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    Cook Healthy. Eat Well. Feel Good.

    Explore nourishing, whole-food recipes made with real ingredients, from quick weeknight dinners to comforting classics. I share simple, delicious meals anyone can make, along with a few special dishes for when you have extra time. Fuel your body with easy, achievable recipes and habits that make healthy home cooking feel effortless.

    Latest Recipes

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    • Baked boneless skinless chicken thighs on a plate.
      Baked Boneless Chicken Thighs With Yogurt Curry
    • A slice taken out of a baked fig cake.
      Dried Fig Cake with Walnuts (Yeast-Leavened)
    • Two bowls filled with yellow squash soup, topped with Parmesan cheese and served with extra cheese and bread on the side.
      Healthy Butternut Squash Zucchini and Rosemary Soup
    • Gluten free turkey burger topped with slices of tomato, thinly sliced red onions, pickles in a bun next to a dollop of ketchup.
      Juicy Turkey Burgers on the Stove

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    • Low Carb
    • High Protein
    • Paleo
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    • 30 Min. or Less

    Holiday Recipes

    Find easy holiday recipes for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's, from festive main dishes to comforting sides, appetizers, and sweet treats.

    • One whole roasted browned chicken in a cast-iron pan with pan juices.
      Juicy Cast-Iron Brie Stuffed Roast Chicken
    • Crispy roasted Brussels Sprouts and carrots on a serving plate.
      Honey Roasted Brussels Sprouts And Carrots
    • Oven baked lollipop drumsticks on a serving plate.
      How To Make Amazing Chicken Drumstick Lollipops
    • A close-up of champagne glasses with a sugary rim, filled with a red drink, garnished with mint leaves and served with cookies on the side.
      Easy And Festive Pomegranate Mocktail Drinks

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    I love exploring food and all things nourishing-in and outside the kitchen. Here you'll find wholesome recipes and reflections on self-care. Let's cook more at home, eat well, and enjoy food intuitively.

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    Nourishing Dinners

    Wholesome, satisfying dinners made with simple ingredients for easy weeknight cooking.

    • A large plate filled with three roasted chicken drumsticks, sweet potatoes, and a green salad with romaine lettuce, cucumbers, and cherry tomatoes.
      Healthy Baked Chicken Drumsticks (Easy Sheet Pan Dinner)
    • A large pot containing an Italian red sauce with beef meatballs.
      Tender Italian Meatballs In Tomato Sauce (No Breadcrumbs)
    • One pot with mushroom mozzarella pasta.
      Creamy Mushroom Mozzarella Tomato Pasta
    • Creamy paprika chicken with plantain chips.
      One Pan Coconut Chicken With Plantain Chips
    • A garlic spinach pasta recipe with peas in a large Dutch pan topped with Parmesan Cheese.
      Easy Spinach Garlic Pasta With Peas
    • A plate containing cauliflower rice and topped with fall of the bone beef ribs.
      Slow Cooker Beef Short Ribs
    • A closeup of a large skillet filled with sauteed shrimp and leeks.
      Easy and Healthy Garlic Shrimp with Leeks
    • A fork resting on a plate with a piece of baked salmon and a bit of baby broccoli, arranged next to a slab of the pierced in baked salmon and baked broccoli with a sprig of baked thyme on the side.
      Buttery Baked Salmon with Baby Broccoli

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    Reader favorites

    A few of the recipes readers come back to again and again.

    • A large serving plate with shredded beef tacos chuck roast.
      Dutch Oven Shredded Beef Chuck Roast For Tacos And More
    • A plate neatly filled with baked chicken wings and garnished with celery and parsley.
      Marinated Chicken Wings
    • A spoon resting in a cast iron skillet with curried bison meatballs.
      Incredibly Tender Curry Bison Meatballs
    • A close-up of a small bowl with prepared Lupini beans displayed on a charcuterie board.
      How to Cook Dried Lupini Beans: Buttery, Never Bitter

    Affordable Meal Prep

    • A large pot containing a whole raw chicken covered with water, next to fresh chopped vegetables like celery, leek, carrots, onions, and a pot of salt.
      Fall-off-the-bone poached whole chicken (meal prep)
    • Two cups filled with broth and topped with fresh Rosemary leaves.
      Slow Cooker Bone Broth (Complete Guide)
    • A wooden spoon resting in a jar with chia seed pudding.
      How to Make Chia Seed Pudding (Ratio + Easy Flavors)
    • Two black plates filled with a hearty potato and beef stew.
      Instant Pot Beef Stew (Tender Beef & Vegetables)

    Soups & Stews

    Warming soups and hearty stews made with wholesome ingredients, from blended vegetable soups to satisfying one-pot meals.

