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  • Rotisserie Chicken Stroganoff

    A simplified, lighter take on a dinner classic, and my version is lactose-free, using FAGE BestSelf plain lactose-free Greek yogurt!

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  • Creamy Wild Rice & Mushroom Soup

    This soup is EVERYTHING you want heading into these chillier months! Add other veggies or sausage to make it your own, but you’ll fall in love with the chewy nutiness of wild rice!

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  • Thanksgiving Recipe Roundup + Bourbon Balsamic Mushrooms!

    Sharing some of my FAVE holiday/Thanksgiving-vibe side dishes and breakfasts/desserts from over the years, plus a bonus:

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  • immune boosting salad

    Seared Feta Salad with Beets, Hazelnuts & Oregano Vinaigrette

    This salad helped me getting through a yucky cold, due to it’s high micronutrient and antioxidant count. Plus, it’s delicious!

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  • Vegan Sweet Potato Chipotle Chili

    For all my plant-based chili lovers out there, this dish is rich in flavor and gets better over time! A perfect make-ahead large-batch meal for busy weeks.

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  • healthier chicken divan with hidden cauliflower rice

    Hidden-Cauli Chicken Divan

    I asked, y’all answered: here’s my healthier, but still indulgent, version of your favorite childhood favorite dinner!

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  • gluten free stuffed pepper turkey and rice soup

    Stuffed Pepper Soup

    This soup-stew has all of the yummiest ingredients often included in stuffed pepper recipes, but in an easier, more freezer-friendly form!

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  • Better-For-You Products from ALDI!

    All about my obsession with ALDI and this Black Bean & Quinoa Salad with Honey Lime Vinaigrette!

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  • Air Fryer Curried Carrots with Dates & Almonds

    A quick and flavor-packed side dish that offers the best of an air-fryer! Crispy edges, tender insides and easy clean-up!

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  • Honey Lime Roasted Broccoli

    This quick and easy side dish will have you looking at broccoli in a whole new way!

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  • vegan gluten free holiday loaf

    Fig Balsamic Vegan Holiday Loaf

    The rich, hearty flavors and variety of textures in this vegan loaf will impress even your most carnivorous friends this holiday season!

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  • Cream of Broccoli with Sundried Tomatoes & Basil

    Move over creamed spinach, this is my new favorite decadent (but secretly healthy!) side dish! I love this with roasted potatoes and marinated flank steak for a dinner that will please the pickiest eaters!

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  • Creamiest Carrot Ginger Soup

    I am a creamy soup fantastic, and this satisfies while still being light enough for summer! Totally vegan and packed with nutrition!

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  • The Best Roasted Garlic Cream Cheese

    My recent recipe for Avocado Cream Cheese inspired me to make a completely vegan version that tastes like the REAL DEAL. I am so excited for how this turned out, and it is definitely customizable if you want to make it plain, or add chives or make it sweet!

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  • Lemon Ricotta Spinach Gnudi

    My absolute favorite recipe from my Italian cooking class was gnudi, and I knew I had to make an even easier version for y’all! Great as an appetizer or side dish, low-carb and rich in flavor!

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  • Oil Free Broccoli “Cheddar” Pasta

    Everything you want on a cozy night (or day) at home; this completely vegan “cheddar cheese” sauce it packed with flavor and umami, and it pairs perfectly with noodles & broccoli for your new favorite plant-based meal!

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  • Cozy Chunky Minestrone Soup

    This lovely Winter soup is hearty and satisfying, and it’s equally packed with veggies and flavor! Plus, who doesn’t like an excuse to eat more noodles?

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  • Tomato & Spinach “Ricotta” Vegan Lasagna

    I guarantee this vegan lasagna will turn even the most carnivorous skeptics into believers that plant-based food can be insanely delicious! It is somewhat labor-intensive, but it makes ample food and is worth every step!

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  • Crockpot Chicken Chili Chowder

    Ridiculously easy, set it and forget it dinner that is perfect for chilly evenings! You won’t believe how much richness, flavor AND nutrition you get from my take on chicken chowder!

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  • Cheesy Broccoli, Chicken & Pesto Calzone

    If you live near a Trader Joes, turns out you can be less than an hour from this INSANELY amazing calzone, which is perfect for a healthier game day snack, week night meal or potluck dish!

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  • Hidden Veggie Mac n’ Cheese

    Here it is!!!! Long awaited, this creamy, cheesy but secretly nutritious mac n’ cheese is everything you could want in comfort food!

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  • Creamy Beef & Potato Skillet Pie

    Packed with flavorful, hearty and comforting, this recipe is everything you want on a chilly fall evening. Serve it over wilted greens or alongside roasted broccoli for a completely nutritious and satisfying meal. Note: this recipe has multiple steps, but I promise they’re 100% worth the time!

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  • Sweet & Spicy Turkey Meatballs (Homemade Hot Sauce Recipe)

    These meatballs are super simple and flavorful on their own, but you can kick them up a notch with my homemade hot sauce for a perfect pre-game snack or potluck addition!

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  • Roasted Potato & Leek Vegan Frittata

    You won’t believe that these flavorful frittata squares are vegan!!! I was unsure too, but tofu really mimics egg in this recipe!

