Marinated Vegetable Salad – let’s talk about it! How I’m loving the lettuce-less-ness of it. How it’s not only bright, beautiful, and colorful, but crazy-healthy too. How it’s make-ahead! Yep, chop all your favorite vegetables before going to bed then toss with a simple homemade vinaigrette, refrigerate, and serve the next day. How it’s sugar free. I love a good sweet and savory combo as much as the next gal, but when it comes to fresh vegetables?...

Published 5/11/2024 If you loved our orange loaf cake that went absolutely bonkers on social, this orange olive oil cake is for you! Like clockwork, my craving for citrus everything comes around every year when winter turns to spring. After months of heavy, rich flavors like pumpkin spice and peppermint, I find myself craving something bright and refreshing. And this orange olive oil cake sure delivers — it’s what I served my family on Easter, and everyone from my mom to my toddler enjoyed it 👏🏻👏🏻 Best of all, this is a really simple cake recipe....

Published 1/3/2021 • Updated 8/28/2023 Slow cooker meals are perfect for easy weeknight dinners. Check out all of our favorite slow cooker recipes here! Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala Say hello to this delicious Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala. We have a few great tikka recipes on Fit Foodie Finds (ahem, Chicken Tikka Masala Casserole and Meal Prep Cauliflower Tikka Masala), but we wanted to add a truly traditional tikka masala to the mix, and even better that this deliciousness can be made completely in the slow cooker....

Published 10/6/2021 • Updated 10/31/2024 We have so many amazing soup recipes on Fit Foodie Finds. Right now, our favorite soups are this Instant Pot Hamburger Soup recipe and this One Pot Golden Curry Chicken Soup. Give them a try. The Best Taco Soup This taco soup recipe has all of your favorite taco fixings in a bowl. It has all of the delicious taco flavors of cumin, chili powder, hot sauce, and cilantro that remind you that every taco must have....

I once went to an Ethiopian restaurant when we were living in Michigan. I would say It was more like a house with different rooms and one common table in each of them. So everybody sat together and ate from a single plate. All the Ethiopian dishes I tried had rich and layered flavors just like Indian ones. It was an interesting experience. Basically, Ethiopian cooking has 3 build blocks -...

Although it’s been decades, I remember being shoo’ed out the back door after getting stuffed into a snow suit then wrapped to within an inch of my life in scarves to play in the snow like it was yesterday. With two brothers by my side, and a fresh blanket of snow on the ground, the possibilities for fun were endless. Carving igloos into the side of a snow banks. Standing with craned necks to catch snowflakes on our outstretched tongues....

Published 11/14/2022 • Updated 7/18/2023 Happy 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 SPATCHCOCK turkey as well as a traditional turkey, amazing sides and the most beautiful brown butter apple galette 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....

How are you? Are you staying healthy? Happy? Sane? Gosh I don’t even know where to begin. My thoughts are absolutely everywhere, as I’m sure yours are too. Lincoln and Cameron’s spring break began this week and we just found out that schools will be closed through mid-April at the earliest. To say that I, like many parents right now, am feeling overwhelmed is an understatement. As a family we have decided to stay at home as much as possible though I will leave to grocery shop and take care of other necessary errands....

If you are looking for some healthy snacks to include in your diet, then this recipe of Zucchini Fries is perfect for you. Unlike potato fries, these Zucchini Fries are low-carb, and you will fell in love with the texture in an instant. You can make these Crispy Zucchini Fries in Air Fryer or Oven. But I like making in the Air Fryer, as it takes less than 15 minutes, and the texture is unbelievably crispy....

Got room for one more fall recipe? Say hello to the Autumn Chopped Salad, aka a fresh and filling entree-sized salad that’s bursting with seasonal flavors and ingredients! This gorgeous chopped salad contains all the ingredients that make autumn wonderful, including sweet pears, crisp apples, crunchy roasted peanuts, chewy dried cranberries, and bacon. I suppose bacon isn’t inherently autumnal but hello, it’s bacon. Do we need an excuse to throw it into a salad?...

Bacon-Wrapped Turkey Breast with Wild Rice Stuffing and Cranberry-Apple Chutney is perfect to serve at Thanksgiving if you’ve only got a small crowd to feed! Lean turkey breast is butterflied and stuffed with creamy wild rice then wrapped with bacon. After a quick roast, the turkey is sliced then served with homemade Cranberry-Apple Chutney, which sounds fancy but all you have to do is throw a bunch of stuff in a pot and let it simmer for 30 minutes....

