Hi, I am LeeAnn.
Welcome to Family Meals in Heels! If you are looking for nutritious, time-saving recipes and practical nutrition advice for your family, you’ve come to the right place. This blog was created lovingly with you in mind – busy parents looking for inspiration and ideas to streamline mealtime and nourish your family. Browse around a bit to check out my latest recipes, see what I’m eating this week and be in-the-know on important nutrition and wellness info for your family. Stay connected by following Family Meals in Heels on Instagram and Twitter!
Latest Breakfast Recipes
Sunrise Overnight Oats Bowl
Overnight Oats are fast, easy and nourishing.
- 4 Servings
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Calories: 120
Mushroom Toast with Herbed Ricotta and Leeks
Leeks have a sweeter, more mild flavor than green onion and smell amazing when they are braising on the stovetop.
- 4 Servings
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Calories: 390
Halfacup Waffles
Homemade waffles are easy and delicious. This waffle uses whole grain flour, giving it a rich, earthy flavor.
- 6 Servings
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Calories: 243
Latest Lunch Recipes
Pineapple Tofu Fried Rice
This pineapple tofu fried rice is both savory and sweet.
- 4 Servings
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 60 mins
- Calories: 375
Lentil and Carrot Salad with Lemon Yogurt Sauce
The shining star of this salad is the carrots, but it is much more than a carrot salad.
- 4 Servings
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 15-20 mins
- Calories: 364
Korean Tofu Veggie Bowl
This Bibimbap-style bowl, or a mixing of various ingredients with rice, is a melody of flavors, textures and colors.
- 4 Servings
- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Calories: 501
Latest Dinner Recipes
Sheet Pan Lemon Herb Chicken with Sunchokes
Although sunchokes slightly resemble ginger in appearance, they have an earthy, nutty flavor with the taste and mouth-feel something like a potato combined with a water chestnut.
- 4 Servings
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Calories: 309
Pesto Shrimp Pasta with Zoodles
This recipe takes me back to my childhood. Not so much the zoodles, but the smell of fresh basil and tomatoes picked right from the garden.
- 4 Servings
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 18 mins
- Calories: 380
Oven Roasted Salmon with Chermoula “Spiced Herb” Sauce
Chermoula is a marinade or sauce originating from North African cuisine, commonly paired with fish and seafood, but goes well with vegetables, grains and meats.
- 6 Servings
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 10-12 mins
- Calories: 352