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Cannellini Beans

This master cannellini beans recipe is the nutritious and inexpensive way to transform dried, shelf-stable white beans into the centerpiece of your healthy meal prep and batch cooking goals. One of the most efficient, inexpensive, and healthy ways to get your foodie bang ... continue reading... about Cannellini Beans

Friday Faves

Hello and happy Friday. source: unknown My husband and I were at our daughter's basketball game—masked and socially distanced and where each player is tested weekly and only allowed two spectators per player—talking about how weird it felt to be there. "Happy 2021," we'd ... continue reading... about Friday Faves

60 Healthy Breakfast Ideas When There’s No Time to Eat

What should you make for breakfast when time isn't on your side? All the good things with this roundup of 60 healthy breakfast ideas to keep going all day long. Healthy Breakfast Ideas to Make at Home It seems like "what should I make for breakfast?" is always the question ... continue reading... about 60 Healthy Breakfast Ideas When There’s No Time to Eat

How to Make a Healthy Tzatziki Sauce and Dip

This easy to make 5-ingredient Greek yogurt tzatziki sauce recipe is not only great with grilled meats, fish and gyro sandwiches, but makes a terrific, healthy dip for vegetables of every color.  This post is in partnership with Oikos Greek Nonfat Yogurt, who has compensated me ... continue reading... about How to Make a Healthy Tzatziki Sauce and Dip

Healthy Quinoa Salad

Bright flavor and bold bites are what make this healthy quinoa salad with chickpeas, black beans, mango and avocado in a limey dressing an easy side dish or simple vegetarian meal. This recipe is brought to you by Kroger Of all the foods I thought I'd be a fan of once I started ... continue reading... about Healthy Quinoa Salad

How to Cook Quinoa Perfectly Every Time

As a gluten-free option to grains, and as a part of healthy meal prep, this is how to cook quinoa like pasta so it's light, fluffy and cooked perfectly tender every time. In this era of eating more superfoods, quinoa is a fantastic way to get loads of healthy plant-based ... continue reading... about How to Cook Quinoa Perfectly Every Time

Avocado and Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad

This healthy chicken salad recipe is lightened up with the help of Greek yogurt and creamy mashed avocado for an added boost of protein plus good for you fats that make this salad so tasty no one will ever miss the mayo. Healthy Chicken Salad Without Mayo This post is in ... continue reading... about Avocado and Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad

31 Plant-Based Recipes That Aren’t Salads

There's no need to go fully vegan or vegetarian to take advantage of the benefits of a plant-based diet, and there's no better time than now to start adding more of them into your diet with gusto. The two main reasons we as humans eat are a) for health and b) for taste. ... continue reading... about 31 Plant-Based Recipes That Aren’t Salads

Friday Faves

Hello! (Bonjour!) and happy Friday! (joyeux Vendredi!) I'm writing from gay Paris where we are spending the week for my daughter's spring break. Months ago I found cheap air fare thanks to this site I follow, so I jumped at the opportunity and my man and my baby jumped for joy ... continue reading... about Friday Faves

Friday Faves

Hello, hello and happy Friday! It's an especially happy Friday for me because it's my birthday on Monday! One more year down and I'm still kickin'. Sure, it's a little more achey when I do, and sometimes I can't remember where I put my boots to kick it up in, but hey, I'm ... continue reading... about Friday Faves

30 Days of Soups, Stews, and Chilis Made to Keep Winter Warm

Sign me up for this list of 30 days of soups, stews, and chilis on repeat to warm up this body of mine and soothe my ever-loving seasonal soul all month long. I know, I know--wintery weather blows in just about every 365 days from right about today, yet I'm never quite ... continue reading... about 30 Days of Soups, Stews, and Chilis Made to Keep Winter Warm

Easy Couscous with Sun-Dried Tomato and Feta

This easy 5-ingredient couscous recipe combines the Mediterranean flavors of sun-dried tomatoes, green onion, toasted pine nuts and feta cheese for a healthy 10-minute side dish. This recipe is brought to you by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Mamma Mia! Here we go ... continue reading... about Easy Couscous with Sun-Dried Tomato and Feta

