Recipes – By Diet

The Secrets to Spectacular Scrambled Eggs - The secrets to show-stopping soft scrambled eggs that are so easy and oh so dreamy!

The Secrets to Spectacular Scrambled Eggs

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake - Gluten-Free and grain-free cookie cake that tastes like an ice cream cookie sandwich in cake form

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake (100% Anniversary Worthy)

All the delicious flavors of your favorite chicken Cordon Bleu--salty ham, melty cheese, tangy mustard--with no tricky assembly required. Healthier comfort food that’s easy for weeknights

Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole (Midwesterners Break Out Your Church Cookbooks)

Baked Ziti - classic Italian American comfort food of pasta baked with sausage, tomato sauce, and all kinds of gooey, yummy cheeses. So easy and so good!

Slow-Cooker Baked Ziti (To Warm You On A Winter’s Night)

Trail Mix Cookies

Trail Mix Cookies

Homemade Fish Sticks (Aren't You Impressed?) - 30-minute fish sticks that are moist inside and cruncy outside. The only dilema? Dipping sauce

Homemade Fish Sticks (Aren't You Impressed?)

When In Doubt: Brothy Pasta with Chickpeas - Comfort food at its finest, this soupy, homely, immensely satisfying Italian dish

When In Doubt: Brothy Pasta with Chickpeas

About Lunch

King Arthur's Flour Pizza Crust (Pizza Heaven, Simply) - Reminiscent of Pizza Hut's personal pan pizzas, that is perfect every time, and so easy to make.

King Arthur's Flour Pizza Crust (Pizza Heaven, Simply)

I See Your Kale Salad and Raise You A Cheesy Spinach Frittata

Chicken Tikka Masala - A creamy, spiced curry made with tomato and hunks of chicken that's a longtime favorite of Indian food lovers.

Chicken Tikka Masala

Stovetop Mac and Cheese (I’ll Stop the World and Melt For You) - Easy to make from scratch and and so much better than anything from a box

Stovetop Mac and Cheese (I’ll Stop the World and Melt For You)

A Brief Pause For Carrot Snack Cake

The Easiest Chicken and Dumplings (A Bright Spot For Your Week) - The sort of hearty, timeless, comforting soup that helps in times like these

The Easiest Chicken and Dumplings (A Bright Spot For Your Week)

Oat Muffins With Apples (Keep Calm & Keep Baking) - A cinnamon-sugar topped muffin recipe made with an apples, oatmeal and yogurt base.

Oat Muffins With Apples (Keep Calm & Keep Baking)

Broccoli, Cheese, and Rice Casserole (A Healthier Twist On An Old School Fav) - Tender chicken and broccoli with a healthier creamy cheddar mushroom sauce

Broccoli, Chicken, and Rice Casserole (A Healthier Twist On An Old School Fav)

Blueberry Lemon Ricotta Cake (Makes Every Day A Bit Brighter) - This healthy snack cake recipe isn't just delicious--it also only requires one bowl to make

Blueberry Lemon Ricotta Cake (Makes Every Day A Bit Brighter)

A Very Good Thing To Make With All Of Your Veggies

Come For Dinner, We're Having Chicken Lettuce Wraps - Butterhead lettuce leaves make a nice wrapper for a filling of chicken, water chestnuts, and veggies

Come For Dinner, We're Having Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Slow-Cooked Kale (To Get Us Through Winter) - A beautiful reminder that eating dark leafy greens doesn't have to be complicated or boring

Slow-Cooked Kale (To Get Us Through Winter)

On Eggs (Well, Because!) - Baked eggs in edible ham cups with cherry tomatoes, pesto, mozarella, and herbed bread crumbs.

On Eggs (Well, Because!)

The Chicken Nuggets (You Can’t Eat Just One Of)

Lentil Soup (The Best Way to End the Year) - A simple lentil soup, studded with lots of veggies, greens, and a dusting of turmeric

Lentil Soup (The Best Way to End the Year)

Holidaze Chocolate Cake (It's Very Refreshing) - A gluten-free homemade chocolate cake that's extra fun for holidays with a sprinkling of peppermint on top

Holidaze Chocolate Cake (It's Very Refreshing)

Chicken Chili Verde (A Slow-Cooker Chili For All Seasons)

A Pilgrims Day Breakfast Casserole

A Woman, A Book, and A Cookie

Roasted Eggplant, Mushroom, and Zucchini Sauce

Parmesan Noodles (From Mom, With Love) - Easy buttery noodles with grated Parmesan cheese, parsley, and plenty of butter!

Parmesan Noodles (From Mom, With Love)

Mushroom, Rice and Spinach Casserole - A wonderful healthy redo of a church lady casserole from the days when cream of something soup was still in fashion

Mushroom, Rice and Spinach Casserole

This Is October (In A Bowl) - It's a hearty soup that's easy to pull together and filled with potatoes, chopped apples, and melty cheddar cheese

This Is October (In A Bowl)

Pumpkin Streusel Muffins (All Is Right With the World) - A crumble-topped gluten-free pumpkin muffin. A bit custardy when hot, substantial, and crazy good.

Pumpkin Streusel Muffins (All Is Right With the World)

And: Baked Apples

A Lemon-Almond Tart For All Seasons

Coconut Flour Crepes (Where There Is Lemon, There Is Honey)

Happiness is Turkey Meatballs

The Snacks We've Been Eating A Million Of

A beautiful and vibrant Borscht, with deep flavor. The sweet earthiness of the beets accented with rustic rye and walnut studded dumplings

Borscht With Rustic Rye and Walnut Studded Dumplings

The Greenest Rice Pilaf (Gather ye Herbs!) - It's for those occasions when basil, mint, and cilantro are booming in your garden. So very good!

The Greenest Rice Pilaf (Gather ye Herbs!)

Cheesy Garlicky Pull-Apart Bread (It's Warm and It Wobbles, Amen)

Lemony Lentil and Quinoa Salad (Full Of All The Good Stuff) - A zippy Mediterranean salad that's a quirky mix of veggies, herbs, lentils, and lemon.

Lemony Lentil and Quinoa Salad (Filled With All The Good Stuff)

Hamburger Tater Tot Casserole (The Comfy Pants of Dinner Recipes) - Over the years the casserole that's maintained a soft spot in my heart.

Hamburger Tater Tot Casserole (The Comfy Pants of Dinner Recipes)

On Discovering Your Calling (A Story and A Smoothie)

Strawberry Crumble Bars (One of Life's Simple Pleasures: Sharing A Snack with Someone)

Emerald Kale Salad (For A Life Well-Lived) - Chopped kale, a light tangy dressing, speckled with bits of grainy crouton crumbles, and salty parmesan.

Emerald Kale Salad (For A Life Well-Lived)

All Of Our Weekends Are Better With Banana Bread - A vegan banana bread with classic flavor and texture, & as little sugar, drama, and equipment as possible.

All Of Our Weekends Are Better With Banana Bread

Chicken Salad Salad (A Recipe, of Sorts, For Salad Success) - A chicken salad you'll crave every day. A color flecked plate of chicken salad & greens

Chicken Salad Salad (A Recipe, of Sorts, For Salad Success)

Peas Porridge Hot (And Other Yummy Ideas for Topping Your Oats) - Between the cooking liquid and plenty of toppings, your oatmeal can be straight-up dreamy

Peas Porridge Hot (And Other Yummy Ideas for Topping Your Oats)

Project Oatmeal - Some of my favorite people love oatmeal. They're great people to know especially for warm, comforting, and infinitely adaptable breakfasts

Project Oatmeal

Cinnamon Sugar Bread Pudding (Cute Older Recipes Are Modern Day Gems) - I’ve done bread pudding many, many ways over the years. Definitely a winner!

Cinnamon Sugar Bread Pudding (Cute Older Recipes Are Modern Day Gems)

On Snowy Nights, It's (Squash) Carbonara For Dinner - This creamy butternut fettuccine is winter food at its most delicious

On Snowy Nights, It's (Squash) Carbonara For Dinner

Scotcheroos (The Nostalgic Desert I've Been Bringing To Every Party) - Most people will walk past all sorts of fancy cookies to get to the Scotcheroos

Scotcheroos (The Nostalgic Desert I've Been Bringing To Every Party)

Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Gouda - Roast red peppers, simmer, puree, and season with a touch of cayenne. Couldn’t be simpler or more flavorful

Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Gouda

Upside-Down Pear Pancake (Because Fall, What A Time To Be Alive, Honestly) - Let's talk pancakes. This one is excellent. Really, more of an upside-down cake

Upside-Down Pear Pancake (Because Fall, What A Time To Be Alive, Honestly)

Escape Of The Brussels Sprout: A Thriller - A quick and easy recipe for caramelized brussels tossed in balsamic vinegar that'll convert the biggest skeptics

Escape Of The Brussels Sprout: A Thriller

A simple squash soup - squash, carrots, potatoes, fall spices, and orange juice are pureed to make this fall favorite

A Big Hug From A Bowl of Soup

Caesar Salad (Table For Two with A Side of Summer Breezes) - Even those among us who think "ew salad" can't resist the creamy, cheesy powers of the Caesar

Caesar Salad (Table For Two with A Side of Summer Breezes)

Happy Joe's Taco Pizza (An Iowa Classic) - A pizza with all of your favorite taco toppings. A great excuse to eat a whole pizza pie all by yourself.

Happy Joe's Taco Pizza (An Iowa Classic)

Moroccan Lamb and Kale Salad (Because Life Is Short and This Salad is Wonderful) - Everyone loves this beautiful rainbow chopped salad made with kale, Moroccan-spiced lamb, and a lemon-tahini vinaigrette

Moroccan Lamb and Kale Salad (Because Life Is Short and This Salad is Wonderful)

The Prettiest Spring Pasta - Hearty lasagnas and mountains of meatballs are great, but really, is there anything better than sprinkling your pasta with some spring-time veggies?

The Prettiest Spring Pasta

Cha Ca La Wong (Eating Beautifully For Spring) - Vietnamese turmeric fish with noodles is iconic. Chunks of flavorful fish are plated on a bed of aromatic green scallions and dill

Cha Ca La Vong (Eating Beautifully For Spring)

The Easiest Baked Eggs With Veggies (Your New Favorite Breakfast) - Extremely tasty and versatile; baked eggs can be taken in so many different directions

The Easiest Baked Eggs With Veggies (Your New Favorite Breakfast)

Egg Drop Soup (For Spring) - This Spring-time version is a comforting riff on the classic. It's just the thing when you want something quick on a weeknight, without a lot of effort

Egg Drop Soup (For Spring)

Mustardy Chicken Salad (Your Weekday Lunch Conundrum, Solved) - The tried and true chicken salad can indeed be sexy. You just have to get some mustard involved.

