Recipes
Breakfast
- Banana Bread Oatmeal
- Banana Nut Bread
- Banana Bread Without Butter
- Blueberry Banana Blast Smoothie
- Banana Blueberry Bread
- Chocolate Brownie Oatmeal
- Cinnamon Streusel Muffins
- Easy Berry Smoothie
- Vegan French Toast Casserole
- Ginger Spice Smoothie
- Gluten Free, Vegan Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies
- Golden Milk
- Grab and Go Breakfast Cookies
- Green Smoothie
- Healthy Muffins and Warm Berry Quinoa
- Indian Spiced Oatmeal
- Indian Spiced Omelet
- It’s Easy Being Green: Smoothie Recipe
- Light and Gooey Cinnamon Rolls
- Low Fat Breakfast Muffins
- PB Banana Overnight Oats
- Banana Peach Smoothie
- Spinach and Banana Smoothie
- Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal
- Roasted Rosemary Potatoes and Oatmeal Sunflower “Pancakes”
- Skinny Maple Granola
- Strawberry Shortcake Oatmeal
- Strawberry Smoothie
- The Perfect Bowl of Oatmeal
Soups / Salads / Sides / Snacks
- 7 Layer Taco Dip
- Acorn Squash Soup
- Arugula Spinach Salad
- Asparagus with Pecorino and Goat Cheese Crostini
- Baked Oven Fries
- Vegan Quinoa Patties
- Black Bean and Quinoa Salad with Mole Vinaigrette
- Broccoli Cheese Soup
- Butternut Squash Chili
- Butternut Squash Soup
- Vegan Black Bean Soup
- Chunky and Hearty White Bean Soup
- Creamy Asparagus Soup with Herbed Goat Cheese
- Creamy and Spicy Corn Soup
- Corn and Quinoa Chowder
- Cucumber Gazpacho
- Curried Cauliflower Soup
- Curried Lentil Soup
- Apple Cranberry Walnut Salad
- Edamame Guacamole
- Garlic Parmesan Kale Chips
- Healthy Guacamole
- Gourmet Popcorn Recipes
- Grape and Avocado Salad
- Healthy Mashed Potatoes
- Healthy Greek Salad
- Healthy Pasta Salad
- Kale And Black Bean Soup
- Farmer’s Market Salad and Parmesan Crusted Tofu
- Lentil and Feta Salad
- Light and Creamy Tomato Soup
- Mashed Potato Cakes with Onions and Kale
- Mexican Fruit Salad
- Mini Cornmeal Cakes with Heirloom Tomato Relish
- Moroccan Spiced Chickpea Soup
- Healthy Potato Salad
- Pumpkin and White Bean Bisque
- Quick & Easy Black Bean Soup
- Roasted Red Peppers
- Roasted Summer Squash
- Roasted Tomato and Garlic Soup
- Fried Potatoes And Onions
- Healthy Biscuits
- Smoky Onion and Kale Dip
- Smoky Slow Cooker White Bean Chili
- Spicy Lentil and Swiss Chard Soup
- Curried Sweet Potato Soup
- Spicy Tomato, Bean, Veggie Soup
- Sweet Potato, Poblano and Coconut Curry Soup
- Sweet Potato Casserole
- Sweet & Spicy Carrot Bisque
- The Best Vegetarian Chili Ever!
