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Stuffing Waffles

Stuffing waffles are a quick way to make a fun meal out of leftover stuffing. Top with leftover turkey and gravy, a fried egg, cranberry sauce or whatever sounds good to you!   Sometimes I’m not sure which I enjoy more-the big turkey dinner or the leftovers that follow! Realistically, if you’ve been working hard…

Waldorf Chicken Salad

Loaded with lean protein and fresh produce, this hearty salad perfectly balances savory and sweet ingredients while hitting all the right texture notes. Enjoy as a packable lunch or easy dinner!     Waldorf salad always reminds me of my grandmother. It was the first non-baked good she taught me how to make-I was probably…

Summer Garden Jumble

A no-cook, plant-based meal that’s nutrient-rich and endlessly customizable. Store in the fridge and simply scoop when hungry! The best thing about this hearty salad (besides being easy, healthy, fresh and flavorful!) is that you can store it in the refrigerator for convenient scooping throughout the week. Or it can be enjoyed as a once-and-done, no-cook…

Sausage and Cabbage Stew (with Instant Pot option)

Comforting and loaded with flavor, this one-pot meal has quickly become a new favorite-and it’s loaded with wholesome veggies!    One of my favorite job-related tasks is the occasional cookbook review. Pouring over the recipes of a soon-to-be-published book evokes a sort of kid-in-the-candy-store feeling. In that spirit, today’s recipe is complements of Paleo Power Bowls, a…

Immunity Boosting Green Soup

Whether it’s something in the broth, the greens, the spices, or simply the hydrating nature of soup, this soul-warming recipe has been a go-to in our house when fighting off fatigue, achiness, and the telltale scratchy throat we all dread. The flexible recipe is also a great way to reset from the holidays - and…

Roasted Carrots & Parsnips with Balsamic Honey Glaze (or just carrots)

Need a healthy, prep-ahead side for your holiday table? This colorful dish has you covered! Don’t have parsnips? Use all carrots. Lately things have been looking rather orange around here. Tis the season, I suppose! Root veggies, winter squash, and Halloween-themed eats provide a golden glow that feels fittingly fall. (For those who are missing…

Green Rice

Bursting with flavor and good-for-you ingredients, this colorful rice complements any basic protein and a variety of Latin, Asian, and African dishes. For the sake of St. Patrick’s Day, I think we should call it lucky too!    Someone recently asked me how many recipes I have, and I truly had no idea. My blog…

Tuscan Lentil Soup

A hint of sausage supplies smoky, savory flavor in this one-pot soup, which is packed with plant-based protein, colorful veggies and satiating appeal. Wholesome comfort food at its best-and a customer favorite at a regional restaurant chain! It never fails. When one of my sons issues a last-minute request for a friend to stay for…

Harvest Bowls

  A sweetgreen copycat recipe, this wholesome bowl meal is easy to customize and a perfect way to use leftover turkey or chicken!    Faced with a need to raise funds for her college triathlon team a decade or so ago, Sarah Lanphier looked no further than her favorite homemade granola recipe. The nut-based granola…

Pasta with Fava Beans, Greens & Pancetta

This wholesome pasta dish was inspired by two great finds:  fresh fava beans and a green I had never before heard of–pak choy.  Upon further research, the name pak choy seems to be used interchangeably with boy choy.  However, what I bought (pictured below) was seemingly the shoot of the bok choy–a baby, baby bok…

Crunch Salad with Creamy Balsamic Vinaigrette

Store the base mix in the fridge for crisp, wholesome salads at the ready. For a satisfying, complete meal, simply top with a favorite protein.   I recently read a magazine article that proposed tossing the kale from your refrigerator, forgoing roasted Brussels sprouts at your favorite restaurant, and sliding your avocado toast into the…

Healthy Peanut Butter Buckeyes

Everyone in my family thinks Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs are the be-all-end-all…the piece de resistance….the bomb!  From a nutritional vantage point, they are a bit of bomb. (Of course, we just ignore this fact from time to time!) When I saw a recipe for healthy peanut butter buckeyes from my friend Brianne of Cupcakes and Kale Chips (who,…

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