Published 11/1/2024 Simple to make and ready in just 15 minutes, this sautéed green beans recipe is a great example that the simplest things can often be the best. Welcome to the first of many recipes this holiday season that are so near and dear to our hearts ♥️ We’re so excited to be sharing family recipes that each of us grew up enjoying during the holiday season. And first up is my (Rosie, FFF kitchen manager and recipe developer here!...

Found my new go-to, summer favorite, ON REPEAT EVERY WEEK recipe – Homemade Brat Burgers with Gluten-Free Beer-Braised Caramelized Onions! Homemade bratwurst patties made from pork and spices are topped with luscious, beer-braised caramelized onions (read below for my thoughts on GF beer,) to create the most craveable dish that has ever come from my grill. There, I said it. This clean recipe is not only gluten and dairy-free, but seriously quick and easy....

I couldn’t let you go off into the firework-speckled sunset without a refreshing, fabulous, FUN project that’s practically made for the 4th of July, could I? Homemade Sweet Tea Vodka paired with sweet lemonade, crushed ice, and a big ol’ lemon wedge is just the thing you need for this sizzling hot holiday weekend! Homemade Sweet Tea Vodka Have you ever had sweet tea vodka before? Its essentially lightly sweetened tea made with vodka, instead of water....

Published 8/9/2023 • Updated 3/17/2024 In this post, we’re giving you instructions on how to make instant pot egg bites in both a silicone mold and mini Mason jars as we tested both methods extensively. Pressure-cooking egg bites is a fabulous way to make many egg bites at once. Plus, your egg bites will come out perfectly cooked and souffle-like every time with this method. Our method is extremely versatile and you can add in a variety of different mix-ins to make them your own unique instant pot egg bites....

Published 8/15/2023 Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Instacart. We were compensated and all opinions are our own. Thank you for supporting Fit Foodie Finds! Order everything you need to make your own homemade smoothie popsicles through Instacart! Get all of the ingredients (and even a blender!) from your favorite retailer, and have the groceries delivered right to your door in as fast as 1 hour. Then, prep your favorite smoothies (we’re recommending 3 delicious flavor combinations!...

The main thing you need to know about Mini Egg Bites is that I recently told my middle child I had a special after-school snack for him and he asked: “IS IT EGG BITES?!” It wasn’t, sadly, but that’s how good these poppable, protein-packed egg bites are! They’re perfect to bake then eat fresh, but also terrific for meal prep since they reheat wonderfully. Plus like I said – they’re great for kids, and kids at heart....

This mini fruit tart doesn’t require a whole lot of ingredients. Just a handful of ingredients that are easily available at home. I have used rolled oats, almond flour, cocoa powder, dates, and some oil for a healthier crust. Simple as it is, this is one of the easiest desserts to make at home. So I have a sweet tooth. And lately, I have been craving something creamy & sweet....

Published 1/16/2023 The key to amazing chicken pesto pasta is fresh pesto. You won’t regret whipping up homemade pesto do slather with your pasta and chicken. Fresh Chicken Pesto Pasta If there is one dish everyone loves it’s bound to be pesto pasta! This chicken pesto pasta tastes like summer and is packed with veggies and protein. Whether it’s summertime and you have fresh basil or if you are making this dish in the middle of winter, it’s a great dish....

Published 10/11/2019 • Updated 10/6/2023 Fall is here which means it’s pumpkin spice season! We’re enjoying plenty of seasonal recipes like these pumpkin muffins and pumpkin ginger molasses cookies, as well as these perfectly spiced pumpkin cheesecake bars. They’re everything we love about classic cheesecake in a nice handheld bar form! Baked to creamy perfection in the oven, the pumpkin cheesecake filling is made with canned pumpkin, cream cheese, and a little flour....

Raise your hand if you remember summer evenings as a kid spent facing a crackling bonfire holding a stick with a flaming marshmallow on the end? That’s right — team char! If you were lucky, someone would be standing nearby with a graham cracker half topped with Hershey chocolate squares waiting to scrape the molten ‘mallows from your stick with another graham cracker, handing it over so you could feast....

