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…
Spinach and Mushroom Smothered Hasselback Chicken -Talk about TASTY! Every bite of this quick and easy chicken dish is full of savory goodness. Roasted red peppers and feta are stuffed into slits made on the top of the chicken breasts ( the process is called Hasselback), cooked to golden brown perfection and smothered with sautéed…
Roasted Salmon + Veggie Bowl ( Sheet Pan Dinner) – Healthy salmon and a rainbow of vegetables are cooked on one sheet-pan and served on top of a bed of arugula/spinach and quinoa. Topped off with some basil pesto and a squeeze of lemon. Perfect for an easy weeknight dinner. Well here we are…it’s 2018!…
Creamy Lemon Parmesan Pasta + Pan Seared Brussels Sprouts -This quick and easy weeknight dinner is loaded with flavor! Al dente pasta is tossed in a rich creamy lemon Parmesan sauce and served with Pan Seared Brussels sprouts. Topped with crispy bacon and toasted walnuts. Only 310 cal/serving and on the table in under 30 minutes….
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…
Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes (with sour cream and chives)-The addition of one special ingredient is the key to giving this low carb side dish the same creamy consistency as classic mashed potatoes. Only 92 calories a serving ! {Keto, Low Carb} Game changer! The starchy texture of this one ingredient elevates these Sour Cream + Chive…
Pears = Fall Pizza! Say what? You may be scratching your head and wondering if I’ve lost it over here…but I’m just sayin’ juicy ripe pears BELONG on top of a Fall Pizza. You know the grown-up kind of “make your taste buds go crazy” Fall pizza. Pears are a key element to this Fall Pizza ..but…
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!…
