Real Food Recipes

Explore our collection of wholesome meal prep recipes that make preparing delicious meals a breeze. From breakfast to dinner, find easy, adaptable meal prep recipes that suit your lifestyle. Whether you're looking for low-carb options, paleo meals, or simply delicious real food recipes, discover how you can simplify your daily cooking routine while enjoying nutritious and flavorful dishes. Start your meal prep journey today with Musings of a Modern Hippie.

Energizing Paleo Breakfast Ideas to Kickstart Your Day

Starting your day with a nutritious breakfast is essential. For those following the paleo diet, breakfast can be both delicious and...

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Jun 254 min read

Simplify Your Life with Easy Meal Prep Recipes

Meal prep can transform your week, giving you more time to enjoy life and less time worrying about what’s for dinner. With simple weekly...

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Jun 194 min read

Low Carb Egg Cups

These easy to make, meal prep ahead breakfast egg cups are low carb, paleo, and keto friendly, and can easily be adapted for any taste.

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Sep 27, 20192 min read

Blueberries: Summer Fruit Spotlight

Blueberries are one of summer's most popular, healthy, and easy to eat fruits. Read on for their superb health benefits and yummy recipes!

Jul 10, 20192 min read

Kombucha for Beginners

...might sound very strange, but think of it similar to beer or wine except with very minimal alcohol content, if any. It also contains...

Apr 18, 20196 min read

Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs

...The sweet spot is when the eggs stand up on their ends when submerged in water. If they float, they are too old...

Feb 20, 20192 min read

Bone Broth for Wellness

...a giant pot of weird things like bones, chicken feet, and who knows what else, cooking away in front of her. She would make broth at...

Jan 22, 20195 min read

(No Cheese) Squash Mac N Cheese With Bacon

Mac n cheese without the cheese? Blasphemy! This recipe uses butternut squash to mimic the creaminess of cheese, and is easily adaptable.

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Oct 18, 20182 min read

Maple Bacon Cake

...The sweet and salty combination is wonderful on the palate and the savory seasonings add just the right amount of flavor. This cake...

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Sep 27, 20182 min read

Cilantro and Mercury Poisoning - Salsa gone wrong

...Still, I thought, no problem! More for me. As I absolutely love cilantro, I decided what the heck, I'm going to put the entire bunch...

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Mar 14, 20178 min read

Grow Organic Cucumbers - The Easy Way

...I won't say I'm a lazy gardener, but while I do enjoy being out in the garden, and seeing the fruits of my labor, I don't have the...

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Apr 16, 20162 min read

Guilt-Free Carrot Cake Smoothie

...This smoothie tastes just like frosted carrot cake, but has no sugar or other processed junk, so you can enjoy it completely...

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Mar 9, 20161 min read

Easy Homemade Mayonnaise Recipe

...You can get fancy and add different spices, seasonings, and vinegar, but the basic version is very simple. And incredibly easy to make...

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Feb 14, 20153 min read

Cultured Cranberry Pomegranate Sauce

...This easily adaptable sauce uses cranberries and pomegranates as the base, with enhancements of spices and orange, and is cultured...

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Nov 20, 20142 min read

The Easiest Homemade Butter Recipe

...The cool thing about making your own homemade butter is that it's super easy! Put some cream in a jar, and shake, shake, shake...

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Nov 9, 20144 min read

33 Pumpkin Carving Ideas and Recipes

...We also love carving pumpkins! Well, ok, not really. The carving part kind of stinks actually. But the end result is worth it...

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Oct 6, 20142 min read

Crunchy Fermented Sweet Pickles

...These pickles are crunchy and sweet, with just the right combination of zesty, sweet, and saltiness...

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Aug 10, 20143 min read

Crunchy Fermented Dill Pickles

...These dill pickles are crunchy and tart, with just the right combination of dill, garlic, and saltiness. They just might be my new fav...

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Aug 7, 20143 min read

Healthy Popcorn Recipe

...Extra butter? Yes, please! Maybe a memory of sitting around the campfire with family, mom or dad popping corn over the fire, the smell...

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Jun 19, 20142 min read

Quick and Easy Homemade Cheese

...She is this tiny little firecracker of a woman, straight from Italy, who can't be more than 80 lbs wet, but has enough personality...

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Jun 2, 20143 min read

No Bake Strawberry ShortCake Recipe

This recipe combines the deliciousness of strawberries with cream, store-bought bread, and a pinch of stevia to make a quick, easy,...

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Apr 29, 20142 min read

Raw Milk Ice Cream Recipe

This ice cream recipe uses all organic ingredients, but the real star is the raw milk. If you don't currently use raw milk, I highly...

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Apr 8, 20144 min read

The Ultimate Chocolate Cake Recipe

There really is only one time a year when I bake a cake. For Little Hippie's birthday. This cake is the most wonderfully chocolate,...

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Mar 26, 20142 min read

Creamy Broccoli and Chicken Soup

Would you believe that this recipe came to me in a dream? It's funny how the mind works when you are a sleep. I woke up and thought,...

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Feb 24, 20142 min read

Nailed it.

We tried making cutout cookies for Santa today. I wanted to make them a bit healthier, of course, so I found a recipe for peanut butter...

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Dec 23, 20131 min read

Healthy Breakfast Muffins for Picky Kids

...Playing on his love of chocolate, and sugary store-bought muffins, I whipped up these healthy breakfast muffins that can be made ahead...

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Sep 8, 20132 min read

Master Tonic...or Monster Tonic?

...Besides curing EVERYTHING, I think it stands a good chance of protecting you from vampires, zombies, werewolves, and other things...

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Apr 2, 20123 min read

Musings of a Modern Hippie

What makes one a Modern Hippie? What does that term even mean? Read on to find out!

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Sep 5, 20102 min read

real food recipes

Energizing Paleo Breakfast Ideas to Kickstart Your Day

Simplify Your Life with Easy Meal Prep Recipes

Low Carb Egg Cups

Blueberries: Summer Fruit Spotlight

Kombucha for Beginners

Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs

Bone Broth for Wellness

(No Cheese) Squash Mac N Cheese With Bacon

Maple Bacon Cake

Cilantro and Mercury Poisoning - Salsa gone wrong

Grow Organic Cucumbers - The Easy Way

Guilt-Free Carrot Cake Smoothie

Easy Homemade Mayonnaise Recipe

Cultured Cranberry Pomegranate Sauce

The Easiest Homemade Butter Recipe

33 Pumpkin Carving Ideas and Recipes

Crunchy Fermented Sweet Pickles

Crunchy Fermented Dill Pickles

Healthy Popcorn Recipe

Quick and Easy Homemade Cheese

No Bake Strawberry ShortCake Recipe

Raw Milk Ice Cream Recipe

The Ultimate Chocolate Cake Recipe

Creamy Broccoli and Chicken Soup

Nailed it.

Healthy Breakfast Muffins for Picky Kids

Master Tonic...or Monster Tonic?

Musings of a Modern Hippie

MUSINGS OF A MODERN HIPPIE