Welcome to Carrots & Cookies! Here you will find easy, nutritious recipes that even teenagers love! Whether it's main meals, snacks, side dishes, desserts, smoothies and smoothie bowls, or my top tips for packing snacks for school lunch and travel, I'm here to help you feed your family well with less stress!
Summertime Recipes!
Nothing says spring like the flavors of fresh lemon, strawberry, and fresh veggies! Here you will find everything from simple salad dressings to fruit salads, smoothies, veggie wraps, and yummy pasta dishes!
Trending Recipes
These are my top tried and tested recipes! They are full of flavor and all kinds of nutritious ingredients. Plus, they are easy to make and ready in no time!
Recent Recipes
Here's what I've been cooking up most recently! Make the recipes, take a picture to post and then tag me on Instagram so I can see them!
Favorite Dinner Recipes
Your kids will love these simply seasoned, easy to make dinner recipes. Resist the temptation to be a 'short-order cook' by serving foods your whole family will enjoy!
- 15-Minute Pesto with Tortellini
- Easy Lasagna Recipe with Cottage Cheese
- Easy Lemon Pepper Chicken Marinade
- Easy Italian Baked Chicken
Quick & Easy Snacks
Easy and delicious nutrient dense snack recipes that are ready in no time! Your kids will love them all!
- Best Banana Strawberry Peanut Butter Smoothie
- Banana Carrot Muffins with Raisins
- Favorite Fruit on a Stick
- Peanut Butter Oatmeal Balls (No-Bake!)
Kristi Ruth RD, CNSC, LDN
Welcome! I'm a Registered Dietitian and busy, working mom of three, here to help you understand what it means to feed your family well without going crazy!
Breakfast Recipes
Start the day off right by serving your kids easy and delicious nutritious breakfasts so they will feel full longer (and won't be asking for a snack 30 minutes later;). Here you will find everything from blueberry pancakes and pumpkin waffles to overnight oats and breakfast sandwiches.
- Meals for After Wisdom Teeth Removal (Ideas from a Dietitian)
- Why is Protein Important?
- Best Gingerbread Muffins Recipe
- Mini Banana Pancakes
Smoothie & Smoothie Bowls
Smoothies and smoothie bowls never get old, so I figured they deserve their own category! Whether you're looking for a simple refreshing smoothie, green smoothie, tropical smoothie, high calorie smoothie, or a tofu smoothie, I've got you covered. 😎
- 16 Ways to Increase Protein in Smoothies without Protein Powder
- Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Smoothie
- 8 Fruit Smoothies Without Yogurt
- Easy Pitaya Bowl
Holiday Recipes
'Tis the season! Here you will find easy recipes to level up your favorite holiday flavors without overdoing it on added sugar. 🤩
- Green Bean Casserole with Fresh Green Beans
- Top 9 Holiday Side Dishes (30 Minutes or Less!)
- Christmas Holiday Punch (Non-Alcoholic)
- Easy Deviled Eggs Without Mustard
