Recipes
Below is a list of my absolute favorite recipes that I make time and time again. I love to cook and try new recipes, but I’m not the most skilled chef, so the majority of these are quick, easy, and don’t require too many or hard-to-find ingredients. Enjoy!
Appetizers/Dips/Sauces
- Buffalo Chicken Dip
- Cheesy Sweet Potato Crisps
- Edamame Guacamole
- Hummus
- Potato and Chorizo Dobladas
- Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus
- Sunshine Sauce for One
- Rotel Dip
Beef
- Cheddar-Topped Shepherd’s Pie
- Chili for a Crowd
- Coffee-Braised Brisket with Potatoes and Carrots
- Dry Rub Steak with Avocado Salsa
- Gingery Broccoli and Beef
Breads & Muffins
- Chocolate Pumpkin Loaf
- Easy Apple Cinnamon Muffins
- Morning Glory Muffins
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Scones
- Pumpkin-Ginger Muffins
- Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffins
Breakfast
- Apple Omelet
- Almond Butter-Stuffed French Toast
- Baked Banana Oatmeal
- Banana Blinis
- Breakfast Rice Pudding
- Butterscotch French Toast
- Coconut Cherry Granola
- Coconut Cinnamon Apples
- French Toast Breakfast Scramble
- French Toast Souffle
- Grilled Banana Sandwich
- Instant Baked Oatmeal
- Light & Cheesy Spinach & Squash Egg Bake
- Microwave English Muffin
- “Oatmeal” Minus the Oats
- Pancakes listed below
- Paleo Granola (gluten-free)
- Polenta Breakfast Pizza
- Shrimp and Avocado Omelet
- Slow Cooker Plantains
- Tortilla-Crusted Feta-and-Broccoli Quiche
Cocktails
Cookies
- 3-Minute Oatmeal Raisin Cookie
- Banana Oatmeal Chip Cookies
- Butterscotch Chip Cookies
- Cherry-Walnut Almond Flour Cookies
- Chewy Cherry Oatmeal Cookies
- Chocolate-Cherry Oatmeal Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Cookies
- Chocolate Peppermint Bark Cookies
- Coconut Date Cookies
- Coconut Macaroons
- Cookie Friday Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Gluten-Free Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Gluten-Free Carrot Cake Cookies
- Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Loaded Pumpkin Cookies
- Low-Calorie Sugar Cookies
- Matt Damon Cookies
- Microwavable Nut Butter Cookie for One
- No Bake Chocolate Fudge Cookies (gluten-free)
- Pumpkin Spice Cookies
- Oatmeal Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Reeses Pieces Peanut Butter Cookies
- Salted Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Zucchini Chocolate Chip Cookies
Desserts
- Apple Crisp Light
- Apricot-Pistachio Bars
- Butternut White Chocolate Chip Bars
- Butterscotch Chocolate Chip Bars
- Chocolate Dipped Apricots
- Chocolate Pumpkin Loaf
- Gluten-free Apple Crisp with Vanilla Coconut Cream
- Healthier Blondies
- Monkey Bars
- Mom’s Apple Crisp (aka The BEST Apple Crisp)
- Oatmeal Raisin Bars
- Peanut Buttery Bars
- Pomegranate Apple Crisp
- Pumpkin Blondies
- Pumpkin Coconut Date Bars
- Pumpkin Date Nut Bars
- S’mores on a Stick
Pancakes
- A Really Good Pancake Recipe
- Coconut Protein Pancakes
- Eggnog Pancakes
- OMG Pancakes
- Pumpkin Protein Pancakes
- Protein Pancakes
- Saturday Morning Pumpkin Pancakes
- Two-Ingredient Pancake
- Vanilla Protein Pancake
Pasta
- Cheesy Baked Shells and Broccoli
- Cool Chinese Vermicelli
- Creamy Cauliflower Mac
- Last-Minute Lasagna
- Light and Cheesy Nutritious Mac and Cheese
- Mac & Cheese Lite
- Macaroni and Cheese with Cauliflower
- Mal’s Pasta Salad
- Pasta with Roasted Brussels Sprouts & Red Onions
- Pasta Salad with Tomatoes, Arugula, and Feta
Pizza
- Almond Flax Pizza Crust
- Brussels Sprout and Chicken Pizza with Parmigiano Reggiano
- Buffalo Chicken Pizza
- Deep-Dish Polenta Pizza
- Proscuitto, Gorgonzola, and Balsamic Fig Pizza
- Roasted Fall Vegetables and Ricotta Pizza
- Sausage, Spinach, and Provolone Pizza
- Sweet Potato Pizza Crust
- Toaster Oven Pizza for One
Poultry
- Cheesy Couscous with Chicken and Spinach
- Cheesy Garlic and Herb Brussels Sprouts with Chicken Sausage
- Chicken with Tomatoes, Onions, and Black Olives
- Garlic-Mustard Drumsticks
- “Just Add Beer” Chicken
- Lettuce Wraps
- Loaded Baked Potato Chicken Salad
- Paleo Pad Thai
- Roast Chicken with Roasted Onions, Peppers, and Tomatoes
- Sesame Soy Chicken
- Skillet Sweet Potato Hash
- Spanakopita Turkey Burgers
- Turkey and Bean Chili
- Turkey and Spinach Sweet Potato Hash
Sandwiches
- Avocado Egg Salad
- Grilled Banana Sandwich
- Ham, Egg & Cheese Panini
- Peanut Butter, Apricot & Walnut Sandwich
- Potato and Chorizo Dobladas
- Red Onion Sandwich
- Sweet Potato Quesadilla
Seafood
Smoothies
- Banana Bread Smoothie
- Blueberry-Kale Smoothie
- Coconut-Kale Smoothie
- Gingerbread Smoothie
- Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
- Sweet Potato Pie Smoothie
Vegetarian
- Cheesy Cauliflower Puree
- Cheesy Shaved Brussels Sprouts & Leeks
- Cheesy Sweet Potato Crisps
- Chickpea Patties
- Crispy Curried Sweet Potato Coins
- Coconut Ginger Carrots
- Easy Greek Casserole
- Feta-Walnut Stuffed Cucumbers
- Garlic-Lemon Roasted Brussels Sprouts
- Honey-Roasted Root Vegetables
- Lemon-Glazed Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Bananas
- Roasted Buffalo Cauliflower
- Roasted Sweet Potato and Black Bean Enchiladas
- Slow Cooker Plantains
- Sweet Potato Wedges
- Vegetable Fried Rice
- Winter Lentil Soup
- Zucchini Fries
{ 36 comments… read them below or add one }
I love your simple recipes. Still really want to try the shaved brussels & leak recipe, and I’m always a fan of your desserts.
