Recipes

This healthy grain-like seed is light in texture and pleasantly mild in taste. While on the cleanse, quinoa serves as a nice alternative to the abundance of brown rice circulating around the days of my three-week focus on mindful eating.

If, like us, you’re looking for ways to simplify in 2024, this 5-ingredient crepe from Kristin Cavallari’s Truly Simple is a must-try. The best part: simple is so not boring! This gluten-free crepe is both decadent and delicious thanks to the myriad toppings and sauces you can add.

Sometimes, you’ll make a soup so good you’ll want to double up on the ingredients—and freeze some for later. This Speedy Red Lentil Soup with Lemon from Kathleen Ashmore is certainly one of them. Ready in less than 30 minutes, vegan but full of protein and versatile (can be made with green lentils too), it’s another “Hungry Lady Soup” you’ll want to make all winter long.

If you perfect one holiday cocktail to take you from Hannukah and Christmas all the way through New Year’s, let it be this one. The homemade candied cranberries are beautiful and tasty–and easier than they look to make. Serving a crowd? They’re easy to batch and can even be stored in the freezer.

It’s easy, cute, and creative and something your kids will eat because it taps into ghoulish fall fun! Check out this Halloween board from one of our TLMN moms — Stamford Moms founder, Stefanie Horn!

Looking for a go-to salad to meal-prep and eat all week long? This Chicken and Mango Chopped Salad Whole30-approved recipe is for you! The option of using rotisserie chicken and bagged lettuce makes this as easy as ordering lunch—for half the price. Here’s the recipe, created by recipe developer Jean Choi and courtesy of  Whole30.

Soup season is ramping up, and this Cozy Coconut, Sweet Potato and Pumpkin Spiced Soup is like Fall in a bowl. “This soup is both light but still tastes so satisfying and creamy (without the cream!). Kids love it because it’s got a sweet and coconutty flavor and I love it because I can sneak some super foods into what they’re eating without an argument,” says Katie Witten, the mom and recipe creator behind Witten Kitchen.

Want to wow your family for the Jewish New Year and following Yom Kippur? This Fig & Pomegranate Brisket is the perfect way to please a crowd and honor tradition.