Mustardy Chicken Salad (Your Weekday Lunch Conundrum, Solved)

Eggstra Special Fritters (Every Day Should Be Fritter Day, Really) - Breakfast, lunch, dinner, if you have a six-pack of eggs on hand, a simple, and satisfying meal is never more than a few minutes away

Eggstra Special Fritters (Every Day Should Be Fritter Day, Really)

A Sandwich By Any Other Name - If you don't think a ground beef sandwich can be delicious, one bite of this simple, savory Iowa classic will definitely change your mind

A Sandwich By Any Other Name

Workin’ On a Wedge (The Blue Cheese Kind, Of Course) - Not a salad person?  This might seriously make you reconsider.  It's incredible

Workin’ On a Wedge (The Blue Cheese Kind, Of Course)

An Avocado Cilantro Dressing (You'll Want to Put on Everything) - A blend of avocado, cilantro, and yogurt, this dressing will brighten up everything from veggies to meat

Avocado Cilantro Dressing (That You'll Want to Put on Everything)

Chocolatey Caramel Sticky Date Cookies (For Celebrating) - Studded with caramel-like Medjool dates and dark chocolate drizzles, studded with oats. You're in for a real treat.

Chocolatey Caramel Sticky Date Cookies (For Celebrating)

Pot Sticker Stir-Fry (Your New Weeknight MVP) - A one-skillet weeknight dinner that's simple, umami-rich, and delicious! It's like eating pot stickers, but without the wrapper.

Pot Sticker Stir-Fry (Your New Weeknight MVP)

Baked Butternut Squash Pasta (Spicy, Creamy & Straight-up Delicious) - A satisfying, creamy, crave-worthy baked pasta that's still incredible without (most of) the cheese!

Baked Butternut Squash Pasta (Spicy, Creamy & Straight-up Delicious)

Veggie & Turkey Skillet Lasagna (Healthy Comfort Food & We Need It) - This is a true (and healthy) weeknight lasagna. No pre-cooking sauces or noodles & it's so good!

Veggie and Turkey Skillet Lasagna (Healthy Comfort Food and We Need It)

Honey Garlic Chicken with Cheesy Polenta (Winter Comfort Food At Its Finest) - Comfort food made simple, with a honey garlic sauce that's so good you'll want to drizzle it on everything!

Honey Garlic Chicken with Cheesy Polenta (Winter Comfort Food At Its Finest)

Yam Neua (Thai Beef Salad - An Exotic Trip in Every Bite) - A simple steak salad in which the beef is always grilled and the five flavors of Thai cooking are present and accounted for

Yam Neua (Thai Beef Salad – An Exotic Trip in Every Bite)

Festive Holiday Balls You'll Want to Bring to Every Party - Easy to make ahead, all-natural, unprocessed bites you can feel great about enjoying every day

Festive Holiday Balls You'll Want to Bring to Every Party

Herbed Lemon Chicken Salad with Kale Buttermilk Dressing - Zoodles tossed with kale and buttermilk dressing, topped with lemon chicken and smoked almonds

Herbed Lemon Chicken Salad with Kale Buttermilk Dressing

Baked Vegetable Risotto with Poached Eggs - Soft, creamy risotto filled with veggies and topped with poached eggs is a complete (and delicious) meal

Baked Vegetable Risotto with Poached Eggs

The Creamy Thai Sweet Potato Soup You Can't Get Enough Of - A smooth and spicy sweet potato soup with a vibrant color that's filled with Thai aromatics

Creamy Thai Sweet Potato Soup You Can't Get Enough Of

Slow-Cooker Three Bean Casserole - You know you have a winning recipe when it shows up again and again, no matter where you are or what the occasion.

Slow-Cooker Three Bean Casserole

Eat Your Heart Out - Edible Cookie Dough. There’s nothing like the oozy-gooey goodness that comes from eating this cookie dough straight from the bowl

Eat Your Heart Out – Edible Cookie Dough (Paleo)

A Very Egg-ceptional Veggie Bake - When breakfast is what's for dinner, make this. The recipe is flexible enough for whatever is in your fridge

A Very Egg-ceptional Veggie Bake

Ina Garten's Unforgettable Beef Stew - One of the classics that is just good to have in your back pocket. With salad and crusty, bread it's so very, good.

Ina Garten's Unforgettable Beef Stew

Chocolatey Pumpkin Blondies - A pumpkin blondie that’s everything it should be. Chewy, buttery, crisp and golden around the edges, and chocolatey throughout. So addicting and Paleo too!

Chocolatey Pumpkin Blondies

The Cheeseburger Salad You'll Want On Repeat - It's all of the goodness of a cheeseburger (or Big Mac) .. in salad form. A great option for weeknight dinners

The Cheeseburger Salad You'll Want On Repeat

End of Summer Tomato Pie with Parmesan Crust - End of summer tomatoes, ricotta, and herbs, along with a Parmesan crust, make for an addicting and unforgettable savory pie

End of Summer Tomato Pie with Parmesan Crust

Warm Artichoke Pasta Salad with Mushrooms and Greens - Pasta, mushrooms, veggies, herbs, and summer greens, along with an incredible artichoke sauce

Warm Artichoke Pasta Salad with Mushrooms and Greens

Rainbow Beet Pizza - Taste the rainbow with a pizza full of colorful beets, goat cheese, ricotta, and herbs. It's easy and oh sooo good!

Rainbow Beet Pizza

Mediterranean-Style Detox Bowl with Marinated Lentils - An herby fresh mediterranean style bowl featuring marinated lentils, sun dried tomatoes, cucumber, and homemade hummus

Mediterranean-Style Detox Bowl with Marinated Lentils

Curried Vegetables with Potato and White Fish - A hearty veggie forward curry that's colorful, healthy, and infinitely adaptable, depending on the season

Curried Vegetables with Potato and White Fish

Glowing Green Smoothie - A daily green smoothie does the body good! It's filling, energizing and nutritious. In case you need some antioxidant love ❤️

Glowing Green Smoothie

Molasses Bran Muffins - These aren't just a bran muffin; with molasses and buttermilk, they're wholesome, hearty, incredibly moist, and barely sweet.

Molasses Bran Muffins

Kansas City-Style BBQ Ribs - Unlike the dry ribs from Memphis, Kansas City’s version glistens with a glaze of molasses-base barbecue sauce

Kansas City-Style BBQ Ribs

I made this simple one-pot winter pasta with a sauce made from lots of kale, shallots, garlic, goat cheese and penne. Whatever I had on hand. You might tweak it with a different cheese - Parmesan or pecorino, for example. Or even ricotta. You could top it with a some chopped black olives or toasted nuts...I kept it pretty simple here. You can reheat any leftovers the next day, with a splash of water. The pasta holds up nicely.

Summer Squash and Lemony Basil Pasta

The Ultimate BLT Wedge Salad - Pure salad heaven. Bon Appetit boasts that this is the ULTIMATE wedge and they couldn't be more right

The Ultimate BLT Wedge Salad

Banana Ice Cream - 4 Easy (and Delicious) Ways - Banana ice cream goes light on sugar and heavy on the natural sweetness of fruit

Banana Ice Cream – 4 Easy (and Delicious) Ways

Skillet Chicken Swimming in Spicy Pizza Sauce - With a topping of tomato sauce and fresh mozzarella, I think of this easy skillet dish as pizza chicken

Skillet Chicken Swimming in Spicy Pizza Sauce

Everyday Chia Pudding with Roasted Berries - This simple everyday chia pudding can be dressed up with whatever you like. I love it with roasted fruit, toasted coconut, or toasted hazelnuts

Everyday Chia Pudding with Roasted Berries

Simple and savory - this authentic dashi-based miso soup is just like what you'll find in restaurants, and I mean that in a good way

Miso Soup

Grilled Italian Sourdough Panzanella - Cubes of grilled sourdough, ripe tomatoes, cucumbers, & shallots. Its vinaigrette of sweet tomato juices & vinegar

Grilled Italian Sourdough Panzanella

Spicy Thai Fried Rice - Rice seasoned with chilies, fish sauce and lime giving it a bright and spicy, Thai inspired complexity

Spicy Thai Fried Rice

Shakshuka - Eggs baked in a piquant, garlic-flecked tomato sauce that's heavy on sweet onions and lighter on the peppers. It's fantastically good!

Shakshuka (Eggs in Spicy Tomatoey Goat Cheese Sauce)

Spicy Roasted Shrimp with Eggplant and Mint - Sheet pan dinner, the shrimp addition. Spicy shrimp, roasted eggplant, a squeeze of lemon and hints of mint

Spicy Roasted Shrimp with Eggplant and Mint

Hasselback Sweet potatoes with Thyme, Pecans and Parmesan. They're crispy on the outside and fork-tender on the inside and go with any dish

Hasselback Sweet Potatoes with Thyme, Pecans and Parmesan

Beef Stroganoff - the ultimate in comfort food. It's a magical dish that acts and tastes like a stew. A classic and delicious meal!

Hamburger Stroganoff

Grilled Broccoli Over Blue Cheese Dressing with Spicy Crispies - An amped up broccoli with a punchy vinaigrette, creamy blue cheese dressing & an irresistibly crunchy, butter-toasted spicy crispy topping

Grilled Broccoli Over Blue Cheese Dressing with Spicy Crispies

Chocolate Lovers Hazelnut Mousse Cake - With three gloriously intense layers of chocolate .. it’s a healthier take on a classic. Ready your spoons!

Chocolate Lovers Hazelnut Mousse Cake

Mediterranean Quinoa Buddha Bowl - A favorite Buddha bowl - made with quinoa, Mediterranean flavors, and veggies on overdrive

Mediterranean Quinoa Buddha Bowl

Crispy Herbed Roasted Potatoes - Crispy, buttery and aromatic with fresh herbs, these potatoes are the perfect partner for everything from holiday turkeys to grilled meats and roasted fish

Crispy Herbed Roasted Potatoes

Healthier Almond Joy Bars - A killer combination of coconut, almonds, and dark chocolate make these a healthy and easy alternative to the classic candy bar

Healthier Almond Joy Bars

Sassy Beef and Mushroom Sloppy Joes - They might be a mess of a meal (3 napkins required) but they're full of richly flavored beef & mushrooms

Sassy Beef and Mushroom Sloppy Joes

Butternut Squash Lasagna Rolls with Green Béchamel Sauce - Quick, glamorous, from-scratch vegetarian lasagna? Yes, please!

