My favorite healthy, real food condiment recipes for busy families can be found below. All recipes are grain-free, dairy optional and kid-approved. Need help meal planning? Check out my meal planning service!
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Katie Wells
I have a bit of a love affair with salad dressings, and Italian dressing is no exception. Before my switch to healthier foods, ranch was about all that got me…
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Katie Wells
Tomato ketchup is one of the most kid-loved foods out there. Some kids (mine!) will eat anything (including liver) with ketchup on it. Unfortunately, most store-bought versions are packed with…
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Katie Wells
I grew up with a dad who hated both the taste and smell of onions so we didn’t eat them very often. In high school, I discovered my love of…
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Katie Wells
I’ve mentioned before about my love of Italian food. While our family eats a lot of different ethnic dishes, Italian was one of the first I experimented with. This homemade…
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Katie Wells
If you’ve ever been to a sushi restaurant you’ve probably seen the little slices of sushi ginger served alongside the meal. They’re used as a palate cleanser in Chinese and…
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Katie Wells
I’ve found I really like using fresh lemon juice in many of my recipes, like chicken piccata. Especially since our family lives in a place where fresh citrus is widely…
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Katie Wells
Authentic Italian food is a big tradition in our family. Over the years I’ve come up with plenty of healthy twists on our favorite Italian dishes that fit our lifestyle.…
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Katie Wells
We can go through a lot of snacks at our house! Instead of opting for prepackaged (and not so healthy) versions, I try to providehealthy snacks for my family that…
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Katie Wells
Mayonnaise has always been one of my favorite condiments. But while the store-bought stuff is a convenient and cheap option, it’s often filled with unhealthy ingredients like vegetable oil and…
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Katie Wells
Za’atar spice mix isn’t something you’d find in the average US pantry, but this spice mixture is worth keeping around! Its unique herby, lemony flavor is the perfect condiment for…
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Katie Wells
I’m always looking for more ways to use the fresh herbs growing in my garden. This homemade labneh recipe is a great way to do that. It’s a creamy, rich…
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Katie Wells
Butter is a favorite food at our house. It’s packed with fat soluble vitamins and beneficial fats that are great for health. I use butter in cooking, on vegetables, and…
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Katie Wells
Growing up, we didn’t eat out often (like never) so it was always a really special treat to go to any restaurant. When we did go somewhere to eat, we…
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Katie Wells
I really enjoyred onions, but I absolutely love pickled red onions. If you’ve never had the pleasure of trying some, you owe it to yourself to remedy that asap! Ketchup…
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Katie Wells
On the town square in our little town is a tiny local restaurant with quirky food and an equally interesting atmosphere. And it has the best seafood bisque in town.…
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Katie Wells
Since focusing on eating healthy, whole foods years ago, I’ve had a lot of salads. From mason jar salads to my favorite strawberry and feta cheese salad. With all of…
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Katie Wells
One flavor many people miss when they dropunhealthy vegetable oils is creamy, tangy ranch dressing. I know I did. I still love the taste of a good ranch dressing recipe.…
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Katie Wells
Homemade hot honey is one of the newer hot sauces in town. This tasty condiment is made with fresh or dried chilies and sweet honey and tastes delicious drizzled over…
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Katie Wells
Most of my younger years were spent in Texas, where I developed a love for all thingsMexican food. Even now I often makeMexican recipesand Tex-Mex food for my family that…
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Katie Wells
Have you ever asked your child a question, with a pretty good idea of the answer you were going to get, and then be completely taken by surprise? How about…
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Katie Wells
I always find it exciting when I learn to make a common condiment at home. When it’s something I use a lot and always seem to run out of,like honey…
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Katie Wells
I’ve recently fallen in love with Korean food and with gochugaru peppers in particular. I’ve used these slightly spicy red pepper flakes to make gochujang (a red pepper paste),gochujang mayo,…
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Katie Wells
Salad dressings are also the only way some parents ever succeed in getting kids to eat vegetables. They certainly have their place, but the store-bought ones are loaded with omega-6…
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Katie Wells
Honey mustard is a kid favorite at our house. My kids love it onhomemade chicken fingersand on salads. I love it onspring salad with berries. No matter what we eat…
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