Healthy Recipes

An easy and nutrient-packed, grab-and-go breakfast idea for busy mornings plus modifications to make the recipe vegan, Whole30 or Daniel Fast compliant

My mom has been a brussels sprouts fan since I can remember but we didn’t eat them much growing up. Now that I’m a full-grown adult with sprouts-loving palate, I mourn all the years spent not eating them. I first made these for Thanksgiving last […]

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and Mazola® Corn Oil . All opinions are mine alone. #MakeItMazola #simpleswap #CollectiveBias​ Skillet meals have become a hot ticket item here on the blog and all around the internets–and with good reason. They’re quick and […]

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ReddiForNonDairy #CollectiveBias One of the most common recipe modification questions I get is “How can I make this without dairy?” Whether it’s due to lactose-intolerance, veganism, or simple […]

Hello, October. Today’s recipe, an autumn almond breakfast smoothie, is part of the official welcome wagon into fall. We’ve got an autumn recipe and, guess what. There’s no pumpkin here, folks! Fall may not seem like the time for smoothies but It’s creamy and dreamy […]

You probably clicked on today’s post thinking one of two things: Another pumpkin recipe? Enough already! or It’s about damn time! Give me allll the pumpkin. Whatever the case, don’t panic. This is not the beginning of a slew of orange-colored eats nor is it the only […]

A colorful and nutrient-packed soup brimming with fresh veggies, protein, and flavor in about 45 minutes for the perfect good-for-you comfort meal

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company. All opinions are mine alone. #MyHonestTea #CollectiveBias Whew, chile. Things got heated over on Instagram the other day. I wasn’t ready! For this post, I knew I wanted to make a grain-free […]

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Walmart. The opinions and text are all mine. Not to brag, but I’ve been killing it with quick recipes lately (peep this 15-minute number if you don’t believe me)–especially one-pan meals because cleanup is […]

What’s your weekday breakfast scenario currently like? Mine is either warming up something I made ahead in the office microwave or sliding through a drive-through for a smoothie or something pseudo-healthy, sweating the whole time thinking there’s no way I’ll get to work on time. […]

Thank you to DaVinci® for sponsoring this Easy Pasta Skillet Dinner post. As always, all opinions are my own. Can I be honest with, y’all? I haven’t spent much time in the kitchen lately. Work is kicking my butt (in a good way), my social calendar […]

I call this go-to recipe a celebration salad because I always seem to make it for parties. It’s delicious but very simple–it calls for spring mix and/or spinach, dried cranberries, crumbled feta cheese, walnuts, and champagne salad dressing. That’s it. Five ingredients available at most […]

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BibigoKoreanFlavor #CollectiveBias Power bowls have been pretty popular for a while now so I thought it was high time I shared one here. What is a power bowl, […]

This pineapple salsa chicken officially solidifies July 2018 as the month of pineapple recipes, y’all. Last week, I shared these pineapple jalapeno mimosas and the week before was two-ingredient pineapple nice cream. There’s no real reason for all of this except that I particularly love […]

I’m not lactose-intolerant or anything but have been off dairy milk for years now and was excited to find that this tropical pineapple nice cream tastes amazing when made with my favorite non-dairy milk. I’ve used coconut milk (the creamiest) and almond milk with good […]

This dish has flavors from all over so I’m not quite sure how to categorize it cuisine-wise. You’ve got ginger, coconut, lime, red pepper, and curry, which evoke Southeast Asian, Caribbean, and West African feels so *insert shrug emoji here*. It’s a little sweet, spicy, […]

Tips and ideas for making easy 3-step smoothie bowls

A delicious and good-for-you anytime drink that takes only six minutes to make

Set-it-and-forget-it recipe for perfectly flavorful and juicy turkey meatballs every time

A roundup of easy and delicious homemade salads to help fuel your #summerbody goals

A lighter take on a southern classic that doesn’t sacrifice flavor or fun!

An easy, step-by-step recipe to make a delicious and slightly indulgent dinner or lunch ready in under 30 minutes with just a few ingredients

An easy and flavorful weeknight dinner ready in under 30 minutes

5 simple snack ideas that are gluten-free, vegan, and Whole30 compliant

A sweet and spicy veggie dish that comes together in 20 minutes with just five ingredients

This vegan and gluten-free recipe is easy-to-make, delicious, and can be prepped ahead of time.

An easy, cold-fighting drink made with a few common ingredients

A perfectly tender, flavorful, and seasonal salad that will convince you the words “kale” and “addictive” go together like Barack and Michelle.

An all-natural, one-pot chicken noodle soup made in just 30 minutes

A spicy one-pan meal that comes together in under an hour, is gluten and dairy-free, and versatile enough to fit most other diets with just one modification

An easy, 30-minute, make-ahead breakfast that tastes like dessert but is dairy and guilt free

Easy and filling tropical green breakfast smoothies to start your day. Made with mango, pineapple, banana, spinach, greek yogurt, and oats.