Butternut Squash Lasagna Rolls with Green Béchamel Sauce

South of the Border Kale Salad - Tortillas aren't the only vehicle for Mexican flavors. A honey-lime dressing for the right touch of tangy sweetness

South of the Border Kale Salad

Chicken Tetrazzini - A retro casserole that's hearty, humble, & delicious. This version lends a modern spin with truffle butter, white wine, & greek yogurt

Chicken Tetrazzini

Mediterranean Baba Ghanoush Flatbread: Colorful, with herbs, & bright flavors. This flatbread doesn't disappoint & won't leave you feeling stuffed afterward

Mediterranean Baba Ghanoush Flatbread

Eggplant Kuku - An Middle Eastern take on the frittata filled with eggplant & barberries whose dramatic sharpness magically accentuate everything else

Eggplant Kuku

Sheet Pan Lemon-Herb Roasted Salmon with Veggies - This easy, delicious lemon-herb salmon meal is SO good, made on one sheet pan and ready in 30 minutes!

Sheet Pan Lemon-Herb Roasted Salmon with Veggies

Spanish Garlic Shrimp and Scallop Saute - Garlic, shrimp & scallops take center stage in this classic Spanish dish, which is served as a tapa in Spain but also makes a great main dish

Spanish Garlic Shrimp and Scallop Saute

You're the Apple Of My Eye Smoothie - Apples sautéed in butter and spices. Topped with a creamy yogurt smoothie and a sprinkling of granola

You're the Apple of My Eye Smoothie

Hamburger + Dill Pickle Pizza - The tastes of two favorite foods (pizza and burgers) are combined into a fun and easy pizza that everyone will love

Hamburger + Dill Pickle Pizza

Everyday Creamy Lentils with Mushrooms and Kale - Nutrition meet indulgence: This bowl of creamy lentils with mushrooms and kale. Just a bowl and a spoon - it’s comfort food at its finest

Everyday Creamy Lentils with Mushrooms and Kale

Winter's Citrus Bliss Salad - A dramatically bold, bright, colorful and fresh salad, filled with winter greens and sweet-tangy citrus

Winter's Bliss Citrus Salad

Lemony Chicken Pasta with Garlic Roasted Artichokes - Chunks of chicken with garlic roasted artichokes, over a hot bowl of lemony parmesan-specked pasta

Lemony Chicken Pasta with Garlic Roasted Artichokes

Lemon Caper Salad Dressing - If you're worried about becoming salad dressing complacent - this will push you to your limits, and make you beg for more

Lemon Caper Salad Dressing

Baked Sesame Chicken - When it comes to dinner, you can either call your local Chinese takeout joint or make Sesame Chicken yourself. This baked version is every bit as delicious!

Baked Sesame Chicken

My Mom's Weekend & A Half Bone Broth Stew - Slow cook your way to health & happiness with a stew filled with bone broth, herbs & veggies

My Mom's Weekend and A Half Bone Broth Stew

Beef Bone Broth - From a healthy gut, to radiant skin, hair, and nails, bone broth is the superfood our grandmothers have been making for generations

Beef Bone Broth

Cranberry-Lime Pie with Gingersnap-Pecan Crust - A fun and incredibly delicious pink pie, which looks like it took a jaunt through a grassy meadow (lime zest!) and forgot to dust itself off

Cranberry-Lime Pie with Gingersnap-Pecan Crust

Spritz Cookies (A Family Recipe) - A cookie that's delicate, crisp, buttery & terribly addictive. There are many good reasons why we still make them .. and justify eating a forest's worth

Spritz Cookies (A Family Recipe)

Salty Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies - Everything you'll ever want in a cookie: salty, sweet, & full of chocolate. Crisp edges and a chewy center

Salty Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Chocolatey Nut Butter Blondies - A healthier take on everyone's favorite, these have all of your favorite flavors: chocolate, nut butter, and flaky sea salt

Chocolatey Nut Butter Blondies

Kale Caesar with Cornbread Bits - A beautiful kale salad with toasted cornbread and a creamy dressing of garlic, anchovy and a touch of horseradish drizzled across the top

Kale Caesar with Cornbread Bits

Buckwheat Banana Bread with Yogurt-Espresso Spread - Everything you'd ever want in this classic loaf and more. A sweet, nutty, & supremely moist banana bread, topped with a decadent yogurt-espresso spread

Buckwheat Banana Bread with Yogurt-Espresso Spread

Caramelized Butternut Squash with Herbed Hazelnut Pesto - Caramelized squash with bronzed edges and a candied interior .. combined with an impossibly fragrant and rich herbed hazelnut pesto

Caramelized Butternut Squash with Herbed Hazelnut Pesto

April Bloomfield’s English Porridge - There's something magical about a steaming, creamy bowl of porridge. This version the perfect blend of salty, sweet & milky

April Bloomfield's English Porridge

Boo Berry Superfood Smoothie Bowl - A superfood smoothie that's sure to make you smile. It's smooth and not too sweet .. filled with blue majik, banana, blueberries, dates & protein powder

Boo Berry Superfood Smoothie

Magical Herbed Green Sauce - A sauce filled with herbs that goes with everything from veggies to salmon to grilled chicken, shrimp, or steak.

Magical Herbed Green Sauce

A cardamom-scented Indian Rice Pudding. A classic and easy recipe for the ultimate comfort-food dessert

Indian Rice Pudding

Savory Stuffed Mini Pumpkins - Pumpkins as cooking vessels are one of the simplest and unadulterated pleasures of the season.

Savory Stuffed Mini Pumpkins

Happy, Healthy, Black Halloween Ghosts - Little bites of healthy, eerie goodness. Bet you can't help but smile. Happy Halloween!

Happy and Healthy Black Halloween Ghosts

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Apple Pecan Snack Cake

No-Bake Chocolate Caramel Snack Bars - Made with simple, clean ingredients - tuck these away in the freezer and you'll have a gooey & health(ier) treat waiting at a moment's hungry notice

No-Bake Chocolate Caramel Snack Bars

Potato and Caramelized Onion Gratin - This is a flavorful, deeply rich gratin, with a streak of caramelized onions and thyme sandwiched between layers of thinly sliced potatoes

Potato and Caramelized Onion Gratin

The Simplest (and Sexiest) Berry Breakfast Bowl - This is a classic berry smoothie .. trust me you won't taste the spinach or green juice. The mint is refreshing and the banana helps with creamy texture.

The Simplest (and Sexiest) Berry Breakfast Bowl

Tomato and Ricotta Tart - Savory ricotta on puff pastry that is studded with tomato slices that have been roasted with a hint of garlic, thyme & olive oil

Tomato and Ricotta Tart

The Most Incredible Salsa - A salsa made with fresh tomatoes, onions, celery, and chopped herbs. Bet you'll never guess the secret ingredient!

The Most Incredible Salsa

Warm Salad of Roasted Kale, Coconut + Tomatoes - Oven-roasted tomatoes slicked with olive oil and lime. Kale cooked with soy sauce and coconut has a deep savory flavor & an amazing crunchy texture

Warm Salad of Roasted Kale, Coconut and Tomatoes

Chocolate Cherry Red Wine Torte - A gluten-free cake filled with fudge rich chocolate, cherries and red wine. It isn't fussy, is naturally reddened, and intensely flavored

Chocolate Cherry Red Wine Torte

Peanut Butter Cereal Balls - A healthier snack bite that’s crunch and candy-like. They’re richer than a granola bar, rich, chocolatey, and not completely junky

Peanut Butter Cereal Snack Bites

Beet Party Salad with Lentils + Pine Nuts - A salad that tastes fresh & alive. The combo of raw and roasted beets makes it special.

Beet Party Salad with Lentils + Pine Nuts

Fig and Goat Cheese Tart - A simple yet stunning tart of figs and goat cheese. Almond paste to soaks up the juices & flavors - creating the most luscious layer of rich nutty sweetness

Fig and Goat Cheese Tart

Caramelized Onions - Caramelized onions are tender, candy-sweet (yet savory) and will turn anything from a burger to a bowl of pasta into something instantly gourmet

Caramelized Onions

Julia Child's Zucchini Au Gratin - An incredibly delicious gratin with a complex flavor, light and creamy without being loaded with calories

Julia Child's Zucchini Au Gratin

Zucchini + Herb Pasta Salad - A salad that tastes like summer. Rich in veggies and fresh herbs, it's simple to make and substantial enough for dinner

Zucchini and Herb Pasta Salad

Corn Cakes with Beet + Apple Salad - These corn-riddled muffins are light, airy & utterly creamy all at the same time. A nice balance of herbs, with bits of cheese tucked inside

Corn Cakes with Beet and Apple Salad

Green Goddess Cobb Salad - Green Goddess is the perfect name for this heavenly dressing, which will elevate any salad. This version is gorgeously creamy, yet dairy free

Green Goddess Cobb Salad

Summer Breakfast Jar - A bright and fresh smoothie in a jar. It's smooth and not too sweet .. filled with banana, orange, yogurt, bookended with granola and topped with fruit

Summer Breakfast Jar

The Best Sloppy Joes - Messy, sweet and oh so delicious. The much loved sandwich of tailgates, school cafeterias, church potlucks & homes of busy families

The Best Sloppy Joes

Minty Raspberry Licuado - A refreshing licuado combining in-season fruit with mint. A drink that's lighter, brighter, herb-infused, and infinitely customizable

Minty Raspberry Licuado

Decadent Chocolate Stout Bundt Cake - A chocolate bundt cake filled with yogurt and stout beer. Topped with a silky glaze, it's light, incredibly moist, & absolutely delicious

Decadent Chocolate Stout Bundt Cake

Nothing says comfort more than a warm bowl of tomato soup. The sort of dish you want to make in a matter of minutes. Fussy recipes need not apply

Classic Tomato Soup

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp - A crisp that features the classic combination of tart rhubarb and sweet strawberries, topped with a crunchy oat streusel, and a splash of cream to finish

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

Salad e Olivieh (Potato Salad with Chicken + Eggs) - A traditional salad in Russian cuisine .. with a creamy goodness from mashed potatoes, umami from chicken, & brightness from tangy cornichons, lemon, & peas

Salad e Olivieh (Potato Salad with Chicken and Eggs)

Cobb Salad with Honey Mustard Ranch Dressing - This is a salad filled with color and flavor. Great for an evening in with a glass of bubbly and a slice of sourdough bread.

Cobb Salad with Honey Mustard Ranch Dressing

Happy Trails Goji Berry Snack Mix - A homemade snack mix featuring goji berries, roasted chickpeas, pumpkin seeds and dark chocolate. It's a healthy and delicious on-the-go snack.

