Lunch - The Kandid Kitchen

Paleo BBQ Chicken and Ranch Salad – Paleo, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Grain Free

A good salad during the summer is about as good as it gets. And then you add in fresh veggies, meat that is magically ready in the Instant Pot and one bottle of BBQ sauce, and a creamy ranch and you’re golden. I also love to see a good mix of protein,...

Raw Pesto Zoodle Pasta

I get recipes in my head sometimes, and it’s such a beautiful picture. Then I try it, and it is nothing like that gorgeous picture in my head! That’s what has happened over and over and over with my pesto zoodles. I love the flavor of the pesto with the...

Nourishing Butternut Squash & Sweet Potato Soup

Nourishing soups are coming to the forefront of everything that I’m doing as the weather turns colder (sorta - I mean, does it ever get REALLY cold in California?). This nourishing butternut squash and sweet potato soup is literally bursting with flavor,...

Instant Pot: Maple Bourbon Chili with Bison (grain free, dairy free, nut free)

Who is ready for warmer weather? Just me? This is such a funny time of year when I believe our bodies start craving warmer foods but the weather is confused! Or maybe you are in part of the country where the weather has allowed you to start wearing...

Taco Salad Dressing With Lime & Cumin

Ok mama, I need to know if I’m alone on this. I truly, truly feel like I might, possibly, very truly die without my Mexican food. I’ve visited Mexico a lot, lived in Costa Rica and hey, I live in California with access to some of the best Mexican food on...

Real Food Lunches Day 5

Day 5 is here! I hope you’ve enjoyed this series. I have one more lunch coming your way, but I truly hope that it has given you some fun and out of the box ideas for what to pack your kids for lunch this fall. I have a little lunch series brewing for...

Real Food Lunches Day 4

Day 4 is ready for you! This is one of my favorite days since I get to give you the recipe for your kids to have a normal tasting, delicious bread for sandwiches! This is something that many folks really miss when they switch over to a Paleo or grain...

Real Food Lunches Day 3

OK! For day 3, we’re gonna get rolling with a fun BBQ style theme! This is probably one of my kids’ favorite lunches, and it’s for good reason! It’s delicious, has some great fats, and is going to keep them full, energetic, and focused throughout their...

Real Food Lunch Series Day 2

It’s time to look at our lunch for Day 2 of our REAL FOOD lunch series! Wahoo! I hope you remember that on top of including nutrient-dense food for your kids (because we want them THINKING CLEARLY!), you’ll want to avoid the big no no’s. Do you remember...