Easy & Healthy Meal Ideas
Ranch Pork Chops + Potatoes – A quick and easy sheet pan dinner, perfect for busy weeknights. Delicious, juicy & tender pork chops, crispy potatoes and roasted green beans seasoned with homemade (5 minute) healthy Ranch seasoning. Sheet Pan dinners are the answer to the mid-week meal dilemma! It’s so easy when you can cook…
Crockpot Bolognese Sauce – Wondering how to turn a package of ground beef into something extra delicious? Combine with onions, garlic, carrots, celery, San Marzano tomatoes and a touch of wine in the slow-cooker and let it simmer all day. You’ll come home to a thick and rich Italian Ragu style sauce that can be…
Quick + Easy Chicken Bone Broth Ramen- Healthy chicken ramen in a hurry? That’s right! Rich seasoned chicken broth chock full of slurp worthy ramen noodles, cremini mushrooms and bok choy, topped with a soft-boiled egg and a dash of hot chili oil (or sriracha). Ready in about 20 mins. {Clean Eating, Healthy, Low Carb/Keto…
Country Style BBQ Ribs – No barbecue grill needed to make these tender, juicy,” fall -off –the- bone” BBQ Country Style Ribs. Let the Crockpot (or the Instant Pot) do the work for you. No fuss or mess, just delicious summer BBQ flavor any time of the year. You don’t need to fire up the…
Healthy Curried Cauliflower “Rice” Soup – This immune boosting Curried Cauliflower “Rice” soup is an easy-to-prepare dish that is packed full of ingredients to support your immune system through this winter season. Nourishing ingredients like curry, turmeric, cauliflower, carrots, kale and coconut milk. {Vegetarian, Vegan, Clean Eating} Nothing is quite as comforting as a big steaming bowl…
Crockpot Beef Stew- A comforting slow-cooked healthy dish filled with tender pieces of beef and loaded with vegetables and a hearty broth. Let the slow-cooker do the work…only a few minutes of prep-time. I couldn’t have picked a better day to make this Crockpot Beef Stew! The weather had turned blustery and Seattle was blanketed…
Crockpot Indian Butter Chickpeas – So flavorful and creamy! and easy! This Vegetarian and Vegan version of Indian Butter Chicken is lightened up and can be made in the crockpot or on the stovetop ( both recipes included) for a simple healthy weeknight dinner. Psst!…leftovers make great lunches to take to work the following day!…
Creamy Cheese Tortellini + Mushroom Soup -The EASIEST one-pot creamy soup EVER! Loaded with Three Cheese Tortellini , Mushrooms and Spinach. {Vegetarian, Comfort Food, Under 300 cal/serving, Ready in under 30 mins.} Sometimes you just need comfort food. Nothing else will do. It needs to be CREAMY and it needs to be CHEESY and it needs to…
We are smack dab in the middle of Spring… which means all the vibrant fresh spring produce is in full swing and showing up at the market. And yeah! The farmers markets are starting to open again for the season. Besides being extra tasty during the height of their season, produce is usually a bit…
Slow Cooker Carnitas Tacos- Let the crockpot do the work! Spice rubbed pork cooks long and slow ,until it’s so tender it’s falling off the bone! Shredded with two forks and a quick zap under the broiler gives the pork those authentic golden brown and crispy edges. Topped with a bright and flavorful corn salsa…
This easy chicken posole (or pozole) takes only about 5-10 min prep time and can be slow-cooked for hours in the crockpot or if you prefer can be cooked on the stove-top in less than 30 min. Tender bites of shredded chicken, hominy and green chiles in a flavorful/spicy broth. Topped with avocado, sliced radishes,…
Healthy Chicken Ramen Bowls- Super simple to make! You only need one pot and about 20 min. cook time. Before you know it you’ll be slurping up this flavorful soup with tons of noodles, healthy veggies, soft set eggs and a dash of hot chili oil ( or sesame oil if you’re not into spicy). {…
Ridiculously easy! This One Pot Ham & Bean soup is hearty and chock full of favorites like chunks of ham, white beans, carrots, celery and a bit of spinach for some extra veggie power. Whip up a quick meal in about 30 mins. Perfect for leftover holiday ham or indulge your ham craving anytime of…
Does it get any better than Mozzarella-Stuffed Slow Cooker Meatballs? These Italian inspired meatballs have an ooey gooey cheesy surprise inside! (yes! there is cheese stuffed inside the meatball!) Let the crockpot do the work for you. Come home to the aroma of a home cooked Italian meal, and the cheers of your family as…