Happy Trails Goji Berry Snack Mix

Tangy Chicken Philly Sandwiches - Preserving the classic flavor of the Philly Cheesesteak, but with tangy, tender, & wildly delicious chicken. Pepper, onions & melted cheese to top it off

Tangy Chicken Philly Sandwiches

Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Brown Butter + Sage - These dumplings have a light texture, thanks to the addition of fresh ricotta cheese. They're soft and pillowy on the inside and crisp on the outside. Delish!

Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Brown Butter and Sage

Crunchy Apple, Fennel + Grains Salad - Refreshing, crispy, crunchy & light. It's a salad that brings color and happiness to any meal.

Crunchy Apple, Fennel, and Grains Salad

Burnt Eggplant + Tahini - Burnt eggplant with tahini that's studded with pomegranate seeds, smoky and bursting with flavor

Burnt Eggplant and Tahini

Rustically Elegant Eggplant + Buttermilk Sauce - is the perfect starter for a light dinner .. or a beautiful & fun appetizer for your next dinner party

Rustically Elegant Eggplant and Buttermilk Sauce

Foggy Bottom Pasta Salad - A simple pasta salad that’s as zippy, flavorful, and fun as it is delicious. It never fails to please

Foggy Bottom Pasta Salad

Rosemary Olive Oil Cake + Bittersweet Chocolate is a cake I love. It's incredibly moist, golden-crumbed, flecked with rosemary, and dotted with chocolate

Rosemary Olive Oil Cake + Bittersweet Chocolate

Cacao Maca Energy Bites - A raw, decadent superfood snack that will satisfy your cravings. These cacao maca superfood bites are a dream come true!

Cacao Maca Energy Bites

Spicy Slow-Cooked Chickpeas + Egg on Toast - Impossibly soft chickpeas that yield a flavor with spice, richness & depth. Served with an egg on toast, it makes an incredible & comforting meal

Spicy Slow-Cooked Chickpeas and Egg on Toast

Vegetarian Cabbage Rolls with Herbed Ricotta - A vegetarian version of the more traditional cabbage roll .. with a creamy herbed ricotta and Lebanese rice filling. They're incredible!

Vegetarian Cabbage Rolls with Herbed Ricotta

Oatmeal Souffle + Berries - A healthy, elegant, and lighter textured version of baked oatmeal. It makes for a satisfying breakfast or brunch

Oatmeal Souffle with Berries

Spiced Honey Cake + Cream Cheese Frosting - An easy and deliciously moist honey cake. It's rich, nicely spiced, and a standout in both taste and stature

Spiced Honey Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Stellar Quinoa Burgers - A really great veggie burger recipe is always nice to have on hand. This version is both tasty and hearty. Sweet potato are a binder, quinoa for protein, & mushrooms for depth.

Stellar Quinoa Burgers

Savory Sweet Potato + Black Quinoa Muffins - Filled with herbs, sweet potatoes & caramelized onions, these savory & healthy quinoa muffins make the perfect grab-and-go meal

Savory Sweet Potato and Black Quinoa Muffins

Apple-Walnut Crisp - Each bite of this vegan crisp is filled with sweet, soft-cooked apples, and crunchy oat and walnut topping

Apple-Walnut Crisp

One-Skillet Southwest Ranch Chicken - A one-skillet southwest ranch chicken that's not only delicious, but easy to pull together any night of the week without a lot of fuss or fanfare

One-Skillet Southwest Ranch Chicken

Meat Loaf - A simple recipe really, without a lot of bells and whistles. One that produces a really great and delicious meat loaf. Comfort food at its finest!

Meat Loaf

Smoky Minestrone with Tortellini + Pesto - A soup chock full of fresh veggies, with touches of indulgence from smoky bacon, cheesy tortellini, and pesto

Smoky Minestrone with Tortellini and Pesto

Winter Wealth Salad - A salad made of grains threaded with pecans, dried fruit and herbs. It's brightened with arugula, radishes, and a wash vinegar & oils

Winter Wealth Salad

Veggie + Chickpea Salad - A wonderful spread made from chickpeas .. veggies .. and herbs. Great in place of tuna or egg salad in a sandwich or as a snack dip.

Veggie and Chickpea Salad

Old-Fashioned Glazed Ham Balls - A recipe straight from a vintage Iowa church cookbook. Meatballs made with ham and pork .. slathered in a sweet & sour glaze.

Old-Fashioned Glazed Ham Balls

Dates + Gorgonzola + Almonds + Honey - A simple and delicious hors d'oeuvres that's at once salty and sweet, creamy and crunchy.

Dates With Gorgonzola, Almonds, and Honey

Chocolate Hazelnut Layer Cake with Cherry Filling + Chocolate Ganache - A rich, moist, and decadent cake. The cherry filling pairs well with the chocolate and nuts, adding a burst of tangy sweet flavor

Chocolate Hazelnut Layer Cake with Cherry Filling and Chocolate Ganache

Sweet Potato Noodles with Mushroom Bolognese - You'll love the smell as it cooks: a deep, earthy, & mushroomy fragrance. The best part? The flavor lives up to the promise of the aroma

Sweet Potato Noodles with Mushroom Bolognese

Veggie & Potato Egg Baskets - A fun & delicious take on breakfast. Tender but crispy veggie potato nests with a baked egg in the middle.

Veggie and Potato Egg Baskets

The Beautifully Bold Coffee Smoothie - A beautifully bold coffee smoothie that's healthy and delicious. A perfect breakfast or snack

The Beautifully Bold Coffee Smoothie

Soboro Beef - The holy grail of weeknight meals .. Full of flavor, light on ingredients, healthy, and surprisingly quick to make.

Soboro Beef

Sesame Cookies with Nut Butter + Honey - An elegant, interesting, & delicious, gluten-free cookie that's crispy around the edges .. while still chewy and soft in the center

Sesame Cookies with Nut Butter and Honey

Vegan Gingerbread Cut-Out Cookies - My favorite gingerbread cookies. Soft in the center, crisp on the edges, perfectly spiced, molasses and natural sugar-sweetened

Vegan Gingerbread Cut-Out Cookies

Oatmeal Cookies with Dark Chocolate + Nuts - Oatmeal cookies filled with dark chocolate, and nuts, are just right alongside a glass of cold milk

Oatmeal Cookies with Dark Chocolate and Nuts

Almond Thumbprint Cookies with Dark Chocolate and Sea Salt - A welcome addition to any cookie tray. Fragrant vanilla-almond shortbread filled with a rich, salty chocolate center

Almond Thumbprint Cookies with Dark Chocolate and Sea Salt

Swedish Rye Cut-Out Cookies - A classic cut-out cookie that's beautifully simple. A shortbread-style butter cookie that's perfect for the holidays

Swedish Rye Cut-Out Cookies

Jeweled Rice - A recipe that's a true labor of love .. producing a dish that's absolutely stunning

Jeweled Rice

Pomegranate Chia Seed + Yogurt Parfait - A pomegranate chia & yogurt parfait that's vibrant and nourishing. An easy, portable, make-ahead breakfast or snack.

Pomegranate Chia Seed Yogurt Parfait

Chunky Potato Soup with Dill - The simplest of potato soups that's easy to make, satisfying, delicious, and perfect for cold & dark winter days

Chunky Potato Soup with Dill

Cottage Pie with Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes - Beloved by the British, this pub-food staple is a classic combination of beef and veggies in a delicious gravy, topped with mashed potatoes

Cottage Pie with Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Baked Oatmeal - An easy make-ahead breakfast idea .. baked oatmeal with all the flavors of your favorite oatmeal raisin cookie

Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Baked Oatmeal

Blue Cheese & Pear Salad + Glazed Nuts - A salad that is far from subtle, with big, strong flavors .. bitter, sweet, salty, & pungent.

Blue Cheese and Pear Salad With Glazed Nuts

Holiday Stuffing with Butternut Squash + Brussels Sprouts + Apples - An incredible holiday stuffing that's a savory mix of winter squash, brussels sprouts, apples, pecans, dried cranberries, and good bread

Holiday Stuffing with Butternut Squash, Brussels Sprouts, and Apples

Cod Cakes in Spicy Tomato Sauce - Fish cakes that are light, soft, and full of flavor. The sweet & slightly spicy tomato sauce is the perfect accompaniment

Cod Cakes in Spicy Tomato Sauce

Carnival Cookies - A butterless, flourless, eggless, and potentially sugarless cookie that incorporates peanuts, popcorn, & chocolate

Carnival Cookies

Vanilla Chia Pudding - Wonderful for breakfast or as a snack. Topped with fruit .. this pudding is fresh, light, and surprisingly filling.

Vanilla Chia Pudding

Baked Honey Garlic Chicken - A healthier, cheaper, and tastier version of a take-out favorite. Baked chicken bites in a honey, Sriracha sauce is a great weeknight meal or appetizer

Baked Honey Garlic Chicken

Sweet Potatoes with Bourbon Red-Eye Glaze - The complex, bittersweet syrup for these roasted sweet potatoes is inspired by Southern red-eye gravy

Sweet Potatoes with Bourbon Red-Eye Glaze

Scarlet Carrot Soup - A stunning carrot soup topped with fried carrot ribbons. A perfect soup for fall that's warm & comforting, with hearty & earthy flavors

Scarlet Carrot Soup

Urid Daal Risotto with Herbed Mushrooms - A risotto style daal with a creamy, porridge-like texture. Pan-fried herbed mushrooms and a dusting of cheese are a winning combination of toppings

Urid Daal Risotto with Herbed Mushrooms

Autumn Gratin with Root Veggies - A surprisingly delicious dish filled with root veggies. It's simple, with incredible flavor. This one we eat straight from the pan, no question

Autumn Gratin with Root Veggies

Vegan Cheesecake with Tropical Topping - This semi-raw, vegan & gluten-free cake is wonderful. It's creamy, perfectly sweet, slightly tart, luscious, smooth & satisfying

Vegan Cheesecake with Tropical Topping

Apple Cinnamon Raisin Bars - These moist, fall-spiced bars are filled with fresh apples, raisins, & nuts. They're perfect for snacking or dessert.

