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Smoothies

Start your day with this delicious and healthy mango beet breakfast smoothie. If you don't think beets (like me) this smoothie just might change your mind.

Mango Beet Breakfast Smoothie

Should Athletes Eat a Nighttime Snack? Get the quick answers along with the perfect recipe for a Wild Blueberry Nighttime Power Smoothie.

Should Athletes Eat a Nighttime Snack & High Protein Smoothie Recipe

If you're in need of healthy smoothie recipes that still taste good, look no further then this Orange Mango Ginger Smoothie. It contains both fruits and vegetables along with inflammation fighting ginger and turmeric.

Orange Mango Ginger Smoothie

In my humble opinion, a good smoothie recipe is one of the BEST ways to quickly, easily and usually deliciously to add more fruits and vegetables to your life. This Strawberry Orange Green Smoothie recipe is one of my go-to recipes for my daily smoothie.

Strawberry Orange Green Smoothie Recipe

Protein supplements & Young Athletes -- Should your young athlete be using a protein supplement? Find out when, why, and what protein supplements are best for young athletes.

Protein Supplements & Young Athletes

Do you face the challenge of getting more fruits and vegetables into your family's diet? It's easy with this vegan, kid friendly green smoothie recipe that is packed with super foods and a super taste. #MakeHealthyEasy via @JBraddockRD | http://JennaBraddock.com #Sponsored

Kid Friendly Green Smoothie

Soymilk, avocado, cocoa and shot of coffee create this Chocolate Pick Me Up Smoothie, a satisfying afternoon snack option full of nutrition. #MakeHealthyEasy via @JBraddockRD http://JennaBraddock.com

Chocolate Pick Me Up Smoothie

Learn about the health benefits of 100% Concord grape juice and get the recipe for this delicious, healthy, and easy Minted Grape Creme. It's full of flavor and great nutrition, made with 100% grape juice, Greek yogurt and fresh mint. #MakeHealthyEasy via @JBraddockrdRD https://jennabraddock.com

The Health Benefits of Grape Juice

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Breakfast & Breads

Take your next tailgate up a notch with these easy to prep-ahead Boozy Blueberry Bacon Bites. It delivers all your favorite football flavors in a mindful bite size.

Boozy Blueberry Bacon Bites

This whole grain strawberry waffle with strawberry sauce is everything you are looking for in a healthier waffle, and more! The simple strawberry sauce is a divine topping, allowing you to forgo syrup and not miss it.

Whole Grain Strawberry Waffles with Strawberry Sauce

This 5 ingredient, easy Raspberry Chia Pudding is perfect for a chia newbie as a high fiber meal or snack. Customize it to your taste and preference.

Raspberry Chia Pudding

Strawberry Vanilla Overnight Oats are easy to make ahead and delicious to enjoy for any meal on the go. These oats are filling thanks to the fiber and protein in Greek yogurt.

Strawberry Vanilla Overnight Oats

Get excited for fall with this simple, delicious and healthy Pumpkin Apple Overnight Oats recipe.

Pumpkin Apple Overnight Oats Recipe

It's back to school time and that means you may need some school lunch ideas. Am I right? Here's some simple ideas and recipes to help make lunches happen without the headache.

School Lunch Ideas

Think gluten free baking is expensive, difficult, or downright nasty? Guess again! Thanks to this Lemon Ricotta Gluten Free Muffin recipe, gluten free baking is easy and delicious! You probably have all the ingredients you need in your pantry already thanks to using gluten free quick 1-minute oats as the flour. Oh, and they're healthy too! #MakeHealthyEasy

Lemon Ricotta Gluten Free Muffins

This lightened up version of quiche is packed with huge flavor from roasted garlic and tomatoes. Roasted Garlic & Tomato Mini Crustless Quiche are perfect for a healthy, anything-but-boring breakfast or a special occasion brunch. #MakeHealthyEasy via @JBraddockRD http://JennaBraddock.com

Roasted Garlic & Tomato Mini Crustless Quiche

Whole Wheat Banana Nut Bread Recipe - the perfect way to use up ripe bananas, get healthy nuts into your diet, and not need your stretchy pants afterwards. #MakeHealthyEasy via @JBraddockRD http://JennaBraddock.com

Whole Wheat Banana Nut Bread

Try this easy method for Overnight Steel Cut Oatmeal that will have your breakfast ready the moment you wake up in the morning. #MakeHealthyEasy via @JBraddockRD http://JennaBraddock.com

Overnight Crockpot Steel Cut Oatmeal

Muffins can be a healthy start to any morning with these easy Chocolate Strawberry Breakfast Muffins made with whole grain flour, fresh strawberries and rich cocoa powder. #MakeHealthyEasy via https://jennabraddock.com

Chocolate Strawberry Breakfast Muffins

Blueberry Banana Mascarpone Coffee Cake - Blueberries and banana unexpectedly come together in this lightly sweet coffee cake. #MakeHealthyEasy via @JBraddockRD

Blueberry Banana Mascarpone Coffee Cake

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Entrees

Feed your family a fast, nutritious & delicious meal with this Quick Cuban Dinner. It's sure to please everyone and is a great choice for the young athletes in your home.

