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40 Healthy Date Recipes for Weight Loss | Dates are a healthy sugar substitute, allowing you to add sweetness to your meals and desserts without using refined sugar. It's an easy, clean eating food swap you can use to create easy and delicious lunch, dinner, and dessert recipes to help you lose weight and keep your blood sugar stable. Whether you follow a vegan, Paleo, keto, or low calorie diet, this collection of recipes has everything from smoothies, to cookies, to banana bread and more!

Sweet and Satisfying: 40 Healthy Date Recipes for Weight Loss

48 Poke Cake Recipes that Wow! | If you want to know how to make poke cake, this post is for you! Classic poke cake uses Jello insets for colourful appeal, but today bakers are filling poke cakes with pastry creams, condensed milk, mousse, pudding, caramel, chocolate sauce, and more. We've curated the best recipes, from basics like vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate, to modern faves like Oreo, peanut butter, red velvet, Boston cream, pineapple, and banana pudding.

48 Easy and Delicious Poke Cake Recipes that Wow!

40 Healthy Pumpkin Spice Recipes | If you want to know how to make your own DIY pumpkin spice and/or want some new and exciting recipes to try that go above and beyond your beloved pumpkin spice latte, this post is for you! From coffee and hot chocolate, to smoothies and pancakes, to oatmeal cups and pumpkin bread, to cookies, cakes, cupcakes, muffins, pies, and more there are so many ways you can enjoy pumpkin spice. These recipes are simple and delicious!

40 Healthy Pumpkin Spice Recipes to Make This Fall

21 Pudding Mix Dessert Recipes | Instant pudding comes in so many different flavours - vanilla, chocolate, lemon, pistachio, banana, butterscotch, Oreo, pumpkin...need I go on? And while pudding is a fabulous dessert in and of itself, there are lots of easy desserts you can make with a packet of instant pudding! From no bake cheesecakes and pudding cakes, to pudding brownies and dump cakes, to poke cakes that will blow your mind, these easy desserts will not disappoint!

21 Simple and Easy Pudding Mix Dessert Recipes For Every Occasion

40 Simple and Easy Pumpkin Seed Recipes | Pumpkin seeds (aka pepitas) offer tons of health benefits. They boost your immune system and heart health, improve sleep, and help with weight loss to boot! If you want to know how to roast pumpkin seeds, this post has tons of tips, as well as the best pumpkin seed recipes to try. From cinnamon toasted pumpkin seeds, to pumpkin pie pepitas, to chocolate pumpkin seed peanut butter cups, to sweet candied pumpkin seeds, these recipes are delish!

40 Simple & Delicious Pumpkin Seed Recipes to Try This Fall

48 Healthy Stuffed Bell Pepper Recipes for Weight Loss | Bell peppers offer so many health benefits, from boosting your immunity, to helping you get a good night of sleep, to improving heart health. Bell peppers can also help you lose weight, and we've rounded up the best stuffed pepper recipes that taste good while also helping you feel full and satiated. Whether you prefer traditional ground beef and rice recipes, or want vegetarian or vegan options, this post as it all!

48 Healthy Stuffed Bell Pepper Recipes for Weight Loss

21 Healthy Gluten Free Cake Recipes For Every Occasion | If you have celiac disease, a wheat allergy, or try to avoid gluten for other reasons, that doesn't mean you need to miss out on delicious desserts and treats! There are tons of easy gluten free recipes you can make using flour substitutes like almond flour, coconut flour, amaranth flour, and more, and we've curated the best of the best! Many of these homemade cakes are are dairy free, vegan, and sugar free too!

21 Easy and Delicious Gluten Free Cake Recipes For Every Occasion

36 Easy and Healthy Corn Flake Recipes for Every Meal | Whether you're looking for healthy breakfast ideas, want to try something new for lunch or dinner, or need guilt-free snacks, desserts, and treats to satisfy your sweet tooth, these corn flake recipes will not disappoint! From no-bake cornflake bars, crispy French toast, and a hash brown casserole, to baked chicken fingers and make ahead funeral potatoes, to butterscotch corn flake cookies and fried ice cream, these recipes are so tasty!

36 Easy and Healthy Corn Flake Recipes for Every Meal

50 Easy Jello Shot Recipes | Jello shots are great for parties and celebrations, and they are so easy to make. They may remind you of your college years, but they've received a serious glow up in recent years, with tons of delicious recipes to choose from. While you may still prefer basic vodka jello shots, there are so many other ideas to choose from, and we've rounded up the best of the best! From tequila, to peach schnapps, to champagne, to Malibu rum and more, these recipes are delish!

50 Easy Jello Shot Recipes To Get The Party Started!

60 Low Calorie Mousse Recipes | If you're looking for easy and healthy desserts that will satisfy your sweet tooth without sabotaging your weight loss goals, these healthy mousse recipes are a great option. We've included tips to help you make the perfect mousse, including healthy aerator options and refined sugar and dairy substitutes, and we've also curated the best chocolate, peanut butter, and fruit mousse recipes to try. And yes, we included mousse recipes for one too!

