Published 2/16/2019 • Updated 6/12/2020 There is nothing better than having healthy snacks on hand for those extra busy weeks. Here are some of the best meal prep snack recipes for work, healthy snacks for adults and kids. Now, get snacking! Meal Prep Snacks – They Save the Day! There are two kinds of people in this world- savory snack people and sweet snack people. Every morning, during the day or post workout, I usually crave something salty or savory....

One-Pan Mediterranean Chicken Pasta is a fresh and healthy pasta recipe that’s not only gluten-free but made in just one pan! Yep, 1 large sillet is all you need to cook the chicken, pasta, veggies, and luscious sauce it’s all enveloped in – which takes 30-minutes or less. What more could you ask for? Salt and pepper-seasoned chicken is sauted then simmered with meaty artichoke hearts and pasta in chicken broth so the flavor infuses the pasta from the inside out....

Published 4/29/2021 • Updated 7/28/2023 If you are looking for quinoa salad recipes, this flavorful quinoa salad recipe is vegan and gluten-free and the perfect vegetarian meal to add to your rotation Looking for a healthy mean idea that is high-protein, veggie-packed, and easy to make? Meet –> the quinoa salad! Favorite Quinoa Salad Quinoa salad is one of those meals that I have been making for years. They are some of the first recipes we ever published on Fit Foodie Finds way back in the day circa 2010....

Published 4/6/2022 • Updated 3/17/2024 Drop everything you’re doing and make this Street Corn Salad today! What is Mexican Street Corn Salad? Our take on street corn salad is inspired by traditional elote. Elote is Mexican corn dish that is grilled over an open fire to grilled deliciousness and smothered with mayonnaise, cheese, chili powder, and other spices (sometimes super spicy spices). It is heaven on earth! We recently made a healthier version of Grilled Mexican Street Corn that is spicy and fresh all at the same time....

My Mom picked up a Costco-sized jar of Muffalata a few months ago and to be honest I thought she was crazy. It’s for burgers! she insisted. It’s gluten-free! she pointed out. My Mom buys anything and everything she sees that’s gluten-free, bless her. Sometimes the products are questionable (cough, a spongy gluten free bun that shall rename nameless,) but usually they’re knock your socks off delicious, like Olive Muffalata from That Pickle Guy!...

Published 3/26/2023 • Updated 8/30/2023 Let’s Make a No Bake Dessert! These monster cookie oat cups are our latest addition to our no bake dessert obsession! If you haven’t tried our PB&J quinoa cups or our peanut butter oat cups, you might as well make a batch of those when you’re whipping up these monster cookie oat cups 😀 Ingredients for Monster Cookie Oat Cups These no bake dessert cups come together in 3 layers, which means you get a delicious chunk of monster cookie in every bite: Easy to make Great for sweet treats on the go...

Well Day 3 in New Orleans started as all my other days did – with a hot coffee, banana and bowl of cinnamon toast crunch from the continental breakfast bar! I literally could not pass up free cinnamon toast crunch. You know how I feel about it! On this day we had booked a tour to see the Laura Plantation house – once voted “Best history tour in the USA!...

Published 10/27/2022 Love pork tenderloin? Try our Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin, Grilled Pork Tenderloin, or Sous Vide Pork Tenderloin! Best Pork Tenderloin with Gravy This is hands down the best pork tenderloin recipe on Fit Foodie Finds and, actually, on the Internet! It’s tender and juicy, so easy to make, and the gravy is to die for. In this post, you’ll learn all about pork tenderloin, how to flavor it, what makes it the best pork tenderloin recipe, and how to cook it to perfection....

Published 8/16/2021 Brunch is Served! Is there anything better than French toast in the morning? We love a good sweet breakfast recipe like our French toast bake or our French toast sticks. And today, we’re comin’ in hot with an oh so classic French toast recipe. French Toast Ingredients This perfect French toast recipe comes together in 5 simple ingredients (+ a sweetie treat topping!). You’ll need: Don’t Forget the Cinnamon Sugar Sprinkle!...

Published 8/27/2021 • Updated 8/8/2022 Perfectly Grilled Scallops (in 3 steps) Are you ready to sink your teeth into the most delicious grilled scallops you’ve ever tasted? These big, juicy scallops are marinated in a lemon garlic marinade, seared quickly on the grill, and then topped with an incredible white wine sauce. In this post, you’ll learn how to cook scallops on the grill in just 3 steps! Enjoy....

