This baked chicken tacos recipe uses a combination of chicken breast and chicken thighs, fresh veggies, and warm seasonings to create the best crispy baked tacos in oven you’ll ever taste! Easy Chicken Tacos While I love tacos and will never say no to a Taco Tuesday celebration, I don’t exactly love standing over a...
Recipes
Marry Me Salmon
This Marry Me salmon recipe is savory, creamy, and made with just a touch of heat. It cooks in a single skillet in less than 20 minutes for an easy, restaurant-worthy recipe perfect for everything from date nights to weeknight dinners. The Best Marry Me Salmon You’ve probably heard of Marry Me Chicken, but have...
Healthy Chicken Marsala Recipe
This healthy chicken marsala recipe has all the rich flavor and creamy texture of traditional marsala chicken with a lightened-up dairy-free sauce. Prepare it in a single skillet on the stove for a restaurant-worthy dinner! The Best Creamy Chicken Marsala Recipe Chicken marsala is one of my favorite meals to get when dining out. Rich,...
Baked Falafel with Canned Chickpeas
Learn how to make a baked falafel recipe with canned chickpeas, and enjoy all the taste and texture of traditional falafels with less fat and minimal prep work! Prepare a big batch to serve in salads, grain bowls, and pita pockets with all your favorite toppings and sauces. What Is Falafel? Falafel is a popular...
Skillet Chocolate Cake
This decadent and fudgy skillet chocolate cake is an easy, no fuss cake recipe that can be made in one bowl in under an hour. No icing required, simply top with whipped cream or ice cream and your favorite fruit and dig in! Naturally gluten free and dairy free too! This Skillet Chocolate Cake recipe...
Classic Butternut Squash Soup
This classic butternut squash soup recipe features fresh butternut squash, warm spices, creamy coconut milk, and a touch of honey. Simmered on the stovetop and blended until smooth, it’s a simple, nutritious, vegetarian comfort food that’s ready with a total time of less than 30 minutes! Classic Butternut Squash Soup with Sage If you love...
Healthier Beef Stroganoff
This healthy beef stroganoff recipe is a lightened-up take on a classic comfort food. Made with ground beef and greek yogurt, it has all the savory flavor you love and is a breeze to whip up. Serve it over noodles or mashed potatoes for a family-friendly dinner no one can resist! Healthier Beef Stroganoff Beef...
Chocolate Chip Oat Banana Bread
Healthy banana bread with oat flour is soft, subtly sweet, and studded with melty chocolate chips in every bite. Made with minimal prep time, it’s great to keep on hand for quick breakfasts, snacks, or desserts! Healthy Banana Bread with Oat Flour One taste of this chocolate chip oat banana bread, and you’ll never go...
Healthy Soup with Chicken
This healthy chicken soup with vegetables elevates your traditional chicken soup, making it even more delicious, nutritious, and filling. Featuring fresh veggies, aromatics, savory herbs and spices, and tender meat, this healthy soup with chicken is the ultimate comfort food recipe! The Best Healthy Chicken Soup Recipe This chicken & vegetable soup recipe is the...
Baklava Espresso Martini
With hints of espresso beans, pistachios, caramel, and rose, this baklava espresso martini marries the booziness of an espresso martini with the sweet and delicate flavors of baklava in every sip. This pistachio flavored cocktail is creamy and flavorful and perfect for a girls get together or date night at home. For my 30th birthday,...
Healthy Ramen
Ditch the packaged stuff for good, and make this homemade ramen noodles recipe at home instead! Created with juicy chicken thighs, fresh veggies, homemade broth, and gluten-free noodles, it’s loaded with the savory flavor you love but is a lot healthier than store-bought varieties. The Best Healthy Ramen Noodles Recipe Nothing says comfort food like...
Southern Gumbo Recipe
This shrimp and sausage gumbo recipe is a lightened-up version of a classic southern gumbo recipe common in Louisiana. Full of smokey, savory flavors, plenty of protein, and lots of veggies, it’s best served over a bed of rice for a hearty, nutritious meal that will transport your tastebuds to the south! The Best Gumbo...
Non Dairy Hot Chocolate
This dairy free hot chocolate is actually thick and creamy, full of deep chocolate flavor, and made vegan with natural ingredients. It's the coziness in a mug kids and adults a like will want to sip on all winter long. Dairy-free Hot Chocolate As chocolate's number 1 fan-girl, nothing sounds better than sipping on a warm cup...
Whole Roasted Spaghetti Squash
Learn how to make a roasted spaghetti squash recipe for tender strands of squash that pair wonderfully with all your favorite meals. Thanks to my unique cutting method and simple preparation, this whole baked spaghetti squash always turns out perfectly! The Best Roasted Spaghetti Squash Recipe If you’ve ever tried to cut and roast a...
