Basic Nutrition & Eat Healthy on a Budget • Cheapskate Cook
Looking to eat healthy on a budget? Learn the basics of healthy eating, how to balance carbs, protein, and fats, and get budget-friendly tips to fuel your body. New to real food? Go here to learn the basics or what we mean when we say “real food” or “whole food.” I know eating healthy can […]
What is it? A Beginner’s Guide to Healthy Eating • Cheapskate Cook
Learn what real food is, why it’s important, and how to eat healthy on a budget. This beginner’s guide helps you save money while eating real food. This is a fun one. The internet is full of conflicting advice about what to eat and what not to eat. It’s overwhelming and confusing. Who even knows […]
Healthy Chocolate Cake {Whole-Wheat and Lower Calorie}
If you need a chocolate cake for a coming celebration, then I have the recipe for you! This healthy chocolate cake is deliciously chocolatey and rich tasting- but much healthier than most recipes! I’ve used all my favorite recipe-lightening tricks from my days working in the EatingWell Test Kitchen to give this recipe classic chocolate […]
Simple Saffron Brown Rice – Healthy Seasonal Recipes
When you want the nourishing goodness of whole grains with the comforting taste of saffron rice, turn to this Simple Saffron Brown Rice recipe. The key is our signature combination of seasonings slowly simmered with the goodness of brown rice. What is Saffron Rice? Saffron is the world’s most expensive spice and is harvested in […]
Healthy Pumpkin Cheesecake – Healthy Seasonal Recipes
If you’re craving a rich and creamy pumpkin cheesecake but you don’t want all the calories, you have found the perfect fall dessert! My Healthy Pumpkin Cheesecake has only 267 calories per slice. There’s 17 grams LESS fat than the Cheesecake Factory’s Pumpkin Cheesecake. Plus today’s recipe has the added bonus of 9 grams of […]
Pumpkin Brownies {Whole Wheat} – Healthy Seasonal Recipes
This recipe has been winning hearts and minds since 2013 and has been shared thousands of times. Find out what all the fuss is about and learn how to achieve the ultimate brownie texture with whole grains, pumpkin spice and the most popular good-for-you ingredient of the season: pumpkin! With a rich chocolatey fudge brownie […]
Healthy Turkey Chili – Recipe Runner
This healthy turkey chili is hearty, flavorful, and it’s made in the slow cooker! Made with ground turkey, fire roasted tomatoes, kidney beans and more. It’s great for game day, meal prep, and it’s sure to become your favorite turkey chili! If you love slow cooker recipes, be sure to try my slow cooker beef […]
Healthy Beef Stroganoff – Healthy Seasonal Recipes
When I was a recipe developer in the test kitchen at EatingWell magazine my favorite challenge was making over classic comfort food recipes. Back in the early 2000s making a healthy beef stroganoff recipe was one of my first challenges. From there I went on to develop hundreds of lower calorie, veggie loaded versions of […]