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    Recipe Index

    Hello! Here you will find links to all of my easy and delicious, kid-tested and parent approved recipes to help you feed your family well with less stress!

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    • Dinner
    • Side Dishes

    Breakfast Recipes

    • Mini banana pancakes dusted with powdered sugar, topped with sliced banana and almond slices on a white plate.
      Mini Banana Pancakes
    • Three brown hard-boiled eggs in white egg cups.
      How to Make Steamed Hard-Boiled Eggs
    • Three different smoothies in glass jars with striped straws.
      16 Ways to Increase Protein in Smoothies without Protein Powder
    • One Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Smoothie in a glass jar topped with oats and a mini chocolate chip, served with a straw.
      Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Smoothie
    See more Breakfast Recipes →

    Lunch Recipes

    • Apple Cider Vinaigrette Dressing in a small glass bowl with a white serving spoon.
      Apple Cider Vinaigrette Dressing
    • A Christmas holiday salad in a large white serving bowl with a small white bowl with the salad dressing in the center of the salad greens.
      Quick and Easy Christmas Salad
    • Three images of fruit smoothies with straws.
      8 Fruit Smoothies Without Yogurt
    • Pesto in a white bowl with a white spoon and a plate of sourdough to the top left of it.
      5-Minute Pistachio Pesto
    See more Lunch →

    Snack Recipes

    • Nine deviled eggs on a white plate with a sprig of fresh parsley for garnish.
      Easy Deviled Eggs Without Mustard
    • Seven Pumpkin Banana Bread muffins with mini chocolate chips on a white plate.
      The BEST Pumpkin Banana Bread Muffins
    • Carrot hummus in a white ramekin with raw veggies on a white rectangular plate.
      5-Minute Carrot Hummus
    • Five halves of hummus veggie wraps stacked together.
      5-Minute Hummus Veggie Wrap
    See more Snack Recipes →

    Dinner Recipes

    • A lettuce salad on a round white plate with a small white bowl of basil balsamic dressing.
      Basil Balsamic Dressing
    • A whole roasted chicken stuffed with carrots and celery in a white Dutch oven.
      Easy Dutch Oven Chicken
    • Easy Mashed Red Skinned Potatoes
    • One bowl of creamy pasta with salmon and arugula in a white bowl with a fork.
      Easy Salmon Pasta Dish
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    Side Dish Recipes

    • A holiday salad in a white serving bowl with a gold serving spoon.
      Thanksgiving Fruit Salad
    • Top view of orzo with broccoli in a white serving dish with a gold serving spoon.
      Easy Orzo with Broccoli
    • Chunks of fresh watermelon topped with Tajin and cinnamon.
      5-Minute Tajin and Watermelon
    • One roasted beet on top of a piece of foil.
      Easy Roasted Beets in Foil
    See more Side Dishes →

    Dessert Recipes

    • Double chocolate chip banana cookies on a white plate.
      Banana Cocoa Cookies
    • Pieces of fresh fruit on toothpicks and bamboo skewers on a white plate with yogurt and granola in separate ramekins.
      Favorite Fruit on a Stick
    • Thirds and halves of pineapple rings with one end covered in chocolate and topped with crushed freeze dried strawberries.
      Super Easy Chocolate Covered Pineapple
    • Banana milkshake in a glass topped with banana pieces and served with a blue and white striped straw.
      Easy Milkshake Recipe with Banana
    See more Desserts →
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    Welcome to Carrots & Cookies! I'm a busy working mom of three and can now say that I've been a dietitian for 20 years!! I'm on a mission to show you that eating well doesn't have to be complicated by providing you with easy recipes and practical nutrition tips! More about me...

    Popular Recipes

    • Three pieces of barbecue chicken with two ears of corn topped with pieces of cilantro and served on a white plate.
      15-Minute Air Fryer BBQ Chicken

    • Pesto with tortellini, chicken, and broccoli in a large white serving bowl with a spoon.
      15-Minute Pesto with Tortellini

    • Up close image of nut free trail mix in a glass mason jar (top view). Trail mix also around the base of the glass jar.
      Nut Free Trail Mix for Kids

    • One ripe pineapple with a still on held up over a pile of pineapples.
      How to Pick a Good Pineapple

    • Top view of a bowl of Carrot Butternut Squash Soup topped with pumpkin seeds.
      Easy Carrot Butternut Squash Soup

    • Shredded chicken on a white platter.
      How to Boil Chicken Breast for Shredding

    Easy Recipes for Summer

    • A pile of cooked marinated lemon pepper chicken on a white plate.
      Easy Lemon Pepper Chicken Marinade

    • Chunks of fresh watermelon topped with Tajin and cinnamon.
      5-Minute Tajin and Watermelon

    • Kale salad in a yellow bowl with a set of tongs in the salad as to serve.
      Easy Kale (Tuscan) Salad

    • A chip being dipped into guacamole served in a white ramekin.
      4-Ingredient Guacamole Recipe

    • Pieces of fresh fruit on toothpicks and bamboo skewers on a white plate with yogurt and granola in separate ramekins.
      Favorite Fruit on a Stick

    • Strawberry banana smoothie bowl served in a white bowl and topped with sliced banana, freeze dried strawberries, chia seeds, and chocolate chips.
      Easy Strawberry Banana Smoothie Bowl

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