Healthy(ish) food blog made with real ingredients and a NYC twist.

The Original Blondies (with broiled coconut caramel topping)

Posted on March 25, 2024

For over TWO decades, these BLONDIES have been making people smile. They are the brownie without the chocolate, the “what in the world is in these” dessert and add Coconut Caramel on top and you have become the queen of the party. There are a few tried and true staple desserts “TO TAKE TO A PARTY” and no matter the health kick I am on, these will always be in my EASY and DELICIOUS TAKE TO A PARTY recipe log.…

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Homemade Red Enchilada sauce

Posted on January 12, 2024

This easy enchilada sauce is easy peasy and comes together in mins. The rich flavor has a creaminess thanks to non-fat Greek yogurt! Enchiladas are always on point. And if you can make your own sauce?! ..they taste that much better. AND if that sauce can be made within min with simple ingredients?? the best. This enchilada sauce pleases a wide range of taste buds and can be tweaked to be spicy or very mild! Make it and use it…

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Almond Butter Pumpkin Protein Smoothie

Posted on November 18, 2023

Protein + Pumpkin AND Almond butter all blended up in a lovely, healthy fall smoothie… As soon as the first leaf falls, my fall weather senses are alive and well!—and so are all my pumpkin ones!! In my head, all things pumpkin are usually desserts. Pumpkin pie, pumpkin bars, more pumpkin pie, pumpkin pecan bar. you get the point. My goal this season is to come up with pumpkin things that are NOT only dessert. Ok, maybe dessert like but a…

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Easy & Healthy Tomato Gazpacho [no dairy]

Posted on November 10, 2022

Easy AND healthy Tomato Gazpacho that can be made in min. Made dairy free with tomatoes + onion + bell pepper + cucumber + garlic. [NO dairy!] This easy and healthy tomato gazpacho came about over the summer when we were traveling. We were in Europe for about 1 month and we had such a great time. The entire time. Funny how vacations can do that to you:) No one fought, we all loved each other and were so compromising….it…

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4 Ingredient Pickled Peppers [made with honey]

Posted on September 12, 2022

These 4 ingredient Easy Pickled Peppers are made with honey and take just min to make! They are a healthy way to spice up any dish and are so convenient to have on hand! Like a [very happy] broken record, mom does it again! During covid we ate these little morsels by the handfuls….and then drizzled the pickled juice over the top just for a salty measure. They are delicious in any variety and it’s just one more way to…

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Daily Provisions Kale Salad with Crispy Chickpeas + hard boiled Egg + Avocado + Pistachios

Posted on April 23, 2022

This hearty kale salad has the necessary crunch from the crispy chickpeas, the protein from the hard boiled egg, a smooth finish with avocado and sprinkled with cheese. If you have ever visited New York City and eaten at a restaurant called Daily Provisions….then you may have had a few of their delicious items… https://youtube.com/shorts/R_1b1VDyvgY their CRULLERS… Or…their salad…. The Kale Ceasar Salad is my personal favorite. It has hard boiled eggs, crispy chickpeas, celery, caesar vinaigrette and grana padano…

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8 Ingredient Homemade Dumplings

Posted on February 11, 2022

The Chinese take-out dumpling delicacy has now been transformed to an at-home, make it yourself delicacy with 8 ingredients! Chinese New Year came with a bang this year. Picture this epic celebration… In white demographic St George, on Jude’s Zoom call, also watching Mickey Mouse adventures-[in English] and making our Chinese Dumplings. We did make them in a traditional[ish] steamer basket so that’s more Chinese New Year. Right?? Jude got the bee in his bonnet to make Dumplings from his…

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“Healthier” Brown Buttermilk Syrup

Posted on December 30, 2021

The buttermilk syrup that is as versatile as water…can be drunk out of a cup AND can be used on pancakes! Another plus, it uses less sugar and butter than the original! A win win! Before I begin, let’s not be totally serious about the true meaning of the word, “healthier”. I just added it to make myself feel better. Well kind of…no not REALLY. In this recipe, it simply just means, “lower sugar and butter than the usual recipe”.…

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Easy Pumpkin Curry Soup with Cilantro and Cashews [vegan]

Posted on November 21, 2021

This pumpkin curry soup has just the right amount of zing and sweetness that everyone at your Thanksgiving table will have a second helping. And with the heartiness from the quinoa, Rotisserie chicken, sweet potato and peppers it’s a meal all in its own! Curry is a cuisine in our family. It’s like a staple food that we love but is kind of tricky to master in the home kitchen. Ya know what I mean? It’s either, missing something, or…

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