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    Light Meals

    Sometimes you want to make quick and easy healthy recipes that you can enjoy for lunch, post-workout, or as a light dinner. Here you'll find these light meal options that are still incredibly satisfying!

    Need some suggestions? Everyone loves the Edamame Plantain Veggie Rice Bowl, or try the Savory veggie Cakes with Leeks that come together with just simple 4 ingredients.

    • Savory Mug Cake With Leftover Beef (Quick 5-Minute Recipe) 
    • Gluten-Free Leek Fritters With Chickpea Flour
    • Quick Leftover Pot Roast Shredded Beef Sandwich
    • Cooked Salmon Poke Bowl With Easy Sauce
    • Cucumber Avocado Quinoa Salad With Creamy Lemon Dressing
    • Italian Meatball Salad With A Simple Dressing
    • Fresh Tuna Cucumber And Ricotta Cheese Salad
    • Avocado Plantain Rice Bowl Recipe with Edamame Beans
    • Healthy Egg Salad (Mediterranean-style)
    • A Quick Sesame Garlic Shrimp Recipe with Avocado

    “Cooking may be as much a means of self-expression as any of the arts.”

    –Fannie Farmer

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    Hi, I'm Mariska—I love to explore food & all things nourishing in and outside the kitchen. As a PN 1 Certified Nutrition Coach, I guide others to cook more at home, eat intuitively, and feel confident in their own wellness journey. Let's embark on this journey together! More About Me →

    Fall’s Favorite Pumpkin Recipes


    • Creamy cauliflower pumpkin soup served in bowls.
      Creamy Curried Cauliflower And Pumpkin Soup 
    • Cheesy egg muffins assorted on a wooden board with fresh parsley leaves.
      Italian Umami-Flavored Pumpkin Mini Frittatas For Breakfast
    • A close-up of two stacked wooden bowls with the bowl on top filled with a pumpkin spinach pasta.
      Creamy Vegan Pumpkin Pasta
    • Chocolate chip date pumpkin muffins on a cooling rack.
      Healthy Oat Pumpkin Muffins With Dates 

    Delicious Homemade Cookies

    • Chocolate almond flour cookies stacked on top of each other.
      Almond Flour Chocolate Cookies
    • Almond flour banana cookies on a serving plate.
      Almond Flour Banana Cookies With Chocolate Chips
    • Brownie Peanut Butter Cookies stacked on a plate.
      Peanut Butter Brownie Cookies
    • A close-up of a chocolate mascarpone filled sandwich cookie.
      Chocolate Mascarpone Sandwich Cookies

    “Cooking can cure almost anything.”

    –Michelle Dockery

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