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  • Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts

    This ridiculously simple, easy and flavorful dish is one of my go-to veggie sides when I don’t know what else to make!

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  • Cheesy Lentil Bolognese Bake

    All the cheesy, creamy, hearty goodness of a traditional casserole/bake, but completely meat-free and packed with nutrition!

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  • Healthy Dill Ranch & Roasted Mushroom Pizza on Cauliflower Foods Crust

    An addictively delicious healthy homemade Dill Ranch that couldn’t be easier to make, as well as a scrumptious pizza recipe to use it with!

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  • Broccoli Mushroom & Cheddar Quiche with Sweet Potato Crust

    Quiche is one of my favorite foods, and this is a classic combination with a healthier twist and a creative gluten-free take on crust!

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  • Fave Thrive Market Staples & Italian Roasted Zucchini Fries

    My go-to pantry staple purchases from Thrive Market AND a super simple veggie side dish that will make eating zucchini FUN!

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  • Healthy Turkeyburger Helper

    “Hamburger Helper”: A classic childhood meal that tasted amazing but was anything but healthy. Now you can have the best of both worlds with my version!

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  • Trader Joe’s Favorites & Butternut Squash Tomato Basil Soup

    A list of my go-to Trader Joe’s purchases, as well as a creamy, vegan and paleo Tomato Basil Soup with a hint of sweetness from butternut squash!

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  • Vegan/Paleo Cauliflower Walnut Taco Meat

    My new favorite way to eat tacos! This flavorful plant-based taco meat substitute is packed with nutrients, fiber and healthy fats, leaving you just as satisfied and way more nourished than with Mexican takeout!

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  • Greek Salad & 3 Ingredient Hummus Dressing

    The easiest, most delicious dressing and a simple, customizable Greek Salad equals dinner or lunch DONE for the week! You can also use the dressing on any salad, grains, beans, roasted veggies, or as dip!

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  • BINTO & Miso Coconut Roasted Cauliflower

    Dealing with hormonal irregularities? In this post, I share information BINTO: curated personalized natural kits for reproductive health, as well as an amazingly delicious hormone-regulating recipe!

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  • Hoisin Ketchup Glazed Asian Meatloaf

    Your favorite Asian food flavors marry with a classic comfort food to create this irresistible loaf!

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  • Sweet Potato “Rotel” Dip & Game Day Recipes!

    Your favorite childhood (or adulthood) game day dip, majorly healthified!

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  • Sausage & Mushroom Farro Pilaf

    This dish is everything I want on a chilly December night: it is jam-packed with delicious flavor, and the chewy nuttiness of farro is extremely satisfying. It’s also a great large-batch meal to get you through several dinners!

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  • Curried Sweet Potato, Peanut & Black Bean Burgers

    These veggie burgers are packed with flavor, they hold together and they’re oh-so-satisfying! And p.s., they’re easy to make! Enjoy them on buns, english muffins, over a salads or in a cozy grain bowl with roasted veggies.

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  • Skillet Pizza Chicken

    All the flavors of everyone’s favorite food, in a healthy, 1-pan chicken dish that is sure to be a family hit. Enjoy it over pasta, quinoa, spread onto pizza or even just with a simple green salad.

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  • Cauliflower Apple, Sage & Pecan Dressing

    Vegan, paleo, low-carb and gluten-free…oh and DELICIOUS…my take on classic Southern Thanksgiving “dressing” will knock your socks off. If you want all the richness and flavor of the traditional dish, but in much healthier form, this is the dish for you!

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  • Caesar Roasted Cabbage Wedges

    Roasting cabbage and drizzling it with my homemade Caesar dressing turns this humble vegetable into a side dish you cannot stop eating!

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  • My Favorite Salad

    I can’t get enough of this familiar and delicious combination of salad ingredients and this refreshing, creamy vinaigrette!

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  • Morning Immunity Elixir

    Feel like you might be coming down with a cold? Take 5 minutes to whip up this healing Elixir, and your immune system will go into full-effect to beat out the bad guys…not to mention, it’s delicious!

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  • 30 minute Sweet Potato & Curry Lentil Stew

    Easy, delicious comfort in a bowl, this creamy Lentil Curry is a savior on winter nights where you don’t have time or energy for a complicated meal. Enjoy it throughout the week over rice or extra veggies and your body will thank you!

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  • Healthy Creamy Green Bean Casserole

    Let’s re-think Thanksgiving with lighter, real-food versions of our favorite dishes, such as this creamy, flavorful Healthy Green Bean Casserole!

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  • Taco Frittata (GF, DF)

    Breakfast and dinner come together in this recipe to form something so delicious and versatile, you’ll want it for every meal! This frittata is for the Mexican food lovers out there, and it’s also a high protein, low-carb option if that’s on your agenda

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  • Meatloaf Meatballs

    Yes, you heard that right. One of your favorite cozy fall dishes in meatball form…oh, and dairy-free, gluten-free and grass-fed. Dig in!

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  • Vegan Spinach and Artichoke Dip

    You won’t believe that this dip is dairy-free! Whenever I bring it to a potluck or Game Day event, the bowl is practically licked clean! Feel free to sub cashews for the pine nuts.

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