Simple Healthy Recipes for Busy Families
Jump to recipe Jake and I used to have a standing Friday dinner date before the kids came along. Real restaurants, cloth napkins, the whole thing. After Lily and Noah, finding a sitter became a production, so I started doing “restaurant night at home” instead. This parmesan crusted chicken with […]
Jump to recipe We were about 30 seconds away from ordering Chinese takeout last Friday when I opened the fridge and saw ground pork, a bag of coleslaw mix, and a pack of Lo Mein noodles. I figured I could make something in the time it would take for delivery […]
Jump to recipe Jake invited a few friends over for a football game last month and asked me to make “something with buffalo sauce.” I had leftover rotisserie chicken, a bottle of Frank’s RedHot, and about 25 minutes before everyone showed up. I rolled everything into these buffalo chicken taquitos, […]
Jump to recipe Last Wednesday I opened the fridge and it was looking pretty sad. We had some smoked sausage from the weekend, half a cabbage that was about to go, an onion, and a few random vegetables. I almost ordered pizza but decided to throw everything in a hot […]
Jump to recipe Jake started hitting the gym again in January and his biggest complaint was that all his high-protein lunches tasted like cardboard. He tried plain chicken breast, protein bars, and those sad little containers of deli chicken from the store. One Sunday I decided to make a batch […]
Jump to recipe Last Saturday it was pouring rain and Noah and Lily were in the backseat chanting “Taco Bell, Taco Bell” like it was some kind of fast food prayer. Jake looked at me and I could see the exact moment he was about to cave. I told everyone […]
Jump to recipe Jake came home last Thursday with two bags of groceries and a sheepish grin because he had grabbed Cajun seasoning instead of the taco seasoning I asked for. Taco night was officially cancelled, the kids were already hangry, and I was standing in the kitchen with a […]
Jump to recipe I made this Street Corn Chicken Bowl on a Tuesday night when I had exactly zero motivation to cook anything complicated. Noah had been clingy all day, Lily needed help with a school project, and Jake was working late. I opened the fridge, saw some chicken breasts […]
Jump to recipe It was a Tuesday, one of those weeks where the calendar was completely out of control. Lily had gymnastics, Noah had his toddler music class, and Jake had a dinner meeting that ran late. I had exactly twenty minutes between drop-offs and pickups to get something on […]
Jump to recipe It was one of those Tuesdays where soccer practice ran 20 minutes late, Noah had a meltdown in the car because he could not find his dinosaur, and I walked into the kitchen at 6:15 with exactly zero ideas and a box of spaghetti staring back at […]
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!
