Articles by Kristen Michaelis CNC

Kristen Michaelis CNC is a published author and teacher. She's created a general nutrition curriculum used by classrooms around the US and written Beautiful Babies -- a book on nutrition for fertility, pregnancy, and breastfeeding that premiered at #1 on Amazon in its category, beating out What to Expect When You're Expecting.

Scholarship Winner, FREE Lesson, AND Last Day To Save $50

First, let me say this. I was overwhelmed by your stories! To everyone who took the time to nominate a loved one for a scholarship to Jenny’s How To Cook Real Food online cooking class, I say “Thank you!” Each of you shared your need, your desire, your hope. I was quite affected.

Needless to say, there are a lot of reasons to take Jenny’s course. Whether you’re new to the world of cooking Real Food or not, there are a lot of benefits to taking her course. New cooking techniques. Menu planning. Budgeting. Creating your own recipes. Eating seasonally, locally, and ethically. Most of you had health issues which served as wake up calls to healthier, cleaner eating. Many of you simply wanted to get the extra push you needed to make the next few important steps in your journey to eating Real Food all the time. Regardless of your reasons, thanks for sharing your stories.

Win A Scholarship For Online Cooking Lessons

Making the transition to cooking and eating REAL food can be daunting. Many of us thrive on the challenge. Others of us despair. How are we supposed to tackle cooking all these nourishing foods from scratch when we either don’t know how to cook or have always, like the recipes in so many cooking magazines, been dependent on boxed or pre-packaged ingredients? It’s like saying we baked a “homemade” cake when really it was just a cake mix that we added eggs and oil to. Or saying we cooked a casserole when really we just emptied canned veggies into bakeware and mixed in canned cream of mushroom soup and jar of Cheese Whiz. People may compliment us on the food, but we know better.

Our standards have changed, but we’re out of our depths. What do you do when recipes make things sound so easy, but when you follow the directions (exactly!) you get a semi-regular stream of costly kitchen disasters? You are learning from your mistakes, but you would LOVE to just skip right over them and be a better cook already. That way you can get these fabulously healthy foods into your families without them putting up such a huge fight.

Fight Back Friday September 9th

Welcome back yet again to another Fight Back Friday! Today we are bringing together another collection of recipes, tips, anecdotes, and testimonies from members of the Real Food Revolution.

Who are they? Why, they’re the Food Renegades. You know who you are — lovers of SOLE (Sustainable, Organic, Local, and Ethical) food, traditional food, primal food, REAL food, the list goes on. I believe that by joining together, our influence can grow, and we can change the way America (and the industrialized world) eats!

Chorizo Mini Meatloaves

Meatloaf just takes too long. It’s pretty inexpensive and definitely wholesome, but sometimes the 1+ hour cook time makes it seem like you’re making Sunday supper and not a quick weeknight dinner. So, how do we fix that? Bake the meatloaf mixture in muffin tins instead of a giant loaf pan. Shake up the traditional meatloaf ingredients a little bit, and you’ve got a weeknight meal that packs great flavor and is ready to hit the table in less than an hour.

How To Create Your Own Recipes

Last year, I took an online cooking class taught by Jenny at Nourished Kitchen that revolutionized my cooking skills. Jenny is a home chef, a fellow Real Food Media blogger, and a farmer’s market manager. She’s also a top-notch teacher who can help you learn all the basics of how to cook nourishing, real foods easily in your own kitchen. What did Jenny do that no other online teacher has ever done for me?

She inspired me. One of the greatest benefits for me of taking her How To Cook Real Food class was actually learning how to not be dependent on recipes. Yes, the course included more than a hundred tried and true recipes that were easy to follow. But it also taught me how to develop my own recipes.

WINNER: Fermented Cod Liver Oil

It’s time to announce the winner of the Green Pastures Blue Ice Emulsified Fermented Cod Liver Oil! These emulsified oils are blended for a consistent, even flavor. And, the flavors were all kid-tested and approved. Emulsified flavors include Peppermint, Ginger, and Licorice. My own children love the Peppermint flavor.

Fight Back Friday September 2nd

Welcome back yet again to another Fight Back Friday! Today we are bringing together another collection of recipes, tips, anecdotes, and testimonies from members of the Real Food Revolution.

So, let’s have some fun.

GIVEAWAY: Fermented Cod Liver Oil

As a superfood, fermented cod liver oil is rich in Vitamins A, D, and K. Since it is also a form of fish oil, fermented cod liver oil is also rich in essential omega-3 fatty acids. This Labor Day, I’m giving away a bottle of Green Pasture’s Blue Ice Emulsified Fermented Cod Liver Oil. The emulsified oil has one supreme advantage over the regular fermented oil: taste. These kid-tested and approved flavors beat the regular fermented cod liver oil in any face off.

Fight Back Friday August 26th

Welcome back yet again to another Fight Back Friday! Today we are bringing together another collection of recipes, tips, anecdotes, and testimonies from members of the Real Food Revolution.

So, let’s have some fun.

Tomato Mango Salsa

Fresh tomato mango salsa has quickly become one of my family’s favorite toppings. We’ve spooned it over seasoned, grilled hamburger patties, savory grilled fish filets, and even used it to top salads. In this tomato mango salsa, summer tomatoes meet plump mangoes with a kiss of cilantro, aromatic green onions, and zesty lime. Finally, yogurt and honey add a bit of sweet and sour to round out the salsa.