Our 7-Day Real Food Challenge START!

Today is the big day!  Today is the first day of Our 7-Day Real Food Challenge.  Check out this Amazing Pintrest Board from Lydia.

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In preparation...Last night I grilled a large red sweet onion and a bit of eggplant.  The only "sauce" was olive oil and balsamic vinegar.  I also added a bit of pepper.  This will most likely go over quinoa.

For my husband, I cooked up 2 pounds of chicken in the slow cooker.  I used only organic spices: sea salt, pepper, garlic, cumin and smoked paprika.  No pre-made, broth...just water and large onion chunks.  He always say "Delicious."

This is how I started my day!

This morning we are off to the Farmer's Market. I'm looking forward to digging into a nice juicy watermelon!

At the moment we are 8 bloggers participating in this challenge:
Joyce @ It's Your Life 
Lydia @ Lydia's Flexitarian Kitchen  
Maureen @ It's All Connected
Melinda @ Auntie Em's Guide    
Courtney @ The Crunchy Deliquent  
Kristina @ Mother's Niche   
Taylor @ Mama has Pink Hair 
and me...Mary @ Mary's Kitchen and Back to the Basics

I've received emails from quite a few people who will also be joining Our Real Food Challenge.  Please feel free to leave your comments.  
Come on back tomorrow for details of Day 1 AND a Linky!!

Follow along...

Our 7-Day Real Food Challenge

Details and Recipes: 7-Day Real Food Challenge

Preparing for Our Real Food Challenge with LINKY

Eating Real Food is Easy 
Drinks for Our Real food Challenge

Before I go...There is still time to enter the FREE Heirloom Seeds giveaway on our facebook page.  ENDS tonight!