- Tuscan Chickpea Soup
- Healthy Baked Potatoes
- Vegetarian Bean Stew
- White Bean and Kale Soup with Goat Cheese Polenta
- Vegan Bruschetta
- Winter Minestrone Soup
Sandwiches/Burgers
- Black Bean and Pumpkin Veggie Burgers
- Budget-Friendly Black Bean Burgers
- Greek Pita Sandwich
- Falafel Style Burgers with Creamy Feta Sauce
- Goat Cheese, Pear and Arugula Paninis
- Healthy Baked Falafel
- Healthy Peanut Butter Sandwich
- Kale, Garlic, and Caramelized Onion Paninis
- Mediterranean Style Paninis
- Mushroom and Spinach Tartines with Roasted Garlic Spread
- Southwestern Pinto Bean Veggie Burgers
- Taleggio and Pear (Or Fontina and Pear) Paninis
- The Peanut Butter Sandwich: Reinvented
- Five Different Ways with Veggie Burgers
Indian / Middle Eastern Entrees
- Indian Asparagus Stir Fry
- Basmati Rice and Curry Casserole (Chana and Saag Biryani)
- Butternut Squash and Chickpea Curry
- Cabbage “Sabji” with Peas
- Cauliflower “Sabji” with Peas and Carrots
- Cauliflower & Sweet Potato “Sabji” with Lentil Stew
- Chole Masala
- Chana Masala with Potatoes
- Chickpea and Lentil Saute with Apples and Curry
- Curried Chickpea and Quinoa Flatbread
- Sweet Potato Dahl
- Five Easy, Healthy, Flavorful Indian Recipes
- Greek “Nachos” with Baked Chickpeas
- Indian Bok Choy
- Indian Spiced Spaghetti Squash “Pasta”
- Indian Vegetable Stew with Chickpeas
- “Khichdi” or Indian Spiced Faux-Fried Rice
- Lentils with Tahini, Cumin and Garlic
- Mattar Tofu (Paneer)
- Mixed Vegetable “Sabji”
- Moroccan Chickpea Tagine with Quinoa Couscous
- Palak Tofu: A Healthier Version of Palak Paneer
- “Pav Bhaji” or Indian Spiced Vegetarian Sloppy Joes
- Rajma (or Indian Spiced Vegetarian Chili)
- Red Lentil Dal
- Simple Slow-Cooker Yellow Dal
- Spiced Potato and Curried Yogurt Flatbread
- Spicy Samosa Wraps with Tamarind Chutney
- Traditional Indian Samosas
- Vegetarian “Dosas” with Curried Chickpeas and Mint Chutney
Italian Entrees (Pastas, Pizzas)
- Baked Penne with Roasted Vegetables
- Stuffed Zucchini Flowers
- Barbecue Black Bean, Red Pepper and Corn Pizza
- Cannellini Bean Gratin
- Corn and Goat Cheese Polenta with Garlicky Summer Squash
- Corn, Zucchini and Onion Flatbread
- Gluten Free Pasta Primavera
- Green Pepper and Onion Pizza
- Vegan Eggplant Parmesan
- Healthy & flavorful pesto (with Rotini, Parmesan, Spinach and Pine Nuts)
- Homemade Fettuccine with a Fresh Tomato Olive Sauce
- Vegetarian Pita Pizza
- Veggie Supreme Pizza
- Vegetarian Lasagna Rolls
- Linguine with Garlicky Kale and White Beans
- Macaroni and Cheese: Healthy Recipe Makeover
- Margherita Pizza
- Pasta alla Formiana (or a healthified baked “ziti”)
- Pasta Primavera
- Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto and Feta
- Pear Gorgonzola Pizza
- Polenta and Garden Vegetables Bake
- Pumpkin Ravioli with Gorgonzola Sauce
- Roast Acorn Squash, Sauté Mushrooms, and Basil Pesto Lasagna
- Healthy Gnocchi Recipe
- Skinny Spicy Spaghetti with Garlic, Parmesan and Veggies
- Spinach and Cheese Ravioli with Roasted Tomatoes and Basil
- Vegetarian Flatbread
- Vegetarian Lasagna
- Vegetarian Pizza
- Toasted Ravioli with a Spinach and Tomato Sauce
- Whole Wheat Penne with Walnut Sage Pesto, Spinach and Zucchini
- Vegetarian Pesto Pasta
- Zucchini Lasagna
- Zucchini Ribbons, Feta, Pine Nuts and Raisin Pizza
- 15 Minute Butternut Squash Ravioli with Parmesan Olive Oil Sauce
- 20 Minute Pasta
Mexican / Spanish Inspired Entrees
- Black Bean Burrito Bowl
- Black Bean Chilaquiles
- Black Bean & Pepper Jack Quesadillas
- Black Bean & Quinoa Stuffed Red Peppers with Avocado Lime Sauce
- Black Bean & Sweet Potato Enchiladas
- Black Bean Chili Stuffed Peppers
- Plant Based Quesadillas
- Cheesy Veggie Quesadillas
- Cumin and Lentil Quesadillas
- Enchilada Lasagna
- Fire Roasted Poblano Chiles filled with Corn, Quinoa and Goat Cheese
- Loaded Veggie Nachos
- Gourmet Black Bean Tacos