Apple Cinnamon Raisin Bars

Thyme & Parmesan Roasted Sweet Potatoes - A wonderful balance of sweet, herbal, & savory. With a crispy outside and creamy center, these .. with a crust of parmesan and thyme .. are simply amazing

Thyme Parmesan Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Red Quinoa and Chicken Salad with Honey Dijon Hazelnut Dressing - A superfoods salad filled with quinoa, broccoli, and blueberries .. that's topped with a honey dijon hazelnut dressing

Red Quinoa and Chicken Salad with Honey Dijon Hazelnut Dressing

Spaghetti Squash Pizza Bake - A tasty, versatile, & wonderfully simple casserole. Spaghetti squash take over for the pasta and the cheese .. you'll never miss it.

Spaghetti Squash Pizza Bake

Shrimp Scampi with Edamame & Mung Bean Fettuccine - Buttery, lush with garlic, & lemon .. Shrimp scampi feels indulgent to eat, while being quick & easy to make

Shrimp Scampi

Berry Protein Power Smoothie - Berries and chocolate are a beloved pair. Protein powder, hemp seeds & greens to make this smoothie especially nutrient dense

Berry Protein Power Smoothie

Yoga Pot with Veggies, Lentils and Herbs - A warm and comforting stew filled with fresh veggies, lentils, and herbs that are thrown into a pot and left to simmer

Yoga Pot with Veggies, Lentils, and Herbs

Chorizo Frittata with Chickpeas & Spinach - The flavor of chorizo infuses the dish, making this savory, spicy, hearty frittata a favorite.

Chorizo Frittata with Chickpeas and Spinach

Extremely Moist Chocolate-Beet Cake with Ganache - Step aside red velvet. A chocolately, not overly sweet cake topped with ganache. Pureed beets make the cake incredibly moist & nearly molten

Extremely Moist Chocolate-Beet Cake with Ganache

New Zealand Sweet Potato Chowder - A hearty main course with deep flavors, luxurious texture, and generous chunks of sweet potato, corn, & onion

New Zealand Sweet Potato Chowder

Mediterranean Salad with Creamy Feta Dressing & Naan - A quick and easy salad featuring the bold flavors of the Mediterranean

Mediterranean Salad with Creamy Feta Dressing and Naan

You Make My Heart Beet Smoothie - The earthiness of the beets offsets the sweetness of the cherries .. while the Beauti-fuel protein powder decreases the appetite

You Make My Heart Beet Smoothie

Spaghetti Squash with Parsley Parmesan Pesto & Beluga Lentils - A quick and healthy weeknight dinner. Spaghetti squash with a rustic parsley pesto, beluga lentils, and shiitake mushrooms

Spaghetti Squash with Parsley Parmesan Pesto and Beluga Lentils

Scalloped Tomatoes - Pick some fresh-from-the-vine tomatoes, lots of them. Pick some basil, a little of it. Buy a loaf of bread. Make it happen.

Scalloped Tomatoes

Oatcakes with Pecans - Oatcakes filled with oats, flax seeds, and pecans. With a top crust, & an interior crumb that's soft, dense, & made for chewing

Oatcakes with Pecans

Summer Corn & Heirloom Tomato Salad with Tomatillo Salsa Verde - This colorful and fresh salad celebrates summertime veggies. Tomatillo Salsa Verde is the perfect compliment

Summer Salad With Tomatillo Salsa Verde

Green Goodness Sandwich - A masterpiece of a sandwich with elements of fresh, cooked, crunchy, savory, sweet, and salty

Green Goodness Sandwich

Chocolatey Hippie Crispy Treats - A healthier take on traditional rice crispy treats. They're chocolatey, chewy, crispy, & made without refined sugar

Chocolaty Hippie Crispy Treats

Heirloom Tomato + Roasted Garlic Toasts - Roasted garlic on warm toast, an heirloom tomato, sprinkled with hemp seeds, flaky sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Heirloom Tomato and Roasted Garlic Toasts

BLT with Roasted Tomatoes and Herbed Mayo - There's something truly special about the combination of crispy bacon, lettuce, roasted tomatoes and herbed mayo on toast

BLT with Roasted Tomatoes and Herbed Mayo

Savory Herb and Cheese Pie

Chopped Spinach and Egg Salad with Harissa

Cold Avocado & Cucumber Soup - Haven't tried a cold soup before? This creamy smooth avocado is delicately flavored with cucumber and dill to make a luscious soup

Cold Avocado and Cucumber Soup

Roasted Tomato with Sourdough Soup - The modest list of ingredients yields the most delicate soup. It's truly wonderful

Roasted Tomato with Sourdough Soup

Cucumber and Dill Salad - A light & refreshing salad .. mixed with onion and sea salt and then chilled, the cucumbers take on a slightly softened, yet crisp texture

Cucumber and Dill Salad

Superfood Smoothie with Greens + Cacao Nibs - A superfood smoothie with vegan protein powder, spinach, avocado, cacao nibs and chlorophyll

Superfood Smoothie with Greens and Cacao Nibs

Overnight Oatmeal with Sweet Marinated Peaches - Oats soaked overnight let flavors develop, with a softer & creamier texture. An ideal canvas for sweet marinated peaches and toasted pecans

Overnight Oatmeal with Sweet Marinated Peaches

Grilled Skirt Steak & Veggie Salad - Grilled skirt steak, along with the freshest summer veggies .. this salad is pure summer on a plate

Grilled Skirt Steak and Veggie Salad

Burgers Florentine - Onions, walnuts, basil, spinach and cheddar cheese cooked inside this vegetarian burger give it a taste to be reckoned with

Burgers Florentine

Oat, Cherry & Pecan Cookies - A cookie that's perfectly sweet and crispy around the edges, with pockets of chewiness and lots of nuts. A delicious .. gluten-free treat

Oat, Cherry, and Pecan Cookies

"Fifty Shades of Green" Summer Salad - The perfect combo of sweet and savory with a chive dressing to hold it all together .. This little green summer number is a favorite

“Fifty Shades of Green” Summer Salad

Nut Butter Brownies with Sea Salt (Vegan) - Toasted almonds, dark chocolate, and flaky sea salt are a beautiful combination

Nut Butter Brownies with Sea Salt (Vegan)

Farro Salad with Fennel and Arugula - The farro makes it heartier than a typical green salad .. Perfect either for a light meal .. or as a side

Farro Salad with Fennel and Arugula

Raw Seeded Snack Bars with Cacao Nibs - These delicious bars are raw, vegan, full of nutrients, and only take a few minutes to make

Raw Seeded Snack Bars with Cacao Nibs

Kale Wraps with Garden Veggies and Spicy Chickpeas - Curly kale leaves wrap spicy chickpeas, crisp and refreshing cucumber noodles, and lots of veggies. A zesty peanut sauce to drizzle the top

Kale Wraps with Garden Veggies and Spicy Chickpeas

A veggie filled ricotta cheesecake .. flavored with garlic, lemon, and dill. Wonderful for brunch or as a side in your summer picnic basket

Ricotta Cheesecake with Summer Veggies

Three Pea Salad with Lemon Farro + Goat Cheese. Summer-y and delicious .. this salad is fresh, and crunchy, with a wonderful and complex mix of flavors.

Three Pea Salad with Lemony Farro and Goat Cheese

Potato Vindaloo - The perfect combination of red and sweet potatoes .. simmered in a mix of Indian spices .. and topped with thick yogurt.

Potato Vindaloo

Chocolate Chip Cookies with Mesquite - A soft and moist cookie with chunks of chocolate that mingle with the smoky-scent of nutty mesquite

Chocolate Chip Cookies with Mesquite

Walnut Butter with Super Seeds

Tangy Mustard Potato Salad - A twist on French potato salad, the potato takes the back seat while vegetables shine

Tangy Mustard Potato Salad

Strawberry Basil Superfood Smoothie - Strawberries, tomato, and basil .. combined with superfood gogi berries .. is a winning combination

Strawberry Basil Superfood Smoothie

Broccoli Crunch Salad with Walnuts & Raisins - A crunchy broccoli salad that combines a variety of veggies, sweet raisins, dried cranberries, salty sunflower seeds, & a delicious dressing

Broccoli Crunch Salad with Walnuts and Raisins

Pumpkin Quinoa Muffins - The combination of whole wheat pastry flour and quinoa gives these muffins a nice, chewy, yet moist texture. Perfect for breakfast or snack

Pumpkin Quinoa Muffins

Spelt & Almond Waffles - Waffles that are uniquely tender with a crisp edge .. with a distinct fragrance from orange & vanilla. They're wonderful!

Spelt and Almond Waffles

Strawberry, Chicken & Poppy Seed Salad - With a poppyseed dressing .. greens, tender chicken, fruit, and a handful of crunch pecans .. this is a salad that's sure to stand out

Strawberry, Chicken and Poppyseed Salad

Roasted Banana Ice Cream with Almond Butter Swirl - This vegan roasted banana ice cream with almond butter swirl is a wonderful summertime treat

Roasted Banana Ice Cream with Almond Butter Swirl

Buckwheat & Super Seed Muesli - A crunchy, delicious, and simple museli that's filled with a variety of super food seeds. It's perfect for breakfast or snacking

Buckwheat and Super Seed Muesli

Cranberry & Pecan Israeli Couscous - A salad that's a great side .. perfect to bring to a party .. and wonderful for lunch the next day.

Cranberry and Pecan Israeli Couscous

Blackened Chicken Salad - Crunchy red onion, carrot, & scallions, combine with blackened spiced chicken for an ideal lunch or light dinner sandwich

Blackened Chicken Salad

Cherry Almond & Coconut Granola - It's always nice to have a little something with a crunch to top fruit .. or yogurt .. along with a drizzle of honey. We've been loving this version.

Cherry Almond and Coconut Granola

Veggie Burgers - Love a good veggie burger. When done right .. they're can be delicate while cooking .. and incredibly delicious while eating

Veggie Burgers

Roasted Beet + Pear Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette - A roasted beet salad that offers something for all of the senses .. colors & textures .. sweet & sour .. soft & crunchy

Roasted Beet and Pear Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette

Mango Smoothie Breakfast Bowl - A smoothie thick enough to spoon, which means it's easier to add your favorite toppings

Mango Smoothie Breakfast Bowl

Matcha Custard Tart with Chocolate Crust - The airy custard filling melts in your mouth and is the perfect complement to the crisp dark chocolate crust.

Matcha Custard Tart with Chocolate Crust

Pepperoni Meatballs with Red Wine Sauce - Pepperoni Meatballs that have been braised in a red wine tomato sauce .. they're nothing short of incredible

Pepperoni Meatballs with Red Wine Sauce

Spinach and Kale Power Salad with Avocado Dressing - A spinach and kale salad with an avocado dressing that's a powerhouse when it comes to nutrition

Spinach and Kale Power Salad with Avocado Dressing

Coconut Cake with Vanilla Bean Frosting - A coconut cake that's vegan .. and made without refined white flour or sugar. It's incredibly decadent and delicious.

