Tag: family meals
How to Pack the Perfect Jar Salad
Jar salads are a fun and convenient meal prep strategy for busy people on-the-go. Storing your pre-made salads in jars can help keep the ingredients from getting soggy, plus they line up nicely in the fridge so you can easily see what you got for the week. Include all of your favorite leafy greens, salad … Continued
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Green Egg in a Hole
Egg in a hole is a fun way to enjoy egg and toast. It’s a hot breakfast made with love that’s actually pretty easy and fast. This one is extra delicious because it uses fresh-from-the-bakery olive bread. This one is made with the olive bread from Gjusta, which has both green and black olives. The … Continued
- 4 Servings
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 4 mins
- Calories: 383
Coconut Lime Mung Bean Stew
If you like lentil soup, you will love this mung bean stew. The lime, ginger and coconut milk in it elevates this stew with Thai flavors and delicious aromas. Just like lentils, mung beans are nutritionally dense and bursting with plant-protein. Though they aren’t among the most popular beans in the U.S., you can still … Continued
- 4 Servings
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Calories: 303
Velvety Kabocha Squash Soup
Food has the power to transcend. One bite can take us to a different place and time. We used to love a little Italian restaurant in mid-city Los Angeles called Cube. Although Cube has been closed for years now, I still remember their delicious food, especially the kabocha squash soup on their autumn menu. Unlike … Continued
- 6 Servings
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 60 mins
- Calories: 111
Crock-pot Chicken Salsa Verde
Although I am not about to tell you the whole birth story, my Crock-pot Chicken Salsa takes me right back to that pregnancy.
- 4 Servings
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 6 hours 30 mins
- Calories: 237
Black Sesame Breakfast Cookies
Sesame seeds are tiny nutritional powerhouses, rich in omega-3 fatty acids, protein, fiber and minerals. Unlike white sesame seeds, black sesame seeds typically have their outer layer or hull still intact, making them richer and earthier in flavor and boasting even more nutritional value. These Black Sesame Breakfast Cookies, made with black sesame butter, are … Continued
- 16 Servings
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Calories: 110
Coconut Curry Tofu and Chickpea Stew
This stew is rich, hearty, flavorful and completely vegan. It uses the Instant Pot, so you can expect it to be super speedy, cooking tofu and cauliflower in mere minutes. If you don’t have an Instant Pot, no need to worry. You can just as easily make this stew on the stove top using a … Continued
- 8 Servings
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: approximately 30 mins
- Calories: 332
Sheet Pan Chicken Caesar Salad
This Sheet Pan Chicken Caesar Salad is a fun, deconstructed version of a classic Caesar salad. My kids love munching on whole romaine leaves because of the crunch. The shape of romaine leaves makes them the ultimate veggie chip to scoop up hummus or guacamole. In this recipe the lettuce is treated simply, but the … Continued
- 4 Servings
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Calories: 432
5 Back-to-School Brain Boosting Sheet Pan Dinners
It’s back-to-school time, which means you’re probably trying to get into a solid school night routine. With homework and earlier bedtimes back on the agenda, dinner has to be quick and easy. This means making meals that require less prep and clean up. Sheet pan meals can help you get crave-worthy dinners on the table … Continued
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Welcome to Family Meals in Heels!
Since this is my first EVER blog post at Family Meals in Heels, I want to thank YOU for supporting the blog during its launch.
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