- Mexican Flautas (with black bean & corn filling)
- Mexican Pizza
- Mexican Stuffed Peppers
- Poblano, Mango, Black Bean and Avocado Quesadillas
- Potato Tofu Verde Enchiladas
- Quick and Easy Mexican Meals
- Quinoa and Black Bean Casserole
- Sweet Corn Tamale Cakes
- Quinoa Vegetable Paella
- Veggie Fajitas
- Southwestern Tofu Scramble with Veggies and Stewed Black Beans
- Sweet Potato Tacos
- Tortilla Soup with Black Beans
- Vegetarian Enchiladas
- Vegetarian Fajitas
- Vegetable Paella with Tofu
- Vegetarian Tortilla Soup (with creative toppings)
- Zucchini, Black Bean and Corn Tostadas
Asian/Thai Inspired Entrees
- Lemon Ginger Vegetable Stir Fry
- Panang Curry with Tofu
- Simple, Healthy Asian Stir Fry with Veggies and Tofu
- Sweet Sesame Noodles with Tofu and Broccoli
- Sweet and Sour Tofu with Vegetables
- Vegan Peanut Noodles
- Thai Peanut Curry
- Thai Yellow Curry
- Tofu Fried Rice
Dessert
- Vegan Apple Crisp
- Baked Apples with Spiced Sprouted Quinoa
- Banana Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream
- Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Cheesecake Bites
- Cherry-Berry Crumble Pie
- Chocolate Cupcakes with Marshmallow Frosting
- Chocolate Macadamia Nut Truffles
- Chocolate Mousse with Raspberries
- Peanut Butter Date Balls
- Dark Chocolate and Ricotta Tart
- Delicious, Decadent, Chocolate Fudge Brownies
- Homemade Vanilla Extract Recipe
- Indian Dessert: Kheer
- Light and Gooey Cinnamon Rolls
- Mini Apple Pies
- Mini Banana Bundt Cakes
- Vegan Protein Balls
- Oatmeal, Raisin, Coconut and Chia Seed Cookies
- Healthy Pumpkin Pie
- Raw Chocolate Pudding
- Red Velvet Cupcakes
- Secretly Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Healthy Tres Leches Cake
- Vegan S’mores
Hello,
I started last February to make healthier eating choices and had lost 30 lbs right before the holidays but unfortunately when I was at the dr. recently I had gained about 10 of those pound back! 🙁
Dang cookies, candy, etc.!!
It is a struggle for me to eat healthy because I don’t like most vegetables, I don’t like any seafood and I’m not really a big meat eater. My weakness is breads and sweets (the worsts thing possible).
I’m excited that my husband is now jumping on board trying to eat healthy as well to lose some weight so that will limit alot of the temptations that usually laying around the house! I like your blog because it doesn’t have all the typical recipes you find on other diet websites. Thank you, and if you could include me in any new recipes that would be great! 🙂
Hi Laurie! Thank you so much for reaching out and for your kind words about my blog! Kudos to you and your husband for starting to eat healthier — and 30 lbs (even if you gained 10 back) is still an amazing accomplishment!! I totally understand your struggle to eat less of the “junkier” foods like cookies, candy, sweets, etc. Just remember to not be too hard on yourself if you “slip up” once in a while — the important thing is that you are eating healthy and well 90% of the time! I just added you to my email updates, so be sure to accept the confirmation from Feedburner when you get it! Good luck and keep me posted on how things go!!
Hi Anjali, like so many others I’ve stumbled upon your amazing blog and already have plans to direct my clients to you. I don’t have a blog yet, as I’m slowly re-inventing my energies as to how best I can help others toward better health. I’ve been a certified personal trainer, for years with a degree in exercise physiology, and recently certified as a Health Coach as well. My emphasis is helping those who want to help themselves; either with the goal to NOT have to take medications or for those who’ve decided its time to change their lifestyle to reduce or totally discontinue medications with the intention to reverse disease. I can go on and on, but I’m sure you get the idea.
