Switch up your waffle routine with these savory zucchini waffles with cheddar cheese! They are super simple to make and delicious when served up with a fried egg and avocado. Post originally published May 2017; updated April 2024. For the longest time, you couldn’t convince me to go savory for breakfast. I was all about the pancakes, smoothies, donuts… These days, I find myself learning to appreciate a good savory breakfast entree like these savory zucchini waffles. I was craving waffles a couple of weeks ago and decided to try a savory version this time around and I loved how they ..read more

Enjoy a glass of this 10-minute blender green juice with ginger, spinach, apple, cucumber, and lemon and reap the benefits of vitamins A and C as well as cancer fighting phytochemicals. Fresh juice made at home is so much tastier than what you can buy at the grocery store.  This post was originally published in August 2015; updated March 2024. If you read my juice vs. smoothie post last week, you knew this recipe was coming! Green juices can be a way to incorporate an extra dose of the healthy nutrients from fruits and vegetables into your diet. Since you are removing the fiber, you ..read more

If you’re a fan of the popular McDonald’s shake that comes out this time of year, then you’re going to love this healthy shamrock shake! This mint chocolate chip shake has tons of delicious mint flavor and is made with nutrient-dense spinach, banana, cauliflower, and dairy-free yogurt. The classic shamrock shake is getting a healthy makeover just in time for your St Patrick’s Day celebrations. Sweet, creamy, and with just the right amount of mint flavor – there’s a lot to love about the green Shamrock Shake. I found myself craving one the other day, so I developed this healthy shamrock shake ..read more

Everyone loves banana bread! This marbled chocolate banana bread is a gorgeous spin on the classic recipe. Although it looks complicated, I promise – it is simple to create these beautiful chocolate swirls in your banana bread. Perfect for your next brunch. Bananas are a hot commodity in my house these days with a toddler around. However, whenever I happen to have a few extra bananas on the counter at the end of the week – they are most likely destined to become this pretty marbled chocolate banana bread. Cutting into this loaf after baking is so fun because the pattern of the swirls of choco ..read more

The holiday season (ie. cookie season) is here! We love gingerbread cookies and wanted to incorporate them into breakfast so these gingerbread overnight oats were born. Made just like your favorite overnight oats recipe but spiced with molasses, cinnamon, and ginger. As a dietitian, I know that there are so many benefits to eating a healthy breakfast but as a mom to an energetic toddler – sitting down for breakfast like I did pre-kids is not happening anymore. Overnight oats have been a lifesaver! They’re easy to meal prep in advance, versatile, and are loaded with health benefits. Gingerbrea ..read more

Looking for a warm, cozy breakfast for the cold winter months? We love this easy vegan cranberry baked oatmeal recipe made with tart cranberries, chopped apple, and lots of warm cinnamon. A yummy vegan Christmas breakfast option! Oats are not only loaded with nutrition and make a great breakfast option that I love as a plant-based dietitian, but they are also budget friendly and delicious! This cranberry baked oatmeal recipe has quickly become a new favorite in our house. Oatmeal bakes are great since they let you batch prep several servings at once for a super quick healthy breakfast cassero ..read more

Everyone loves overnight oats since they are a convenient, affordable, and delicious, meal-prep friendly breakfast option. As soon as the calendar turns to fall, I start making these vegan pumpkin pie overnight oats on repeat. Meal prep friendly breakfasts like these overnight oats are a lifesaver for this toddler mom! If I don’t have something prepped in the fridge, sometimes it is hard to squeeze breakfast for myself into our busy mornings. This pumpkin pie overnight oats recipe is a healthy breakfast option that has all the flavors of pumpkin pie. Not only are overnight oats convenient, bu ..read more

If you like to add nut butter to your morning smoothie, you’ll love this tahini smoothie with dates! Tahini adds a subtle nutty flavor to this smoothie made with frozen banana, dates, and vegan protein powder. We love starting off our day with a yummy plant-based smoothie like this tahini smoothie with dates. I’ve been adding peanut butter or almond butter to my smoothies for years, but wanted with try something new so I added tahini instead and fell in love with the flavor! Tahini has a mild nutty flavor that pairs really well with fruit and warm spices like cinnamon and cardamom. It’s a gre ..read more

Summer is finally here and we love nothing more than starting the day with a refreshing fruit smoothie like this mango raspberry smoothie. This plant-based smoothie recipe features frozen fruit, chia seeds, and orange juice for a thick and frosty, but flavor-packed smoothie. If you have been reading the blog for a while, you know I love starting my morning with a smoothie! This mango raspberry smoothie is my current go-to smoothie recipes. As the temperatures rise, this smoothie just sounds so refreshing on a hot summer day that I keep coming back to it.  If you love raspberries in your ..read more

This basic vanilla chia seed pudding is the perfect base to build a healthy breakfast or snack with fresh or frozen fruit, yogurt, granola, and nuts. It’s the perfect recipe for those trying out chia pudding for the first time.  I have been a fan of chia pudding for a long time – in fact, I published my first chia seed pudding recipe here on the blog almost 10 years ago! (It was this mango chia pudding that I recently updated.) As a plant-based dietitian, I like to incorporate chia seeds in my diet as a good source of omega 3 fatty acids but that’s just one of many reasons to love c ..read more