Category: Dinner
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Slow Cooker Apple Cider Chicken and Fall Veggies
Why You’ll Love This Slow Cooker Dinner This one leans all the way into fall: earthy beets and sweet apple wedges slow-cook alongside honey mustard chicken thighs in a cider-based sauce, while a bright, tangy roasted garlic yogurt sauce ties everything together at the end. It’s the kind of meal that makes your kitchen smell…
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Healthy Turkey Meatballs in Creamy Pumpkin Sage Sauce
Why You’ll Love These Meatballs Pumpkin isn’t just for pie — here it becomes the base of a savory, velvety sauce that coats these baked turkey meatballs. A splash of chicken stock, Parmesan, a little heavy cream, and fresh sage bring it all together, while a touch of maple syrup rounds out the pumpkin’s earthiness…
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Healthy Chicken, Butternut Squash, & Kale Pasta
Why You’ll Love This Pasta This is weeknight comfort food with a fall upgrade: ground chicken browned with sage, roasted butternut squash, wilted kale, and sun-dried tomatoes, all tossed together in a light sauce made from milk and a touch of flour instead of heavy cream. It comes together in one pot (plus a sheet…
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One-Pan Lemon Rosemary Chicken with Fall Vegetables
Why You’ll Love This One-Pan Dinner This is the kind of dinner that makes the whole house smell like fall — bright lemon zest, fresh rosemary and thyme, and a chicken that roasts skin-side up directly over baby potatoes, carrots, Brussels sprouts, and red onion. Everything cooks in one pan, so the vegetables soak up…
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Delicious Fall Acorn Squash & Kale Salad
Why You’ll Love This Salad There’s something about the first cool snap of fall that makes me want to roast every vegetable in sight — and this salad is exactly that craving, turned into a full meal. Acorn squash gets tossed in olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and parsley, then roasted until…
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Nourish High Fiber Veggie and Lentil Soup with Lemon Broth
This beats the cabbage soup diet any time! As a dietitian who focuses on cholesterol management, fiber is a mainstay in my conversations. But weight loss is too — this can also improve cholesterol numbers for those that are overweight. This nourishing high fiber vegetable and lentil soup is perfect for heart health as it…
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Spanish Chicken, Rice, and beans with Chimichurri Sauce
Tonight’s agenda: Spanish flavors but make it high protein and high fiber ❤️ Sunday family dinners is one of the great nostalgias of our time whether a your sharing a meal with your family or you have a few friends or neighbors over – socialization and routine can have a big impact on your health.…
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Sheet pan Greek Chicken and Vegetables with Vinaigrette
A healthy diet is often not low fat, but the right type of fat. We want to limit Saturated fat to less than 10% of total calories – it is well known that above this increases risk of heart disease. Saturated fat is fat that is solid at room temperature think butter, coconut and palm…
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Greek Lemon Chicken Casserole with Orzo Bake
This Greek Chicken & Orzo Casserole is the easy one-pan dinner every busy mom needs. It’s hearty, healthy, and perfectly balanced—exactly what you want on a chilly night. Mediterranean flavors, simple ingredients, and a full family meal in one dish. Save this for weeknights or your next family event… it always impresses guests. Share with…
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How to Make the Juiciest, Most Flavorful Turkey (Simple Holiday Method)
This is the juicy, golden-brown turkey recipe busy moms swear by because it’s flavorful, low-stress, and beautifully foolproof. If you want an easy Thanksgiving turkey that makes the whole holiday feel special, this is it. Turkey sets the tone for the whole meal. A perfectly cooked turkey brings balance to all the rich sides and…