Notes about Recipes in this book

• Blissful blueberry high-protein pancakes (or waffles!)

  • jillianefoley on March 08, 2026

    Delicious! Very hearty. The batter didn’t ooze out of the waffle maker much like other recipes do

  • marissa_lgp76x on March 22, 2026

    These are my favorite waffles & I always come back to this recipe!

• I dream of strawberries and cream smoothie

  • Clairehg on April 12, 2026

    Fine, but nothing I would write home about! I found it very thin

  • marissa_lgp76x on May 22, 2026

    So good! The dates give it the perfect amount of sweetness and the cashews make it taste so creamy. I used coconut milk as my liquid and did not include the vanilla or almond extract. I personally don’t think it’s needed.

• Birthday cake scones

  • marissa_lgp76x on March 22, 2026

    Loved how fluffy these were & the kids loved them too!

• Scallion jalapeño cheddar scones

  • halfchefc on March 03, 2025

    First time baking anything...ever. These were so easy and I had most of the ingredients on hand. Baked for 24 min & the scones were great!

• Famous blender banana oatmeal pancakes

  • jessncanfield on January 20, 2025

    10/10. Highly recommend. A new favorite. Used 1 fresh and 1 frozen banana and it worked perfectly.

  • bwhip on April 02, 2025

    These are great! So easy to throw together in the blender. They turned out fluffy and flavorful. Great recipe. I'll have these whenever we have very-ripe bananas available.

  • kmahan on January 17, 2026

    these were so good! easy to put together. I topped with homemade blueberry compote.

  • Clairehg on April 12, 2026

    These were very good for a change from our usual morning healthy pancakes. I liked the banana flavor - not overwhelming but still very good.

  • kayla_7c8yc4 on April 19, 2026

    Husband loved these! Added chia seeds, and topped with almond butter, maple syrup and some Smash jam.

• DIY sweet & salty protein bars

  • Gnomesandmushrooms on March 15, 2025

    Made with only 1/4 cup of honey and it was plenty sweet.

• Morning glory zucchini carrot muffins

  • sophie_lfm61y on January 26, 2026

    These were simple and delicious. Made a few modifications to make them allergy friendly, so I omitted the shredded coconut and subbed vegetable oil in place of the coconut oil. Also used her suggestion of replacing the apple sauce with a ripe banana since that’s what I had. These came out moist, and held up well over the the week, making a perfect breakfast. Zapped in the microwave for 30 seconds and topped with a pad of butter, yum.

• Cheddar, bacon & scallion grilled cheese breakfast naan

  • halfchefc on March 28, 2026

    Made a few modifications to use what I had (turkey bacon, pickled red onions instead of jalapeños, hot honey) and it was a hit!! I used Trader Joe's frozen garlic naan.

• Hearty Greek olive chickpea couscous salad

  • marissa_lgp76x on March 22, 2026

    I loved the dressing on this couscous salad. I also added chicken for extra protein and it was great!

• Southwestern Brussels sprouts salad with cilantro lime vinaigrette

  • halfchefc on March 18, 2025

    This was yummy and refreshing. Probably won't make it again unless I am able to buy already shredded Brussels bc it's too much work and too messy otherwise. Added feta and avocado. Served with hot honey air-fried chicken for T and hot honey salmon for me.

  • marissa_lgp76x on March 22, 2026

    Loved the crunch and flavors of this salad!

• Farmers' market arugula peach pasta salad

  • marissa_lgp76x on March 22, 2026

    This pasta salad was so good. I loved the freshness and sweetness from the peaches!

• Roasted carrot cauliflower quinoa salad with sunshine dressing

  • Gnomesandmushrooms on March 15, 2025

    Needs more salt

  • kayla_7c8yc4 on May 03, 2026

    A lot of ingredients and chopping in this one, but a lot of flavor. Every bite felt like a new adventure! Felt filling and hearty and healthy.

• Golden curry coconut butternut squash soup

  • Lepa on June 08, 2025

    This was easy to make- and pretty good. I don't always love squash but the taste is savory and spicy here- much more interesting than most squash soups.

