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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Same-Day Focaccia Bread
Same-day, minimal ingredient, simple focaccia bread recipe — perfect for beginners.
Peach Tarts
Peach tarts: the minimal ingredient, maximum flavor dessert you didn’t know your summer table needed — simple, delicious and impressive.
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.
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.
Chicken Marsala
Chicken Marsala - a classic dish that pairs great with a pasta and vegetable, and leftovers will never go to waste.
Slow Cooker Corned Beef & Cabbage
With Saint Patrick’s Day around the corner, this slow cooker corned beef & cabbage is easy, delicious, and oh so tender.
Baked Mac’n’Cheese
This recipe calls for a higher-protein, higher-fiber pasta alternative to maximize the nutrient density in a classic comfort food.
Red Wine Braised Short Ribs
This meat is so tender that it practically melts off the bone; serve over a bed of mashed potatoes and pair with a veggie of choice.
Homemade Rice Balls
If you regularly cook Italian-American style meals, then you might already have all the ingredients to make these homemade rice balls!
Braised Kale & White Beans
A superfood side dish packed with fiber, vitamin C & antioxidants; this dish comes together in 1 pan & pairs well with a protein.
Baked Breakfast Skillet
This baked skilled uses potatoes as the crust, making it an easy, delicious, and balanced breakfast favorite.
High Protein, Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip
At 410 calories and over 60 grams of protein per serving, this will be your next game day x meal prep hit.
Pepper Poppers
Serve as an appetizer or use as a snack, this healthier twist on a jalapeño popper hits the spot!
