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44 Christmas Cookie Recipes You'll Wish You Tried Sooner | Whether you're kicking off the holiday with a cookie exchange at work, or getting a head start on your Christmas baking, we've curated the best Christmas cookie recipes for every palate and dietary need! From traditional to healthy, gluten-free to vegan, we've also included cookie recipes kids can make (think: easy sugar cookies, simple cut out cookies, and fun no bake peanut butter cookies)!

44 Christmas Cookie Recipes To Indulge In This Season

80 Leftover Candy Cane Recipes | If you have crushed candy canes leftover from the Christmas holidays, this post has tons of easy candy cane desserts and candy cane drinks to try. From white chocolate candy cane cookies, to peppermint bark fudge, to no bake candy cane cheesecake, to candy cane drinks (FYI: candy canes taste delish when melted in vodka!), these peppermint desserts are easy to make and taste amazing!

80 Leftover Candy Cane Recipes to Try This Holiday Season

15 Zero Calorie Foods to Lose Weight | If you're on the hunt for a list of the best foods for weight loss, and need healthy, filling, zero carb snacks to keep you going between meals (and to ward off late night snacking!), this post is for you! We're sharing a collection of ideas, including easy grab and go snacks to buy, make ahead recipes you can freeze, keto treats to satiate your hunger at night, and healthy, low carb options you can enjoy anytime, and anywhere!

Best Foods for Weight Loss: 15 Zero Calorie Snacks to Keep You Full

120 Christmas Breakfast Ideas | Whether you're looking for make ahead Christmas breakfast recipes, fun foods for kids to nosh on while they open gifts, healthy brunch ideas, and/or easy recipes for a crowd, this post has it all! From hash brown breakfast casseroles, to overnight crockpot cinnamon rolls, to vegan breakfast tacos, these recipes are designed to make Christmas mornings simple and easy so you can be fully present with your family and friends.120 Christmas Breakfast Ideas | Whether you're looking for make ahead Christmas breakfast recipes, fun foods for kids to nosh on while they open gifts, healthy brunch ideas, and/or easy recipes for a crowd, this post has it all! From hash brown breakfast casseroles, to overnight crockpot cinnamon rolls, to vegan breakfast tacos, these recipes are designed to make Christmas mornings simple and easy so you can be fully present with your family and friends.

Ho! Ho! Ho! 120 Christmas Breakfast Ideas The Whole Family Will Love

54 Hanukkah Recipes The Whole Family Will Love | Whether you spell it Hannukah or Channukah, this collection of traditional Hanukkah / Channukah recipes is for you! With tons of traditional Jewish food items, including healthy upgrades to support your clean eating and weight loss goals, low carb keto recipes, and vegan and vegetarian options, you can make ahead many of these recipes. We've also included lots of delicious dessert recipes for kids! Happy Holidays!

Traditional and Tasty: 54 Hanukkah Recipes The Whole Family Will Love

60 Cauliflower Rice Recipes | If you want to know how to make cauliflower rice, this post has all the basics, along with some of the best healthy, easy to make recipes you'll wish you tried sooner! From simple cheesy recipes, to low carb keto cauliflower rice, to spicy Mexican ideas, to flavorful Asian fried cauliflower rice, to vegan recipes chock full of plant-based protein, you can meal prep many of these so you have a healthy and filling meal on even your busiest days!

Healthy & Delicious: 60 Cauliflower Rice Recipes You Won’t Regret Trying

44 Baked Salmon Recipes for Weight Loss | Salmon offers so many health benefits. It's rich in omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin B, high in protein, and it's a great anti-inflammatory food. If you're looking for a collection of the best healthy salmon recipes to add to your weekly meal plan, we've curated tons of ideas to inspire you. From simple lemon honey garlic, to brown sugar teriyaki, to dill, to pesto and more, you can cook these recipes in the oven, in foil packs, or on the barbeque!

Healthy and Filling: 44 Baked Salmon Recipes for Weight Loss

40 Sandwiches Under 300 Calories | From make ahead breakfast sandwiches, to the best cold and hot sandwiches, to vegetarian sandwiches that satisfy, we've curated the best sandwich recipes for weight loss! Each recipe is 300 calories or less, with tons of make ahead recipes you can meal prep for work or school. There are so many ideas here, including upgrades of your faves, like philly cheesesteak, egg salad, tuna, grilled cheese, meatball, and traditional club sandwiches!

Simple and Filling: 40 Sandwiches Under 300 Calories

60 Pasta Recipes Under 500 Calories | If you're looking for healthy lunch and dinner recipes under 500 calories to help with your weight loss goals, we've curated tons of easy ideas to inspire you! From vegan to vegetarian, chicken to ground beef to shrimp, simple tomato sauce to creamy Alfredo, this post has it all. And as an added bonus, many of these are make ahead recipes that are also freezable, making meal prep a breeze!

Satisfy Your Hunger: 60 Pasta Recipes Under 500 Calories

60 Make Ahead Mason Jar Desserts | If you're looking for dessert recipes you can meal prep ahead of time, these dessert in a jar recipes will not disappoint! We've included healthy dessert options, no bake recipes, and chocolate desserts that really hit the spot. Whether you gravitate towards Oreo and brownie desserts, prefer things like strawberry cheesecake and red velvet cake, or key lime pie is your jam, there's a recipe here for you!

