Healthy Eating

Yet another failproof recipe from Deborah Madison that’s hearty and healthy and satisfying beyond words.

• 45 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 6

It doesn’t take an engineering degree to make a decent smoothie. Although it does take a little know-how to make one that makes you want to drink your veggies. Here’s how.

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• 10 M
• 15 M
• 0

Made with potatoes, broccoli, and vegetable stock, this is rich, velvety, and comforting as heck. And nary a drop of cream although you’d never guess that by tasting it. A light drizzle of tangy feta yogurt sauce makes it something sorta special.

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• 25 M
• 1 H
• 0

Here’s a soothing weeknight dinner fix with a ridiculously high taste-to-effort ratio that’s easily customizable. Sorta like the Mexican tortilla soup equivalent of Taco Tuesday. 

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• 30 M
• 50 M
• 4

Craving a burger (always?!) but also sorta wanting some measure of healthiness? Here’s our solution. Craving satisfied. No resolutions broken.

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• 15 M
• 30 M
• 0

Dinner dilemma? Enter this delicate baked fish with crisp seasoned bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese with a white wine pan sauce that’s proven to be surprisingly popular with kids and adults alike.

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• 15 M
• 30 M
• 0

Forget Robitussin. This fragrant infusion not only makes a run to the pharmacy unnecessary, but it goes down with far, far more ease than that syrupy medicinal stuff.

• 5 M
• 15 M
• 14

A surprising and stunningly persuasive reason to eat your veggies. Leafy greens, baked sweet potatoes, and walnuts all come together amazingly with an umami-rich miso dressing.

• 25 M
• 50 M
• 2

Easy no-bake chocolate orbs made with dates, almonds, coconut, and cacao powder that take literally 5 minutes to toss together and more than satisfy your sweet tooth. We’re smitten.

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• 15 M
• 2 H, 15 M
• 0

Made with just coconut milk, bananas, peanut butter, cacao, and honey. 5 ingredients that are healthy, easy, and ridiculously like ice cream when prepared in this manner.

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• 10 M
• 4 H, 10 M
• 0

Easy peasy. Simply peel, slice, place flat on a baking sheet, freeze, and then yank out of the deep-freeze whenever you have a smoothie-making whim.

• 5 M
• 5 M
• 6

Exactly what you want—nay, need—when you’re crave something that’s satiating as heck but you need it to be quick as can be.

• 25 M
• 35 M
• 8

Quick, easy, healthy, authentic through and through, and pretty darn delicious if we do say so ourselves. Take it to work or, if you’re willing to share, serve it up at home.

• 45 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 8

We got nothing against the Larabars we’ve been noshing for years. Save for the crazy price tag. Here’s a less expensive, more customizable alternative.

• 15 M
• 50 M
• 185