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    No-Fuss, (Mostly) Better-For-You Recipes

    From weeknight-worthy dinners to holiday fare, lighter bites to serious desserts, you'll find simple food and drink recipes here with wiggle room for you to make them your own.

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    • Cake batter in a baking dish topped with crumb topping.
      How to Make Crumb Topping
    • A serving bowl of collard greens.
      Southern Instant Pot Collard Greens
    • A bowl of pastina
      Classic Italian Pastina
    • A roasted poblano pepper on a baking sheet.
      How to Roast Poblano Peppers in the Oven
    • Italian sausage and peppers in sauce in a skillet with a wooden spoon
      Italian Sausage and Peppers
    • An overhead picture of roasted skillet corn on a plate
      Easy Skillet Roasted Corn
    • Peanut butter cookies on a sheet of parchment paper.
      Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies
    • Iced anise cookies lined up on a wire rack.
      Italian Anise Cookies

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    Alyssa from My Sequined Life, Food Blogger

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    I’m Alyssa and I've been sharing no-fuss, inspired food and drink recipes here since 2013. From my shiny and bright kitchen to yours. ♥

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    Better For You Bites

    • Three chicken tenders on a plate with ketchup and honey mustard.
      Air Fryer Chicken Tenders
    • An overhead shot of a bowl of Instant Pot turkey chili with a spoon next to two pieces of cornbread for serving
      Instant Pot Turkey Chili
    • A plate of buffalo chicken alfredo pasta garnished with parsley.
      Lightened Up Buffalo Chicken Alfredo Pasta
    • Fresh fruit and a baked oatmeal square on a plate being drizzled by maple syrup.
      Healthy Baked Oatmeal Bars
    • Baked tuna cakes on a plate with a salad.
      Healthy Baked Tuna Cakes
    • Baked chicken parmesan in a pan cut in half.
      Easy Baked Chicken Parmesan
    • Healthy stuffed poblano peppers on a metal baking sheet
      Healthy Stuffed Poblano Peppers
    • A bowl filled with chicken wings (half plain and half coated in hot sauce) with celery sticks, baby carrots, and crumbled blue cheese
      Air Fryer Chicken Wings

    Soup's On

    • A bowl of butternut squash soup on a plate next to a grilled cheese.
      Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
    • A ladle lifting a heaping serving of vegetable beef soup out of a pot.
      Vegetable Beef Soup with Orzo
    • A bowl of split pea soup topped with croutons.
      Instant Pot Split Pea Soup
    • A close-up of a ceramic bowl of lentil soup topped with crumbled bacon
      Smoky Instant Pot Lentil Soup
    • A ceramic bowl of soup topped with tortilla strips, cheese, and lime wedges
      Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup with Rice
    • A big bowl of soup topped with oyster crackers with a big spoon
      Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup with Spinach
    • A large ceramic pot of soup next to a tray of crostini.
      Healthy Potato Leek Soup with Orzo
    • A large pot of Italian sausage soup with a ladle in it.
      Italian Sausage Soup with Orzo

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    • Two confectioners' sugar dusted lemon bars on a small plate with a forkful taken out of one.
      Lemon Bars with Graham Cracker Crust
    • Fruit salad tossed in anise cinnamon syrup in a serving bowl garnished with mint leaves.
      Fruit Salad with Anise Cinnamon Syrup
    • A large plate of Italian pinwheel sandwiches.
      Italian Pinwheels
    • Cottage cheese dip on a platter with vegetables and crackers.
      Cottage Cheese Dip
    • A pina colada mocktail in a glass with a straw and paper drink umbrella.
      Piña Colada Mocktail
    • Two halves of a mortadella sandwich stacked on top of each other on a plate with salad.
      Mortadella Sandwich
    • A close-up of a stuffed artichoke in a pan of cooking liquid.
      Italian Stuffed Artichokes
    • A bowl of kale chips, some coated in Parmesan.
      Air Fryer Kale Chips

    Recently Updated Recipes

    With step-by-step photos, extra detail, and answers to frequently asked recipe questions, these posts have been updated to be even better than before.

    • A stack of three coconut cookies on a piece of crinkled parchment paper.
      Chewy Toasted Coconut Cookies
    • Three ground beef tacos in a holder.
      How to Make Taco Meat (Beef or Turkey)
    • A glass jar filled with toasted coconut flakes.
      How to Toast Coconut
    • All of the taco seasoning ingredients poured into a bowl before mixing together.
      The Best Homemade Taco Seasoning
    • A stack of four peppermint bark pieces on a sheet of parchment, surrounded by other pieces of bark
      Sweet and Salty Oreo Peppermint Bark
    • Marinated and grilled boneless skinless chicken thighs on a plate.
      All-Purpose Chicken Thigh Marinade
    • A ceramic bowl of rice garnished with chopped cilantro.
      Turmeric Coconut Rice
    • A stack of three chia bars with a bite taken out of the top one.
      Chocolate Peanut Butter Chia Bars

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    • All of the taco seasoning ingredients poured into a bowl before mixing together.
      The Best Homemade Taco Seasoning
    • Well-roasted sweet potato cubes on a sheet pan.
      Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes
    • Roasted broccoli on a sheet pan.
      Oven Roasted Frozen Broccoli
    • A wooden spoon scooping caramelized onions in a saucepan.
      How to Caramelize Onions
    • Baked croutons on a rimmed baking sheet.
      How to Make Croutons
    • A ball of pizza dough on a wooden cutting board.
      Easy Homemade Pizza Dough
    • A close-up of an air fryer baked potato served with a pat of butter and chives.
      Air Fryer Baked Potato
    • Three whole roasted garlic heads on a plate.
      How to Roast Garlic

    Popular Recipes

    • Shredded buffalo chicken in the Instant Pot with a serving spoon.
      Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken
    • A plate of Italian turkey meatballs with marinara dipping sauce.
      Italian Baked Turkey Meatballs
    • Shredded cooked chicken in buffalo sauce in a slow cooker.
      Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken

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