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Silky Slow-Cooker Mashed Potatoes (Healthier Too!)

Silky Slow-Cooker Mashed Potatoes (Healthier Too!)

This is the mashed potato recipe you NEED for Thanksgiving: free up oven space for your turkey and use your slow-cooker instead for the easiest, no-boil mashed potatoes ever! This recipe calls for much less butter and milk than a traditional mashed potato but we aren’t sacrificing on flavor…

Zucchini ‘Tzatziki’ Dip (Vegetarian, Gluten Free)

Zucchini ‘Tzatziki’ Dip (Vegetarian, Gluten Free)

When your garden (or local farmer’s market) is overflowing with Zucchini, here’s a super simple twist on a Tzatziki you can whip up in minutes!

Rhubarb Chutney (Gluten Free, Refined Sugar Free)

Rhubarb Chutney (Gluten Free, Refined Sugar Free)

If you’re looking to level up your summer appetizer cheese plate, or simple grilled meats for dinner, look no further than this easy rhubarb chutney. 

The Ultimate Healthy 7-Layer Dip (Gluten-free, Vegetarian-optional)

The Ultimate Healthy 7-Layer Dip (Gluten-free, Vegetarian-optional)

This dip will make you the talk of the neighborhood. Perfect for barbecues, potlucks, or casual get-togethers, this healthy take on a classic 7-layer Mexican dip is sure to impress your friends and family with its lightness, freshness, and explosion of flavors.

Shaved Brussels Sprouts and Butternut Squash Salad with Paprika Honey Mustard Dressing (Vegetarian, Gluten Free)

Shaved Brussels Sprouts and Butternut Squash Salad with Paprika Honey Mustard Dressing (Vegetarian, Gluten Free)

Even my Brussels sprouts skeptics will fall in love with this stunning blend of flavors, and the Brussels sprouts will continue to tenderize as it sits. If raw Brussels sprouts in particular aren’t to your taste, you can even make it a few hours in advance to soften them up before eating.

Holiday Charcuterie Wreath

Holiday Charcuterie Wreath

This is always one of my favorite times of year, and as a staunch ‘delicious but not filling’ appetizer supporter, I considered this the perfect opportunity to combine two of the holiday season’s best features: charcuterie and Christmas.

Chili Caramel Brussels Sprouts (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Refined Sugar Free)

Chili Caramel Brussels Sprouts (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Refined Sugar Free)

My Chili Caramel Brussels Sprouts are an adventure in flavor, featuring a stunning umami glaze and picture perfect caramelization that makes me want to stand over the stovetop and finish them all by myself.

Thanksgiving Essential Recipes

Thanksgiving Essential Recipes

This year I made it my mission to gather some recipes for you that were not only quick and easy but on the healthy side as well. These Thanksgiving essential recipes are some of my tried and true – the ones I turn to year after year that never fail to delight!

Roasted Delicata Squash with Cinnamon Maple Butter

Roasted Delicata Squash with Cinnamon Maple Butter

I love Delicata Squash for its cute scalloped edges and its vibrant orange color, but I especially love it roasted in Cinnamon Maple Butter – the perfect addition to your Thanksgiving spread!

Charred Romaine Salad with Walnuts + Lemon Parmesan Dressing

Charred Romaine Salad with Walnuts + Lemon Parmesan Dressing

It seems everyone has a couple of heads of romaine lettuce kicking around in their fridge. Here’s something unique and delicious to do with it tonight!

5 Hungry Lady Salads for Labor Day

5 Hungry Lady Salads for Labor Day

Summer wouldn’t be complete without enjoying one last spread of delicious food outdoors surrounded by loved ones. And who would I be if I wasn’t advocating for at least one Hungry Lady Salad?! If you’ve been following along for a while now, you would know…

The Famous La Scala Chopped Salad

The Famous La Scala Chopped Salad

La Scala is a restaurant set in Beverly Hills, California, that is famous for their chopped salad. Rumor has it The Kardashians are particularly fond of this one, in fact. But that’s not why we are making it. We are making it because it is delicious and SO easy.

Torrisi’s Famous Hot Sauce

Torrisi’s Famous Hot Sauce

My husband has a borderline obsessive relationship with hot sauce. I’m pretty sure if I left the house tomorrow, he would put it on everything, but when it tastes this good, I really can’t blame him.

If you have a dad in your life that loves hot sauce too, this simple and delicious recipe is a must make for Father’s Day.

Berry Caprese Salad

Berry Caprese Salad

Now this is a summer salad! People go wild for this Berry Caprese and it couldn’t be easier to make, making it the perfect addition to your Memorial Day festivities (or any really any entertaining at all!).

Revolutionary Broccoli Salad (Gluten-Free, Vegetarian)

Revolutionary Broccoli Salad (Gluten-Free, Vegetarian)

If you follow me on Instagram or Tik Tok, you know that I’ve started a Hungry Lady Salad series and this means LOTS of delicious, healthy, filling salads are coming your way.  Perhaps you’ve tried the Tuscan Kale Chopped Salad with Lemon Tahini Dressing. That…

Hasselback Butternut Squash with Maple Sage Butter, Red Chile, + Pumpkin Seeds                   (Vegan, Gluten Free)

Hasselback Butternut Squash with Maple Sage Butter, Red Chile, + Pumpkin Seeds (Vegan, Gluten Free)

If you’ve been here for a while, you know that I don’t tend to go heavy on the Thanksgiving food posts.  This is not because I don’t love Thanksgiving, I do.   It is because, of all the holidays, I find Thanksgiving to be the one…

Crispy Salt & Vinegar Smashed Potatoes

Crispy Salt & Vinegar Smashed Potatoes

These Crispy Salt & Vinegar Smashed Potatoes are everything you love about that salt and vinegar flavor profile, but in a crispy, creamy smashed potato. We love them with steak or fish and leftovers