This Mexican Chopped Salad with Spicy Avocado Dressing is light, healthy, and bursting with Mexican-inspired flavors! Note: This post was originally published in 2014. I am republishing today with some updated photos. I have made this Mexican Chopped Salad with Spicy Avocado Dressing ...
Side Dishes
Honey Mustard Roasted Carrots
Honey Mustard Roasted Carrots are perfectly sweet, tangy, and make a beautiful side dish. What can I say about these Honey Mustard Roasted Carrots? They are everything you want in a vegetable side dish: easy to prepare, simple ingredients, outstanding flavor, pretty presentation. ...
Balsamic Roasted Vegetables Recipe
You won't believe the flavor in these Balsamic Roasted Vegetables! I have so many staple recipes that I make all the time, yet never post the recipe for here. I decided this is the year that needs to stop. Just because a recipe isn't earth-shattering doesn't mean it doesn't have value for you. ...
Barley Risotto with Butternut Squash
You know those recipes you have that you turn to when you need something you know is going to taste fantastic, yet isn't too hard, and will be pleasing to most? Meet Barley Risotto with Butternut Squash. This is one of those dishes you'll want to make over and over because it's perfect for so many ...
20+ Healthy Strawberry Recipes
If you do a search on Happy Healthy Mama for "strawberry," you'll get eleven pages of results. I have a serious obsession with strawberries and when it's the time of year where these plump, sweet berries are cheap and in season, I have no problem putting them in everything. I thought it was the ...
Quinoa Power Salad
This Quinoa Power Salad is having a bit of an identity crisis. It badly wants to be a cool kid and be called a Quinoa Power Bowl. Salad just sounds so boring and uninteresting; bowls are so trendy and now. Like any child, it had to listen to its wise mother. (Are you following this? I'm the wise ...
Mushroom Sauté with Rosemary, Garlic, and Red Wine
We all need to have a quick and easy side dish up our sleeve that goes with a variety of dinners. This mushroom sauté recipe is just that. It's simple enough that you can easily include it in your weeknight dinner lineup. Yet, sautéed mushrooms are always elegant enough to include as a holiday ...
Cheesy Spaghetti Squash Casserole
This Cheesy Spaghetti Squash Casserole is easy to prepare and makes a fantastic gluten-free dinner. My parents didn't make casseroles growing up. I barely knew what they were when I graduated college. Yet, here I am, as an adult, making casseroles. My kids don't even like their food to be ...
Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole (Vegan and Gluten-free!)
This Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole recipe is vegan, gluten-free, and made without refined sugar! You won't miss any of it. This recipe is proof that healthy food can be delicious!My favorite part of Thanksgiving dinner is the sweet potato casserole. My husband is cringing right now because he ...
Autumn Kale Salad
This Autumn Kale Salad with an oil-free dressing will transform the way you think about kale salad!I have a confession. This might be hard for you to believe since I run a whole blog based on healthy eating. Okay, here it goes: I don't really love kale. Wait...whaaaat? Did you just hear me ...
How to Cook Butternut Squash in the Crockpot
Do you ever have those moments where you wonder why you didn't think of something sooner? A how-did-I-even-function-before-this-epiphany moment? That happened to me this week. Yes, I'm being dramatic. But learning that I could cook butternut squash in the crockpot was a game-changer for ...
Easy Summer Entertaining: Whipped Feta Bruschetta and Barefoot Refresh
The recipe for easy summer entertaining includes the right appetizer and the perfect light drink. This is a sponsored post in partnership with Barefoot Refresh®. As summer starts to slip away, I always tighten my grip and cling to it as long as I can. As the days get shorter, I make sure to ...