Healthy Beef and Broccoli
Skip the takeout, and make this healthy beef and broccoli recipe at home instead! Tender flank steak and steamed broccoli are coated in a sweet and tangy teriyaki sauce. Combined in a single skillet, it’s a family-friendly meal you can have on the table in minutes. Healthy Beef and Broccoli I’m a big fan of...
Turkey and Sweet Potato Chili Recipe
Deliciously comforting turkey chili with roasted sweet potatoes, diced tomatoes, and green chilies for a little added heat. Made with wholesome ingredients (no beans, but feel free to add those in if you wish!) and is best served next to an open fire ????. This whole sha-bang can be whipped up in under half an hour and is sure to warm ya right up!
Sugar Cookies with Almond Flour
Soft & chewy cut out-style almond flour sugar cookies with crispy edges that actually keep their shape in the oven. The dough is durable, unlike most gluten free cookie doughs, making it easy to roll out and cut into practically any festive shape. Paired with an easy icing, they make the perfect gluten free Christmas...
Goat Cheese Scalloped Potatoes
Goat cheese scalloped potatoes are a fun twist on classic scalloped cheesy potatoes. Made with layers and layers of tender potatoes and melty cheese, they’re full of savory, tangy flavor that’s utterly irresistible. Picture-worthy in appearance, they’re easy to make and pair wonderfully with all your favorite main courses! Scalloped Cheesy Potatoes With recipes like...
Scalloped Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Elevate your sweet potatoes with this baked scalloped potatoes casserole! Sliced potato rounds are coated in a sweet and savory olive oil mixture and baked until golden and tender. Topped with melty cheese, it’s an easy-to-make side dish no one can resist! Roasted Sweet Potatoes Slices I’m a big sweet potato fan, and I’ll never...
Cast Iron Beef Tenderloin
This cast iron beef skillet is coated in a savory herbed rub, seared to lock in flavor, and baked until juicy and tender. With a savory, herbaceous flavor and a melt-in-your-mouth texture, it’s a showstopping dish perfect for holiday gatherings and fancy dinners. Christmas Dinner Beef Tenderloin If you’re looking for a simple recipe to...
Mini Brownie Bites
With a fudgy texture and a crinkly top, these mini brownie bites are the perfect bite sized treat! Made with some special simple ingredients to make them gluten free, dairy free, and nut free so everyone can have a piece of the chocolate fun. This Scotcharoo Bars recipe is sponsored by SunButter. All thoughts are my...
Maple Pecan Baked Acorn Squash Slices
Roasting acorn squash slices is the easiest way to prepare this seasonal vegetable. Simple to prepare, coated with a sweet and savory olive oil mixture, and topped with pecans, these baked acorn squash slices are perfect for holiday meals and weeknight dinners! Roast Acorn Squash Slices If you’ve never attempted to cook acorn squash before,...
Gluten Free Beef Stew
This beef stew is prepared with a delicious red wine broth that isn't too thick for a lightened up take on the classic comfort dish. Loaded with fresh vegetables and tender beef, it’s an easy meal in a bowl that will fill you up and keep you warm. Store a batch in the freezer and...
Garlic and Rosemary Mashed Potatoes
Prepare these easy garlic mashed potatoes with fresh rosemary, olive oil, and greek yogurt for a lightened up comforting side dish that’s perfect for every occasion from holiday gatherings to weeknight dinners! Rosemary and Garlic Mashed Potatoes These garlic and herb mashed potatoes are seriously the best mashed potatoes you’ll ever taste. Made with Yukon...
Tomato Macaroni Soup Recipe
This tomato macaroni soup recipe is made with turkey, warm seasonings, a tomato-based broth, and, of course, macaroni noodles for the ultimate cold-weather comfort food! Combined in one pot in a matter of minutes, and loaded with protein, it makes enough to feed a crowd and pairs wonderfully with all your favorite sides and appetizers. ...
Dates Stuffed with Goat Cheese
Dates stuffed with goat cheese are a quick appetizer or snack that’s fancy enough to serve for holiday parties and gatherings yet simple enough to make throughout the week. Featuring less than ten ingredients, they’re sweet, savory, and guaranteed to satisfy all your tastebuds! Stuffed Medjool Dates If you’ve never had filled dates, you’re in...
Teriyaki Salmon Noodles
Teriyaki salmon noodles are a takeout-inspired dish that comes together with a handful of simple, nutritious ingredients in a matter of minutes! Sweet, savory, and full of protein, it’s a delicious weeknight dinner you’ll look forward to eating again and again. Salmon Teriyaki Noodles If you’ve been around awhile, you probably already know that I...
