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Red Lentil Pasta with Veggie Packed Tomato Sauce

This healthy red lentil pasta recipe uses pasta that is made from lentils, but you can also use traditional pasta, whole-grain pasta, or even gluten free like brown rice pasta and add lentils to the sauce instead. I’ll show you both ways to make it, depending on what you prefer!

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Healthy Sweet Potato Pancakes

Make these healthy sweet potato pancakes to switch up the weekend pancake routine. And veggies at breakfast? That makes you a total rockstar. Why I love these healthy sweet potato pancakes A healthy breakfast is the best way to start off a good day. Great days start with pancakes. So

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healthy apple crisp with oats and flax and vanilla ice cream on top in a white bowl

Healthy Apple Crisp Recipe (Low added sugar)

This healthy apple crisp recipe is incredible and will make you wonder why traditional recipes even have so much sugar in the first place…you won’t miss it! This recipe has over 50% less sugar than traditional recipes. Note: This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn

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2 mason jars of healthy chocolate smoothie aerial view with chocolate shavings

The Best Healthy Chocolate Smoothie

This healthy chocolate smoothie totally tastes like a milkshake but has added nutrition and way less sugar than a milkshake since there’s no ice cream added! I serve this for breakfast with a waffle or toast, but it would be an awesome snack, as well. Note: this post contains affiliate

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strawberry muffins on plate with strawberries and silicon muffin cups

Healthy Strawberry Muffins

These are the best healthy strawberry muffins for kids, and especially for picky eaters! You can even make these homemade strawberry muffins for kids who don’t like “chunks” in their food. We infuse these with great, natural strawberry flavor, without big pieces inside that could potentially turn your little one

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pineapple baked chicken drizzled with sriracha with white rice and broccoli on white plate

Best Baked Pineapple Chicken Recipe

This is the best baked pineapple chicken recipe! This is one of those recipes where you can just dump everything into a baking dish. I don’t know about you, but an easy dinner recipe is my favorite for weeknights. And this is extremely kid-friendly when you leave off the sriracha

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Red Lentil Pasta with Veggie Packed Tomato Sauce

This healthy red lentil pasta recipe uses pasta that is made from lentils, but you can also use traditional pasta, whole-grain pasta, or even gluten free like brown rice pasta and add lentils to the sauce instead. I’ll show you both ways to make it, depending on what you prefer!

READ MORE

Healthy Sweet Potato Pancakes

Make these healthy sweet potato pancakes to switch up the weekend pancake routine. And veggies at breakfast? That makes you a total rockstar. Why I love these healthy sweet potato pancakes A healthy breakfast is the best way to start off a good day. Great days start with pancakes. So

READ MORE
healthy apple crisp with oats and flax and vanilla ice cream on top in a white bowl

Healthy Apple Crisp Recipe (Low added sugar)

This healthy apple crisp recipe is incredible and will make you wonder why traditional recipes even have so much sugar in the first place…you won’t miss it! This recipe has over 50% less sugar than traditional recipes. Note: This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn

READ MORE
2 mason jars of healthy chocolate smoothie aerial view with chocolate shavings

The Best Healthy Chocolate Smoothie

This healthy chocolate smoothie totally tastes like a milkshake but has added nutrition and way less sugar than a milkshake since there’s no ice cream added! I serve this for breakfast with a waffle or toast, but it would be an awesome snack, as well. Note: this post contains affiliate

READ MORE
strawberry muffins on plate with strawberries and silicon muffin cups

Healthy Strawberry Muffins

These are the best healthy strawberry muffins for kids, and especially for picky eaters! You can even make these homemade strawberry muffins for kids who don’t like “chunks” in their food. We infuse these with great, natural strawberry flavor, without big pieces inside that could potentially turn your little one

READ MORE
pineapple baked chicken drizzled with sriracha with white rice and broccoli on white plate

Best Baked Pineapple Chicken Recipe

This is the best baked pineapple chicken recipe! This is one of those recipes where you can just dump everything into a baking dish. I don’t know about you, but an easy dinner recipe is my favorite for weeknights. And this is extremely kid-friendly when you leave off the sriracha

READ MORE
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Hi, I’m Kacie!

I’m a mom of two and a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. I offer e-guides and e-books (go to my Shop page), workshops, brand partnerships, and nutrition counseling. Check out my blog for nutrition and feeding tips for your little ones.

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