I’m passionate about making easy and delicious recipes for the everyday cook with a flair for healthy living. My recipes usually have at least one (if not more than one) component of simplicity: a short ingredient list, few steps, ready quickly, or just plain easy to make. I love eating seasonally and using local ingredients. I’m big on avoiding processed foods, trying to stay as close to whole foods, as possible. I also try to use ingredients that are easy to find, though I will utilize some of the more exotic ones when I’m feeling extra playful. I hope you enjoy checking out some of my recipes. Click one of the links below and look throughout that post for links to more great recipes!

Below is a collection of original and adapted recipes I’ve featured on The Chic Life blog. I hope you find some you enjoy and if you try one, leave me a comment or send me a message using my Contact form (click) to let me know what you think. Enjoy! 🙂

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• Breakfast Recipes
• Appetizer Recipes
• Entrée Recipes (Lunch and Dinner)
• Side Dish Recipes
• Dessert Recipes
• Drink Recipes
• Recipe Roundups
• Recipe Feedback

Breakfast Recipes

Granola Bar Recipes

• Ellie’s Dried Cranberry + Walnut Bars – Veg
• Ina’s Homemade Granola Bars (with brown rice syrup) – Veg

Egg Recipes

• Easy Broccoli Cheese Quiche
• Easy Brussels Sprouts and Cheddar Cheese Quiche – Veg
• Green Eggs and Harvarti (Egg Scramble) – Veg
• Individual Farro Chickpea Egg Bake – Veg
• Individual Italian Spinach Parmesan Egg Bake – Veg
• Individual Spinach Cheddar Egg Bake – Veg
• Mini Frittatas – Spinach/Rice/Cheese (good use of leftover rice pilaf)
• Parmesan Parsley Mini Frittatas – Veg
• Southern Egg Scramble
• Spinach + Cheese Strata – Veg
• Turkey Cheddar Mini Frittatas
• Turkey Egg Casserole (Thanksgiving Leftovers)

Breakfast Cup Recipes (Individual Breakfast Casseroles)

• Broccoli Cheddar Individual Breakfast Casseroles – Veg
• Coco Loco French Toast Cups with Coconut Cream Sauce – Veg
• Turkey-Cheddar-Veggie Breakfast Cups – Veg

Smoothie Recipes

• Amped Up Almond Butter Smoothie – Veg, Vegan
• Blueberry Pie Smoothie (Healthy) – Vegan options
• Cookies ‘N Cream Green Monster (Energy Boosting) Smoothie – Veg, Vegan
• Ellie’s Blueberry Blast Smoothie – Veg
• Figgy Green Monster Smoothie (tastes like cake batter!) – Veg, Vegan options
• Green Monster Smoothies 101 & Basic GM Recipe – Veg, Vegan options
• Healthy Almond Butter Smoothie – Veg, Vegan
• Healthy Cookies ‘N Cream Smoothie – Veg, Vegan
• Matcha Green Tea Green Monster Smoothie – Veg, Vegan options
• Pumpkin Pie Green Monster Smoothie – Veg, Vegan
• Pumpkin Pie Smoothie – Veg, Vegan
• Rainbow Chia Seed Smoothie – Veg
• Strawberry Banana Chia Seed Smoothie – Veg
• Tropical {Vitamin} C Blast Green Monster Smoothie – Veg, Vegan

Grains/Pseudo-Grain Recipes

• Breakfast Strawberry Shortcake for One – Veg, Vegan options
• Individual Breakfast Berry Crisp – Vegan, GF
• Multigrain Pancakes – Vegetarian
• Peach Blueberry Breakfast Crisp – Not So Sweet, Veg, Vegan
• Quick + Easy Hot Quinoa Breakfast Bowl – Vegan, GF
• Southwest Quinoa Breakfast Bowl – Veg, GF

