Garlic Herb Mushrooms For all of our CFC Mushroom LOVERS! This dish makes for a VERY SIMPLE holiday side, so consider adding these Garlic Herb Mushrooms to your Thanksgiving and Christmas menu plans!Did you know: Mushrooms are known to have cancer-fighting properties. Mushrooms are also immunity-boosters, they can help lower cholesterol, they’re high in B Read More!
Slow Cooker/Crockpot Cheeseburger Soup CRAVing a cheeseburger (or two)?!!! This hearty cheeseburger soup hits all the right spots…super satisfying and flavorful while being secretly nutritious and packed with protein. EXTREMELY SIMPLE to throw together in the morning, then all you gotta do is serve it to your HUNGRY crowd in the evening with a few fun Read More!
Crispy Baked Potato Peel Chips #HappyWeekend We just enjoyed a few batches of these dipped into homemade Tzatziki sauce and low sugar ketchup(you should definitely do the same!) My grandmother used to make these and all of us grandkids would go crazy for them! Next time you’re peeling your potatoes to make something, consider saving Read More!
Chicken Salad Meal Prep Tasty! Tasty! Lunchtime convenience! ➡️ Rachel’s Tips: I REALLY prefer golden raisins over the typical raisins we all grew up with. Golden raisins are much more plump, and juicy, with a more delicious, fruitier, lighter flavor. Have you tried them yet? When choosing healthier crackers: Read the ingredients label. There are Read More!
Baked Protein Oats for Clean Eating Mornings! Probably THE biggest request we receive here at CFC is “post more breakfast ideas,” primarily ones that can be made ahead of time then eaten throughout our busy workweek. These bars are GREAT for breakfast, but also an EXCELLENT post-workout meal. I enjoy a square with some high Read More!
Crisp Creamy Cucumber + Apple Salad Creamy, Crunchy and DELICIOUS, yet OH. SO. SIMPLE. A great way to use those fresh-picked in-season tangy, crisp apples right now. For this salad, you really want an apple that is not mealy, always crisp. My very most favorite apple varieties in no particular order are: Braeburn Cortland Granny Read More!
Garlic Lime Crockpot Brussels Sprouts Simple enough for weeknight dinner, yet ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS enough for entertaining throughout the holidays. I’m all about making life simpler! This is THE EASIEST recipe to get your Veggies on the dinner table while the oven is busy roasting something else (think THANKSGIVING or HOLIDAY entertaining space-saving/time-saving hack!) I love Read More!
Salmon Cobb Salad I know we’re approaching cold weather, but I still CRAVE my fresh Veggies this time of year. At our house, we aim to eat salmon once or twice each week, and I typically cook extra so that we can use it the next day in a salad like this! The added green Read More!
Mediterranean-Style Chopped Salad Sometimes all I need is a colorful picture to inspire me to run to my kitchen and make a big, gorgeous salad! We love eating lots of fresh vegetables year-round, so it’s imperative to keep things interesting. Just a few short years ago, I was NOT a fan of arugula at all. Read More!
Roasted Veggie + Quinoa Meal Prep Bowls By popular request: Meatless Meal Prep inspiration for ya! Quinoa is gluten-free, high in protein and one of the few plant foods that contains all nine essential amino acids. It is also high in fiber, magnesium, B vitamins, iron, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin E and various beneficial antioxidants. Read More!
