Welcome to Family Food on the Table!
Here you’ll find lots of easy, healthy recipes to make cooking at home possible, even on the busiest of days. Fresh, wholesome and oh so tasty – you’ll be inspired to get in the kitchen more and make some delicious dishes.
Whether it’s day-to-day breakfast, lunch and dinner ideas, or homemade baby food, kid snacks and fun treats, I’ve got you covered. Even if you’re a beginner cook.
From scratch food doesn’t have to be hard or intimidating or time-consuming. I have lots of great recipes and resources to help you stick to healthy, real foods in a real world way. It’s all about making it happen. And you can do this.
So, about me. I’m Kathryn, a health and nutrition editor, wife, mother of two little kids, and devoted food and health nut. We live in Charlotte, N.C., and I am always in my kitchen fixing some food or another. Or doing dishes. So many dishes.
I have a serious love of veggies, spicy food and apples. We eat oatmeal by the boat load and I use pumpkin year round. I’ve always got wine and bourbon on hand. Always.
I’d love to hear from you with questions, ideas, requests or feedback!
You can contact me at kathryn at familyfoodonthetable.com or connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and Twitter. Also, you can sign up for my free weekly newsletter so you never miss a recipe (I’ll send you a free e-cookbook with 10 healthy weeknight dinner recipes as a thank you)!
Happy home cooking!
XO,
Kathryn
Psst… If you are interested in working with me, I’d love to hear from you too! Please email me at kathryn at familyfoodonthetable.com. I have a media kit available upon request.
Really? You want to know more about me? Well, okay!
- I like bourbon and the color purple. A lot. 🥃💜
- I’m a hugger. Give me a hug over a handshake any day.
- I have a chocolate lab named Dixie. She’s a sweetheart. She never barks, which is strange but wonderful.
- I’m a big nerd. My dream job? Full-time student. Instead, I work as a health and nutrition editor so I get to read news all day long. It’s always something new, so it keeps me interested. And on the side, I take Coursera classes on health, nutrition and science. They even have quizzes and grades! 🤓
- I love books (goes with the nerdom). I love flipping through books. I love browsing for books. I love just looking at books. And of course, cookbooks! I especially like old community cookbooks.
- I like long walks. Really long. Mostly this takes place on my treadmill in the form of daily exercise, but beaches are even better when I can get there. I’ve also done the 2-day Avon 39.3 mile walk twice and loved every step.
- I may or may not eat large quantities of baby carrots on a daily basis.
- My hands may or may not be slightly orange as a result…
came across your Super Simple Spinach salad & now it’s my “go to” salad– dressing is wonderful. Thanks so much.
Thank you, Barbara! I’m so happy to hear you love it, too. It definitely makes a regular appearance at our house. 🙂 Hope you have a great weekend!
Hi Kathryn!
My name is Anna Doherty. I am a writer for Elon University’s chapter of Spoon University. I am writing an article about tasty ways to enjoy sweet potatoes this fall and was hoping to include your recipe for sweet potato toast! I would like to include a link to your article and a photo. I will credit you. Is that okay? Let me know as soon as you can! Thanks!
Best,
Anna
Hi Anna! One of my best friends from high school went to Elon! Yes, you are welcome to use a photo and a teaser with a link back to my site, as long as you don’t provide the full recipe and instructions on your site. Thanks so much for including me! Have a great (almost) weekend!
Hi Kathryn! I just now discovered your website! Excellent! You are one funny lady! anyway, I found your recipe for Chicken Fajita Casserole, which I will be trying within a week or so, after I make a Chicken Fajita Soup. I’ve been into the fajita thing lately, go figure! I feel lucky to have also discovered your healthy Chicken Pot Pie recipe -the store bought ones are so loaded with sodium!
Anyway, I love the color purple, too. A neighbor’s daughter started calling me Barney! How rude! Purple lovers unite!
Is it possible to obtain the nutritional value of your recipes?
Thanks a bunch! God bless!
Dear Kathryn wanted cook Smg fast easy and healthy , went to google and found u! Great I am soooooooo happy checked ur dishes and they are amazing will be trying all what fits me 🙂 today I made chicken cubes in soy sauce, honey and red pepper flakes ! Soooooooo yummy 🙂
Thank u sooooooooo much 🙂
I’m so happy you found me and are enjoying the recipes Eliza! Thanks for sharing!
If I can have Thanksgiving dinner at Cracker Barrell every Thursday, there should be no reason why I can’t have your Blackeyed Peas Casserole occasionally, instead of waiting every new years day, right? It’s on my bucket list of meals to try!
Absolutely Kirby! I definitely make it year-round because those flavors together are just so crave-worthy!
I pulled up your site to forward your breakfast oatmeal squares recipe to a friend (I swear by those things to make the school week possible and have shared them with so many people) and realized you’re from Charlotte – ME TOO! I originally found your recipe on Yummly and had no idea! Now I’ll come back for more just because local recipes seem extra fun! Thanks! 🙂
Oh that’s so cool Megan! I grew up in Charlotte and after going away for college and then living in D.C. for a while, I moved back and am so happy to be home 😊 Also, thanks so much for sharing my recipes – so appreciated! XO
I recently found your site while looking for easy recipes I can make while I’m recovering from a car accident that has left me without the use of my right leg (temporarily). I just noticed you’re in Charlotte which is pretty cool. I moved to Charlotte in 2015. I look forward to trying some of your recipes!