Balance
Moderation
Healthy living
Your favorite foods, lightened up.
Hello there!
My food philosophy is pretty simple – I’m all about eating what you love, but in moderation. To me, it’s all about balance. That’s what has kept this lifestyle sustainable for me.
Here you will find simple recipes with fresh ingredients that are lightened-up; but you won’t be able to tell! I promise.
I hope you enjoy browsing for family-friendly, healthy recipes for you and your loved ones to enjoy!
Steph
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Pasta Salad with Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette
Think: pasta salad, but instead of mayo, a delicious vinaigrette made with roasted garlic. This pasta salad is elevated, featuring roasted asparagus and red onion, tossed with a flavorful vinaigrette and fresh basil. Pasta salad…
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String Bean and Potato Salad
String bean and potato salad is the perfect side dish for almost any meal: grilled steak, chicken cutlets, you name it, you can pair it with this side dish. Bring this salad as a side…
Peach Baked Oatmeal
Peach baked oatmeal is the perfect solution for using up those delicious summertime peaches. Delicious, sweet peaches are cooked down to form the topping on this baked oatmeal. Flavored with cinnamon and vanilla extract, this…
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Hi, I’m Steph! I am married and a mom of three young children, a boy and two girls all under the age of 5.
Here you’ll find healthy recipes by category, lots of lightened up comfort foods (burgers and pasta anyone?). But you’ll also find a lot of European influence in my cooking, as I often take our families’ recipes and rework them.
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Join the Queen of Meal Prep and lighten up your favorite foods!
Eating healthy doesn’t have to be boring! I’ve made it a goal to lighten up our most favorite recipes so the whole family will love them!
If you don’t love your meals… I want to help change that!