Coconut Cake with Vanilla Bean Frosting

Chocolate Ice Cream with Peanut Butter Swirl (Vegan) - A paleo chocolate ice cream with peanut butter swirl .. that's thick, creamy, salty, sweet, and absolutely delicious!

Chocolate Ice Cream with Peanut Butter Swirl

Veggie Chili - A 100% vegan chili recipe that has all of the deep chili flavor, textural contrast, and rib-sticking richness that the best chili should have

Veggie Chili

Texas Caviar - A fresh and zesty alternative to salsa .. this version with black-eyed peas, chills, onions, and bell peppers

Texas Caviar

Mexican Lasagna with Bison and Veggies - Corn tortillas replace lasagna noodles in this bison and veggie version .. with a south-of-the-border twist

Mexican Lasagna with Bison and Veggies

Parmesan and Herb Cauliflower Cake

Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Hazelnuts & Pomegranate Seeds - The roasted flavors of cauliflower and hazelnuts, combined with the fresh pop of pomegranate seeds, make this a salad to remember

Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Hazelnuts and Pomegranate Seeds

Peach Smoothie with Chia - A light and delicious peach smoothie with chia seeds. It's loaded with omega 3's, fiber and antioxidants

Peach Smoothie with Chia

Coconut & Almond Banana Pancakes - Bananas make the batter sweet and airy. Almond meal and spelt flour hold them together, with coconut milk to make them moist.

Coconut and Almond Banana Pancakes

Greek Stuffed Zucchini with Kalamata Olives + Goat Cheese + Tomato Sauce - These stuffed zucchini are simple, and delicious .. with the flavors of Greece. A light and fresh recipe .. and a perfect way to enjoy them.

Greek Stuffed Zucchini with Kalamata Olives + Goat Cheese + Tomato Sauce

Kale Sausage & Herb Gnocchi - An easy and delicious recipe, that yields a soft, tender gnocchi. It can be made with any combination of herbs you have on hand.

Kale Sausage and Herb Gnocchi

Strawberry Rose Kanten - A light, simple, and refreshing dessert .. infused with dried roses

Strawberry Rose Kanten

Smoky Vegetarian Black Bean Chili - A smoky black bean vegetarian chili that's hot, healthy, and delicious

Smoky Vegetarian Black Bean Chili

Spring Rainbow Salad - A salad that's hearty, yet light, sweet but also a bit savory. A touch of spice, a bit of tart, crunchy and chewy. It's comfortable .. and yet un-fussy

Spring Rainbow Salad

Cinnamon Raisin Coconut Rice Pudding - An perfect rice pudding. With cinnamon and raisins .. it's rich, creamy, and delicious .. whether served warm or cold

Cinnamon-Raisin Coconut Rice Pudding

Ramen Cabbage Crunch Salad - The noodles add crunch, texture, & sweetness to this terrifically versatile slaw .. that's topped with a flavorful sesame dressing

Ramen Cabbage Crunch Salad

Thai Tuna Sliders

Almond Joy Oatmeal Cookies - Almond flour, shredded coconut, chocolate, and oats make up the base for these cookies. They're soft and chewy gluten-free

Almond Joy Oatmeal Cookies

Healthier Krispy Treats - A vegan, gluten-free version of a classic. Crispy brown rice cereal held together with maple syrup, peanut butter and agar agar flakes

Healthier Krispy Treats

Sweet and Spicy Caramel Corn - This is a salty, spicy grown-up caramel popcorn, the taste will surprise you if you're expecting traditional caramel popcorn

Sweet and Spicy Caramel Corn

Crispy Spiced Chickpea Salad with Honey-Mustard Vinaigrette - A salad that takes a Vegetarian spin .. with the classic flavors of caramelized onions, smokey bacon, and a creamy mustard dressing

Crispy Spiced Chickpea Salad with Honey-Mustard Vinaigrette

Healthier Oatmeal Coconut Muffins - Gluten-free & naturally sweetened .. these muffins are tender, fluffy, and not overly heavy.

Healthier Oatmeal Coconut Muffins

Chocolate Avocado Smoothie - A thick and creamy smoothie made from bananas, avocado, dates, raw cacao, and a pinch of sea salt

Chocolate Avocado Smoothie

Slow-Cooker Chicken Gyros With Cucumber Salsa and Tzatziki - Chicken cooked to perfection in the slow-cooker. Then spooned on warm naan, topped with Tzatziki, and cucumber salsa. Incredible!

Slow-Cooker Chicken Gyros With Cucumber Salsa and Tzatziki

Spice Cookies - These cookies are substantial and almost biscuity .. with a wonderful combination of warm spices, cocoa, citrus and raisins

Spice Cookies

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Beef & Broccoli Stir-Fry - Who needs take-out? This dish brings all those flavors to life, but with a much healthier approach

Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry

Artichoke Hearts Provencal Over Pasta - A subtle melange of fresh herbs, tomatoes, and artichokes, this dish evokes the feeling of a sunny late summer day in Provence.

Artichoke Hearts Provencal Over Pasta

Chocolate Avocado Cupcakes - A gluten-free chocolate avocado cake that's naturally sweetened, incredibly moist and fudge-like

Chocolate Avocado Cupcakes

Raw Walnut Brownies - Made with whole foods, these raw brownies are naturally sweetened, rich, chewy, & filled with chocolate flavor. No baking required

Raw Walnut Brownies

Lamb Meatballs with Cranberries Yogurt + Herbs - Lamb meatballs with an incredible, deep sweet and sour flavor .. from the cranberries, figs, herbs, and greek yogurt.

Lamb Meatballs with Cranberries, Yogurt, and Herbs

Cinnamon Chocolate Marbled Banana Bread - A tender and moist banana bread with a rich, gorgeous swirl of melted chocolate spread throughout

Cinnamon Chocolate Marbled Banana Bread

Creamy Breakfast Rice Pudding with Honey-Poached Figs & Pistachios - Rice and nut milk combined with spices, honey poached figs and pistachios, make for a wonderful breakfast treat

Creamy Breakfast Rice Pudding with Honey-Poached Figs and Pistachios

Mongolian Beef - Made from sliced beef, veggies, & savory brown sauce. It's easy, terribly tasty, inexpensive, and a great excuse to break out the wok

Mongolian Beef

Pulled Chicken Panini with Pickled Onions, Apple, and Melty Cheese - Inspired by Carolina-style barbecue, this sandwich gets plenty of zing from a spicy, vinegary sauce and quick-pickled red onions

Pulled Chicken Panini with Pickled Onions, Apple and Melty Cheese

Flourless Dark Chocolate Cake - This intense chocolaty cake is filled with all natural ingredients. A perfect finish to a great meal, special celebration, and everything in-between

Flourless Dark Chocolate Cake

Spinach Lasagna Rolls - Everything you love about lasagna .. these roll-ups are easier and every bit as delicious. Pasta, spinach and sauce .. in one perfect bundle.

Spinach Lasagna Rolls

Zucchini Noodles & Salmon with Almond-Herb Pesto. Long strands of spiraled zucchini make a delicious stand-in for pasta in this light and flavor filled dish

Zucchini Noodles and Salmon with Almond-Herb Pesto

Tom Kha Gai (Thai Coconut Chicken Soup) - This simple, aromatic soup is a complete meal in a bowl. A broth made from coconut milk, it's filled with chicken, mushrooms, and authentic thai flavors

Tom Kha Gai (Thai Coconut Chicken Soup)

Korean-Style Spicy Grilled Steak Lettuce Wraps - What's not to love about a tasty & fun to assemble lettuce wrap? The zesty Korean flavors in these make them a standout

Korean-Style Spicy Grilled Steak Lettuce Wraps

Baked Orzo with Veggies, Goat Cheese, & Oregano - A luxurious pasta bake, that's comforting in every way. Fresh veggies, goat cheese, and fresh oregano lend sophistication and character

Baked Orzo with Veggies, Goat Cheese, and Oregano

Peanut Butter Oat Snack Bars with Chocolate and Sea Salt

No-Bake Cheesecake with Berries (Paleo) - A no-bake Paleo cheesecake with berries. Made with raw cashews instead of cream cheese, and a blueberry sauce to top.

No-Bake Cheesecake with Berries

Glazed Lentil Walnut Loaf (Vegan) - A vegan version of a classic comfort food. High in protein, flavorful, tender, moist without being sticky, and topped with an incredible glaze!

Glazed Lentil Walnut Loaf

Strawberry Oat Breakfast Shake - A quick and easy vegan breakfast smoothie. It's creamy, delicious, and substantial enough to carry you through until lunch

Strawberry Oat Breakfast Shake

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Rice Flour Pancakes

Almond Crusted Chicken Fingers

Salted Almond Butter Cookies

Apple Streusel (The Plan)

Cream of Broccoli & Avocado Soup (The Plan) - The ideal no-frills cream of broccoli soup. Easy to make & filled with fresh ingredients .. this simple vegan, gluten-free soup is very satisfying

Cream of Broccoli and Avocado Soup (The Plan)

Chocolate, Coconut, and Oat No-Bake Cookies - With chocolate, coconut, oats, and almond butter .. this is a healthy and delicious take on everyone's favorite childhood cookie

Chocolate, Coconut and Oat No-Bake Cookies

Flax Granola with Cranberries and Walnuts (The Plan) - Flax is rich in omega 3’s, calcium, is very digestible, as well as inexpensive. Add dried fruit and nuts .. could breakfast get any better?

Flax Granola with Cranberries and Walnuts (The Plan)

Simple, Perfect Chocolate Pudding - Everything one could ask for - an intense chocolate flavor & silky texture that's still firm enough to stand a spoon in

Simple, Perfect Chocolate Pudding

Feta-Spiked Quinoa Porridge with Roasted Tomatoes & Garlic - Quinoa cooked on the stove-top to a porridge-like consistency. Topped with tomatoes, basil, and herb oil. A perfect winter meal

Feta-Spiked Quinoa Porridge with Roasted Tomatoes and Garlic

Cheeseburger Soup (Paleo) - An easy-to-make healthy cheeseburger soup. Cashew sauce replaces the heavy cream and Velveeta and you'll never know the difference

Cheeseburger Soup

Slow-Cooker Pulled Chicken

Cornbread, Chorizo, Cherry & Pecan Stuffing - Cornbread mixed with chorizo, dried cherries, pecans, and herbs makes for an incredible holiday stuffing

Cornbread, Chorizo, Cherry and Pecan Stuffing

Kalua Pork Sliders - A simple way of making traditional Hawaiian kalua pig without having to dig a hole in your backyard

Kalua Pork Sliders

Red Beans and Rice

Spatchcocked Turkey - Could spatchcocking really change the way you think about and eat turkey? The incredibly crisp skin alone is worth shaking up your Thanksgiving

Spatchcocked Turkey

Sweet Heart Sweet Tart Breakfast Crisp

Healthy Protein Cocoa Puffs - This healthier take on a childhood class is protein filled .. gluten free .. and just plain fun

Healthy Protein Cocoa Puffs

Super Spirulina Green Smoothie - A superfood smoothie made with fruit, spinach, protein powder, and spiralina.   A nutrient dense, alkalizing, and cleansing treat any time of day

Super Spirulina Green Smoothie

Spaghetti and Sicilian Meatballs - An incredible recipe for a comfort food classic. Dried currants and pine nuts make these meatballs distinctly Sicilian.