    • Purple soup served in bowls and garnished with nuts.
      Sweet Purple Bone Broth Soup With Turmeric
    • Two bowls filled with Straciatella soup with tortellini next to a large pot of soup, extra Parmesan cheese and wooden spoons on the side.
      Nourishing Stracciatella Soup (Italian Egg Drop Soup)
    • Avocado leek soup served in small bowls topped with seeds and coconut cream.
      Creamy Avocado Leek Soup
    • Chunky swede soup with chicken legs in a large pot.
      Swede Soup (Rutabaga) With Chicken Legs

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    Big Beautiful Salads

    • Persimmon arugula salad with a tahini dressing served on a large plate.
      Arugula Persimmon Salad with Tahini Dressing
    • Creamy arugula and cabbage salad with sweet mini tomatoes and pickles served on a plate.
      Cabbage And Arugula Salad With Crunchy Pickles
    • Large acorn squash salad with dressing on a serving plate.
      Air Fryer Roasted Acorn Squash Salad With Easy Dressing
    • A massaged apple kale salad in a large wooden bowl.
      Sweet Kale Apple Salad with Creamy Avocado Pesto

    Browse Salad & Bowls ->


    Christmas Baking & Treats

    Wholesome bakes and sweet treats filled with warm spices, seasonal flavors, and simple ingredients.

    • An almond flour coffee cake on a plate topped with sugar powder and garnished with coffee beans.
      Yogurt Almond Flour Coffee Cake (Low Carb, Gluten Free)
    • Different shaped brown cookies in a large Holiday cookie box.
      Homemade Speculaas Cookies (Speculoos cookies recipe)
    • A large plate with festive mascarpone filled sandwich cookies.
      Mascarpone Cookies (Soft Chocolate Sandwich Cookies)
    • A slice taken out of a baked fig cake.
      Dried Fig Cake with Walnuts (Yeast-Leavened)

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    For Sharing & Entertaining

    Easy appetizers and shareable bites made for gatherings, holidays, and casual entertaining.

    • Whipped ricotta with honey in a bowl, topped with pistachios and served with crostini.
      Seasoned Whipped Ricotta With Honey
    • Oven-roasted garlic crostini toasts topped with garlic and fresh herbs.
      Easy Garlic Crostini With Olive Oil
    • A spoon resting in a Kalamata olive and fig tapenade in a ramekin served with pieces of toast.
      Easiest Kalamata Olive And Fig Tapenade Recipe
    • Anchovy starters served on a wooden board.
      Creamy Anchovy Bruschetta Recipe With Parsley

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    Useful Recipe Guides & Collections

    Helpful recipe guides and curated collections to make cooking easier, from serving ideas to ingredient-focused recipes and kitchen know-how.

    • Three different side dishes that go well with meatballs.
      What To Serve With Meatballs Instead Of Pasta: 33 Sides
    • Four different bison recipes displayed.
      25 Ground Bison Recipes
    • One soup dish and one meatball dish.
      35 Easy Homemade Recipes Using Chicken Broth Or Stock
    • A bite taken out of an almond flour rhubarb bar.
      Almond Flour Recipes, From Cookies to Dinner
    • Creamy nut smoothie with hazelnuts.
      Smoothies, Juices & Restorative Drinks
    • A close-up of a small bowl with prepared Lupini beans displayed on a charcuterie board.
      How to Cook Dried Lupini Beans: Buttery, Never Bitter
    • An assortment of Mediterranean plates on a grazing board.
      An Italian-Inspired Grazing Board With 7 Antipasto Ideas
    • Fresh fruits, cheeses, charcuterie, meats, chocolate, croissants, spreads, coffee, juices, nuts, and homemade waffles all beautifully displayed on a waffle board and table.
      Build Your Own Waffle Board For Breakfast Or Brunch

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