Looking for nutritious recipes that are simple, delicious, and family-friendly? As a nutrition registered dietitian, I create healthy recipes made with real ingredients and practical nutrition in mind. Browse breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks, and sides designed to help you feel confident in the kitchen and around the table.

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Meat and Ricotta Stuffed Shells
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Meat and Ricotta Stuffed Shells

These delicious meat and ricotta stuffed shells can be made with your ground meat of choice and are a family friendly, flavor filled dinner that is perfect for the freezer or delicious when baked and served immediately!

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Oat Bars
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Oat Bars

These baked chocolate chip cookie oat bars are a high fiber breakfast with blended oatmeal that is baked to perfection and guaranteed to satisfy any early morning sweet tooth in a nutritious way!

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Peppermint Cottage Cheese Chocolate Mousse
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Peppermint Cottage Cheese Chocolate Mousse

This light and fluffy peppermint cottage cheese chocolate mousse puts a delicious holiday twist on the viral high protein dessert recipe. With almost 15 grams of protein, this is the perfect dessert recipe to satisfy your sweet tooth and help you hit your protein goals!

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Hot Honey Brussel Sprouts
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Hot Honey Brussel Sprouts

Add a little bit of spice to a classic side dish with these hot honey brussel sprouts. 2 ingredient hot honey, bacon, and brussel sprouts sautéed together and then topped with parmesan cheese for flavorful side dish that is a guaranteed crowd pleaser!

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Biscoff Protein Balls
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Biscoff Protein Balls

These biscoff protein balls have a pillowy soft texture and taste so much like a dessert that you would never guess they are made with only 4 ingredients and loaded with 8 grams of protein!

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Brown Sugar Cinnamon Oatmeal Bars
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Brown Sugar Cinnamon Oatmeal Bars

These baked brown sugar cinnamon oatmeal bars are full of classic flavors and are delicious on their own or pair perfectly with many toppings. Make them ahead of time for a meal prepped breakfast or bake and serve immediately, either way these oatmeal bars will be a crowd pleaser!

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Barbecue Chicken Flatbread
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Barbecue Chicken Flatbread

Topped with a juicy shredded barbecue chicken, this baked barbecue chicken flatbread comes together in a flash and is loaded with easy and flavorful ingredients making it the perfect dinner to throw together on a busy weeknight!

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Blended Cottage Cheese Egg Bites
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Blended Cottage Cheese Egg Bites

These cheesy cottage cheese egg bites are blended to perfection and simply seasoned for a classic breakfast bite. With 100 calories and almost 9 grams of protein per egg bite, this recipe is a high protein breakfast that will your entire family will love!

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Easy Maple Pecan Granola
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Easy Maple Pecan Granola

Why buy store bought granola when you can make your own in less than 25 minutes? This easy maple pecan granola is full of fall flavors, subtly sweet and the perfect addition to yogurt bowls, oatmeal, or enjoyed on it’s own!

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Creamy Potato and Bean Soup
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Creamy Potato and Bean Soup

Take a bite of this cozy and creamy potato and bean soup. Loaded with smashed potatoes, blended beans, and fresh flavors like garlic, rosemary and thyme, this potato soup is made with no heavy cream and will quickly become your winter favorite!

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Cottage Cheese Flatbread
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Cottage Cheese Flatbread

This blended cottage cheese flatbread needs only 2 ingredients and makes a surprisingly fluffy flatbread that pairs perfectly with tzatziki, hummus, or other toppings of your choice

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Salted Caramel Medjool Date Protein Balls
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Salted Caramel Medjool Date Protein Balls

If you want a high fiber, high protein snack that is grab and go then you need to make these salted caramel medjool date protein balls. Loaded with protein, fiber, and flavor, these protein balls make it both fun and delicious to snack on healthy options.

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I’m a registered dietitian and I have been working hard to put together recipes, recommendations, and product reviews to help you live your life well fed!