Spaghetti and Sicilian Meatballs

Gluten-free Artisan Bread - Healthy .. gluten-free .. artisan bread. Who says you have to give up great bread to be gluten-free?

Gluten-Free Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day

Slow-Cooked Tex-Mex Chicken - Chicken and beans with tex-mex flavoring made with only a few ingredients in the slow-cooker. Simple to make, versatile & incredibly good

Slow-Cooked Tex-Mex Chicken

Pumpkin Bread - This paleo version is just what you want when you think of pumpkin bread. Very moist, with a nice crumb, and the perfect mix of spices

Pumpkin Bread

Brunswick Stew with Gluten-free Cornbread - Brunswick stew is a traditional Southern favorite.  A thick, tomato-based stew filled with veggies and meat and this version is hard to beat!

Brunswick Stew with Gluten-Free Cornbread

Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting (Gluten-free) - These gluten-free cupcakes combine the classic flavors of peanut butter and banana. They're fluffy, moist, and great no matter the time of day.

Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting (Gluten-free)

Barley Risotto With Marinated Feta - Risotto is always labor intensive, but this version is worth the effort. Meaty, flavorful and filling .. it's really, really good!

Barley Risotto With Marinated Feta

Spiced Chocolate Mousse - A healthier version of an all American classic.  Simple, yet sophisticated, airy yet intense, this mousse is a great snack or end to a meal.

Spiced Chocolate Mousse

An unconventional version of a classic. The sweet meat, cool layer of tahini, and hearty buglur base make this a wonderful meal.

Open Kibbeh

Spicy Freekeh Soup with Lamb Meatballs - Lamb meatballs combine with veggies and freekeh to make a hearty, sweet, and substantial soup. 

Spicy Freekeh Soup With Lamb Meatballs

Pumpkin Smoothie - This gluten-free, vegan pumpkin smoothie is a wonderful treat for any time of the day!

Pumpkin Smoothie

Braised Chicken with Roasted Garlic - The amount of garlic may seem excessive, but this dish highlights its softer side. Slow cooking creates a wonderfully mild paste that is sweet, and full of flavor

Braised Chicken with Roasted Garlic

Poached Pears with Honeyed Goat Cheese - Pears poached in port along with fall spices and served with a honeyed goat cheese. A delicious dessert or afternoon snack.

Poached Pears with Honeyed Goat Cheese

Pumpkin Pancakes - Perfect for fall .. a stack of pumpkin pancakes made with buttermilk are hard to beat.

Pumpkin Pancakes

Slow Cooker Sesame Chicken - Chicken slow-cooked in a sweet & tangy sauce. A fantastic & healthy alternative to classic take-out.

Slow-Cooker Sesame Chicken

Veggie Fritters with Spinach Yogurt Dip - These veggie fritters with spinach yogurt sauce are crispy on the outside with a perfect chew inside. They're a delicious & easy vegetarian dinner.

Veggie Fritters with Spinach Yogurt Dip

Insanely Good Chocolate Brownies - It's not often you run across a recipe for a healthy brownie that's gooey inside and crispy out

Insanely Good Chocolate Brownies

Green Bean Casserole (Best Ever?) - I love all the different textures and flavors in this homemade, healthier version of a classic .. giving the green beans a starring role.

Green Bean Casserole (Best Ever?)

Lamb Sliders with Date Ketchup, Caramelized Onions + Feta - From Bon Appetit’s RSVP Section .. a spicy lamb slider with caramelized onions, and feta. An incredible combination of flavors .. you won’t be disappointed

Lamb Sliders with Date Ketchup, Caramelized Onions + Feta

Carrot Ginger Soup with Cashew Cream - Ginger offers this sweet carrot puree a hint of heat & flavor .. showing off the magic of the cashew cream in all of its glory

Carrot Ginger Soup with Cashew Cream

Carrot Coconut Cupcakes - Gluten-free carrot & coconut cupcakes that are light & airy, not too sweet, and filled with wonderful spices

Carrot Coconut Cupcakes

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Heirloom Tomato and Basil Gratin

Zucchine Alla Parmigiana (Zucchini Parmesan) - A twist on one of Italy's most famous dishes .. this lightened-up version includes grilled zucchini instead of fried eggplant and all garden fresh ingredients

Zucchine Alla Parmigiana (Zucchini Parmesan)

Heirloom Tomato Salad with Chive Dressing - Heirloom tomatoes combined with kale, fresh mozzarella, capers, toasted nuts, and a generous drizzling of chive and olive oil dressing. Simply incredible!

Heirloom Tomato Salad with Chive Dressing

Summer Veggie Minestrone - A simple yet wonderful vegetable soup – filled with the freshest produce only summer can bring

Summer Veggie Minestrone

Beet Pancakes with Quinoa Flour - Roasted and pureed beets along with quinoa & whole wheat flours create healthy, earthy, light pancakes with a beautiful pink hue

Beet Pancakes with Quinoa Flour

Pork, Sweet Corn, and White Bean Sloppy Joes

Nut, Millet + Chocolate Power Bars - A power bar that's a perfect snack. Nuts & puffed millet to fill you up, with dates & chocolate for a bit of sweet

Nut, Millet + Chocolate Power Bars

Zucchini Bread with Walnuts + Chocolate - Love this healthy version of a classic made with almond flour & all-natural sweeteners. It's moist, fluffy, and absolutely delicious!

Zucchini Bread with Walnuts + Chocolate

Sprouted Mung Bean Salad - This protein-packed salad has quickly become a favorite .. it’s crunchy, filling .. & assembles in less than 10 minutes

Sprouted Mung Bean Salad

How to Sprout Beans - Who knew sprouting beans & seeds could be so easy .. not to mention incredibly nutritious!

How to Sprout Beans

Indonesian Beef Satay with Spicy Cashew Sauce - Strips of sirloin are marinated in a zesty spice mix before being grilled on skewers. The meat is tender as butter .. perfect with a rich & spicy dipping sauce

Indonesian Beef Satay with Spicy Cashew Sauce

Cold Sesame Noodles with Spicy Honey Peanut Sauce

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Summer Corn Fritters with Roasted Pepper Romesco Sauce

Summer Veggie Pizza

Za’atar Roast Chicken with Green Tahini Sauce - A middle-eastern twist on traditional roast chicken .. it's moist, flavorful, quick, & easy

Za’atar Roast Chicken with Green Tahini Sauce

Perfect Whole Grain Buttermilk Pancakes with Maple & Apple Compote

Perfect Whole Grain Buttermilk Pancakes with Maple + Apple Compote

Summer Veggie Frittata - Garden fresh summer vegetables make this frittata an easy & wonderful anytime meal

Summer Veggie Frittata

Maple, Oat, & Pecan Power Bars - These naturally sweetened power bars are loaded with protein, seeds, oats, and coconut. Perfect for snacking at home or on-the-go

Maple, Oat, and Pecan Power Bars

Tomato, Onion, & Roasted Lemon Salad - Love this summertime salad .. sugared, roasted lemons combined with fresh tomatoes & spices bring an incredible depth of flavor

Tomato, Onion, and Roasted Lemon Salad

Teriyaki Chicken Bites - Authentic Chicken Teriyaki, in a simple soy sauce-mirin marinade. It isn't syrupy, and doesn't use sugar to impart that hauntingly dark & addicting teriyaki flavor.

Teriyaki Chicken Bites

Sweet Potato Quinoa Burgers - Packing fiber, protein, veggies, & and spice, these vegan burgers make a wonderful meal, appetizer, or salad addition.

Sweet Potato Quinoa Burgers

Black Bean & Roasted Vegetable Burritos - Hearty black beans, sweet roasted vegetables, and cheese fill these vegetarian burritos seasoned with cilantro and lime

Black Bean and Roasted Vegetable Burritos

Nut milk made with almonds is a great non-dairy alternative .. not to mention this stuff is good. Really, really good.

Nut Milk

Chocolate Chip Banana Pancakes - These pancakes are impeccable in terms of flavor & spice, simple in execution,wonderfully fragrant, and a real delight.

Chocolate Chip Banana Pancakes

Maple + Olive Oil Granola - A fabulous recipe for granola! It's perfect balance of sweet, savory, & salty that makes it like health-conscious crack

Maple and Olive Oil Granola (My Favorite)

Hemp Protein Granola Bars - This natural protein bar is fantastically moist, caramelly sweet from the dates, chocolatey .. with a nice crunch from the nuts & cacao nibs

Hemp Protein Granola Bars

Red Lentil Soup - Simple to make, budget friendly, highly nutritious, & packed with flavor, this lentil soup makes a wonderful summertime meal

Red Lentil Soup

Quinoa Pizza Bites - A great appetizer to bring to parties .. or make as a snack to have at home. These quinoa pizza bites are a perfect treat!

Quinoa Pizza Bites

Grilled Chicken with Balsamic Vinegar Marinade - Balsamic vinegar, garlic, and simple seasonings give these grilled chicken breasts fabulous flavor.

Grilled Chicken with Balsamic Vinegar Marinade – 2 Ways

Honey Cloud Pancakes - Honey cloud pancakes with fruit. Light, eggy and sweet, they're the perfect cross between a pancake and a Dutch baby

Honey Cloud Pancakes

Sweet Potato, Raisin, & Pecan Cookies - These cookies are wonderful! Soft & chewy from the bulgur .. with lots of flavor. Who knew sweet potatoes could be so good?

Sweet Potato, Raisin, and Pecan Cookies

Garlic Scape Pesto - Garlic's young shoots perfume this mild pesto – it's perfect on vegetables, pasta, in sandwiches, topping a bowl of soup – just about anything, really.