Published 8/29/2022 • Updated 8/28/2023 Not only is this crockpot enchilada casserole recipe delicious the day you make it, but it makes killer leftovers just like our slow cooker honey garlic chicken. Chicken Enchilada Casserole Please tell me that your mouth is watering just looking at the photos of this slow cooker chicken enchilada casserole! It’s true that we love quick and easy recipes here on Fit Foodie Finds. We also LOVE tex-mex recipes....

The weather is warming up and so is my appetite for all things fresh, light, and filling. Goodbye, hot and hearty meals — hello quick and easy to prep Summer Chicken Wraps! This light lunch or dinner idea could not be easier. Spread hummus over a tortilla, fill it with fresh summer veggies and herbs, add a few strips of cooked, chilled chicken, then wrap and roll! These easy wraps are the type of thing I find myself making over and over again in summer when it’s too hot to turn on the stove or oven....

Let me give you the details! First and foremost – the house we stayed in. Oh my gosh! We went the VRBO route for this trip so we could all stay together, vs getting 5 hotel rooms, and it was spectacular – I would return in a heartbeat! Our home for the week was Villa Encantada, a 5 bedroom, 6 bathroom home in the hills above Puerto Vallarta, which included a full kitchen, solar-heated pool and hot tub, tiki bar, a private chef, concierge, and laundry services....

Published 11/9/2019 • Updated 10/23/2023 Get all the benefits and flavor of sweet potatoes with these delicious sweet potato recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and dessert! Sweet Potato for Every Meal People can’t seem to get enough of the sweet potato! We understand why. The sweet potato is an amazing vegetable that can be baked, boiled, mashed, or mixed in to just about any recipe that you’re craving! We love all potatoes, but the sweet potato has some added flavor and nutrient benefits compared to the regular white potato, so today we’re celebrating everything sweet potato!...

Anytime someone asks me for a restaurant recommendation here in town, my immediate answer is: Lucky Lotus. This locally-owned restaurant serving southeast Asian fare inspired by family-recipes is a can’t miss. Take my money, I’m done. You’re done. We’re all done. Their food is SO DANG GOOD! LL’s menu changes seasonally and offers a ton of gluten free, vegetarian, and vegan dishes. It’s one of a handful of spots here in town that all five of us can eat at at once, considering the kids’ food allergies/preferences and my Celiac Disease, so we enjoy often....

Published 11/7/2021 • Updated 3/17/2024 Hellooooo, 2021 Thanksgiving Happy Thanksgiving, friends! This year we’re taking things up a notch with some amazing new recipes to add to your Thanksgiving table. We’re talking a SMOKED turkey, amazing sides and the most beautiful apple tart you’ve ever seen. Regardless if you’re hosting this year or heading over to a family member or friend’s house, we’ve got you covered with the ultimate Thanksgiving menu and our go-to tips to help you feel prepared and stress-free going into Thanksgiving Day....

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! I hope 2020 is treating you well so far and that your holidays were just the merriest! We spent Christmas sitting around a fire in my parent’s backyard as it reached 61 degrees on the 25th. Insanity! The park and trail behind their house were filled with pick up soccer games, kids riding new bikes from Santa, and lots of dogs and walkers. A few people were even out mowing their lawns – ha!...

To say that corn is important to Iowa is like saying I just “like” nachos. It’s a huge understatement! The United States is the largest producer of corn in the world, and Iowa is the largest producer of corn in the states. Everyone here has a connection to corn. Whether you grew up on a crop farm or detasseled corn in the summers, attend sweet corn festivals or take scenic drives to admire neat row after neat row of field corn shooting up from the dirt, or got sent to the back porch to shuck sweet corn as punishment when you were a kid – it’s a part of all of us....

And just like that, school’s almost (if not already!) in session! Tear…sigh…sob. Where did the summer go? Oh yes, evening activities are about to start back up, and routines are being re-established, which means dinnertime is bound to be more scheduled and controlled over the next couple of weeks. Aka Mama don’t got time to be making multi meals for the one or more individuals who declare whatever’s being served for dinner inedible....

Published 1/29/2024 • Updated 2/14/2024 In this post, we’ve rounded up some of the best healthy crockpot meals from Fit Foodie Finds that you are sure to love this season. We know that you guys love your slow cooker because some of our most popular recipes on Fit Foodie Finds are our healthy crockpot recipes. From crockpot steel cut oats to slow cooker pork roast to crockpot chicken chili, the slow cooker is one of our favorite ways to cook anything and everything....