• Roasty toasty tomato soup with herbed grilled cheese naan

  • bwhip on March 10, 2025

    This sounded like wonderful comfort food, and it turned out even better than I’d hoped! The soup was excellent, and the grilled cheese on naan bread was perfect with it. Because it’s not tomato season, I used canned San Marzano tomatoes instead (with one additional fresh one that I had). I also made homemade naan. We loved this, and we’ll make it again for sure.

• Black bean soup with creamy jalapeño cashew sauce

  • halfchefc on March 24, 2026

    Okay so I cheated & used canned beans to make this a weeknight meal. It was tasty, I added the sauce & made the pickled red onions. Served with cheese quesadillas.

• Spiced lentil chickpea stew with apricots & raisins

  • halfchefc on April 22, 2025

    Thought this was be too sweet for my tastes with both the apricots and the raisins so I left out the raisins. Next time I might do even less of the apricots just because I prefer a spicier curry. This was filling though and hit the spot!

• The best chicken soup you'll ever eat

  • tim_pteyrt on February 08, 2026

    Best when made with the chicken thighs.

  • halfchefc on February 21, 2026

    Used rotisserie chicken & needs more broth than calls for if you want it be soupier.

• Nana Aida's crazy good chicken stew (Pollo guisado)

  • marissa_lgp76x on March 22, 2026

    Loved the flavors of this dish. It was super easy to make and the kids loved it as well.

• Crispy, sticky orange tofu stir-fry

  • halfchefc on September 10, 2025

    Not for us. Something about the sauce but it tasted a little too sour for me.

  • nateyea on November 23, 2025

    The cashews were great in this, the sauce could be a little more balanced somehow instead of quite so much orange flavor

• Baked sticky hot gochujang ginger & apricot chicken wings

  • halfchefc on April 28, 2026

    Pretty solid recipe! Would definitely make again.

• Sizzlin' hot jalapeño corn dip

  • casey_mu301h on March 10, 2026

    Good but needed more seasoning, maybe double what’s listed.

• Scoop 'em up mini pesto turkey meatballs with herb garlic butter toasts

  • marissa_lgp76x on March 22, 2026

    This little meatballs were so good! Also a hit with the kids! So easy to make. The most tedious part is rolling all the tiny meatballs.

  • sarah_h11ww5 on April 08, 2026

    I made this and added chopped spinach to make it nutrient dense like she suggested. It was delicious and leftovers keep great!

• Everyone's favorite baked chicken tacos (packed with veggies!)

  • marissa_lgp76x on March 22, 2026

    I always come back to this recipe. Everyone loves them! Instead of baking I put them in the air fryer so they’re extra crispy.

  • sarah_h11ww5 on April 08, 2026

    We ate an insane amount of these! Kept the leftover filling in the freezer to eat later.

• Honey chipotle lime shrimp tacos with avocado mango salsa

  • halfchefc on June 27, 2025

    Repeat for sure!! I didn't have mango so I subbed with a peach, omitted the corn (only bc I thought I already had some but I was wrong). Used the Trader Joe's jalapeno sauce & it was an easy weeknight dinner.

• Weeknight chicken picadillo (my favorite empanada filling)

  • halfchefc on May 29, 2025

    Yumm, it's nothing new but it's a solid recipe!

  • Stefphe on March 14, 2026

    I enjoyed this and will make it again. I used Japanese sweet potatoes instead of the Yukon gold potatoes. I also served this with Jasmine rice and black beans.

• Hot chile basil lime chicken burgers with bangin' sauce

  • BrendaD1962 on December 15, 2024

    These burgers were delicious. Very flavourful, and definitely make the Bangin’ Sauce from the same cookbook to go with them. I’ll definitely be making these again and again.

  • Anniefro21 on February 06, 2025

    I thought that the burgers were pretty great! It is a lot to make all in one day if you are making the slaw from scratch, the sauce, and the burgers, so give yourself some time. The burger mixture is loose, but I put them in the fridge after mixing to firm up a bit before grilling. The burgers themselves were very flavorful and I would totally make them again.

  • bwhip on February 27, 2025

    Excellent burgers, really tasty and interesting. We used ground turkey for ours, and made them into sliders. The recommended slaw and sauce were perfect complements to the burgers.