Looking to switch up the side dish for dinner tonight? Try my Crispy Gnocchi Piccata, a buttery yet light and simple side that cooks in just 10 minutes! Crispy Gnocchi Piccata Crispy Gnocchi Piccata is store-bought, packaged gnocchi that’s sauted in extra virgin olive oil until crispy then tossed with capers, a modest amount of butter, fresh lemon juice, and a ton of fresh baby spinach. Piccata usually calls for a mixing lemon, butter, and capers, but the spinach not only bulks up the recipe but gives it a healthy punch too....

Recently I made a big batch of Crock Pot Sweet Potato and Quinoa Turkey Chili and, as most chilis do, it got better and better as the week went on. I reheated a bowl for lunch each day and was happy as a clam with a hot and hearty, protein-packed lunch that was pre-made and ready to rock. Bonus: because this chili is packed with good for you ingredients, I didn’t feel like I needed a nap afterwards!...

Published 2/11/2022 Deviled Eggs Made Easy Deviled eggs are a classic appetizer that is easy to share and so delicious. We love that they are protein-packed and low-carb, yet they’re packed with tangy, delicious flavor. We eat deviled eggs year-round in Minnesota. They’re a crowd-pleasing appetizer that’s perfect for the holidays, game day, or any get-together. Heck, they even make for an easy grab-and-go snack if you want to up the anty with your normal hard boiled eggs....

Published 7/1/2024 From our Meal-Prep Smoothie Popsicles to our Frozen Aperol Spritz Slushies, we at Fit Foodie love our frozen treats. But this Watermelon Sorbet is something special. It’s light and fruity and tastes like a tropical vacation in every bite. And guess what? All you need is 10 minutes to make it! Just freeze cubed watermelon, blend everything up and serve right away. The whole fam damily is gonna crave this allllll summer long....

Published 7/9/2024 I hope you’re about to make these salmon burgers because you WILL NOT be disappointed. They’re a favorite healthy dinner idea in our house, and we know you will love them too! Jazz up a weeknight dinner, or wow your dinner guests tonight by using salmon instead of regular ol’ beef. To make these bad boys, you’ll need to prepare the sriracha aioli, make your salmon patties, and cook however you prefer....

There’s a fungus among us! Let’s get #badmomjokes to trend – why should dads get to have all the dorky fun? At any rate, it’s crazy-delicious side dish day here on IGE and I’m sharing one of the tastiest sides to come out of my kitchen since, well, these Easy Garlic Butter Roasted Mushrooms. What can I say, I know what I like! Garlic Butter Soy-Glazed Mushrooms though are sizzled right on the stovetop, versus roasted in the oven, and contain a secret ingredient that take these buttery ‘shrooms up a 1,000 notches....

Published 10/3/2021 • Updated 3/17/2024 We Love Greek Yogurt Cheesecake Is there anything better than a bite of creamy cheesecake? Absolutely not! And that’s exactly why we developed this delicious healthy cheesecake recipe. How can cheesecake be healthy? Let me tell you! For all of our cheesecake inspired recipes on Fir Foodie Finds like these chocolate chai cheesecake bars and these delicious pumpkin cheesecake bars, we replace part of the cream cheese with GREEK YOGURT....

Ahem. Whether you’re looking to lighten the carb load of a holiday meal, or serve a nutritious and delicious side dish with dinner tonight, my veggie-packed Healthy Mashed Potatoes are going to knock your socks off! Objectively Better Mashed Potatoes Healthy Mashed Potatoes cuts steamed potatoes with cauliflower to create a light and whippy, smooth and creamy, objectively better version of mashed potatoes. There, I said it. We keep the coziness of mashed potatoes then add the velvety texture of whipped cauliflower to create a wholesome side dish that pairs with pretty much any dinner....

Published 3/10/2024 If you love this strawberry banana bread, check out our vegan banana bread, blueberry banana bread, chocolate chocolate chip banana bread. We have quite the collection of banana bread recipes on Fit Foodie Finds and I’m not mad about it. Since I was young, my mom pretty much always had a loaf of banana bread on the counter! I loved when she added other ingredients we had on hand to make them unique and seasonal just like this strawberry banana bread variation....