No-fuss recipes for the everyday home cook
This is the breakfast of champions. It is slightly sweet, creamy from the whole milk, and perfectly spiced from the perfect trio of vanilla, cinnamon, and powdered ginger! It will keep you full on those busy days when lunch time isn’t until the PM. [ 323 Calories, 59g Carbs, 7g Fat, 9g Protein per serving]
Cornulețe are Traditional Romanian pastries served during Christmas and at holidays year round. These delicate sweet rolls are the meaning of Christmas to me! Filled with either the traditional plum butter or with a modern twist of strawberry walnut filling, Cornulețe are a perfect Christmas dessert! [199 Calories, 25.1 g Carbs, 10.8 g Protein, 2.7 g Protein per 2 Cornulețe]
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This lazy girl apple crisp is the perfect weeknight dessert for two! It has LESS than 10 ingredients and satisfies sweet tooth cravings without going overboard. I came up with this recipe out of pure laziness, hence the recipe name. [ 505 Calories, 71 g Carbs, 25 g Fat, 4 g Protein]
I had homemade granola on hand and was really craving a fall dessert. Apples, cinnamon, butter, and brown sugar all thrown into a pie dish create this delicious sugary, buttery sauce, then its topped with granola and ice cream (or whipped cream!). Yummy!
Wild Rice Soup with a Thai twist! All the cozy traditional flavors spiced up with curry paste, ginger, garlic, coconut and lime, this soup is the perfect new addition to the soup season. [ 173 Calories, 25.1 g Carbs, 4.1 g Fat, 3.5g Protein per 1 heaping cup serving]
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Pumpkin and butternut squash chili = the best Fall chili ever! Completely vegetarian, thickened with cornmeal, warmly spiced with molasses and cinnamon, this chili is a bowl of Fall comfort food. It takes a bit of time but it’s worth every minute. Bonus: majority of the cooking is hands off! This recipe is simple, a crowd please and heart warming. Go make it! [340 calories, 57.9g carbs, 6.6g fat, 9.6g protein]
Double glazed pumpkin scones that are better, cheaper, and fresher than anything you’d find in a coffee shop! Perfect with coffee or tea for an easy going breakfast. These scones clock in under 350 calories and offer up so much flavor! [339 calories, 51.9g carbs, 12.8g fat, and 4.4g protein. ]
Healthy, easy, meal prep breakfast egg sandwiches that taste better than anything from a coffee shop! These sandwiches are my go-to staple when I crave a savory, warm breakfast thats low in calories yet super filling! 399 calories, 16g protein, 26g fat, and 28g carbs.
These baked eggs make the perfect breakfast. Whether you put them in tacos or english muffins (I’ve done both and honestly, they are awesome all the way around). They offer up friendly macros at under 100 calories, 6g of protein, 5g of fat, and under 4g carbs. This leaves you lots of wiggle room on how to serve them for breakfast.
Now I make mine a little differently because I roast my veggies BEFORE I add the egg mixture. Honestly this part is absolutely mandatory unless you enjoy crunchy bits of onion? Oh, you don’t. Well then you are going to love this recipe!
Pet peeve rant: you know those food videos popular among social media? One thing I cannot stand is how none of these major food sites know how to cook vegetables. You cannot add raw veggies into dishes and expect them to be cooked. It is disgusting and makes me upset every. single. time. It is nonsense. This reminds of a hilarious video where professional chef Matty Matheson reviews popular food videos. Seriously, go watch it!
Easy recipe that works during any time of day and provides 30 grams of protein!! Cheddar and dill dress up the tuna flavors. The oven does all of the hard work: toasting the bread, warming the tuna, and broiling the cheddar! A satisfying AND healthy meal in less than 10 minutes!
Peach Pie overnight oats with tons of peachy flavor and the perfect amount of sweetness. This makes such a filling breakfast yet the recipe is under 300 calories! Feel like you want a larger breakfast? Just double the ingredients, it is as easy as that! Peaches, cinnamon, and vanilla are the absolute stars here, so do not skimp out on them.
