This is an easy, no fuss chicken bone broth recipe for your slow cooker that you can start in the morning and take it off the heat before you go to bed. Or, let it cook overnight for a full 24-hour simmer.
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5-Ingredient Roasted Citrus-Brined Turkey Breast for Food Network’s “Healthy Eats” Blog
The thought of cooking a whole turkey for the holidays may be daunting. If so, consider roasting just a turkey breast. With its smaller size, cooking takes half the time, and it requires less room in your fridge and oven — a dream come...
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Healthy Lunch Ideas for Kids, Plus Snacks and Breakfasts, Too
This post was sponsored by my friends at Chobani. Written 100% by me.
Whether you love it or hate it, it’s that time of year again…packing your kids’ lunch. So you need lunch ideas, right?
When it comes to packing lunch boxes, I try to streamline...
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What’s New in Back-to-School Lunches and Snacks as seen on Arizona Midday
What’s new in lunchbox gear?
Keep it cold
My favorite lunch bag is Pack-It, since the ice packs are built right into the walls of the bag. The whole bag goes into the freezer, keeping food cold for up to ten hours. No dealing with soggy, leaky gel...
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Easy Mac and Cheese Recipe Kids Will Love
This post is sponsored by my friends at Beech-Nut, makers of delicious food for babies, made with simple ingredients.
My girls — Scarlet and Stella — can be picky eaters. They poke at foods that wiggle, insist the crust of their sandwiches be removed and push green...
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Clean Eating Cooking School: Monthly Meal Plans Made Simple
First, I will try not to use exclamation marks in every sentence. I wanted you to be the first to know the details about my new online course…meal planner…recipe bible…cooking school…best friend. Whatever you want to call it. I named it Clean Eating Cooking...
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Butternut Squash-Orange Pie for Food Network’s Healthy Eats Blog
Butternut squash and oranges breathe new life into this Butternut Squash-Orange Pie with Coconut Whipped Cream I created for Food Network’s Healthy Eats Blog. The natural sweetness of the squash and orange replace up to one third of added sugar, and plant-based coconut oil stands...
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5-Ingredient Turkey Meatballs with Cranberry Sauce on Food Network’s “Healthy Eats” Blog
’Tis the season for turkey and cranberries. So why not package them into one tasty bundle? My 5-Ingredient Turkey Meatballs with Cranberry Sauce take less than 30 minutes to make from start to finish–perfect for an easy holiday party appetizer or a midweek family...
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5-Ingredient Slow-Cooker Chili for Food Network’s “Healthy Eats” Blog
The game-watching, tailgating and fall festival weather begs for hearty meals. So often these events revolve around greasy, heavy foods, but they don’t have to! A bowl of piping-hot chili is always a crowd-pleaser, and is packed with high-quality protein. The 5-Ingredient Slow-Cooker Chili I created for FoodNetwork.com’s...
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5-Ingredient Salmon Burgers for Food Network’s “Healthy Eats” Blog
Once you taste a freshly made salmon burger, you may never want a frozen, premade patty again — especially when you can make a fresh one with only a handful of ingredients that you likely already have stocked. These Grilled Salmon Burgers with Sriracha...
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