  • amanda_ejt6ss on April 13, 2026

    Great - made with the slaw and sauce. Very good

• Pepperoni pizza baked orzo with basil & quick hot honey

  • sophie_lfm61y on January 22, 2026

    Pretty good, and was easy and quick to make. Added roasted eggplant, and spinach

• Sausage & spinach baked orzo

  • melissa_obr2fv on March 28, 2026

    I would brown the sausage first, remove, and sauté the vegetables. Pan was a little too crowded.

• Skillet chicken pasta with pistachio pesto, corn & zucchini

  • jbuchman on August 19, 2025

    Outstanding. Can substitute Italian parsley for cilantro in the pesto.

• It's a sheet pan honey mustard chicken, sweet potato & bacon situation

  • lauren424 on December 12, 2024

    We enjoyed this! Took a little longer to cook than the recipe said. I did not add pecans and used store-bought Ken's honey mustard instead of making my own.

• One-pot coconut yellow curry chicken couscous

  • halfchefc on June 03, 2026

    This was not for me... Something was off about it

• Moroccan-inspired chicken meatball bowls with whipped feta yogurt sauce & couscous

  • amanda_ejt6ss on April 25, 2026

    Ok. Made with turkey. Good healthy meal prep lunch

• Unbelievable mini chicken meatloaves with Nana's whipped potatoes

  • marissa_lgp76x on March 22, 2026

    The carrot mashed potato is my favorite part of these but the chicken meatloaves are also so good!

• Hot honey-glazed salmon that goes with everything

  • halfchefc on May 14, 2025

    A repeat for us. Simple & yummy

• Hot maple bacon carbonara with sweet potato & herby golden bread crumbs

  • kiki_4i30mx on March 29, 2026

    I love bucatini and sweet potatoes so this was a win for me. The bacon topping is soooo good! Be careful to watch the bacon when it's cooking because we burnt our first batch, haha. Also, the next day when we ate it for leftovers, it was a little less flavorful but still good.

• Marry me ropa vieja

  • marissa_lgp76x on March 22, 2026

    This was so flavorful & good. Loved having this on tacos and nachos!

• Crispy roasted Brussels with tahini gochujang sauce

  • marissa_lgp76x on March 22, 2026

    These were good

  • rachel_8zf1jq on May 06, 2026

    Tasty sauce but I would cut the maple a little to have a bit more spice!

• Cilantro lime vinaigrette

  • halfchefc on March 18, 2025

    Loved how herby and tangy this was, especially with the brussel sprout salad. I ended up needing a tiny bit more olive oil than it called for.

• Quick hot honey

  • halfchefc on May 14, 2025

    So easy & much cheaper than buying hot honey at the store.

• Bangin' sauce

  • BrendaD1962 on December 15, 2024

    This sauce was delicious with the chicken burgers from the same cookbook. It makes a lot though and next time I’d just make half.

• Jalapeño lime cashew sauce

  • halfchefc on March 24, 2026

    Def don't skimp on the lime! I keep my jalapeno seeds in too. Super easy & great to have on hand.

• Basic but worthy balsamic dressing

  • marissa_lgp76x on March 22, 2026

    I always come back to this recipe. So simple, so easy & so good!

• Pickled red onions

  • halfchefc on March 24, 2026

    Solid recipe

• Toasted coconut caramel delights energy bites

  • halfchefc on March 18, 2025

    Omitted the chocolate chips and forgot to toast the coconut before mixing in (I do think it would've made it better). This was good, I wasn't crazy about the texture so I might try adding in some creamy nut butter next time to help smooth it out a bit.

• Make-it-your-way crumble bars

  • marissa_lgp76x on March 22, 2026

    Love these! You can customize with any fruit that you have on hand. I just used a mix of frozen fruits I had in the freezer.

• A buttery pie crust worth talking about

  • Lepa on June 08, 2025

    This is a great pie crust. It was easy to roll out and had a great, flaky texture. Definitely one of the best pie crusts I have made.

• The best cherry pie you'll ever eat

  • Lepa on June 08, 2025

    This was okay but not a make again for me. I didn't exactly follow the recipe because I was skeptical about several steps. For example, the instructions would have you put hot filling in the pie crust, which I knew wasn't a good idea so I cooled mine and that took a long time. There was no egg wash on the crust. Also, the baking temperature seemed much lower than other pies I have baked so I disregard that and followed my usual practice. Overall, the pie was okay but the filling was much too sweet. The crust, also from this book, was very good.