Oatmeal/Cereal/Granola Recipes

• Apple Pie 10-Grain Cereal – Veg
• Apple Pie Oats – Veg
• Avocado Oatmeal (cold/overnight) – Veg
• Butterscotch Pumpkin Oatmeal – Veg
• Chia Seed/Blueberry Oatmeal – Veg
• Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Oatmeal – Veg, Vegan
• Classic Banana Stovetop Oatmeal – Veg, Vegan options
• Dark Chocolate Dreams Choco-Banana Oats – Veg
• Healthy Pumpkin Pie Granola – Veg, Vegan
• Kabocha Squash Oatmeal – Veg, Vegan
• Maple Cinnamon Date Almond Granola – Veg, Vegan
• Oil-Free Fruit and Nut Granola – Veg, Vegan
• Saffron Honey Almond Oatmeal – Vegan, GF
• Strawberries ‘N Cream Oats (From-Scratch) – Veg, Vegan
• White Chocolate Cherry Macadamia Oats – Veg

Other Breakfast Recipes

• Quick Cinnamon Rolls {Without Yeast or Kneading} – Veg
• Stuff-Your-Face Breakfast Potatoes – Veg, Vegan

Breakfast Sauces/Toppings/Etc.

• Cinnamon Syrup – Veg, Vegan
• Easy Raspberry Sauce – GF, Veg, Vegan
• Honey Roasted Cinnamon Wink Almond Butter – Veg, Vegan
• Make Your Own Dark Chocolate Nut Butter – Veg
• Quick Pumpkin Sauce – Veg, Vegan
• Sweet Coconut Cream Sauce – Veg, Vegan

Bread/Muffin Recipes

• Acorn Squash Muffins with Sweet Walnut Topping – Veg, Vegan options
• Applesauce (Cranberry) Oat Muffins – Veg
• Carob Banana Pecan Spelt Bread – Veg
• Cornbread Minis – Veg, Vegan options
• Easy Corn Muffins – Veg
• Green Monster Muffins – Veg
• Green Monster Muffins (Vegan Version) – Vegan
• Healthier Blueberry Streusel Muffins – Veg, Vegan options
• Healthy {Oatlicious} Zucchini Bread/Muffins – Veg, Vegan options
• Healthy Blueberry Zucchini Muffins/Bread – Veg, Vegan options
• Homemade Spelt Banana Bread – Veg
• Individual Apple Breakfast Cakes – Not So Sweet, Veg
• Mini Matcha Green Tea Banana Nut Muffins – Veg
• Mini Spelt Banana Walnut Muffins (Healthified) – Veg
• Red, White, and Blue Patriotic Muffins (raspberry, blueberry, cream cheese) – Veg, Vegan options
• Spelt Blueberry Muffins – Veg
• Summer Strawberry Muffins (with Oats & Flaxseed) – Veg, Vegan

Appetizer Recipes

• Balsamic Roast Chick Peas – Veg, Vegan, GF
• Slow Cooker Meatballs with Orange Marmalade
• Spiced Roast Chick Peas – Veg, Vegan, GF

Salad Recipes

• Arugula, Beet, Feta, Pecan Salad with Quick Balsamic Vinegar – Veg, Vegan (if you leave off the cheese)
• Golden Autumn Salad – Veg, Vegan (if you leave off the cheese)
• Roasted Pear Salad with Gorgonzola, Candied Pecans, & Balsamic Reduction – Veg
• Tomato, Mozzarella, Basil, Balsamic Salad – Veg

Salad Dressing Recipes

• Balsamic Reduction – Veg, Vegan, GF
• Maple Dijon Vinaigrette – Veg, Vegan, GF
• Quick Balsamic Vinaigrette – Veg, Vegan

Entrée Recipes (Lunch and Dinner)

Chicken Recipes

• All Natural Chicken with a Pomegranate Reduction and Steamed Broccolini
• Chicken & Broccoli Ring
• Chicken, Asparagus, + Udon Noodles
• Chicken, Cremini, Shallots in a Marsala Wine Sauce
• Coconut Almond Chicken – Paleo
• Crispy Oven-Fried Almond Chicken
• Easy No-Marinade Chicken Fajitas
• Easy Spiced Oven-Fried Chicken
• Extra Easy Chicken Parmesan
• Ginger Soy Grilled Chicken (Only 3 Ingredients)
• Healthier Chicken and Dumplings
• Healthy Dill Chicken Salad
• Martha’s Chicken & Israeli Couscous with Tomato & Lemon
• Pan-Seared Chicken with Boursin Cream Sauce
• Quick Rosemary Lemon Grilled Chicken
• Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
• Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili
• Spiced Chicken + Spiced Veggie Medley