Published 7/8/2022 Best Peanut Butter Noodles! Say hello to the most delicious peanut noodles you’ve ever seen. This recipe features all your favorite veggies, ramen noodles, and a yummy peanut sauce. We love how customizable this meal is in the sense that you can really use whatever veggies your heart desires or add in a protein such as chicken, beef, or tofu! Featured Ingredients The Noodle Ramen Noodles: this peanut noodles recipe calls for ramen noodles....

Published 5/27/2023 If you’re looking for zucchini recipes, then this one is a must! Use up those fresh zucchinis from the garden or heck, swap it out for any summer squash. Simple Baked Zucchini with Parmesan Is your garden bursting with zucchini (have you tried our fresh zucchini salad?)? This baked zucchini is the perfect recipe to use up your zucchini because it’s made quickly in the oven and only requires a few ingredients....

Published 4/1/2021 Flakey, Perfect Salmon Patties If you landed on this recipe, you are in for a treat because this salmon cakes recipe is absolutely to die for. Not only is it flakey on the inside and perfectly crusted on the outside, but it’s actually healthy. These salmon patties come together with cooked salmon, panko breadcrumbs, a little mayonnaise, a dash of tabasco, and an egg to bind everything together....

One of my favorite ways to use the slow cooker is to toss in a large pork roast with a little of this and a little of that, then pop the lid on top and ignore it for the entire day. Don’t call me, I’ll call you. Long-cooking crock pot recipes are a busy family’s dream come true which is why my family of five not only relies on — but cheers — when Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork is on the menu!...

Nutrella (soya chunks) are very healthy as they are a good source of protein. However, if following a Vegan or Vegetarian diet, you may not get enough protein. Soya nuggets, being protein-rich, are an excellent option to add protein to a vegetarian diet. My mom used to make different dishes using soya nuggets: sometimes with potatoes, peas, paneer, or sometimes add in pulao or biryani too. It has a texture close to meat....

Published 4/29/2022 Let’s Make Spicy Mezcal Margaritas We love our skinny margarita and this spicy grapefruit margarita, and you can’t go wrong with a classic margarita on the rocks, but today we’re comin’ atcha with a spicy MEZCAL margarita. It’s perfectly smoky, lime-y and, of course, spicy! Haven’t heard of mezcal? We found this article very helpful for background information on this delicious liquor. Ingredients for Spicy Mezcal Margaritas LIME JUICE Every good margarita begins with fresh, juicy limes....

Grilled Spicy Shrimp and Sausage Skewers will be the hit of your summer get together, or anytime you’ve got a craving for a spicy taste of the south. They cook in just a few minutes and will fly off the platter! Jumbo shrimp (we’re talking HONKING) are rubbed with Cajun seasoning then skewered with spicy Andouille sausage and grilled for 3-4 minutes – TOTAL. It takes longer to assemble these skewers than it does to cook them!...

I confess to making a ton of bad Pad Thai in the past, your honor. It was thick, gloopy, and the furthest thing from appetizing. After finally mastering the homemade recipe though (made without Tamarind paste, no less!) I decided to toss the savory, homemade sauce with cooked quinoa to create this healthy, protein packed, gluten free version of Pad Thai. Thai Peanut Chicken Quinoa Bowls are fresh, flavorful, and fast....

Welcome berry season with Triple Berry Crumb Bars, aka summer in dessert form! Three of summer’s juiciest berries: blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries, are sandwiched between a simple crumb mixture that acts as both the crust and crumb topping to these gluten free dessert bars. I am completely attached to each berry in this recipe, by the way, as you can truly taste them all individually! Watch How to Make It Tastes Like Pie — But Easier Growing up I had a soft spot in my heart for the Triple Berry Pie from Perkins, which these bars were inspired by....

Ben’s birthday was a few days ago and for once I got him something that a.) he wasn’t expecting, and b.) he actually loved. A weighted blanket! (That’s a good indication of how old we’re getting. ?) This thing is 15lbs of soft, fuzzy, pure dead weight and although 15 pounds doesn’t sound like a lot, it feels like a giant sack of potatoes laying on top of you. After giving it a test run, I had Ben drape it over me then almost immediately had to throw it off as it was giving me c-section-operating-room-warm-weighted-blanket-vibes....