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Healthy, plant based recipes don’t have to be boring or tasteless! These recipes are all vegetarian and plant based, but also happen to be totally satisfying, tasty and delicious!

We have got you covered with made-over comfort food classics like this alfredo sauce without heavy cream, our healthy cornbread, this low calorie omelette and this hearty vegan white bean chili.

You’ll also find tasty cuisine from all over the world, to healthy baby food to student snacks and quick meals! All of these plant based recipes are delicious & nutritious, perfect for the whole family (picky eaters included!) to enjoy.

Following a special diet or cooking for someone who has one? Try my gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, baby food, or kid-friendly recipes. They are all easy to adapt to fit your family’s needs – without sacrificing flavor or quality. Easy suggestions and swaps can help you create meals for everyone.

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These super cute and healthy Reindeer Holiday Sandwiches are filled with peanut butter and fresh fruit on whole wheat bread with pretzel antlers.

Reindeer Holiday Sandwiches with Peanut Butter

This chickpea and potato curry is rich in flavors & Indian spices, with veggies for a stew-like consistency. Healthy, vegan, kid-friendly, and gluten-free!

Chickpea and Potato Curry

This healthy vegetable stir fry sauce tossed with veggies & quinoa is a quick and easy vegan weeknight meal. Loaded with flavor from lemon and ginger!

Vegetable Stir Fry Sauce with Lemon and Ginger

This recipe for healthier red velvet cupcakes (with natural food coloring) means that you can enjoy a delicious treat with less guilt!

Healthier Red Velvet Cupcakes with Natural Food Coloring

European baby formula is available in the US via distributors. But is European baby formula healthier than US formula? Is it safe? This post breaks it down!

Are European Baby Formulas Safe To Use?

This whole wheat pasta dish is made with a delicious sun-dried tomato pesto and topped with crumbled feta. Easy to make for a healthy weeknight meal.

Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto and Feta

Kid Chef Junior is the perfect cookbook for kids. With healthy, easy, delicious and kid-approved meals, it's guaranteed to please everyone in the family!

Introducing Kid Chef Junior: A Cookbook for Kids!

This apple cinnamon french toast is healthy, easy to make & kid-approved! Straight from my new cookbook: Kid Chef Junior - this is a recipe kids will love!

Apple Cinnamon French Toast

This super easy "deconstructed sandwich" recipe is perfect for little ones' hands! It's delicious, nutritious and will keep your toddler happy and satisfied. It also takes only 5 minutes to make!

Nut Butter and Banana Stackers (An Easy, Healthy Toddler Meal!)

This is a sponsored post brought to you by The Quaker Oats Company, but all opinions are completely my own. Ok so we’re not actually making brownies today. But we are making something that tastes like brownies but is also nutritious: Chocolate Brownie Oatmeal! Don’t believe me? You will after you make this recipe So […]

Cocoa Brownie Oatmeal

The holidays are right around the corner! So begins the world of warm and cozy parties with family and friends, delicious baked goodies, home cooked meals, and tons of indulgence. With all of that going on, it can be hard to stick to a healthy diet and not go totally overboard for the entire month […]

Healthy Holiday Survival Guide from The Picky Eater

A couple of weeks ago, the husband and I had dinner at one of our favorite restaurants in SF: Greens Restaurant. We love Greens because of their focus on local, organic produce, and the fact that they’re 100% vegetarian (which you wouldn’t guess by the heartiness of their dishes!) We also love it because of […]

Fire Roasted Poblano Chilies filled with Corn, Quinoa, & Goat Cheese

Should you “go gluten-free”? That’s a question I hear a lot, especially since gluten-free foods are everywhere. There is gluten-free bread, pasta, cookies, cakes, cupcakes — the list could go on and on! So is gluten-free the newest fad diet or is there really something to it? My answer is: it depends. Whether or not […]

Is a Gluten-Free Diet Right for You?

Hi Everyone! I’m sure you noticed that I’ve been a little less active this past week, and that’s because I was on vacation! I just got back today from a week-long trip to Vancouver which was absolutely wonderful. Why Vancouver? Well, the husband had a conference there, so I decided to tag along and turn […]

White Bean and Veggie Bruschetta

A healthier, Indian samosa recipe that's lightened up but just as flavorful as the traditional version! Only 82 Calories, 3g Protein, 2g Fiber per serving!

Traditional Indian Samosas

The holidays might be my favorite time of year. It’s such a warm and comforting time: you get to catch up with old friends, spend time with family and of course, eat amazing food. I honestly feel like I’ve been eating continuously since Thanksgiving, because the holiday cakes, cookies, and dinners are never-ending! Usually on […]

A Delicious and Healthy Holiday Dinner

One of the questions I get asked most is what I eat every day. While my day-to-day meals vary somewhat, the overall picture remains the same: tea, breakfast lunch, snack, dinner, dessert. Here’s a glimpse into what I ate yesterday – a day in the life of The Picky Eater 🙂 Every morning starts out […]

A Day in the Life …

Last night, we went to one of our good friends’ houses for a holiday party! I love holiday parties – they’re so warm and cozy and it’s just a great excuse to get together with friends 🙂 And this one was especially warm and cozy because our friends have a real fireplace (with real firewood) […]