Beef Recipes

• Cozy Beef Stew
• Healthified Slow Cooker Beef Stew
• Mom’s Beef Stroganoff
• Mom’s Slow-Cooker Pot Roast
• Robin’s Peppercorn Brisket
  • Robin’s Beef Soft Tacos with Garlic Avocado Cream
• Slow Cooker Beef & 3 Bean Chili (click here for a video)

Turkey Recipes

• One Pot Turkey Skillet Dinner (with Potatoes and Smoked Mozzarella)
• Slow Cooker White Turkey (or Chicken) Chili
• Turkey Meat Loaf with Mashed Potatoes and Steamed Green Beans
• Turkey Tetrazzini *Healthified* (made with leftover holiday turkey)

Other Meat Recipes

• Ostrich Stir-Fry

Shrimp Recipes

• Shrimp Gumb-ole
• Shrimp in Saffron Broth

Fish Recipes

• Lemon-y Dill Roasted Salmon

Vegetarian (Non-Tofu) Entrée Recipes

• Easy 3-Ingredient Stuffed Spaghetti Squash Casserole – Veg, GF
• Easy Chana Masala – Veg, Vegan
• Lentil Kale Bowl (for one) – Veg, Vegan
• Rosemary Garlic Farro with Chickpeas – Veg, Vegan
• Savory Chickpea Spinach Crostata – Veg
• Vegan Lentil Farro “Meat” Loaf – Veg, Vegan
• Warm Lemon Quinoa Salad with Chickpeas – Veg, Vegan

Tofu/Tempeh Recipes

• 3, 2, 1 Vegetarian Noodles – Veg
• Asian-Marinated Tofu – Veg
• Easy BBQ Tempeh – Veg, Vegan
• Maple Dijon Baked Tempeh – Veg, Vegan
• Sweet Potato Tempeh Stir Fry – Veg, Vegan
• Tangy Tamari Tempeh Noodles – Veg, Vegan
• Tempeh Shepherd’s Pie – Veg, Vegan
• Whole Health Noodle Soup – Veg, Vegan

Pasta Recipes

• Boursin Mac and Cheese – Non-Recipe, Veg
• Capellini Pomodoro – Veg
• Easy Chicken Penne Arrabiata with Mozzarella and Basil
• Easy Lasagna (Beef)
• Easy Lasagna (Spinach-Beef Version)
• Pesto Shrimp Fettuccine with Zucchini
• Quick + Easy Spinach, Sun-Dried Tomato, Arrabiatta Ravioli – Veg
• Spaghetti with Chard and Parmesan – Veg

Grains/Pseudo-grain Recipes

• Italian Rice Bites (aka Mini Vegan Rice Burgers) – GF, Veg, Vegan
• Rosemary Garlic Farro with Chickpeas – Veg, Vegan
• Southwestern Quinoa Salad – GF, Veg, Vegan
• Southwestern Quinoa Veggie Burgers – GF, Veg, Vegan
• Spiced Shrimp Quinoa
• Tangy Apple Quinoa – GF, Veg, Vegan
• Tomato Basil Farro – Veg, Vegan
• Warm Chicken + Quinoa Salad

