Simple Healthy Recipes for Busy Families
Jump to recipe Every Friday night in our house used to mean one thing: burger night. Jake would fire up the grill, or we would load the kids into the car for the drive-thru, and we would all deal with the heavy, sluggish feeling afterward. I wanted a way to […]
Jump to recipe There are days when the kitchen feels chaotic, with Lily doing homework at the counter and Noah building block towers by my feet. Those are the afternoons when Jake and I need something fast, filling, and incredibly satisfying. That is exactly how this high protein chicken ranch […]
Jump to recipe There is a pot of chili that saved my sanity during Noah’s terrible twos. It was one of those weeks where nothing was going right. Lily had a cold, Noah was screaming about everything, and Jake was working late every single night. I needed something warm, fast, […]
Jump to recipe Sunday afternoons in our house used to be chaotic until I started batch cooking. This low carb chicken casserole was born when I had half a rotisserie chicken, some broccoli that was about to turn, and a fridge full of random cheese. Jake tried it cold out […]
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 […]
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!
