Slow Cooker Orange Teriyaki Chicken
This recipe for slow cooker orange teriyaki chicken is perfect for smaller Crockpots to feed a family of four, not a whole football team....
Colorful Fruit Salad
Something so colorful (and so tasty!) shouldn't be so easy. But this simple fruit salad can come together in 90 seconds flat. ...
3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Bark
We all know chocolate and peanut butter are so good and this recipe comes together in no time, making it even more delicious. ...
2022 Word of the Year – Experience
It’s time to do the annual thing where we make Grand Statements about what lies ahead; our goals and plans and all the things that sound really exciting one week into the new year. Sure, there’s a good chance we’ll be...
Tried and True Meal Ideas for a New Year
It’s a brand new year, friends! As we ring in 2022, many folks may be setting some new intentions for the year to do more meal planning, to create more space for quality time with loved ones, to try a new...
Milwaukee Food Adventures
Editor’s Note: This article was originally written in 2018 before things like global pandemics were part of our collective experience. Please be sure to check into specific opening detail, mask requirements, etc. before you head out the door! Stay safe out there,...
Freezer Meals to Get You Through the Holiday Kitchen Break (Dec 26 – Jan 2)
Hey guys! We are taking our annual break to rest our carrot-chopping wrists and delivery-driving cars. There will be no delivery December 26th, December 29th, or January 2nd. To prepare for the break, please consider stocking up on some great freezer-safe...
Holiday Gift Boxes Delivered Straight to You
We are told to shop local this holiday season, which is all well and good, but golly, the big box stores make it so easy, don’t they? Never fret, we’re here for you, pet! Nothing is easier than a seasonally appropriate...
How to Simplify Thanksgiving
Yeh, we're not sure how we feel about a "normal" Thanksgiving either. But we do have some ideas on how to make this the best Thanksgiving yet....
Halloween Candy Monster Cookies
Did your kids get a good haul this weekend? Maybe you overbought and find yourself with a bunch of leftover candy. Either way – score!! In an effort to rein in my sweet treats, I’ve told myself that desserts must include...
Three New Extras Perfect for Cold Weather Self-Care
One of the best parts of my job is to introduce y’all to food-related small business owners. Our 2021 experiment of monthly Local Flavor meals has been a hit and our on-going Extras menu continue to be extraordinary. With that said,...
Self-Improvement Books for The Real Good Life
Here at The Real Good Life, we champion the lowercase “real good life.” For a number of us on staff (and our customers, more on that in a bit…), this means we read as many books as we can get our...
Four Fall Soup Recipes to Warm Bellies and Hearts
Here are four soup recipes that will allow you to feed your family and your soul during these trying times....
What to Buy At Costco
Here is a list of things I think are definitely worth the price of admission for your next trip to Costco....
Homemade Lemon Sugar Body Scrub for the Whole Family
It took us a solid three weeks of school before my girls were in school all five days of the week, so we had a LOT of time to fill up. In that spirit, I started thinking about what we could...