Soup Recipes

• Cozy Chicken Noodle Soup
• Easy Tortellini Soup – Veg options
• Ellie’s Tuscan Vegetable Soup
• End of Summer Chilled Cucumber Tomato Soup – Veg, Vegan
• Green Tea Soup – Non-Recipe, Veg, Vegan
• Kale, Sweet Potato, Lentil Soup – Veg, Vegan
• Mom’s Beef & Barley Soup
• Mom’s Get Well Soup (Chicken + Rice)
• Pantry Vegetable Soup – Veg
• Quick Tomato Lentil Soup – Veg, Vegan
• Rainy Day Roast Chicken, White Bean, and Spinach Soup
• Roasted Butternut Squash Soup (uses leftover roasted squash) – Veg
• Simple Spiced Spinach Soup – Veg, Vegan
• Slow Cooker Beef & 3 Bean Chili
• Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
• Slow Cooker White Turkey (or Chicken) Chili
• Spiced Cauliflower and Chickpea Soup – Veg, Vegan
• Spiced Red Lentil, Tomato, and Kale Soup – Veg, Vegan
• Summer Squash Soup (Easy) – Veg/Vegan options
• Vegetarian Barley Black Eyed Pea Soup – Veg, Vegan
• Vegetarian Italian Farro Soup – Veg, Vegan
• Whole Health Noodle Soup – Veg, Vegan

Other Sauces/Rubs/Condiments

• Balsamic Reduction – Veg, Vegan, GF
• Simple Chili Dry Rub – Veg, Vegan

Side Dish Recipes

Grains/Pseudo-Grain Recipes

• Savvy Summer Millet Salad – Veg, Vegan, GF
• Southwestern Quinoa Salad – GF, Vegan, Veg
• Tomato Juice Rice Pilaf – Veg
• Turmeric Wild Rice Pilaf – Veg
• Warm Farro Salad (With Tomatoes, Spinach, and Shiitake) – Veg/Vegan options
• Warm Lemon Quinoa Salad with Chickpeas – Veg, Vegan

Vegetable Recipes

• Asian-Inspired Collards – GF, Vegan, Veg
• Easy Kale Chips (with Baking Tips!) – GF, Vegan, Veg
• Marinated Kale – GF, Vegan, Veg, Raw
• Simple Sauteed Shredded Brussels Sprouts – GF, Vegan, Veg
• Sneaky Mashed Potatoes (with Cauliflower) – Veg
• Tangy Power Greens – Veg, Vegan
• Tomato Braised Swiss Chard – GF, Vegan, Veg

Root Vegetable Recipes

• Roasted Root Veggies – Vegan, Veg
• Roasted White Sweet Potatoes with Maple Syrup and Cinnamon – GF, Vegan, Veg

Legume Recipes

• Greens + Peas – Veg

Dessert Recipes

Cakes/Cupcake Recipes

• Carrot Cake Minis (for two) – Veg, Vegan options
• Chocolate “Depression” Cake Minis (for two) – Veg, Vegan options
• Coconut Cream Cake Minis (for two) – Veg, Vegan
• Fourth of July Cupcakes (Vanilla with patriotic decoration ideas)
• Orange-Scented Olive Oil Cake Minis (for two) – Veg, Vegan
• Raspberry Olive Oil Cake Minis (for two) – Veg, Vegan
• Strawberries ‘N Cream / Fourth of July Cake Minis – Veg

Cookie Dough Ball Recipes

What are dough balls? Click here to learn more about the inspiration behind these recipes.

• Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookie Dough Balls – Not So Sweet, Veg
• Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls – Not So Sweet, Veg
• Mexican Hot Chocolate Dough Balls – Not So Sweet – Veg
• Pâtembouche (Cookie Dough Ball Tower) – Not So Sweet, Veg
• Peppermint Snow Dough Balls – Not So Sweet, Veg
• Sugar Cookie Dough Balls with Quick Drizzle Frosting – Not So Sweet, Veg, Vegan options
• Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls – Not So Sweet, Veg

Cookie Recipes

• Emergency Chocolate Chip Cookies (makes cookies for 2 in a jiffy) – Veg, Vegan
• Heart-Shaped Cookies for Two – Not So Sweet, Veg
• Lemon Rosemary Thumbprint Cookies With Strawberry Preserves – Veg
• Thin + Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies – Veg

Brownies/Blondie Recipes

• Brownie Bake for Two – Not So Sweet, Vegan, Veg
• Dark Chocolate Dreams/Chocolate Chip Blondies – Veg
• Emergency Blondies for Two – Not So Sweet, Veg

