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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

    See what's new and improved at My Chef's Apron.

    • Olive oil coated mini potatoes and green beans on a serving plate.
      Italian Potatoes and Green Beans Salad
    • Persimmon arugula salad with a tahini dressing served on a large plate.
      Arugula Persimmon Salad with Tahini Dressing
    • Curried chicken salad with persimmon.
      Curried Chicken Salad With Persimmons
    • One pot with mushroom mozzarella pasta.
      Creamy Mushroom Mozzarella Tomato Pasta

    Explore by Diet

    • Gluten Free
    • Dairy Free
    • Low Carb
    • High Protein
    • Paleo
    • Vegetarian
    • 30 Min. or Less

    Cozy Soup & Stew Favorites

    Hearty soup and stew recipes made with simple ingredients and big flavor—perfect for winter cooking.

    • Chunky swede soup with chicken legs in a large pot.
      Swede Soup (Rutabaga) With Chicken Legs
    • 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)
    • Two plates of bock choy soup with pork and noodles and garnished with chili peppers, peanuts, and hard-boiled egg.
      Easy Ginger Bok Choy Noodle Soup With Pork
    • Creamy cauliflower pumpkin soup served in bowls.
      Creamy Curried Cauliflower And Pumpkin Soup 
    • Two black plates filled with a hearty potato and beef stew.
      How To Make An Amazing Instant Pot Beef Stew
    • A spoon resting in a red tomato based vegetable soup topped with parmesan cheese.
      Homemade Vegetable Soup (Hearty, Healthy, Easy)
    • Two bowls filled with squash soup and topped with coconut cream.
      Easy One-Pot Kabocha Squash Soup Recipe
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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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    Affordable Meal Prep Options

    Simple, affordable basics to prep ahead and use all week—comforting, versatile, and easy to work into real life.

    • A large pot containing an Italian red sauce with beef meatballs.
      Tender Italian Meatballs In Tomato Sauce (No Breadcrumbs)
    • Two cups filled with broth and topped with fresh Rosemary leaves.
      A Hearty Slow Cooker Bone Broth
    • 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)
    • A wooden spoon resting in a jar with chia seed pudding.
      How to make Chia Seed Pudding

    Trending Recipes

    No matter the season or the latest recipe trend, these homestyle staples never go out of style, and you can enjoy them all year round. These familiar dishes have one thing in common: they are inexpensive to prepare yet so satisfying.

    • 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 And Prepare Lupini Beans

    Easy Baked Goods

    A few simple baking recipes for easy breakfasts and snacks

    • Chocolate chip date pumpkin muffins on a cooling rack.
      Healthy Oat Pumpkin Muffins With Dates 
    • A sliced quick bread on a wooden board with butter on knife.
      Moist Orange Loaf Cake With Spelt Flour
    • 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)
    • A piece of gluten-free applesauce cake with walnuts topped with yogurt.
      Easy Gluten-Free Applesauce Cake

    Easy Pasta & Noodle Recipes

    These comforting pasta and noodle recipes are perfect for any day of the week.

    • A large Dutch oven pan filled with sausage and broccoli rabe pasta.
      Easiest-Ever Sausage Rapini Pasta with Potatoes
    • Chopsticks and a wooden spoon in a bone broth breakfast bowl.
      Bone Broth Breakfast With Eggs And Plantain
    • A close-up of two stacked wooden bowls with the bowl on top filled with a pumpkin spinach pasta.
      Creamy Vegan Pumpkin Pasta
    • A fork lifting a bite out of a plate with spaghetti noodles drenched in a red tomato sauce with beans.
      Sweet and Spicy Spaghetti Sauce With Creamy Cannellini Beans

    Make-Ahead Snacks & Sweets

    Easy snack and dessert recipes perfect for meal prep, busy schedules, and winter cooking.

    • Bone broth hot chocolate in a cup surrounded by chocolate wafers.
      Warm Spiced Bone Broth Hot Chocolate
    • Four ramekins filled with chocolate mousse and topped with fresh berries.
      Easy Chocolate Coffee Mousse (5 Ingredients)
    • A basket filled with buttery buckwheat cookies, next to a cup of milk and some cookies spread out on the table.
      Buttery Buckwheat Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • A hand holding a flourless chocolate brownie with a bite taken out of one corner.
      Irresistible Fudgy Paleo Brownies (Whole30 & Gluten-Free)

    Easy Weeknight Dinners

    Simple, satisfying dinner recipes made for busy weeknights—minimal prep, big flavor, and comforting enough for cold nights.

