HUNDRED DAYS OF REAL FOOD HOW TO

(If you’re using applesauce in place of the eggs, like me, you might find that it takes a little longer to bake all the way through.)

Bake for 10-15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Fill the cups in your lined muffin pan 2/3 to 3/4 full.

Next, mix in the mashed banana, followed by gently folding in the blueberries.

Make a well (hole) in the middle of the flour mixture and put your applesauce, honey, vanilla, coconut oil* and apple juice in the center of it.

In a bowl, mix together the flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg.

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and line your cupcake/muffin pan with the liners.

2/3 cup of applesauce (this is what I use in place of the eggs).

(Adapted from this recipe at 100 Days of Real Food.) Today I’m sharing my version of the whole-grain fruit muffins recipe. And my older daughter thinks the whole-grain fruit muffins are dessert. We’ve been enjoying testing out some of their breakfast recipes. My husband and daughters can’t get enough of these whole-grain waffles (I make a large batch over the weekend and freeze for the upcoming week). I often resort to oatmeal (which isn’t so bad) or frozen waffles (even though they’re “organic” they wouldn’t pass Leake’s less-than-5-indredients rule) along with fruit. Since dairy and egg are out of the picture, I get stumped on what to feed my two girls. The hardest meal for me to avoid processed foods is breakfast. While I’ve been following this blog for well over a year, I’ve just recently started testing out some of their recipes. I think I would need to join a support group in order to go an entire 100 days without these two items. (However, I completely ignore this sentiment when it comes to Kettle Chips and tater tots.

I think there’s truth behind the saying, “we are what we eat.” I love that the whole premise of focusing on “real food” raises awareness about what is actually in the food we eat. Since my oldest daughter has life-threatening food allergies to dairy, egg and soy milk, we already avoid processed baked goods and fast food because of their ingredient lists.

HUNDRED DAYS OF REAL FOOD HOW TO

I find myself always perusing posts looking for ideas on how to feed my family a more whole-foods based diet. That meant no white flour or sugar people, for an entire 100 days! It’s penned by Lisa Leake, a mom whose family (including her hubby and 3 and 5 year-old daughters) pledged to go 100 days without any highly processed or refined foods in 2010. Like all her cookbooks, her recipes are also very simple, and very delicious! There is something in there for everyone.Have you had a chance to check out the 100 Days of Real Food Blog yet?

With this cookbook, Lisa has provided an amazing tool to make healthy eating on a budget easier than ever. One thing I hear over and over when I talk to people about improving their health is, “I wish I could eat healthier, but I just can’t afford it.” I like to reframe this statement with them to, “I wish I could eat healthier, but I don’t yet know how to do that in an affordable way.” That second statement is the true one, and it’s one that really isn’t at all difficult to fix. One thing I can tell you for sure, Lisa puts her whole heart and soul into everything she does. I have been lucky enough to be an ambassador for her first two cookbooks, and two be a recipe tester for her last two. Her website and recipes played a huge part in my own weight loss transformation and my own story.

I have been a huge fan of Lisa Leake of 100 Days of Real Food for many years now. Today is an exciting day, I’m announcing a new cookbook that you need to have in your life!

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