Simple Healthy Recipes for Busy Families
This blueberry pistachio spring salad is fresh, colorful, and ready in just 15 minutes. Juicy blueberries, crunchy roasted pistachios, creamy goat cheese, and peppery arugula come together with a bright honey lemon dressing. Perfect for spring entertaining, weeknight dinners, or potlucks. A crowd-pleaser every single time.
Jump to recipe I made this Street Corn Creamy Cucumber Chicken Salad for the first time on a sweltering Tuesday in Austin, when the last thing I wanted to do was stand over a hot stove. Lily had been asking for something with corn for days, Noah kept stealing cucumber […]
Jump to recipe This recipe started on a Tuesday morning when I had four very sad, very black bananas sitting on my counter and a container of Greek yogurt that needed using up. Noah was napping, Lily was at school, and I had exactly one hour to myself. I decided […]
Jump to recipe Last summer I made this salad for the first time on a scorching Tuesday afternoon in Austin when the thought of turning on the oven made me want to cry. Lily had just declared she was “starving” for the fourth time in an hour, Noah was attempting […]
Jump to recipe I made this BLT chicken salad for the first time on a Tuesday afternoon when I had zero energy and two very hungry kids circling the kitchen like little sharks. I had chicken breasts in the fridge, half a pack of bacon I needed to use up, […]
Jump to recipe This salad came about on a Tuesday afternoon when Lily asked me if we could have something “pink and crunchy” for lunch. I had a punnet of strawberries sitting on the counter, a big head of romaine in the fridge, and a block of feta that had […]
Jump to recipe I made this salad on a Tuesday night when I had absolutely nothing planned for dinner. Jake had just walked in from work, Lily was doing her homework at the kitchen table, and Noah was very loudly requesting macaroni and cheese. I opened the fridge, spotted some […]
Jump to recipe I made these sticky beef noodles on a Tuesday night when I had zero energy left and two hungry kids circling the kitchen like little sharks. Jake had just walked in from a long day, Noah was already pulling at my apron strings, and I needed something […]
Jump to recipe I still remember the first time I made these for Lily and Noah. It was a rainy Saturday afternoon and we were all going a little stir-crazy inside. I had a package of Oreos sitting in the pantry, a batch of cookie dough ready to go, and […]
Jump to recipe I made this steak with creamy garlic sauce on a Tuesday night when Jake came home looking completely exhausted, and I wanted something that felt like a real occasion without spending three hours in the kitchen. The moment that sauce hit the pan, the whole house smelled […]
Hi, I'm Lora! A mom of two in Austin, Texas, on a mission to prove that healthy food can taste incredible. Here you'll find simple, wholesome recipes that busy families and fitness lovers actually enjoy eating. Grab an apron and let's cook together!
