Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie (With a Secret Ingredient)
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Smoothies are a yummy and healthy way to add an extra boost of nutrition to your diet. Plus a sneaky way to get extra nutrition into picky kids. I have…
Healthy Recipes
Delicious real food recipes for a healthier family. Many recipes are grain-free, dairy optional and kid-approved. Need help meal planning? Check out my meal planning service!
Recipes
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Cute Meringue Nests For Spring
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I don’t have much of a sweet tooth, but if I’m going to have dessert I want one that features nourishing ingredients. These meringue nests are an adorable springtime dessert…
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Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing and Dip Recipe
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Since focusing on eating healthy, whole foods years ago, I’ve had a lot of salads. From mason jar salads to my favorite strawberry and feta cheese salad. With all of…
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Loaded Cauliflower Recipe (With Bacon!)
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Cauliflower isn’t a vegetable everyone in my family loves. The kids will eat it if it’s loaded with butter, but for some of them, it’s not on their favorites list.…
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Gluten-Free Meatballs in Zucchini Marinara
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When I gave up grains I thought spaghetti and meatballs would be off the menu. Turns out you can have your grain and gluten-free meatballs and eat them too! This…
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Real Food Shamrock Shake Recipe
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The infamous McDonald’s Shamrock Shake makes its rounds once a year at the Golden Arches. Over 60 million of them have been sold since they were first introduced. With 54…
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Parmesan Chicken Nuggets Recipe (Kid Favorite!)
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I’m not a fan of most chicken nuggets and “kid foods” that cater to picky eaters. Or ones that are mostly processed and devoid of vitamins. At the same time,…
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Healthy Ranch Dressing Recipe (High Protein)
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One flavor many people miss when they drop unhealthy vegetable oils is creamy, tangy ranch dressing. I know I did. I still love the taste of a good ranch dressing recipe.…
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Lent Dinner Ideas (And Breakfasts)
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Over the years I’ve adopted different eating traditions thanks to family and religious practices. Like our Christmas Eve tradition of eating 7 different types of fish. Lent is another one…
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Decadent Flourless Chocolate Torte
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Sometimes I’m craving a little chocolate and want to get a healthy fix. Instead of turning to a sugary chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream though, there are plenty of…
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Sheet Pan Eggs With Sweet Potatoes
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My kids eat a lot of eggs for breakfast, but they get tired of scrambled eggs and veggies on repeat. Over the years I’ve come up with some creative breakfast…
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Berry Probiotic Gummies
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I’m not a fan of most gummy vitamins since they’re full of sugar and other unhealthy ingredients. A yummy and healthy way to get that fun gummy texture though is…
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Easy White Chicken Chili
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In our house, we’re always looking for creative ways to add more soup to the menu. It’s the perfect, easy weeknight meal full of nourishing veggies, protein, and broth. This…
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Brainpower Protein Shake Recipe
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Quality protein is an important key to healthy eating, but sometimes it’s tricky to get enough. This delicious high protein shake not only fuels your muscles but your brain health…
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Easy Hot Honey Recipe
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Homemade hot honey is one of the newer hot sauces in town. This tasty condiment is made with fresh or dried chilies and sweet honey and tastes delicious drizzled over…
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Herbal Wassail Recipe
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Ever since the first Christmas I can remember, I woke up to the warm smell of cinnamon, apple, cranberry, and orange simmering in the crock pot. It was a tradition…
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Creamy Instant Pot Potato Soup
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‘Tis the season for soup. Even though we’ve moved to where it doesn’t get that cold, our family still eats a lot of soups. They’re yummy, nourishing, and perfect when…
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Molasses Cookies Recipe (With Dates)
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I’ve never been much of a cookie-maker, but one year the kids requested gingerbread cookies. They’d been visiting friends and making gingerbread houses. The result was these chewy molasses cookies…
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Chicken Pad Thai (With Veggie Noodle Option)
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Thai food has become part of the regular meal rotation at our house. Instead of getting takeout from a Thai restaurant though, it’s easy to whip a recipe up at…
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Shaved Apple Kale Salad with Pecans
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While kale is nutritious, it can be a little hard to swallow sometimes. Prepare it right though, and kale is a healthy, delicious dish! This shaved apple and kale salad recipe…
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Chocolate Mousse Recipe
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Sometimes I like to rub chocolate on my face (as a face mask!), and sometimes I like to eat it too. This chocolate mousse is the perfect yummy chocolate dessert…
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Pumpkin Chili Recipe
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Now that fall is officially here, I’ve been making a lot more soups and stews. Whether they’re in the slow cooker, the stovetop, or cooking away in the Instant Pot,…
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How to Roast Pumpkin Seeds (or Any Winter Squash!)
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Pumpkin is a wonderfully versatile food that’s easy to grow, easy to store, and easy to cook. You can use the whole squash and they’re budget-friendly. One of the most…
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Grain-Free Healthy Pumpkin Muffins and Bread
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Ahh, fall… the glorious season of apples, pumpkins, changing leaves, and cooler weather (finally!). I definitely get in on the fall pumpkin craze and start making pumpkin spice everything this time…