Healthy Recipes

Make a healthier choice for a beginning-of-the-school year breakfast treat! Baked chocolate donuts have a third of the fat as their friend counterparts.

I received product samples from sponsor companies to aid in the creation of the #Choctoberfest recipes. All opinions are mine alone.  Light and airy s'mores meringue cookies are coated in milk chocolate and graham cracker crumbs. This dessert is naturally low in calories! #Choctoberfest 2019 continues! Did you read about our prize packs and enter …

Pavlova is a dessert that's naturally low in calories and fat. This one is filled with cherry-lime curd and an assortment of fresh fruit. Late spring/early summer time is one of my favorite times when it comes to food. Cookouts, ice cream, and best of all, fresh produce. The best desserts this time of year …

This post was sponsored by Mission Organics and The Daily Meal. All opinions are my own. With a touch of avocado and pineapple slaw for some sweetness, these chipotle lime shrimp tacos are the perfect combination of spicy and fruity!

Granita is a Sicilian dessert made from crushed ice and flavoring. This watermelon mint granita is light and refreshing, perfect for a summer day! 

Chicken and summer veggie tostadas are loaded with lots of fresh farmers market vegetables and herbs. It's a healthy meal that's easy enough for any weeknight!

Thai shrimp bisque is a thick, creamy soup without the cream! This soup has so much complex flavor, you don't even realize it's healthy! 

This blog post has been compensated by Borden® Cheese. All opinions are mine alone. #BordenCheeseLove #CollectiveBias #Ad Twice-baked sweet potatoes are stuffed with a mixture of mashed sweet potatoes, black beans, onion, garlic and spices, and topped with melty Borden® Cheese for a healthier vegetarian dinner.

A new year often brings a resolution of eating healthier. I lightened up these blueberry lemon donuts so you can snack guilt-free!

Can dinner be both easy AND healthy? Yes! Serve lemon shrimp over a salad of corn, red onion and basil with a red wine vinaigrette.

Lighter Caesar salad is delicious, and light on the calories. This version replaces most of the oil and the egg yolks in the dressing with fat-free Greek yogurt, making it creamy, but healthier.

Tomato tortellini salad is my new favorite summer dinner! It combines lots of fresh, healthy vegetables, and comes together in under 30 minutes! 

This versatile pasta salad combines roasted asparagus and tomatoes with penne and spinach, dressed in a low-calorie lemon vinaigrette. Serve as a side, or add grilled pork or chicken for a healthy lunch or light dinner. 

Apple slices with healthy snickerdoodle dip is the perfect snack for your work or school lunch bag. Pack them in leak-proof Rubbermaid containers with Easy-Find Lids for worry-free transportation!

When the temperature rises, you need a meal that is filling, flavorful, and doesn't heat up your kitchen. This salad combines healthy veggies, beans, and a spicy dressing — no cooking required! We've been having crazy heat waves in Philadelphia this summer. The most recent one lasted for 8 days! High heat and high humidity …

Grilled peach salsa adds a smoky sweet flavor to spiced chicken breasts. Use thin-sliced chicken breasts to cut down on cooking time. I was thrilled to read "2015 Summer Cookbook: Farmers' Market Edition" in the June issue of Cooking Light. Why? They featured my local farmers' market, Headhouse Square. If you're in or near Philadelphia, this market …

Use up an overripe banana in these tender, delicious banana-oatmeal squares. These treats are low-fat, so it's okay to eat two! Now that summer is here, if you were to visit our apartment, you'd probably be amazed at the amount of fruit in our kitchen. Currently, there are bananas on the table, a papaya ripening …

Get kids into the kitchen early to expose them to new flavors and healthy eating. This cherry-apple smoothie is so easy, even a preschooler can help! Have you been through either the infant/toddler aisle or the kids' snack aisle at a local grocery store lately? Have you seen those pouches? Some are just fruits, some …

Embrace your Irish side with this heart-healthy Irish oatmeal bread. Steel-cut oats and whole wheat fiber provide you with 3 grams of fiber and 5 grams of protein per slice! St. Patrick's Day is around the corner, and being Irish myself, I'm quite happy to see everyone embracing their Irish side. Shepherd's pie, colcannon, champ, …

Start your day off with a spicy kick, or serve these corn muffins as a side dish to a Tex Mex entree.  I recently made this amazing carnitas chili by braising a pork shoulder in beef stock flavored with cumin, paprika, salt, chili powder, cilantro and garlic. I served cornbread alongside the chili. Sweet, buttery …