Category Archives: Recipe’s
One Of My Favorite Breakfasts…A Healthy Breakfast Sandwich My 6 Year Old Son Can Make. ;)
This is SUCH a delicious way to start the day. Heck, I even have it for lunch and would be all for having it for dinner too! Super easy too, a great balanced meal to throw together in minutes! Print One Of My Favorite Healthy Breakfasts…My 6 Year Old Son Can Make. 
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Healthified Pumpkin Pie & Other Classic Holiday Recipes!
Pumpkin pie and all of your other holiday favorites healthified, made gluten free and easy for the ultimate holiday feast! New cook or a seasoned pro just looking for healthier alternatives, I’ve got you covered! Also includes a timeline for your perfect feast, shopping lists and a reinvented classic menu that is a twist on [...]
Mesa de Vida’s Healthy Holiday Table! E-cookbook For Only $3.99 – OR FREE!
Introducing Mesa de Vida’s Healthy Holiday Table eCookbook! Do you want to have a traditional holiday feast, but in a healthier way? (No more boxed stuffings or canned cream of glop soups?) Do you also want easy to follow recipes for all of the classics? Do you want to know how to plan your big [...]
Cranberry-Orange Quick Bread & Muffins Healthified! – Guest Post For Mamabargains.com
Do you love banana bread, apple bread and other quick breads but want a healthier, more “holiday” version? This recipe is perfect! Moist, so easy, full of amazing flavor and healthy enough for breakfast! Check out the recipe by clicking on any of the delicious pictures or head over to the Mamabargains.com/blog and enjoy! Want [...]
Chipotle Southwest Ranch Dressing & Dip – Healthy, Gluten Free, All Natural
Pin it! Source: mesadevida.com via Chef Kirsten on Pinterest Love ranch? Then you will love this! A quick and easy Southwestern style version of my Healthified Homemade Ranch dressing. Take veggies for a dip, or take an ordinary salad to the next level! Make a big beautiful salad, top with sauteed corn, chopped [...]
Easy Guacamole Frittata – Quick and Healthy!
This recipe is a brunch item I whipped together in about 10 minutes this morning. It makes a healthy breakfast, brunch, lunch OR dinner, give it a try! Guacamole frittata Serves 3-4, simply add extra eggs and a bit more guacamole to serve more. 2 tsp healthy oil/fat of your choice 6 eggs, beaten [...]
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Creamy Pumpkin Lasagna – Healthified!
Pumpkin recipes…’tis the season! I have a delicious recipe for Creamy Pumpkin Lasagna…healthified of course! Easy and quick, lots of vegetables (besides the pumpkin) to bump up the nutrition, gluten free brown rice noodles (you can use whole wheat noodles if you wish), there is even kale in here…great place to sneak it in! The [...]
Feeding A Crowd? Make My Braised Italian Beef & Pasta!
I made this on Saturday for a gathering of friends and family to celebrate my boyfriend’s birthday. This is one of my go-to meals when I want to serve a lot of people really well, but not slave in the kitchen all day. The beef gets so tender, the flavors are complex and amazing, but [...]
Chantrelle Mushrooms & Pasta In Chardonnay Cream Sauce with Frizzled Sage – Yes, this is easy.
So easy in fact, and so good, you may want to make this every single day. I am going to have to not keep these ingredients in my kitchen often because I’m having a hard time resisting eating the other 2/3 of the recipe I just cooked. I was out shopping today after being [...]
Chicken And Black Bean Chili – Quick, Easy and Healthy!
This is one of those recipes I fall back on when I need to get a satisfying, healthy dinner on the table quick. It also happens to be one of my most requested meals from my personal chef clients. You would think the gourmet fare would be requested more, right? Nope, my clients seem to [...]