Delicious homemade turkey burgers and the best oven-baked fries you have ever tasted are quick and easy to make.

A quick and easy sheet pan turkey meatloaf dinner with updated classic American comforts: turkey meatloaf, crispy pesto potatoes, and tender green beans.

Fresh avocado, walnuts, grilled chicken and a few other ingredients create this creamy crunchy avocado chicken salad in a few minutes!

Easy 10-minute lunchtime turkey lettuce wraps for a whole week’s worth of lunch in no time.

Step up your Taco Tuesday. Slow cooker spicy shredded chicken is perfect for adding to casseroles, tacos, and more made easily in a crock pot.

An easy, 4-ingredient meal salad with amazing flavors from a marinade that doubles as a dressing.

This recipe is something of a Dash of Jazz classic, if there is such a thing. It’s the first one I ever shared here on the blog (original post here not too much on my rookie photo skills, please!) a little over two years ago…and it’s still […]

An easy slow cooker Moroccan chicken meal that is naturally gluten-free and Whole 30 compliant plus full of rich North African flavors

Easy and delicious recipe variations for veggie noodles 3 ways with sweet potato, zucchini, and butternut squash spirals My latest food obsession is veggie noodles. They are so fun to cook with and guilt-free to eat! I have a spiralizer of my own but, let’s […]

Five ingredients, five minutes, and the salad dressing of your choice. That is all that’s standing between you and this fresh, simple, crunchy kale salad. We all know we should get lots of greens in our diets but it’s easy to get stuck in a rut […]

A one-minute post-workout smoothie that tastes like a Wendy’s Frosty!

Happy New Year, y’all! I am so excited about 2017. So many things have already happened this year or are in the works and I am so grateful to be able to share it all [soon] with wonderful readers like you. #NewYearNewMe is a big […]

Make these easy roasted root veggies–carrots, red and white potatoes, and beets with just a few other ingredients– for your next Fall dinner.

Everyone’s favorite sandwich remixed into a PB&J smoothie bowl.

Make better homemade salads with this collection of simple tips, an easy & good-for-you apple cider vinaigrette dressing recipe. After a sobering swimsuit try-on session and a horrifying facial break out, I recently committed to eating more greens. Fruits and veggies, especially dark, leafy greens, are […]

The folks at Blue Apron sent me a box of meals in exchange for an honest review. As always, all opinions are my own. I love online shopping. Any kind of shopping, really. Even grocery shopping is fun to me. Coming home to a package on my […]

My go-to homemade instant oatmeal mix. Make it in a few minutes on Sunday night and have easy weekday mornings. My love for hot breakfast items began young. One story my mom loves to tell involves my mispronunciation of “cream of wheat” as a toddler. […]

I like to be organized. Color-coding, alphabetizing, categorizing…I like all of these things. On this ideal December Sunday, I have gone to church, clipped coupons, done my grocery shopping, meal-prepped lunches and picked out my work clothes for the week. 🙂 Things don’t always work out […]

Capture the comfort of a warm bowl of oats and the flavors of Fall in this easy, make-ahead breakfast for the whole week.

All the comfort of a warm bowl of oats in an easy, on-the-go form for the whole week in 30 minutes

I will keep this post short and sweet–just like the featured dish. I previously ranted about mentioned the struggle with my dad trying to eat more healthily. More recently, my sorority sisters have embarked on a fitness challenge (which I did not join). With all of this […]

Houston weather is notoriously flaky. Within a week one can experience temperatures ranging from the low 30s to the mid 80s. The only thing I ever know for sure is that summers, which seem to last from March to October, are HOT. I thought up […]

This lemon squash is a current favorite of mine but I did not eat much squash growing up. In fact, I can count on one hand the number of times it was served to me before the age of eighteen and each occasion was at […]

With the Super Bowl looming over us, I thought it would be fitting to share a super simple side dish/snack that just happens to be a finger food. These sweet potato fries fit that bill. Sweet potatoes seem inherently healthier than your average baking potatoes, so […]

Have you ever come across a #struggleplate on social media? One thing that pops up on many posts associated with this hashtag is a pile of canned green beans. Don’t get me wrong–I’m sure I ate canned green beans as a kid, when both my parents worked […]

An easy and flavorful side dish that is ready in just about 30 minutes.

A fresh quick salsa that comes together in about ten minutes using a food processor or blender and is perfect for snacking or topping entrees

As the new year sets in, many of us are starting anew–whether it be new jobs, new semesters in school, or approaching familiar situations with new vigor. On the cusp of each year, people everywhere make resolutions related to fitness and health. With that in […]