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Healthy Banana Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins

This is a yummy and quick way to prepare a one dish flavorful meal on a busy weeknight. Simply toss the chicken, vegetables and marinade onto a baking sheet pan and roast for 20 minutes. While it’s cooking, prepare rice or sesame noodles to go with it and you have dinner on the table in …

Overnight Beef & Rice Stew

Cold weather means that we are all in need of delicious, warm and hearty one pot meals. I love being able to load a crock pot with healthy ingredients – brown rice, meat, vegetables – on a Friday night and wake up Saturday morning to the scrumptious aroma – the reminder that lunch has already …

Tuesday Tacos

Any night can be taco night with this easy and flavorful spice mix. Skip the prepackaged mixes that are loaded with salt and MSG and whip this up in a pinch. You can even make a batch ahead of time and keep it in your spice cabinet for taco night! When ready to prepare, it …

Indian Sweet & Sour Eggplant

Ingredients 2 medium eggplants, cut into 1 inch pieces 2 peppers (any colors), cut into 1⁄2 inch pieces 2 tbsp + 4 tbsp olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 potato, peeled and cut into large chunks 1⁄2 hot pepper or jalapeño, thinly sliced 1⁄2 tsp salt 1⁄4 tsp ground black pepper 3⁄4 tsp cumin …

Eggplant In Alfredo Sauce

I’ve been cooking a lot with eggplant lately, and one day I thought wouldn’t this be delicious with a garlic Alfredo sauce? The result was a huge success at home and when shared with friends. It was total comfort food – creamy, cheesy, and garlicky – yet the star of the dish was a vegetable! …

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

Isn’t it the greatest when you can toss a protein with some veggies on a baking sheet pan and have a meal ready in 20 minutes? I like preparing different variations for different weeknights to make things easy yet interesting. You can serve this sheet pan chicken fajitas with tortillas, a fresh tomato salad and …