weeks in this household! We traveled the very tip of Maine with a mostly potty trained toddler to visit family before the new baby comes. We have been working on getting the last few house projects finished that we’ve been putting off since our post Harvey flood remodel. And…
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Hi! Thanks for stopping by True Family Food. I am a nutritionist mom of three, and I teach cooking classes for children. Many of the recipes you see here were developed for curriculum I have run in the past.
Cooking with Toddlers: Oatmeal Edition
Some common complaints I hear about cooking with kids is that it takes too much time, everyone leaves frustrated, knives are scary, it doesn’t always taste as good or look as good as without help, and they’re not sure where to start. Let’s start with the basics. When to start. ASAP The sooner you get…
Travel Snacks for Toddlers
Summer means one thing for many families…travel. For some, this brings to mind tantrums, overwhelmed toddlers, and high priced snacks and airport lunches. I am here to offer hope. Keeping a toddler well-fed and well-entertained is crucial to a happy, healthy trip for all. Because my husband’s family lives 20 hours away by car, we…
Birch Benders Pancake Mix Review
I have a confession. I absolutely love pancakes. They are my favorite breakfast food. When I think about pancakes, I think about the Dragons Love Tacos book, which discusses the dragons affections for tacos and their accompanying fixings the entire time. I love pancakes. I love blueberry pancakes. I love warm fruit topped pancakes. I…
Chimichurri Steak
Here’s the thing. I love having people over. I do not love that I usually get over excited and end up spending most of my time rushing around the kitchen trying to make the 8 dishes I planned to wow my guests. I grew up in a Southern home where you show your love in…
Tex-Mex Summer Shrimp Salad
This recipe combines so many things I love to eat. Shrimp, avocados, yummy black beans, and it helps me eat a giant pile of field greens..and like it. Growing up in southeast Texas on the gulf coast taught me two things. The first is a love of fresh gulf shrimp. It is my favorite protein…
Simple Mills Vanilla Cupcake Mix: Product Review
Let me preface this post by saying that I don’t consider a cupcake “true food”, strictly speaking. However, food plays a variety of roles in our lives, and one of those is celebratory. Our family doesn’t celebrate very often, for instance Friday is not a cause for dessert in our house. That being said, when…
Easy Homemade Strawberry Jam
I know I said that I bought my last strawberries of the season, but I just couldn’t help myself. I may have a problem… The berries are still so ripe and flavorful, but are starting to lose some of their crisp texture. Guess what that means. It’s jam making time! This strawberry jam could not…
Simple Fresh Fruit Popsicles
We are on a popsicle kick at our house lately. I don’t know if it’s the heat or the abundance of fresh, delicious summer fruit, but we have an afternoon popsicle snack almost every day. Because of this, I want my popsicles to be as healthy as possible. For me, that means no added sugar…
Summer Strawberry Crumble
I think I purchased my last batch of strawberries for the year. I am afraid, here in Houston, strawberry season has peaked and is on it’s way out. I thought we should pay this incredible spring fruit some respect and go out with a bang! This gluten and dairy free strawberry crumble is the perfect…
Homemade Fruit Popsicles
Here in Texas it is almost summer and officially HOT. We have until about 10am, then it’s inside time until the late afternoon. However, I have a rambunctious, energetic toddler that needs plenty of physical activity during the day. This is why we’ve started spending as much time as possible at the pool or beach….
Dairy Free Sausage and Egg Breakfast Casserole
This casserole is great for crowds and Whole 30 compliant. I’ve made this several times for my husbands “breakfast club” at work, where he has to bring breakfast for 30 people. It’s quick, easy, and yummy. Win. Win. Win. Ingredients 1 pound breakfast sausage 2 tablespoons coconut flour 1 13.5-ounce can coconut milk freshly cracked…
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