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Looking for fresh, feel-good recipes? You’re in the right spot. This is where you’ll find all of my recipes in the order they’ve been posted – perfect for a scroll when you’re in the mood to try something new.

I crafted every recipe with fresh ingredients and a focus on balance – think high-quality protein, fiber-rich, low-glycemic carbs, healthy fats, and an abundance of veggies and greens to help you feel your best.

If you’re looking for something specific, check out the Recipe Index or Ingredient Index to help narrow things down. And if you want the best of the best, head straight to the Top 25 reader favorites!

Overhead shot of the cabbage cucumber salad in a bowl.

Easy Cabbage Cucumber Salad Recipe (So Crunchy!)

Four dessert bowls with mango mousse garnished with whipped cream, mongo slices and fresh mint.

Mango Mousse Recipe (Creamy, Light, and Delicious)

Three glasses of pineapple coconut water with ice, garnished with pineapple slices.

Pineapple Coconut Water Recipe (So Refreshing!)

Shrimp with feta and tomatoes in a bowl garnished with lemon slices.

Shrimp with Feta and Tomatoes (Stovetop Recipe)

Prune bars on parchement paper.

Prune Bars with Peanut Butter and Chocolate

Pashtet in a jar with a flat knife with a bit of pate on top.

Pashtet Recipe (Russian Chicken Liver Pâté)

Two glasses with homemade juice.

How to Juice Without a Juicer (Juicing with a Blender)

Oregano tea with fresh herbs in teacup standing on a saucer with a silver spoon to the right. Another teacup in the background.

How to Make Oregano Tea with Fresh or Dried Oregano

Cottage cheese chocolate mousse in glass dessert bowls garnished with whipped cream, raspberries, blueberries, and mint leaves.

3-Ingredient Cottage Cheese Chocolate Mousse Recipe

Sage tea in a tea pot.

How to Make Sage Tea with Fresh or Dried Sage

Mango juice in a glass.

How to Make Mango Juice at Home (Easy Recipe)

Three stuffed bell peppers in a bowl standing on a napkin. More stuffed peppers in the background.

Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe (Healthy & Delicious)

Vanilla Chocolate Cottage Cheese Mousse in dessert glasses garnished with chocolate shavings.

Cottage Cheese Mousse Recipe (Vanilla and Chocolate)

Overhead shot of carrot salad on a plate standing on a tea towel.

Raw Carrot Salad Recipe (with a Simple Dressing)

Close up shot of the marinated tomato and onion salad in a bowl.

Marinated Tomato and Onion Salad (Easy Recipe)

Cucumber Cottage Cheese Soup in a bowl standing on a napkin. The soup is garnished with cucumber slices, parsley and olive oil.

Cold Cucumber Cottage Cheese Soup Recipe

Strawberry milk in a pitcher standing on marble background.

Strawberry Milk (Easy Homemade Recipe)

Two glasses of carrot apple ginger juice standing on a linen napkin.

Easy Carrot Apple Ginger Juice Recipe

Mango cucumber salad in a bowl.

Mango Cucumber Salad Recipe (Healthy and Refreshing)

Mashroom dip in a red gratin dish standing on a kitchen towel.

Cottage Cheese Mushroom Dip Recipe (So Creamy!)

Collage of salads and side dishes. Text overlay saying: healthy sides for burgers.

Healthy Sides for Burgers (25+ Quick and Easy Recipes)

Three glasses of pineapple juice.

How to Make Pineapple Juice (Easy Recipe)

Carrot and swede mash in a bowl.

Carrot and Swede Mash Recipe (Easy Side Dish)

A glass of cucumber lemon mint water with ice. Two more glasses in the background.

Refreshing Cucumber Lemon Mint Water (Easy Recipe)

Overhead shot of three glasses of peach banana smoothie on marble background. The smoothies are garnished with diced peaches.

Easy Peach Banana Smoothie Recipe (So Creamy!)

Close up shot of roasted pineapple slices being scooped by a wooden spatula.

Roasted Pineapple Recipe (Simple and Delicious)

Potato and cauliflower mash in a bowl standing on a linen napkin. The mash is garnished with thyme leaves.

Creamy Mashed Potatoes and Cauliflower (Easy Recipe)

French carrot salad in a white bowl standing on a linen napkin.

French Grated Carrot Salad Recipe (Carottes Râpées)

Two glasses of strawberry juice. A few fresh strawberries around them.

How to Make Strawberry Juice (Easy Recipe)

Overhead shot of three glasses of orange mango smoothie garnished with orange slices.

Orange Mango Smoothie Recipe (Easy and Healthy)

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