Garlic Scape Pesto

Zesty Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps - Delightfully fresh with a taste that's tantalizingly Thai! You'll love the combination of warm filling with the crisp, cool lettuce

Zesty Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Two Bite Peanut Butter Chocolate Brownies (Vegan) - Vegan brownies made with simple, yet healthy ingredients. They're chocolatey, rich, and very satisfying

Two-Bite Peanut Butter Chocolate Brownies (Vegan)

Ginger Chicken Meatballs with Bok Choy - Ground chicken is leaner than other meats, but less fat doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice flavor—these meatballs are loaded with aromatics like scallions, ginger and garlic.

Ginger Chicken Meatballs with Bok Choy

Black Bean & Butternut Enchilada Skillet - A vegetarian spin on a classic .. the sweetness of the squash along with the savory flavors of the beans & spices is a wonderful combination.

Black Bean and Butternut Enchilada Skillet

Brown Rice Porridge With Pecans & Strawberry Rhubarb Puree - This simple brown rice porridge is breakfast comfort food .. if there ever was one. A cross between oatmeal & rice pudding & made with homemade vanilla almond milk

Brown Rice Porridge With Pecans + Strawberry Rhubarb Puree

Magic Mineral Broth - Ever thought about what make food "great"? This is a beautiful introduction into the world of nutritionally dense broths

Magic Mineral Broth

Triple Chocolate Doughnuts (Vegan) - Gooey, moist, and dense .. these vegan, gluten-free doughnuts will satisfy your every chocolate craving .. and then some

Triple Chocolate Doughnuts (Vegan and Gluten-free)

Shrimp in Archiote Oil - A Filipino dish with achiote oil bathing the shrimp in an amber hue, and citrus lending a bright, tart note

Shrimp in Achiote Oil

Blueberry + Basil Protein Smoothie - A quick and healthy blueberry smoothie. It's refreshing and bright, perfect for breakfast or an afternoon pick me up

Blueberry and Basil Protein Smoothie

Lentil Sloppy Joes

Involtini Di Melanzane - An fantastic twist on an Italian classic .. pistachios, feta, capers and quinoa .. wrapped with grilled eggplant .. covered with a hot sauce .. and baked.

Involtini Di Melanzane

Baking Sheet Vegan Macaroni & Cheese – 2 Ways

Shakshuka with Homemade Harissa - Softly cracked eggs .. cooked in a hot skillet of spiced tomato sauce .. some crusty bread to soak up the juices .. Perfect!

Shakshuka with Homemade Harissa

Lemon Bars with Coconut - These healthy, gluten-free lemon bars with coconut are the perfect mix of sweet and tangy .. with a surprise of coconut in the crust

Lemon Bars with Coconut

Frozen Pink Cheesecake - With a raw crust, a filling of mascarpone, yogurt, & oodles of berries - it's a wonderfully light dessert

Frozen Pink Cheesecake

Yogi Tea - It's said that yogi tea purifies the blood .. lungs .. and circulatory system .. along with other benefits .. such as making one happy!

Yogi Tea

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Figs & a Balsamic Glaze .. this salad offers truly amazing flavor .. the final product truly better than the sum of its parts

Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Figs

Pureed Beets with Yogurt + Za’atar - Beets work surprisingly well with chili flakes + za'atar. Their sweetness taking on a savory edge. Serve as a dip or a starter, with bread &/or veggies

Pureed Beets with Yogurt and Za’atar

Simple Green Protein Smoothie - This green smoothie packs protein, fiber, and vitamins. The addition of a super green powder makes it a nutritional powerhouse

Simple Green Protein Smoothie

Sweet Fig Compote - Fig compote is easy to make, relatively quick, and is good on just about anything

Sweet Fig Compote

Avocado Toast - There’s nothing quite like a perfectly salted slice of toast “buttered” with the rich green fruit – and I can’t get enough.

Avocado Toast

Frida Kalho Salad - Named for a Mexican painter who created intensely vibrant self-portraits .. This salad is a version of a favorite when visiting Cafe Mogagua

Frida Kalho Salad

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Banana Pancakes

Kai Wot (Ethiopian Beef Stew) Spicy! - There's really nothing shy or subtle about Ethiopian .. it's a bold .. in your face flavor .. if there every was one.

Kai Wot (Ethiopian Beef Stew) Spicy!

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Sweet and Salty Banana Soft-Serve with Roasted Almonds

Quinoa Crepes

Hemp Heart Vanilla Sauce - Hemp hearts, dates, and vanilla form this wonderfully sweet sauce .. perfect for drizzling on fruit or anywhere else just a kiss of sweet is called for

Hemp Heart Vanilla Sauce

Roasted Fruit - A favorite at our house .. a beautiful addition to pancakes .. toast .. greek yogurt .. or alone as a snack

Roasted Fruit

Indian Chicken Bites - With Indian food you can cook with a blindfold .. the aroma from the spices tells you what’s next ~ Raghavan Iyer

Indian Chicken Bites

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Miso-Marinated Salmon

Flavored Water - A beautifully colored container graces on our kitchen counter .. a refreshing & delicious invitation to drink more water during the day

Flavored Water

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Lamb Vindaloo

Homemade Naan - I can't think of a better way to kick off a series on Indian cooking than with naan. Who knew something so delicious could be this easy to make at home

Homemade Naan

Kik Alicha (Ethiopian Yellow Split Pea Stew) - A simple, mild, and inexpensive stew. A nice diversion from spiciness typically found in Ethiopian cuisine

Kik Alicha (Ethiopian Yellow Split Pea Stew)

Mexican Breakfast Skillet - A different twist on the breakfast skillet .. this healthy, balanced meal adds fabulous Mexican flavor to a morning classic

Mexican Breakfast Skillet

Snickers Protein Smoothie - A protein filled smoothie that tastes like Snickers. With the creamy consistency of ice cream, its no wonder the recipe is taped to our kitchen wall

Snickers Protein Smoothie

Roasted Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie - Roasted strawberries lend depth of flavor while cottage cheese brings a consistency similar to a milk shake

Roasted Strawberry Cheesecake Protein Smoothie

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Peanut Butter Balls (3 Ways)

Western Casserole - A hearty, healthy and delicious meal that's easy to prepare. It's a perfect freezer meal or for busy weeknights

Western Casserole

Roasted Butternut Squash and Tahini Dip - There's no better description than that offered by the Jerusalem cookbook itself "A dip that's fantastically popular with anyone who tries it" Enjoy!

Roasted Butternut Squash and Tahini Dip

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Bucatini with Roasted Red Pepper Tomato Sauce and Spicy Chorizo

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Egg Skillet with Spiced Sweet Potato, Sausage + Herbed Cheese

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Homemade Breakfast Sausage

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Egg Bake with Spinach, Mushrooms, and Herbed Cheese

Salmon Cakes with Herbed Lemon Yogurt Sauce - These wonderful salmon patties are topped with a tart, tangy, herb yogurt sauce rather than the usual tarter

Salmon Cakes with Herbed Lemon Yogurt Sauce

Bulgogi - Listed as one of the world's 50 most delicious foods .. this Korean classic is hard to beat

Bulgogi

Beef Brisket - One of life's ultimate comfort foods .. inspiring great devotion. Every family has their favorite recipe .. passed down like a heirloom

Beef Brisket

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Mushrooms, Shallots & Zaatar - An easy and delicious side dish ..with beautiful fall colors .. wonderful not only for the holidays

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Mushrooms, Shallots, and Zaatar

Ginger Cookies with Apricots + Chocolate - A grown-up version of a classic. Incredibly moist, dried apricots lend sweetness and chew, balanced by dark chocolate, and spicy ginger

Ginger Cookies with Apricots and Chocolate

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Squash Soup with Pepitas

Curried Chicken Salad with Apples & Raisins -This curried chicken salad is wonderful .. Proving again a quick, on-the-go lunch, can be healthy, balanced, and taste sophisticated all at the same time

Curried Chicken Salad with Apples and Raisins

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Guacamole with Black Beans

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Stuffed Pumpkins – With Wild Rice, Cranberry, Almond, and Sage

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Veggie Chips

Caramelized Tofu - Featured

Caramelized Tofu with Brussels Sprouts

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Edamame Cakes

Steel Cut Oats

Beet Ravioli With Goat Cheese, Ricotta and Herbs - This funny looking purple ravioli will win your heart . It's fun as to make as it is to eat

Beet Ravioli With Goat Cheese, Ricotta, and Herbs

Roasted Butternut Squash and Red Onion with Tahini and Za’atar

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Skillet Baked Eggs with Spinach,Yogurt, and Berbere

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Balsamic Chicken and Roasted Veggie Wraps

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Cilantro Salad

Quinoa Salad - Featured

Black Bean and Quinoa Salad

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Three Onion Chowder with Parsleyed Oyster Crackers

Basic Hummus

Barley Soup With Mushrooms and Kale - A weeknight dinner party .. this soup made me happy from the minute the mushrooms started soaking .. great smell, flavor, and healthy to boot.

Barley Soup With Mushrooms and Kale

Black Bean Burgers - Ode to my coffee shop .. Could my favorite sandwich be recreated at home?

Black Bean Burgers

Peasant Bread (My Favorite Bread) - Hands-down my favorite bread .. You'll love the incredibly flavor of this easy to make no-knead Peasant Bread. Eat it fresh out of the oven!

Peasant Bread (My Favorite Bread)

Spicy Turkey & Zucchini Meatballs with Creamy Sumac Sauce - Incredibly moist turkey and zucchini meatballs loaded with spices & served with a sharp & creamy sumac sauce. They're anything but dull

Spicy Turkey and Zucchini Meatballs with Creamy Sumac Sauce

Butternut Mac and Cheese - There's nothing that says comfort food more than mac & cheese. It's ooy-gooey and who hasn't been eating it since they were kids

Healthier Butternut Mac and Cheese

Beef Brisket - One of life's ultimate comfort foods .. inspiring great devotion. Every family has their favorite recipe .. passed down like a heirloom

Slow Cooker Brisket

Peanut Butter Cookies (Vegan) - My first crack at a healthy cookie. I didn't believe such a thing existed. That is, until it did.

Peanut Butter Cookies (Vegan)

Kale Salad with Wheat Berries and Cranberries - A nutrient packed kale salad. It's as delicious as it is beautiful to look at. Enjoy!

Kale Salad with Wheat Berries and Cranberries

Giant White Bean Stew with Oregano Pesto - Tangy feta cheese, a bright herbal pesto and a crisp breadcrumb topping all elevate this tomato-bean stew

Giant White Bean Stew with Oregano Pesto