Simple Healthy Recipes for Busy Families
Jump to recipe I started making these oatmeal blueberry muffins on a Thursday morning when Lily decided she was done with toast forever and Noah had already thrown his banana across the kitchen. I needed something I could bake in advance, pack in their lunchboxes, and feel good about. Something […]
Jump to recipe I made these Crack Chicken Pinwheels for the first time on a Tuesday afternoon when Lily begged me for something fun for her school lunch box, and Noah was tugging at my leg wanting a snack at the exact same moment. I had rotisserie chicken sitting in […]
Jump to recipe The first time I tried to make profiteroles, I pulled what looked like sad little deflated frisbees out of the oven. Noah was napping, Lily was watching cartoons, and I stood at the kitchen counter genuinely confused about where I had gone wrong. I had followed a […]
Jump to recipe The first time I made an Opera Cake, Noah was napping and Lily was at school, and I had exactly two hours to myself. I put on some French music, laid out all my ingredients on the counter, and felt like an absolute pastry chef. And then […]
Noah knocked over the salt shaker at dinner last week and as I was cleaning up the mess, Lily asked me why we have “so many different salts” in the kitchen. She had a point. I counted four: fine table salt for baking, coarse sea salt for finishing, a big […]
Jump to recipe Jake looked at me last Tuesday morning with that face he makes when he thinks I am overthinking things. I was standing at the kitchen counter, staring at my glass of warm Himalayan salt water, googling whether drinking it would break my 16:8 intermittent fasting window. He […]
Jump to recipe Last Sunday morning, Jake walked into the kitchen and found me standing there in my pajamas, stirring a glass of warm water with the most focused expression on my face. Lily asked if I was making a potion. Honestly, I kind of was. I had been hearing […]
Jump to recipe Every Mother’s Day, I think about what kind of celebration actually feels special versus what just looks good on paper. Last year I made a full sit-down brunch with three separate hot dishes, and by the time everything was ready, I was too frazzled to enjoy any […]
Jump to recipe Tuesday nights are my nemesis. Jake works late, Noah is in full meltdown mode by 5pm, and Lily is asking me what’s for dinner before I’ve even put my keys down. This sheet pan sausage and veggies recipe saved me on one of those exact nights, and […]
Jump to recipe I have a little confession to make. The first time I made this French Onion Chicken Orzo Casserole, I stood at the stove eating it straight from the baking dish before I even called Jake and the kids to dinner. I could not help myself. The smell […]
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!
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