60 Decadent Low Calorie Mousse Recipes to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth

21 Healthy Milkshake Recipes for Weight Loss | If you're on the hunt for a thick and creamy milkshake that will satisfy your sweet tooth without derailing your clean eating goals, this post has tons of ideas to inspire you. From chocolate, to peanut butter, to fruity favorites like strawberry, banana, cherry, and mango, we've included tons of easy recipes that won't ruin your diet. This post includes low calorie and low carb keto recipes, as well as no banana and vegan options!

21 Healthy Milkshake Recipes for Weight Loss that Hit the Spot!

45 Healthy Rhubarb Recipes | If you're looking for the best rhubarb recipes, this post is for you! We're curated tons of ideas that are easy, healthy, and downright delicious. We've included our favorite rhubarb strawberry recipes, plus lots of other ideas you'll love. From muffins and pies, to rhubarb crisp and cake, to sauces and jams, you will find both sweet and savory recipes in this list, along with vegan, low carb, keto, gluten free, sugar free, and paleo options!

45 Best Healthy Rhubarb Recipes for Every Occasion

16 Best Anti-Aging Foods to Help You Look Younger | If you want to look younger, you need to do more than just apply anti-aging products to your skin. You are what you eat, and there are tons of good-for-you superfoods that can help prevent wrinkles and fine lines while also hydrating your skin and fighting free radicals. This post has a list of the top 16 foods to consume. You can eat many of these on their own, or add them to your favorite recipes, including smoothies and salads!

16 Best Anti-Aging Foods to Help You Look and Feel Younger!

50 Simple Dutch Oven Recipes | If you're looking for camping dinners that are easy and delicious, this post has tons of one pot meals to choose from! From healthy recipes, to vegan and vegetarian options, to delicious chicken, pot roast, beef stew, and pulled pork recipes for meat lovers, this post has it all. We've even included our favorite dutch oven dessert recipes, and all of these can be cooked over your campfire. Summer camping meals just got an upgrade!

One Pot Meals: 50 Simple and Easy Dutch Oven Recipes

48 Homemade Ice Cream Sandwich Recipes | If you want know to how to make the best DIY ice cream sammies, this post is for you! We're sharing our best tips for making and storing ice cream sandwiches, and we've curated tons of simple, easy, and delicious recipes you'll wish you tried sooner. From ice cream sandwich cake recipe ideas, to cookie, waffle, and brownie ice cream sandwiches, you can make these your own with your favorite flavors and toppings!

48 Homemade Ice Cream Sandwich Recipes For Every Occasion!

60 Camping Desserts | Whether you're looking for healthy make ahead camping desserts, or simple recipes you can make over the campfire, this post has tons of delicious ideas to inspire you. Perfect for families or for a crowd, we've included a range of ideas that can be cooked directly over a fire, in foil packets, or in a dutch oven. Whether you want to make traditional s'mores, need gluten free desserts for kids, or want something vegan to satisfy your sweet tooth, we've got you covered!

60 Simple and Easy Camping Desserts The Whole Family Will Love

55 Funfetti Recipes For Every Occasion | Whether you like cake mix desserts or prefer making your own, these easy funfetti recipes will not disappoint! From traditional funfetti birthday cake, to cake pops and cupcakes, to cookies and blondies, to Oreo cheesecake bars (omg...) and more, these recipes do not disappoint! We've also included the best recipes to teach you how to make homemade funfetti cake mix from scratch, with tons of fun ideas for every holiday and celebration.

Fun & Delicious: 55 Funfetti Recipes For Every Occasion

60 Easy Vegan Camping Meals | If you're looking for simple, family-friendly, plant-based camping meals, this post is for you! We've curated the best healthy vegan camping recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with tons of make make ahead recipe ideas as well as one pot meals and foil packets you can cook over your campfire (or in your dutch oven). Whether you prefer to plan and prep ahead, or need quick meals you can make on the fly, this post is full of delish ideas!

60 Simple & Easy Vegan Camping Meals For The Whole Family

The Galveston Diet for Beginners | What is The Galveston Diet? And what are the health benefits? Will it help me lose weight? We answer all of these questions and more in this post! Designed to reduce the symptoms of menopause, including a slow metabolism, inflammation, hot flashes, and weight gain, many middle aged women have had success on The Galveston Diet Plan. This post includes a foot list of what to eat and avoid, as well as recipes you can use to create a meal plan just for you!

The Galveston Diet for Beginners: 8 Things to Eat and Avoid

60 Summer Dessert Recipes for Weight Loss | If you're looking for simple, quick and easy summer desserts that are also light and healthy, this post is for you! We've curated the best of the best, including no bake, chocolate, and fruit desserts, as well as summer desserts for a crowd. Perfect for summertime - or anytime - we made sure to include vegan, keto, gluten-free, dairy-free, and low calorie options, as well as ideas for kids!

Simple Delicious: 60 Summer Dessert Recipes for Weight Loss

60 Edible Cookie Dough Recipes | Whether you're looking for easy edible cookie dough for one (or for 2), or need something more specific like low calorie or gluten free edible cooking dough, this post is for you! We've included simple tips on how to make raw cookie dough safe to eat, along with our favorite easy homemade recipes both with and without flour. From keto, to vegan, to sugar free, to no butter and more, these recipes make the perfect guilt-free treat!

60 Edible Cookie Dough Recipes To Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth