Real Food Recipes Archives - This Pilgrim Life

Perfectly crispy fries-- soft and tender on the inside and crisp and salty on the outside-- easy, minimal prep and oven roasted.

Crispy Homemade Fries

Homemade carrot cake is our family's favorite and this recipe is so simple to make in just one bowl with healthy ingredients, making it easily naturally sweetened, dairy-free, and/or gluten-free!

Simple Homemade Carrot Cake

The Instant Pot cheesecake got a makeover! The amazingly quick and easy cheesecake is gluten-free, naturally sweetened, made with less fat, and is seriously delicious!

Instant Pot Cheesecake Makeover :: Gluten-Free & Naturally Sweetened

Twisted Cheesy Breadsticks

Twisted Cheesy Breadsticks

This rich, homemade ragu sauce is full of flavor, filling meat and veggies, and incredibly delicious served over pasta. This recipe is a great way to make jarred or homemade marinara sauces so much better!

Homemade Ragu Sauce

Strawberries are the BEST when eaten in season! Put these five fresh strawberry recipes on your must-try list this season and savor the magnificence of seasonal produce!

Five Fresh Strawberry Recipes to Make this Season

Double the chocolate with these delicious sourdough discard cookies! Super easy to make in just one bowl, you'll be coming back for them again and again!

Chocolate Sourdough Discard Cookies

We all need meal ideas that aren't going to break the budget. This list is full of over 75 frugal meal ideas-- meals with meat, veggie focused meals, meals with beans, delicious breakfast-for-dinner ideas, and so much more!

75+ Budget-Friendly, Frugal Meal Ideas

These mini cherry pies are SO GOOD and perfect for outdoor cookouts and holiday gatherings! I love how easy they are to make, and that they don't need any utensils or plates for serving!

Mini Cherry Pies

Homemade mayonnaise is so easy to make and uses common kitchen ingredients-- you'll never have to buy it again!

Three Minute Homemade Mayonnaise

A naturally sweetened master muffin recipe with endless options! Use this one recipe to make all kinds of muffins, with easy, healthy ingredients. Choose from butter, coconut oil, applesauce, Greek yogurt for your "fat", then sweeten the muffins with honey or maple syrup. Finish with any combination of add-ins you're in the mood for!

Naturally Sweetened Master Muffin Recipe

This vegetable noodle soup in the Instant Pot is super easy to make with a smooth, nourishing broth with blended veggies making it both kid-friendly and cozy!

Easy Vegetable Noodle Soup in the Instant Pot