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Do you ever get tired of cleaning up a pile of dishes and slaving over the stove at dinnertime? That’s where the beauty of sheet pan dinners come in! Toss all of your ingredients on one pan, bake in the oven, and in no time, dinner is served. Let’s dive into my take on Easy […]

Easy Cheesy Sheet Pan Baked Ziti With Cauliflower

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Rosh Hashanah (AKA the Jewish New Year) is always a good time for self-reflection. In this Mindfulness: 2 Keys To Self-Reflection and Improvement insightful piece, my good friend Denes Ban shares a few powerful strategies to becoming a better version of ourselves and living more mindfully. I enjoyed this piece and hope you do too!  During this time in the […]

Mindfulness: 2 Keys To Self-Reflection and Improvement

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Nothing beats the combination of creamy cheesecake filling and delicious cinnamon spiced apples! These Dairy Free Apple Crumble Cheesecake Bars are a classic twist on an apple pie cheesecake with an allergy friendly spin using gluten-free flour for the crust and a dairy free filling! The center features a smooth cream cheese filling with a […]

Dairy Free Apple Cinnamon Crumble Cheesecake Bars

Desserts by nealy

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Let’s keep it our little secret that these fluffy pancakes started with a box mix! This is a great breakfast shortcut using a box mix, a scoop of pumpkin puree for a dose of nutrition, and spice for a festive holiday kick. Believe it or not, breakfast can be this simple!  Your family will wake […]

Simple Box Mix Breakfast: Pumpkin Spice Pancakes

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LEARN HOW TO FABULOUSLY ZIG-ZAG YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS You know that insane amount of pressure you often feel to have a perfect life? Or feeling unbalanced in your daily routine? When every day, you do your best to act according to plan, and any little trip-up would derail your entire day, week, or even […]

Live A More Balanced Lifestyle: My Zig-Zag Method

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Plate of golden tofu with green sugarsnap peas and red peppers

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Let’s just say this: if you’re not usually a tofu fan, my crispy oven-baked tofu recipe will change your mind… Because in episode 3 of The Flexible Life, I met the Shokeens: Bollywood-turned-Hollywood actors with two young kids and a hectic but beautiful life. My work with them revolved around stressing less and playing more […]

Crispy Oven-Baked Tofu

Lunch and Dinner by nealy

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As we move through the school year, do you find yourself fresh out of healthy snack ideas? Maybe you’re even turning to chip bags and cookies for quick convenience (I know your kids certainly wouldn’t complain if they opened up their snack pack to one of those options). But striking the perfect balance of easy-to-make, […]

9 Easy-To-Make School Snacks Your Kids Will Actually Eat

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Running out of ideas on what to pack your kids for a healthy lunch? Kids now are eating more junk food than ever and obesity is on the rise. With a little creativity and some proper planning you can turn a basic, junk-filled lunch into something delicious, exciting and healthy! Our favorite tips include cheating, […]

Healthy Meal Options for Kids

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This salad recipe offers up the perfect pop of color to any dinner table. Plus, I like to use a spiralizer to add another fun visual component.

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Veggies often get a bad rap when it comes to flavor and taste. Maybe it’s a preconceived notion we learn as kids that the healthy stuff is just plain yuck. It’s time to let go of those thoughts because it’s all about the way you slice and dice them up whether it’s in soups, snacks, […]

20 Ways to Incorporate Vegetables into Your Diet

Lunch and Dinner by nealy

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What’s your favorite kitchen tool? I'm personally obsessed with my dehydrator! In this post, I'm sharing why I love it so much and 9 things I make in it!

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What’s your favorite kitchen tool? I’m personally obsessed with my dehydrator! Sure, dehydrating food takes a long time. But here’s the good news: While your dehydrator may need a few hours—or in some cases, a few days—to deliver the decadent dish you’ve been craving, once you prep your ingredients, you can leave them and forget […]

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Love sipping on a flavorful beverage, but hate all those extra calories and chemicals? In this article, my friend and health blogger Melissa Gundersen shows us 11 delicious infused water recipes and steps us through how to make them! Every morning I wake up, stumble to the kitchen, and make myself a pitcher of infused water. […]

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Many of you read with fascination about xenoestrogens and the affect on our health and waistlines last week. We’ve followed up this week with a Part 2 to Dave Catudal’s popular post: a handy lists of foods to eat and avoid to help balance your hormones to achieve optimal health. What is the one thing you do everyday? You […]

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With more than 100 clean, fresh, gluten-free recipes, Food You Want helps you create healthy, energizing dishes, all while saving time and banishing meal prep stress. This cookbook is filled with success strategies—what makes a dish work, flexible flips, and ideas to personalize recipes so they work best for you and your family’s dietary needs, taste preferences, and all-around lifestyle.

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