Prep-ahead recipes
Chocolate protein oatmeal bake (gluten-free and vegan)
Hey hey! How are you? I’m definitely looking forward to the weekend! We’re still on West coast time (which is why my blog schedule has been all over the place), so it’s been a bit of a blur. If you have any tips for recovering jet-lagged kiddos, please send them my way. I’ve been zombie-ing…
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Sriracha Chicken and Cauliflower Stir Fry [dairy-free, gluten-free]
This sriracha chicken and cauliflower stir fry is the perfect healthy dinner or lunch option. It’s high in protein, gluten-free, dairy-free, and family-friendly. Pack up the extras as lunch, or enjoy as part of your weekly meal prep. Hey hey friends! How are you? Keep those awesome thredUP giveaway entries coming!! Hope you’re having a…
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Cookie Cake
This healthy COOKIE CAKE has a bonus dose of protein and healthy fats. It’s gluten-free, low in sugar, and… it’s a cookie cake. So, you need this. I’m having a weird protein powder thing right now. Part of me is like “just eat real food” and the other part is like “GAINZ” so I keep adding protein…
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Homemade Sous Vide Egg Bites (without the sous vide machine)
Word to the world: we have a sous vide egg bites problem. When I first heard about these things months ago, I got myself to a Starbucks ASAP. Eggs are my favorite food on the planet, and I was so pumped to get a protein-y egg bite with my morning latte. Until, I couldn’t find…
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Easy, healthy curry chicken salad turmeric wraps (Paleo and gluten-free)
There’s a mouthful for ya. This recipe combines crunchy spiced curry chicken, all wrapped up in a raw turmeric coconut wrap. It’s a great protein-packed lunch option that you can make it advance to enjoy throughout the week. It’s also gluten-free and Paleo. Boom. Hi friends! How’s the day going? Yesterday was a bit intense.…
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Sweet potato salad + lunch salad trio
Hi friends! How’s the day going?? I have an awesome lunch or side dish recipe for you today. It’s a fun twist on potato salad (using sweet potatoes!) and has zero mayo. (Even though I LOVE mayo, I know some people aren’t on board.) Also, I’m sorry about the blog down time yesterday and for…
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Slow cooker butternut squash lasagna
Aka one of the easiest and most nutrient-dense recipes I’ve made in a while! It’s gluten-free (no grains at all!), packed with veggies and protein, and cooks in the slow cooker. “Set it and forget it” for the win. Hi friends! How’s the morning going? Hope you’re having a great day so far. <3 The…
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Spring roll chicken salad
This spring roll chicken salad may be one of the very best salads I’ve ever posted on the blog! The other ones that come to mind are this kale salad, this salad, and of course, the best pasta salad ever. This one combines savory peanut butter chicken with a sweet chile vinaigrette, fresh chopped veggies,…
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Hummus Chicken Salad Bowl
It’s funny how things change over time. I used to despise sweet and savory mixed together. (Now if it’s food, chances are that I’ll eat it.) I used to nap every day. (My eyes still get a little misty at the loss of this ritual.) I used to hate mayo… And then I got pregnant.…
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Sweet Potato Protein Breakfast Bowl
Sick of oatmeal for breakfast? Try a sweet potato breakfast to change it up! Bonus: it’s gluten-free, high in protein, nutrients, smart carbs, and customizable. I’ve been a little bit breakfast bored lately. It’s my favorite meal of the day, but it’s also the most frantic. I’m usually trying to feed Liv and P at…
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Mediterranean chicken bake
This is a family-friendly recipe that even a discerning preschooler went crazy for. Spiced chicken combines beautifully with warm feta, tomatoes and a fresh mint-cucumber salad. It’s a perfect “I don’t know what to do with this chicken” recipe. When the Pilot first left for his training, I still had the splint on my hand…
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Chopped avocado southwest salad
This morning, I have new recipe for you, courtesy of my Uncle E. He has shared quite a few of his mouthwatering recipes with the blog world before, including this black bean soup idea, this lavender-honey salmon, the vegan soba noodle sushi, and his best ever pasta salad (<— It’s still one of my top-viewed…
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