Doughnut Recipes

• Healthier Baked Cinnamon Spelt Doughnuts – Veg, Vegan options
• Healthier Chocolate Pumpkin Doughnuts with Chocolate Glaze – Veg, Vegan options

Tarts, Pie Recipes

• Coconut Cream Pie (with oat crust) – Vegan, Veg
• Heart-Shaped Mini Pies & Pie Pops (2 Filling Options) – Veg
• Mini Berry Tarts – GF, Vegan, Veg
• Oat Crust – Vegan

Candy Recipes

• Cookies and Cream Bark – Veg
• Pink Salted Chewy Caramel Candy – Veg

Other Dessert Recipes

• Candied Pecans – Veg, Vegan
• Chocolate Rice – Veg
• Cookies ‘N Cream Rice Krispies – Veg/Vegan options
• Farm Fresh Strawberry Shortcakes with Amaretto-Spiked Whipped Cream – Veg
• Healthy Hot Chocolate – Veg, Vegan options
• Irresistible Coconut Macaroons – GF, Not So Sweet, Raw, Veg, Vegan
• Mixed Berry Crisp/Crumble – GF, Not So Sweet, Vegan
• Pumpkin Pie (Coconut) Macaroons – GF, Not So Sweet, Paleo, Raw, Veg, Vegan
• Vanilla Chia Seed Pudding – Veg, Vegan options

Snack Recipes

Chic Energy Bite Recipes

• Cheerful Cherry – GF, Raw, Vegan, Veg
• Currant Crave – GF, Raw, Vegan, Veg

Other Snack Recipes

• Candied Pecans – Veg, Vegan

Drink Recipes

Fruity Cocktails and Mocktails

• Chic Rum Sangria
• Pink Champagne Punch
• Watermelon Mint Cooler (Alcohol and Non-Alcohol options)

Hot Beverages

• Coconut Milk Hot Chocolate – Veg, Vegan options
• Healthy Hot Chocolate – Veg, Vegan options
• Honey Lemon Ginger Tea – Veg, Vegan options

Refreshing Drinks

• Chia Fizz Drink
• Easy Sparkling Lemonade
• Refreshing Blueberry Chia Fizz Drink

Guest Post Recipes

Meatless 4 Lent Series

• Foodie Fresh’s Chard and Feta Stuffed Chicken
• Foodie Fresh’s Kale and Cranberry Couscous
• Kath Eats – The Best Vegetable Lasagna – Veg
• Oh She Glow’s In a Jiffy Spelt Veggie Burgers – Vegan, Veg
• The Clean Eating Mama’s Vegan Lentil Loaf – Vegan, Veg
• Veggie Girl’s White Chocolate Coconut Almond Blondies – Vegan, Veg

Recipe Roundups

Ingredient Roundups

• Apples: 5 Easy Apple Recipes
• Kale: 10 Easy Kale Recipes

End of Year Roundups

• Click here to view the Top 10 TCL Recipes of 2010
• Click here to view the Top 11 TCL Recipes of 2011
• Click here to view the Top 13 TCL Recipes of 2013

Key

• GF = gluten-free
• Non-Recipe = easy recipe with guidelines instead of specific directions – very customizable
• Veg = vegetarian
• Vegan = vegan (or recipe includes vegan substitutions)

NOTE: sub-bullets indicate the recipe is made using leftovers of the previous bullet’s dish.

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Recipe Feedback

Did you check out any of my recipes? One of my absolute favorite things about blogging is hearing about your experience with my recipes. I welcome constructive criticism, but I especially love hearing your success stories. I’ve heard from moms who finally (finally!) were able to convince their children to eat vegetables using one of my muffin recipes or their significant other to eat cauliflower using a sneaky recipe I made awhile back. I’ve heard from readers who had never tried ingredients, like quinoa, before reading about it on my blog. Or others who said the simplicity of some of my recipes encouraged them to try something new, like making homemade granola. These stories are the reason I keep blogging and making new recipes to share with you. I want you to know that healthy eating is easy, fun, and enjoyable. I’m not a professional chef. I just like eating well, even with a busy schedule. If I can do it, you can too!

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