RECIPES

Recipes for Real Life

Nutritious, flavorful recipes made for the way you actually live. From easy one-pot meals and sheet-pan dinners to quick meal prep and seasonal favorites, every recipe combines my passion for cooking with my Registered Dietitian expertise — because nourishing food should be delicious, approachable, and fun.

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Slow Cooker Chuck Roast

This slow cooker chuck roast is the ultimate cozy weeknight dinner — fall-apart tender beef, carrots, potatoes, onions + a rich, savory gravy made with garlic, fresh rosemary & thyme. This recipe makes for a great weeknight meal because it requires minimal prep, minimal clean-up, and you get a complete & balanced dinner in one pot.

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Pumpkin Spice Muffins

These homemade pumpkin spice muffins are soft, moist, perfectly spiced, and packed with pumpkin flavor — basically everything I want in a cozy fall baked item.

They’re super easy to throw together and make the perfect dessert, afternoon snack, or little something sweet with your coffee.

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Chicken Marsala Meatballs

Tender, flavorful chicken meatballs coated in a creamy Marsala mushroom sauce—and the best part? It’s made mostly in ONE PAN, because fewer dishes = a better weeknight dinner.

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French Onion Chicken

This French Onion Chicken has officially earned a permanent spot in my dinner rotation. It’s cozy, flavorful, family-friendly, and so easy to make—which is exactly what we need as we head back to school and back into those busy weeknight routines.

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Tomato Basil Focaccia

One of the best ways to use up those last juicy summer tomatoes…
This focaccia is golden, crispy, fluffy, loaded with sweet seasonal tomatoes, fresh basil from the garden, and plenty of olive oil.
It’s simple, rustic, and versatile.

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Stovetop Lentils

Comfort foods meets nourishment in this one-pot dish. Lentils are packed with plant-based protein + fiber, along with iron, folate, potassium, and other micronutrients — making them a delicious way to build a satisfying, nutrient-dense meal.

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Zucchini Pesto

This zucchini pesto tortellini can be prepped in advance, and enjoyed hot or cold, now or later.
I love recipes that incorporate fresh and seasonal produce, and help you use that produce in unique ways.

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Peach Tarts

Peach tarts: the minimal ingredient, maximum flavor dessert you didn’t know your summer table needed — simple, delicious and impressive.

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Scarpaccia (Zucchini Tart)

Scarpaccia is a traditional Italian recipe from the Tuscan region that’s somewhere between a savory zucchini tart and a thin, crispy pancake. Made with simple, fresh ingredients, it’s proof that some of the best recipes come from humble beginnings.

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Pizza Rustica (Savory Easter Pie)

Pizza Rustica — the ultimate Easter pie 🐣✨

Layers of cured meats + creamy ricotta baked into a golden crust = this Italian classic is what holiday traditions are made of🤌🏼

Whether you grew up eating this or you’re trying it for the first time, it just feels like Easter.

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Chicken Marsala

Chicken Marsala - a classic dish that pairs great with a pasta and vegetable, and leftovers will never go to waste.

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Pepper Poppers

Serve as an appetizer or use as a snack, this healthier twist on a jalapeño popper hits the spot!

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