Dessert in a Jar: 60 Make Ahead Mason Jar Desserts to Try

33 Baked Oatmeal Recipes | If you're looking for healthy breakfast ideas that will make you feel full, support your weight loss goals, and that you can make ahead of time as part of your weekly meal prep routine, this post is for you! Whether you like to eat a low carb or low calorie diet, we've curated tons of ideas that are easy to make, high in protein, and taste delicious. From banana, strawberry, peach, and blueberry, to peanut butter and chocolate, these are delicious!

Rise and Grind! 33 Baked Oatmeal Recipes to Fuel Your Day

48 Filling Yogurt Bowls to Kickstart Your Morning | If you're looking for healthy breakfast recipes that will keep you feeling full until lunch and support your weight loss goals, this collection of yogurt bowl recipe ideas is a great place to start! From low carb, keto, and low calorie breakfasts, to vegetarian and vegan recipes, to Greek yogurt options, to granola yogurt bowls we love, this post has the perfect balance of sweet and savory options that are high in protein and delicious!

Clean Eating At Home: 48 Filling Yogurt Bowls to Kickstart Your Morning

44 Easy and Delicious Dairy Free Recipes for Kids | If you're little one has a dairy sensitivity or allergy and you're looking for dairy free snacks and meals the whole family will enjoy, we've got you covered! From breakfasts, to packable lunches, to family-friendly dinners and desserts, many of these recipes are egg- and gluten-free as well. The dairy free snack and dessert options double as great party food ideas for food sensitive kids, and provide bento box lunch options too!

Milk Allergies? 44 Easy and Delicious Dairy Free Recipes for Kids

100 Healthy Muffin Tin Recipes | Muffin tins aren't just for making muffins - you can make delicious, easy, and filling breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, and dessert recipes in them too! And due to their size, they allow for greater portion control, and they are an awesome make ahead option for when you're on-the-go. From sweet to savoury, low carb to keto to low calorie, ground beef to vegan, we've curated tons of ideas for the whole family - even for kids!

Portable and Delicious: 100 Healthy Muffin Tin Recipes for Every Meal

60 Delicious Breakfast Tacos | If you're looking for easy and healthy breakfast taco recipes to kickstart your day, we've curated the best of the best! This post has everything you need - breakfast tacos you can make ahead and freeze for busy mornings, low calorie breakfast tacos, low carb keto breakfast tacos, and vegan breakfast tacos. We've also included tips on how to make fabulous breakfast tacos (did you know corn tortillas are best?) with protein suggestions other than chorizo sausage!

Taco Tuesday! 60 Delicious Breakfast Tacos to Kickstart Your Day

30 Salads Under 300 Calories for Weight Loss | If you're looking for easy and healthy salads for lunch or for dinner that will satisfy your hunger without causing you to gain weight, these salad recipes are the best! Whether you like your salads with chicken, tuna, steak, or salmon or prefer vegan or vegetarian options like taco salad and pasta salad, these low calorie recipes are super quick, high in protein, and downright delicious! Clean eating meal prep has never been so simple or delish!

Clean Eating At Home: 30 Make Ahead Salads Under 300 Calories

30 Mason Jar Ice Cream Recipes | If you want to know how to make mason jar ice cream, this post has everything you need! We've included easy step by step instructions, along with tons of recipes for every palette and dietary need. Whether you follow a vegan, keto, low carb, low calorie, or diary-free diet, there's a vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry mason jar ice cream recipe here for you - as well as other delicious flavors you'll love!

Healthy and Delicious: 30 Homemade Mason Jar Ice Cream Recipes to Try

50 Air Fryer Desserts | If you're looking for healthy and easy recipes you can cook in your air fryer, these guilt-free air fryer dessert recipes will not disappoint! Whether you're strictly vegan, follow a low carb, keto diet, prefer paleo recipes, or just want some low fat, low calorie desserts to satisfy your sweet tooth without derailing your weight loss progress, these ideas are quick and delicious! From fried bananas, to crescent rolls, to cheesecake and more, these desserts are delish!

Guilt-Free Desserts! 50 Air Fryer Dessert Recipes Worth Trying

60 Microwave Desserts We Love | If you're looking for quick and easy desserts you can bake in the microwave, this post has tons of great ideas! We've curated a mix of healthy keto and low calorie recipes, as well as mug desserts and 2-ingredient desserts you'll wish you tried sooner. Whether you like banana, peach, blueberry, or other fruits in your dessert, or prefer to stick with yummy basics like chocolate, Nutella, and peanut butter, there's a simple recipe here for you!

Quick and Delicious: 60 Microwave Desserts We Love

32 Easy and Delicious Nutella Recipes | If you love hazelnut spread as much as me, you'll love this collection of creative Nutella recipes! Whether you're looking for healthy chocolate breakfast recipes, or you're on the hunt for dessert ideas to satisfy your chocolate craving, there's a recipe here for you! We've included links to our favorite homemade Nutella recipes (including a 4-ingredient sugar free vegan option), as well as an assortment of brownies, cookies, crescent rolls, and cakes!

32 Decadent Nutella Recipes the Whole Family Will Love

48 Healthy Desserts for One | If you're looking for quick and easy single serving desserts to satisfy your sweet tooth without the guilt, this collection of dessert recipes for weight loss will not disappoint! We've included a range of recipes, from low calorie, to low carb, to chocolate, to no bake, to individual desserts you can make FAST in the microwave. These ideas are simple, delicious, and the perfect way to indulge without the bulge.

Desserts for One: 48 Irresistible Single Serve Desserts You’ll Love