    • A beautiful dish with a whole chicken and potatoes topped with a healthy gravy.
      Slow Cooker Chicken And Potatoes With A Healthy Gravy
    • Two terracotta bowls filled with a meat sweet potato and stew.
      Sweet Potatoes and Spicy Chorizo Stew
    • 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 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
    • Gluten free turkey burger topped with slices of tomato, thinly sliced red onions, pickles in a bun next to a dollop of ketchup.
      Turkey Burgers on The Stove (Juicy & Flavorful)
    • Whole roasted chicken leg, squash and pears in a cast-iron skillet.
      Roasted Chicken With Pears And Butternut Squash
    • An open Focaccia Sandwich with pan-fried cod fish in red tomato sauce.
      Cod Focaccia Sandwich With A Red Tomato Sauce
    • Cast iron skillet pork chops with apples, squash and pan juices served on a table.
      Juicy Cast Iron Pork Chops With Apples And Squash

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    Amazing Salads

    These salad recipes are easy to make, satisfying, and anything but boring!

    • A massaged apple kale salad in a large wooden bowl.
      Sweet Kale Apple Salad with Creamy Avocado Pesto
    • Two wooden spoons resting in a large plate filled with a healthy chicken salad with olive oil.
      Shredded Chicken Salad with Avocado (No Mayo)
    • A large serving plate with a tuna cucumber salad with ricotta cheese.
      Fresh Tuna Cucumber And Ricotta Cheese Salad
    • A large serving plate topped with a raw green kale and salmon salad with fennel, oranges, and mozzarella cheese.
      Kale Salmon Salad with Mozzarella Cheese
    • A large plate filled with roasted beets, potatoes, sauteed dandelion greens, pecans, next to a wooden plate topped with extra goat cheese and Rosemary.
      Buttery Beets with Sauteed Dandelion Greens & Pecans
    • Creamy arugula and cabbage salad with sweet mini tomatoes and pickles served on a plate.
      Cabbage And Arugula Salad With Crunchy Pickles
    • Cucumber quinoa salad with a creamy dressing tossed in. a wooden bowl.
      Cucumber Avocado Quinoa Salad With Creamy Lemon Dressing
    • Seasoned raw carrot salad with apples on a serving plate.
      Carrot Apple Salad With Seasoned Greek Yogurt

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    Best Oats Recipes

    There is more to oats than just your morning oatmeal bowl. Transfer this healthy grain into something new to enjoy for breakfast, brunch, as a snack, or post-workout fuel. These oat recipes are satisfying, nutritious, and easy to make!

    • A hand holding a large healthy gluten-free oatmeal cookie.
      Best Gluten-Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
    • Baked granola stored in a wide-mouth glass jar.
      The Best Homemade Nut-Free Granola Recipe
    • Fluffy Oat Flour Pancakes (Healthy, Easy & Gluten-Free)
    • Golden brown clusters of steel-cut oats granola in a jar next to a small granola bowl with berries.
      Homemade And Crunchy Steel Cut Oats Granola

    Super Easy No-Bake Treats

    Easy and healthy, perfect to satisfy your sweet cravings.

    • Glasses filled with mascarpone mousse, types with cacao powder and garnished with blackberries and mint leaves.
      Mascarpone Mousse (Light, Creamy & No-Bake)
    • Chocolate covered coconut bites on a plate.
      Healthy Coconut Bites With Chocolate And Pistachios
    • Peanut butter chocolate rice crispy treats stacked on a plate.
      Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Crispy Treats
    • Small cups filled with vegan avocado mousse and topped with berries, peanuts, and coconut shreds.
      Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse (Vegan & Low Carb)

    Flavorful Side Dishes

    No-fuss side dishes that add flavor without extra work—great for weeknight dinners and meal prep.

    • Baked baby bok choy topped with cheese served on a large white tray.
      Sweet & Savory Roasted Baby Bok Choy
    • Seasoned raw carrot salad with apples on a serving plate.
      Carrot Apple Salad With Seasoned Greek Yogurt
    • Crispy roasted Brussels Sprouts and carrots on a serving plate.
      Sweet & Spiced Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Carrots
    • Oven-baked Potatoes with Jamaican Curry and Caraway Fruits with Rosemary for Garnish
      Oven-baked Potatoes with Jamaican Curry and Caraway Fruits

    Recipe Collections

    Scroll through these recipe collections to get tips and inspiration.

    • Four different types of dairy-free waffles shown.
      20 Homemade And Easy Dairy-Free Waffles For Breakfast
    • Four different type of smoothies without yogurt presented.
      10 Best & Easy Smoothie Recipes Without Yogurt (No Dairy)
    • An assortment of Mediterranean plates on a grazing board.
      An Italian-Inspired Grazing Board With 7 Antipasto Ideas
    • 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
    • Four different delicious coffee desserts displayed.
      12 Easy & Healthy Coffee Dessert Recipes For All Occasions
    • One soup dish and one meatball dish.
      35 Easy Homemade Recipes Using Chicken Broth Or Stock
    • Four different holiday chicken recipes.
      30 Holiday Chicken Recipes

    Easy Appetizers & Snacks

    Simple, shareable appetizers and snacks that work just as well for casual nights at home as they do for small gatherings—easy to make, easy to enjoy.

    • Thick-crust Sicilian pizza with onion-based toppings on a cutting board.
      Homemade Thick Crust Sicilian Pizza
    • Keto hummus with lupini beans surrounded with fresh veggies and crackers.
      Lupini Bean Hummus (Keto Hummus Recipe)
    • 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 large mozzarella and dried tomatoes appetizer plate on a table.
      Mozzarella And Sun-Dried Tomato Appetizer
    • 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
    • Oven baked lollipop drumsticks on a serving plate.
      How To Make Amazing Chicken Drumstick Lollipops

    See more Mediterranean-style recipes ->


    Breakfast Favorites

    Recipes you can turn to again and again.

    • A piece of gluten-free applesauce cake with walnuts topped with yogurt.
      Easy Gluten-Free Applesauce Cake
    • Plantain waffles next to a small bowl with maple syrup and a small bowl with nut butter.
      Easy 5-Ingredient Plantain Waffles Recipe
    • An opened cooked platano filled with eggs and seeds next to a green fruit salad.
      Healthy Plantain Breakfast
    • Two toasts on a plate with peanut butter, cottage cheese, fresh berries and a drizzle of honey.
      Peanut Butter Cottage Cheese Toast With Fresh Berries

    Must-Make Smoothies

    These healthy smoothie recipes are packed with nutrient-rich ingredients to start your day strong.

    • Two carrot and banana smoothies on a table and served with raw carrots.
      Carrot And Green Banana Smoothie With Collagen Powder
    • A persimmon smoothie topped with cinnamon, nuts, and garnished with fresh persimmon slices.
      Easy Creamy Persimmon Smoothie (Dairy-Free)
    • Creamy green banana smoothies on a table.
      Creamy Pineapple & Green Banana Turmeric Smoothie
    • Two creamy chocolate mango smoothies topped with chocolate chips and fresh mango slices.
      The Best Chocolate Mango Smoothie Recipe

    See more Smoothie Recipes ->


    Coffee & Collagen Drinks

    Simple coffee and collagen drink recipes designed for everyday routines—satisfying and easy to make at home.

    • A chocolate coffee smoothie in a small glass jar surrounded with coffee beans and oat snacks.
      Easy Collagen Coffee Recipe (Healthy Coffee Smoothie)
    • Frothy and chocolaty smoothie drinks topped with fresh pineapple slices.
      Chocolate Pineapple Collagen Smoothie
    • Someone pouring cold brew coffee concentrate in a tall glass filled with ice cubes.
      Make Cold Brew Coffee at Home (Easy Recipe + Tips)
    • A spoon being stirred into a cold brew latte.
      5-Minute Cold Brew Coffee Latte Recipe (Naturally Flavored)

    Try Also...

    • Apple rhubarb compote served in a honey jar.
      Easy Apple Rhubarb Compote With Cinnamon
    • A spoon resting in a ramekin filled with spiced apricot jam.
      Quick Spiced Apricot Jam With Store-Bought Spread
    • Apple butter stored in glass jars.
      Warm Spiced Instant Pot Apple Butter
    • A wooden knife resting in silky, creamy chocolate peanut butter in a jar.
      Amazing Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter Spread

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    • Breakfast and Brunch
    • Cookies, Snacks and Desserts
    • Jams and Spreads
    • Healthy Snacks & Appetizers

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