Thank you SO much for all the fantastic work you’re doing! This is an amazing feat at such a young age! I will continue to look to your blogs/newsletters and fabulous recipes for inspiration to help me help my clients. All the best to you (pregnancy, too!) and your guinea pig husband in 2014!
Hi Shari!! Thank you so much for your comment and for sharing a bit about yourself! I loved the way you talked about how you like to help your clients — that philosophy totally resonates with me. I can’t wait to hear how you and your clients like my recipes – I hope they help put them on a path to better health! Thanks for all the well wishes too — can’t believe there are only 4 weeks to go until baby arrives!
Hi Anjali,
I was wondering if you ever have korma or vindaloo. My favourite restaurant takeout dish is lamb korma and my step-dad’s is pork vindaloo. I would love to be able to make these two dishes (mostly the korma 😉 ) at home so they could be healthier and still delicious.
If you don’t, do you know somewhere I could find a healthier version?
Thanks a bunch!!
Hi Melanie! Thanks for reaching out! I’ve never actually made either recipe before so unfortunately I don’t have a great healthy recipe that you can use :/ I also don’t cook meat so I can’t help you there! But this recipe from Health.com for Chicken Vindaloo looks pretty good, as does this one for Chicken Korma. Hope that helps! Good luck!
I am going to make my own pumpkin puree and freeze it nothing like shopping in your own freezer.
Yummm – pumpkin puree is delicious! Ha – “shopping in your own freezer” – love it!
I want to try the loaded sweet potato, it looks yummy. I am trying to find dishes my 2 year old grandson would eat. He loves fruit and my pickled beets. I canned some for him because I know what is in it. I like to make my own things because I know what I put in it. Thank you for your site I added it to my favorites.
I’m totally with you Elly! I like making my own stuff too because then you can control all of the ingredients! It’s so great to meet you – and I’m glad you’re enjoying my blog! 🙂
Hi, Great site and GREAT recipes! Please add me to your newsletter and email list!
Thank you for sharing your great recipes!
Awww thank you so much Renee! I just added you to my newsletter! To subscribe via email, just click here and enter in your email address (and then be sure to click the confirmation link that you receive via email). Thanks again – hope that helps!
Hi! I’m so excited to try some of the recipes on here. Will you please add me to your email list? Thank you.
Thanks Logan!! I have just added you to my email subscription list and my newsletter. Just be sure to click the confirmation email from Feedburner in your inbox for your subscription to be complete! Thanks again!
Hi I am Pratibha, I like your blog. Can you add me to all of your new posts?
Thanks Prathiba! I just set you up with an email subscription to my blog and newsletter — just make sure you accept the confirmation from FeedBurner that appears in your email inbox! Thanks!
Wow great recipes! I’ve just started my blog about healthy llifestyle and its not easy but You are an inspiration!
Sohaila 🙂
Aw thank you so much Sohalia!! You are so sweet 🙂 I’m glad my blog is inspiring for you! Good luck with your blog as well!
Hi Anjali!!! I just stumbled across your site and I am already COMPLETELY in love with it. It’s really creative and you have so many great ideas. Thanks for providing all these awesome recipes for vegetarians 🙂
Awww thank you so much for your kind words Elizabeth!! I’m so happy you are enjoying my recipes and my blog – and it’s always great to meet a fellow vegetarian! 🙂 Thanks again!
Hi Anjali..I had googled for the ‘healthy food blogs’ and ended up here and happy to see your Indian name.But I feel a bit disappointment when I go through the recipes. Your recipes are indeed healthy but I can’t find lot many Indian(my tastebuds are more inclined to Indian food). I really love your articles and philosophy. You have got a wonderful blog.
Hi Anu! I’m so glad you like my recipe philosophy and my blog! You are right, my blog isn’t geared towards only Indian recipes. My parents are from India but I love all kinds of cuisine 🙂 However, I do have 24 Indian recipes on my site, which you can find here: https://74.220.215.66/~pickyeat/recipes-and-health-archive/#indian – Hope that helps!
I would like to subscribe to your blog – could you please add my email to your subscriber list?
Thanks!!
Hi Regi! No problem at all! I just added you to my email list and to my monthly newsletter 🙂 Be sure to accept the Feedburner Email Subscription confirmation in your inbox and you should be all set! Thanks!!