Spiked Apple Cider Punch
Celebrate fall with this large batch spiked apple cider punch. With hints of apple, orange, and cinnamon flavor and topped with bubbly Prosecco, it's an adult beverage every autumn party needs. Fall Punch When fall is in the air, so is hosting season! From football games, to pumpkin carving, to friends-giving, there are so many...
Cauliflower in Air Fryer
Cauliflower in air fryer comes together with less than ten ingredients and 20 minutes for a sweet and spicy side dish or appetizer that’s perfect for holiday parties, weeknight dinners, and every occasion in between! Air Fryer Cauliflower Recipe If you’ve never had cauliflower in an air fryer, you’re seriously missing out. An already underrated...
Cheesy Chicken and Rice Casserole without Soup
This chicken and cheesy rice casserole recipe is the perfect make-ahead weeknight dinner! Made with simple ingredients and no soup, it comes together in a single dish in under an hour for a nutritious, high-protein meal the whole family will love. Chicken and Cheesy Rice Casserole I’m a big fan of casserole recipes when I...
Brown Rice Paella with Chicken Shrimp and Chorizo
Make dinner easy with this homemade brown rice paella recipe! It's loaded with high quality protein from chicken, shrimp, and chorizo, savory veggies and spices, and made with fluffy saffron brown rice for a healthier twist on the classic paella. What is Paella? Paella is an authentic Spanish rice dish. It's typically cooked over an...
The Best Gluten Free Turkey Lasagna
Cozy up with a slice of the best gluten free turkey lasagna. Made with only 5 main ingredients, it's the perfect comforting meal to prepare for family and friends. Homemade Turkey Lasagna I grew up on my mom's homemade lasagna and consistently revert to some sort of lasagna when I'm in need of a comforting...
Pomegranate Margarita
With the perfect combination of sweet, tart, and smoky this pomegranate margarita is a festive twist on the classic margarita. It's pop of bright red color makes it the perfect adult treat to sip on over the holidays! Why You'll Love this Pomegranate Margarita Recipe Ingredients and Substitutions What is the best tequila for a...
Blackened Shrimp Caesar Salad
This blackened shrimp Caesar salad is the best recipe to elevate your salad game! Crispy seasoned shrimp are served over a bed of greens and topped with a creamy Caesar dressing and plenty of Parmesan cheese. Quick to prepare, it’s a meal everyone will agree on! Lately, I’ve been on a bit of a seafood...
Pumpkin Protein Balls
Calling all pumpkin lovers! These no-bake pumpkin protein balls are sure to become your new favorite fall treat. Made with wholesome ingredients such as pumpkin puree and protein powder and studded with sweet chocolate chips, they’re a nutritious, filling snack perfect for curbing your hunger and satisfying your sweet tooth. This Pumpkin Balls recipe is...
Gluten free Sweet Potato Fries
Calling all sweet potato fry fans! These homemade gluten free sweet potato fries taste just like the ones at your favorite restaurant and come together in no time. Paired with your favorite dipping sauces, they make a great game day appetizer or party snack to serve to a crowd! Why You'll Love these Crisp Sweet...
Sugar-Free Banana Bread
This sugar-free banana bread recipe has all the soft, moist texture and bold banana flavor of traditional banana bread with none of the added sugar or butter. Made with eight simple, nutritious ingredients and ready in under an hour, it’s the perfect sweet breakfast, afternoon snack, or dessert! Why You’ll Love This Sugar Free Banana...
Air Fryer Honey Garlic Salmon
Make dinner time easy with this air fryer salmon recipe! Sweet and savory, it’s made with just a handful of staple ingredients and cooks in minutes for an elevated protein source that pairs wonderfully with all your favorite appetizers and sides. With recipes like my air fried teriyaki salmon bites rice bowl and this salmon...
Pumpkin Pasta Sauce
This pumpkin pasta sauce recipe is creamy, savory, and easy to make. Featuring a handful of ingredients, it’s an upgraded version of traditional marinara sauce and is fitting for the fall season. Pair it with your favorite pasta noodles and a side of turkey meatballs for a nutritious comfort food dinner no one can resist! ...
Single Serve Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Roll
The perfect way to celebrate the fall season, this single serve pumpkin spice cinnamon rolls recipe features a soft, pumpkin-flavored cinnamon roll dough that’s stuffed with a sweet spiced filling, and topped with a creamy frosting. Ready in about 30 minutes, it’s perfect for a sweet breakfast treat or an after-dinner dessert! Have you ever...