THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED.

I’m really excited to be hosting a giveaway for this particular product, because it’s about something that lays very near and dear to my heart: providing wholesome, delicious, nutritious food for my family which is as far from processed, convenience food as possible. Not only because it tastes better and is far healthier for you in the long run, but also because I truly enjoy cooking and it’s yet another thing that my husband and I can do together, especially on the weekends.

I don’t cook most of our food from scratch because it’s easier (although at times it is the only option for some foods since you just can’t get a lot of the same things here in Germany as you get in the US) but because it’s something I’m passionate about. I love the satisfaction of putting food on the table that I’ve completely made myself which turns out to be delicious.

But how do we find the time to actually get meals on the table with so many other things going on in our daily lives?

Enter Real {Fast} Food

Not too long ago, I was contacted about the ebook Real {Fast} Food by Trina Holden. And Trina’s passion is the same as my own in many ways. She is the homeschooling mother of three young kids, balancing her home and her life’s ambitions in the midst of it all.

Have you tried menu planning and failed miserably at it? Ever given consideration to shopping only once a month or even cooking half or more of your meals on one day each month but felt it would be far too difficult and inconvenient? What your family to eat as healthy as possible but feel there are too many hurdles to overcome? Real {Fast} Food can help.

I actually learned a lot while reading this book, because I haven’t explored “real food” recipes all that much – but they definitely intrigue me. I’m talking about things like sprouting your wheat for a short period of time before baking it to increase the nutritional value and make it easier to digest. Or finding a raw milk source to make some of your own dairy products like cream cheese, buttermilk, mayonnaise and cream cheese (we already make our own ice cream and ranch dressing all the time).

So thanks to Trina and her ebook, I’m going to be trying out some all new methods to make our meals healthier and I have a lot of confidence about how easy it’s going to be to bring these concepts into my daily routine. I’m also looking forward to doing more meal planning once we get to Berlin — just because I know when I’ve managed to do it in the past, it’s made life so much easier.

What Real {Fast} Food will teach you

• How to make monthly menu plans that you actually will use, love and stick to!
• Learn how to shop only once a month (aside from fresh veggies, fruits & dairy products)
• How to cook in batches, allowing the rest of your food preparation to go more quickly
• How to get started on a real food journey and make it work for your lifestyle
• How to make yummy things like White Garlic Lasagna, homemade Caesar Salad Dressing and Nutbutter Brownies

The Giveaway

Two lucky No Ordinary Homestead readers have the opportunity to win a copy of Real {Fast} Food by Trina Holden for themselves!

The book features:

• Over 60 pages of inspiration and practical how-to for streamlining real food prep
• 2 dozen helpful photographs
• Bonus print-outs to get organized
• Menu planning and bulk shopping how-to
• More than 50 delicious, whole-food recipes

All recipes are time tested and approved by family and friends. They’re based on broths, soaked grains, good fats, and natural seasonings and sweeteners.

How to Enter

Mandatory entry (open worldwide)

Leave one comment below answering the following:

• • What motivates you to go the extra mile to put fresh, healthy food on your table every day for your family?

Extra Optional Entries (Leave a separate comment for each item you complete – 5 total)

Winner Selection

The giveaway will end on Sunday, July 1st at midnight EST.

Two winners will be chosen via And the Winner Is… (a WordPress plugin). Winners will be contacted via email and have 48 hours to respond. If you do not respond, another winner will be drawn.

Disclaimer: I did receive a copy of Real {Fast} Food for review but was in no way paid for this giveaway or to express my opinion. The thoughts are my own and have in no way been influenced by outside parties.