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    Health-Conscious Recipes to Power Your Life

    Do you find it challenging to apply good nutrition advice to everyday eating? Me too!

    Making It Real is here to support anyone inspired to unlock their full potential through the power of eating well…because food should enhance your quality of life, not harm it.

    gluten-free | no refined sugar | lower-glycemic

    New Recipes

    • Five slices of sheet pan eggs on a green plate with fork.
      Greek-Inspired Sheet Pan Eggs
    • Roasted beets and carrots in a white oval serving dish, resting on a rustic wood cutting board.
      Roasted Beets and Rainbow Carrots with Thyme
    • A container of homemade chocolate sauce on a plate surrounded by fruit and bread cubes.
      Easy Homemade Chocolate Sauce (using Chocolate Chips)
    • Five bowls of Greek yogurt with different toppings.
      Breakfast Ideas with Greek Yogurt
    • Stuffing in a slow cooker, finished.
      How to Make Gluten-Free Stuffing in a Slow Cooker
    • Asian pear salad in a white bowl.
      Asian Pear Salad with Gorgonzola Cheese
    • White wine vinaigrette in a mason jar next to a plate of mixed green salad.
      Easy White Wine Vinaigrette (Gluten-Free Salad Dressing Recipe)
    • Gluten-free croutons in a clear plastic jar.
      How to Make Gluten-Free Croutons (Easy)
    • Curry salad dressing in a mason jar.
      Easy Curry Salad Dressing Recipe (Vinaigrette)
    • Curry chicken salad with roasted vegetables in a white bowl.
      Curry Chicken Salad with Roasted Vegetables (No Mayo)
    • Sliced, cubed, and cut sweet potatoes are in separate storage containers on a textured grey counter.
      How to Store Cut Sweet Potato (for Meal Prep)
    • Crispy oven-roasted sweet potatoes are on a baking sheet next to a metal spatula.
      How to Make Crispy Oven-Roasted Sweet Potatoes
    • Two mugs of golden milk are resting on a light gray rope trivet with a walnut wood tray underneath.
      Anti-Inflammatory Golden Milk Recipe (Dairy-Free)
    • Three jicama wrap tacos on a black plate are garnished with extra green onions and broccoli sprouts.
      Easy Jicama Wrap Tacos with Ground Turkey (Asian Style)
    • Two glasses of iced ginger lemongrass tea with yellow flowering tree branches in the background.
      How to Make Lemongrass Ginger Tea (Hot or Cold)
    • Tom Ka Gai Soup in a gray bowl is surrounded by mushrooms, lime, red chilies, green onions, and cilantro garnishes on a white marble background.
      Instant Pot Tom Kha Gai Soup (Thai Coconut Chicken Soup)
    • Kimchi fried rice with chicken and a sunny-side-up fried egg in a white bowl with a spoon.
      Easy Kimchi Fried Rice Recipe with Chicken
    • Protein snickerdoodle cookies stacked on a white plate with a baking sheet full of cookies in the background.
      Best Protein Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe (Easy)
    • Brie mac and cheese garnished with extra herbs and lemon zest in a white bowl with a fork inside.
      Best Brie Mac and Cheese with Herbs (Gluten-Free)
    • Top-down view of a chocolate protein powder mug cake in a white mug with a fork bite of cake in the foreground.
      3 Ingredient Protein Powder Mug Cake (Low-Carb)
    • Flourless cheese sauce in a white bowl surrounded by a plate of crackers.
      Easy Flourless Cheddar Cheese Sauce (Gluten-Free)
    • Protein hot chocolate topped with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon in a double-walled glass mug on a white background.
      Thick Protein Hot Chocolate Recipe (Sugar Free)
    • All gluten-free chicken salad recipe ingredients are placed in a large glass mixing bowl, not yet mixed, with a white spatula resting on the left side.
      Easy Gluten-Free Chicken Salad Recipe (Dairy-Free)
    • Cooked chicken breasts that have been cubed, shredded, and sliced, are placed on a white round platter, with snips of rosemary garnish and a pair of tongs on the side.
      Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Breasts (Slice, Shred, or Cube)
    • Two small wine glasses with chopped strawberries topped with homemade whipped cream, and one white ramekin full of whipped cream next to the glasses, on a textured charcoal background.
      How to Make Sugar-Free Whipped Cream (Easy)
    • Three bowls of plant-based milk and one bowl of cow's milk, all frothed using a bar whisk.
      Best Dairy-Free Milk Alternatives for Matcha Lattes
    • Two different grades of matcha tea powder in separate little wood bowls with bamboo matcha scoop and spoon.
      Ceremonial vs. Culinary Grade Matcha - Differences Explained
    • Matcha latte in a white mug resting on a white napkin on a dark gray background.
      Simple Vanilla Matcha Latte (No Added Sugar)
    • Ballon whisk, bar whisk, dinner fork, coil whisk, and bamboo whisk displayed on a black textured surface.
      Guide to the Best Matcha Whisks for Lattes and Tea
    • Fire-roasted tomato and artichoke pasta in two white bowls with shaved and grated cheeses sprinkled on top.
      Fire-Roasted Tomato and Artichoke Pasta
    • Ginger on a rimmed baking sheet, ginger in a small storage container, and ginger in a freezer-safe bag.
      How to Freeze Ginger for Cooking (4 ways)
    • Homemade cranberry sauce in a white serving dish with a wooden spoon.
      Homemade Cranberry Sauce
    • Sliced bananas on a baking sheet with banana peels on the side.
      How to Freeze Bananas (for Smoothies and More)
    • Two tall glasses of tropical island green smoothies topped with umbrella picks and a stainless-steel straw.
      Best Tropical Island Green Smoothie
    • Roasted cauliflower on a baking sheet with sprinkled spices.
      Easy Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower
    • Gluten-free chickpea flatbread sliced into wedges with red chili oil in a small saucer all on a grey plate.
      Gluten-Free Chickpea Flatbread
    • Gluten-free corn flour pancakes on a plate with maple syrup on the side.
      Fluffy Gluten-Free Corn Flour Pancakes (No Dairy)
    • Roasted Brussels sprouts on a sheet pan
      Crispy Tender Roasted Brussels Sprouts
    • Best acai smoothie in gray bowl.
      How to Make an Acai Smoothie Bowl (Easy and Healthy)
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    Hi, I'm Elcy!

    I'm a certified nutrition coach, health and wellness blogger, foodie, and home chef.  I love to share recipes and techniques to make healthy home cooking a daily reality.

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