Today we’re making these Black Rice and Butternut Squash Bowls! Super colorful, fall-meets-winter, feast for your eyes (and for your belly) kind of glow bowls that work perfectly for weekly meal prep. FOUR days of lunches (or dinners) ready in just an hour and a half. That means at least four straight days of not…
Apple Pumpkin Butter
Apple Pumpkin Butter. OH yes. Made from scratch using real ingredients like pumpkin puree, applesauce, maple syrup, brown sugar, lemon, and all the signature holiday spices. All lovingly simmered until lusciously thick and irresistibly aromatic. The scent practically begs you to pour it straight from the pot onto French toast, pancakes, bread pudding, or morning…
Healthy Fried Rice
Healthy Fried Rice! My ultimate comfort food. The take-OUT food I can make even when I want to (or more likely need to) stay IN. Today’s recipe is a soul-soothing, totally satisfying one-pan dish that you can make in less than 30 minutes. Add your protein of choice (chicken, shrimp, tofu, eggs, crushed peanuts, etc)…
Yogurt Marinated Greek Chicken
Yogurt Marinated Greek Chicken! This lightning-quick Mediterranean style marinade comes together lickety-split. Just stir together some dried herbs & spices plucked straight off the shelf and combine with olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, red wine vinegar & tangy Greek Yogurt. Pour over the top of some chicken in a large plastic bag, seal it…
Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad
Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad. Green goodness and varying textures in every single bite. Flecks of fresh parsley and spinach run through a big bowl of bright roma tomatoes, crisp cucumber, and hearty quinoa. All tossed in a refreshing, citrusy dressing made from nothing more than lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, some salt, & freshly cracked…
Baked Lemon Pepper Asparagus
Baked Lemon Pepper Asparagus. Quick, easy, and healthy. All today’s recipe needs is five ingredients, one sheet pan, and 20 minutes of your time. Admittedly, I was sort of conditioned from an early age to despise these green spears. I did not trust their weird shape and avoided any and all menu items that dared…
Rainbow Bliss Bowls
Rainbow Bliss Bowls! Today we are channeling our inner health gurus. We are about to embrace our yoga stretching, vegetable eating, outdoor loving selves. Spring has sprung, and it’s time for fresh produce and bright flavors to step in. Starting with some turmeric-spiced chickpeas and a creamy citrus-tahini dressing. These nutrient dense bowls feature baked…
Blueberry Avocado Spinach Smoothie
This Blueberry Avocado Spinach Smoothie is one of my all-time favorite “green” smoothies! Packed with lots of green goodness, protein, and healthy fats. I make this ALL the time, you’ve gotta try it!! Hi I’m Lauren – Holistic Health Coach behind Free Your Fork and I’m here to help you with healthy living without obsessing….
California Turkey Burgers + Pesto Spread
California Turkey Burgers. Stacked high with fresh avocado, crisp tomatoes, and a simple pesto spread. Yuhhh-UM. Bite into a hearty, herb-flecked burger bursting with classic Mediterranean flavors (like basil, parsley, lemon, onion, and garlic) without even having to fire up the grill. These lean, juicy, pan-fried patties are positively packed with flavor and protein. And…
Roasted Strawberry Sauce
Just like banana bread is your go-to for using up overly ripe bananas, this easy 4-ingredient strawberry sauce will help you salvage berries that are a tad past their prime. Think jam, with BIG berry chunks folded in. But a little bolder and a bit saucier. As the calendar pages start to flip ever closer…
Lemon Basil Hummus
Making smooth, ultra-creamy, impress-all-your-friends with that “WHAT? No way that you made this” hummus is SO simple. Like sinfully simple. We’re talkin’ easy peasy lemon squeezey! Which coincidentally, this recipe will actually have some “lemon squeezies” in it. It also has herby little flecks of fresh basil leaves blended into it, giving it little bits…