Did you have a Quinoa salad recipe on here a little while ago? I could have sworn I saw one, but now can’t!
@Vicki: Here you go! http://carrotsncake.com/2012/02/fill-er-up.html
Do you still have your recipe for the sweet potato oatmeal cookies?
@Shannon: Here you go! http://carrotsncake.com/2009/11/sweet-potato-oatmeal-raisin-cookies.html
When you have links embedded in all your posts, could you please fix it so that it opens in a new window? It always just opens and replaces your window, so I forget where I originally was. Thanks.
Your sweet potato wedges link doesn’t open to the recipe..just to a post with you eating them. Thks for fixing. I can’t find the actual recipe.
@Rachel: Here’s the recipe! http://carrotsncake.com/2012/03/how-to-make-sweet-potato-wedges.html
Do you have a recipe for the cauliflower crust?
Like Jenn, I also don’t see the cauliflower crust link. I was looking for it too!
@Ash: Here you go! http://www.eatingbirdfood.com/2012/09/healthy-pizza-with-a-cauliflower-crust/
@Jenn: Here you go! http://www.eatingbirdfood.com/2012/09/healthy-pizza-with-a-cauliflower-crust/
Hey! These recipes all look awesome, especially the loaded baked potato chicken salad. I was wondering how many servings the recipe makes?
It was about 4 servings for Mal and me.
Thanks!
Great Blog. I found your blog through a Treadmill workout search a while back. It’s my go to workout at lunch time. Do you have a follow button?
What kind of almond flour do u use?
Thanks! Missy
Trader Joe’s brand.
I recently discovered your blog and love it! I also recently discovered I have a mild allergy to bananas. Do you have any recommendations for a banana substitute in your breakfast recipes? I’m always looking for healthy/quick breakfast ideas, but so many include bananas. I especially love protein shakes since they’re a quick and portable option to bring to work, but again, need a good protein shake recipe without bananas (which most include). Thanks! Jessica
How about mashed sweet potato?
Hey Tina!
Am I crazy or did you have some sort of recipe for like a tuna patty or tuna cake ? I swear I saw one either on the recipe page or in a post at one point. If so, can you give me the link again? Thanks a bunch!
Claire
Here you go! http://carrotsncake.com/2012/09/blogs-you-are-lovin-right-now.html
I also love cooking and looking through other peoples recipes. For me it’s been really hard to find a diet I can stick to. I find when I label myself, vegan, paleo, ect as soon as I do, I get off track. And with having a blog I feel guilty about not sticking to one thing. It’s hard to find what’s right for you! I think I’m on track to a good balance.
These all look so good!!
Thank you for sharing this 
Now i have some new recipes to test!!
Do you have a sweet potato muffin recipe?
Tina, do you not have a carrot cake recipe?????
@Cristal: There’s one in my book!
Do you have a recipe for the fruity pie or cheesecake with strawberries and blueberries pictured above? It looks awesome.
Hey, I read your Nacho-story the other day and wonder where the best Nacho recipe is
Thank in advance and keep up your great blogging!!!
Tina, I have your book (from awhile ago) and just came to your blog. I often make your oatmeal with the peanut butter and wheat berries, which I’d never even TRIED before (the wheat berries, I mean). I am now wondering if you’re doing a more gluten-free, wheat-free diet, lately. I’ve just started reading “Wheat Belly” and it’s too early to make up my mind about it or, for that matter, if I could even stick with a program such as this. What are your thoughts? Sorry if you’ve addressed this issue already; I’m new to your blog. Thanks!
I haven’t read the book. Sorry! Maybe talk to your doctor or an RD?
Hi Tina,
Do you have any homemade iced coffee recipes to share?
Hey Tina,
What a great list of recipes! They’re awesome.
I love trying new recipes and this is what I’ve been looking for.
Many thanks. Keep up the great work!
All best,
You’re inspired me… Thanks
I love your recipes and use them all the time. I’ve got IBS and am looking into starting to juice. Can you add some of your favorite juice recipes?!
I am so happy to find your blog page and all of the recipes. I just recently found out about being Gluten Intolerant and Lactose intolerant and many other foods am allergic from. So getting set up now to start cooking the right way for myself and my husband. I love your site. It will be very helpful to me through my trials of learning to cook all over again!!