Friday Faves

Hello my friends, and happy, happy Friday. What a week this has been, with the tragic news and events that filled my Instagram and Facebook feeds with tributes, concern, and mostly a whole lot of questions of, "WHY?" to which we will likely never have answers to. I don't ... continue reading... about Friday Faves

How to Make a Healthy-ish Fried Fish Sandwich

If you think that making a healthier fish fillet sandwich at home is an impossible task, think again. This fried fish sandwich with homemade tartar sauce is golden brown and ready to serve in under 30 minutes, and it's so good that it puts McDonald's filet-o-fish to shame. It's ... continue reading... about How to Make a Healthy-ish Fried Fish Sandwich

31 Healthy Lunches to Make in January

Get a healthy start on your week by creating lunches that won't derail your best eating intentions. These 31 recipes will keep you on track! Happy New Year, friends! Now that we've eaten too many cookies, drunk too much champagne, and thrown caution to the wind with our ... continue reading... about 31 Healthy Lunches to Make in January

30 Days of Healthier Salads That Make a Meal In April

Happy April, friends! We’re proud to bring you our fourth installment to our 31 Days Series (you can check out the first one here, the second one here, and the third one here). This month is all about big, bountiful salads—you know, the kind that stick to your ribs and are ... continue reading... about 30 Days of Healthier Salads That Make a Meal In April

Friday Faves

Aloha my friends! As you read this, it's likely I am soundly sleeping to the lapping waves of a sweet Hawaiian beach where we are enjoying a spring break vacation. Last years scheduled school spring break consisted of a grand total of about 4 days, and now this year...it ended ... continue reading... about Friday Faves

31 Days of Weeknight Chicken Dinners to Make In March

Happy March, foodiecrushers! We’re thrilled to bring you the third installment to our 31 Days Series (you can check out the first one here and the second one here). We felt inspired to devote this month's roundup to one of our most faithful kitchen staples — the timeless ... continue reading... about 31 Days of Weeknight Chicken Dinners to Make In March

28 Days of Lighter Pasta Recipes to Make in February

Happy February! We're excited to bring you the second installment to our new 31 Days Series (you can check out the first one here), though since February is a shorter month, we've got 28 fab recipes instead of 31. Cupid has us feeling a bit mushy, so this month is devoted ... continue reading... about 28 Days of Lighter Pasta Recipes to Make in February

Friday Faves

Hey, hey, hey! It's FRIDAY! Last weekend's Mother's Day was another beauty. Okay, it rained, but that didn't damper our spirits. Or our appetites. We had brunch with mom and dad at Snowbasin Resort in Ogden, Utah, the ski resort I grew up skiing on. Now it's owned by the ... continue reading... about Friday Faves

Quinoa and Kale Protein Power Salad

Quinoa, chickpeas and pistachios add protein and healthy fat to this seasonal kale salad, making it a favorite side dish or healthy vegetarian main meal. Even though I knew better, I still asked. "Should we do something with kale, or swiss chard, or spinach, with the quinoa?" ... continue reading... about Quinoa and Kale Protein Power Salad

Quinoa and Burrata Caprese Salad and 8 Favorite Whole Food Blogs

Everyone's favorite caprese salad with tomatoes, basil and creamy burrata cheese gets a protein boost thanks to the addition of  healthy quinoa. There are few ingredients that have made as big a splash on the current food trend scene, with as quick of a rise in popularity—and ... continue reading... about Quinoa and Burrata Caprese Salad and 8 Favorite Whole Food Blogs

Chicken Nicoise Pasta Salad

The New Years resolutions have rung themselves in. And some of them, for some of you, are already on their way out. This year I'm not making New Years resolutions. Instead, I'm setting goals that aren't beginning-of-the-year-dependent, the kind that once the shiny sparkle of ... continue reading... about Chicken Nicoise Pasta Salad

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