I stumbled onto your blog while searching for healthy eating for picky eaters, and I must say that you have some very creative ideas! I am dissappointed that it’s entirely vegetarian, however. I’m afraid it may be difficult for me to find sites with healthy recipes which include meat because of the misconceptions many people have of meat or the cultural differences. I will be trying some of your recipes, and I especially look forward to experimenting with some of the spices I am unfamiliar with. The Indian spiced oatmeal has me very intrigued! Keep up the good work!
Hi Brittany! Thank you so much for reaching out! So you are right, all of my recipes are vegetarian, however – you can absolutely add meat into almost any recipe and it would work well! E.g. in my Mexican recipes you could sub fish in the tacos or chicken and it would taste great 🙂 I’m not against eating meat by any means, it can absolutely be a healthy alternative (especially lean meats and fish!), I personally just made a choice not to cook it at home. I hope that helps, and you’ll have to let me know how you like the Indian Spiced Oatmeal and any other recipes you try! Happy cooking!
My question is.. We are on a budget and watch Biggest Loser every week! My Husband and I both really need to loose weight and want to start getting food in the house that is healthy. I have looked online to find a grocery list of the things we really need to get( I would like to get your cookbooks when I can) the only ones I have seen are pages long . What would your grocery list be of things we would need to get started and also as we progress with more recipies? I noticed for instance a lot of recipies call for Greek Yogurt. I need a detailed list. Thankyou for any help you can give me!!!
Hi Mary! Congrats to you and your husband for making the effort to eat healthy! That is the first step 🙂 For a detailed groceries list that you can download, along with 21 healthy meals (that go with the groceries list) – this post is for you: https://74.220.215.66/~pickyeat/one-week-of-healthy-meals-on-a-100-budget-and-a-whole-foods-giveaway/
If you’d like, I can also work with you to customize a healthy eating meal plan and groceries list that is personalized for you and your husband’s taste, preferences and food choices. Let me know if you’re interested and I can send you more information via email! Good luck and keep me posted on how things go!
Hey, Anjali!
I’m a college student who is also a runner and its very important for me to eat healthy food that also tastes great and gives me energy and I have to say, that I’m loving your recipes. I can’t wait to try the Indian spiced spaghetti squash recipe. Thank you so much!!
Hi Mauri! Thank you so much for your kind words!! I’m so glad you’re enjoying my recipes 🙂 Keep me posted on how the spaghetti squash recipe turns out – I can’t wait for you to try it!!
Please add me to your email list for new posts.
Hi Yvonne! I just added you to my email newsletter list and my list for new posts. Just be sure to accept the confirmation from Feedburner Email Subscriptions that appeared in your inbox! Thanks! 🙂
Anjali,
I am a vegetarian college student and finding your site has been a life saver! So many great recipes! Can you please add me onto your email list? Thanks!!
Kelsey
Hi Kelsey! Thank you so much for your kind words!! I’m so glad my site has been helpful for you 🙂 I just added you to my newsletter list as well as my blog’s email list – so be sure to click the subscription confirmation when you see it in your inbox! Thanks again, happy healthy cooking!
I love your recipes. Please add me for the new posts. Thanks.
Thank you so much Sonia! I just added you as an email subscriber for my blog – but you’ll have to go into your email to click the link from “FeedBurner Email Subscriptions” to activate it. Thanks again!!
Hi!
I was wondering if you had a recipe for healthy muffins? I would love if you shared one. My husband’s favourite is Banana Chocolate Chip, do you have a recipe for this kind? Thanks! -Amanda
Hi Amanda! I do — this is my favorite Healthy Muffin Recipe, and this is a recipe for Healthy Banana Bread which – if you added a few chocolate chips to it and put it in muffin tins – would probably be perfect for your husband! Let me know if you end up trying these recipes and how they turn out for you! 🙂
Please include me on your email updates with new recipes. I am a vegetarian and LOVE your site!
Thanks so much Susan! 🙂 I just added you to my email list via FeedBurner. You just have to verify your email by clicking on the link that should be in your inbox now. Thanks again, looking forward to connecting with you more through my blog!