Vegetarian Cuban Dinner

Sheet Pan Lemon Chicken

Sheet Pan Lemon Chicken AND Help with Healthy Meal Plans

Autumn Rice Bowl

Turkey and cranberries are not just for Thanksgiving. Try this quick and healthy Turkey Cranberry Sandwich recipe, perfect for any day of the year.

All-Year-Round Turkey Cranberry Sandwich

Get out of your grilling rut with this juicy, savory Grilled Turkey Breast recipe perfect for any time of the year.

Grilled Turkey Breast

This unique salad pairs bold-flavored steak with the naturally sweet, roasted strawberries to create a surprising combinations. Layering a lean steak on top of a mound of nutrient rich ingredients is a balanced way to enjoy it any day of year.

Roasted Balsamic Strawberry & Peppered Steak Salad

These bison, blue cheese, and veggie stuffed twice baked potatoes bring bold flavors and healthy eating together in an all-in-one meal. If you've not eaten bison before, this is a great recipe to start with.

Buffalo Blue Twice Baked Potatoes

Celebrate fall flavors with this insanely delicious Oktoberfest Flank Steak with Apple Cider Chutney. This is a simple recipe to prepare that will have you in the fall Oktoberfest spirit!

Oktoberfest Flank Steak with Apple Cider Chutney

Get back in to the swing of the school year with these quick dinner ideas and snack suggestions for busy families.

Quick Dinner Ideas for Busy Families

Summer veggies are the star of this simple and delicious Grilled Veggie Pizza recipe. THIS is how you can make pizza light and healthy!

Grilled Veggie Pizza

Zucchini Black Bean Tacos with Avocado Crema by The Foodie Dietitian

Recipe Redux, Friends, & Amazing Vegetarian Tacos

This hearty Healthy Mexican Lasagna recipe is sure to become a regular for your family. Make it in a disposable pan and it becomes a great recipe to make when bringing dinner to a friend (but no judgement if you make it in a disposable pan for yourself.)

Healthy Mexican Lasagna

Steak meets salad meets pizza in this easy and healthy recipe for Grilled Steak and Mozzarella Flatbread.

Grilled Steak and Mozzarella Flatbread

This Homemade Fish Fingers recipe will become a staple in your home in no time and help you reach the recommendation of eating seafood twice a week for a healthy heart. It's kid friendly and customizable to your taste preferences. Little fingers will gobble up these fish fingers!

Homemade Fish Fingers

Here's 10 manly tomato recipes to celebrate Movember that you or your man are certain to like. Thanks to tomato products, all of these healthy and delicious recipes help fight cancer.

10 Manly Tomato Recipes to Celebrate Movember

Savory Mediterranean Yogurt Parfait - A unique twist on a yogurt parfait, perfect for an easy lunch. Olives, cucumber, parsley, sun dried tomatoes and garlic bring together the flavors of the Mediterranean in this healthy and delicious dish. #MakeHealthyEasy via @JBraddockRD http://JennaBraddock.com

Savory Mediterranean Yogurt Parfait

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Appetizers

Have a hankering for refried beans? With a few ingredients and easy steps, you can be enjoing this Vegan Refried Bean recipe in a snap as a dip or filling.

Vegan Refried Beans

Take your next tailgate up a notch with these easy to prep-ahead Boozy Blueberry Bacon Bites. It delivers all your favorite football flavors in a mindful bite size.

Boozy Blueberry Bacon Bites

Easy Guacamole Recipe - the perfect party recipe

Easy Guacamole Recipe

Grapes and cheese are the perfect appetizer for any occasion, no matter the time of year. Here are three cheese platter ideas to meet any need or level of sophistication.

Easy Cheese Platter Ideas

Summer veggies are the star of this simple and delicious Grilled Veggie Pizza recipe. THIS is how you can make pizza light and healthy!

Grilled Veggie Pizza

If you don't like carrots or you don't like hummus, snap out of it and try this insanely good and easy Roasted Carrot & Ranch Hummus.

Roasted Carrot & Ranch Hummus

Take hummus up a notch with this fancy, but simple, honey drizzled roasted garlic hummus recipe.

Honey Drizzled Roasted Garlic Hummus

Mango Cheddar Pork Crostini

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Sides & Salads

This flavorful Honey Mustard Brussel Sprouts recipe is an easy side dish that just may have you asking for more.

Honey Mustard Brussel Sprouts

This unique salad pairs bold-flavored steak with the naturally sweet, roasted strawberries to create a surprising combinations. Layering a lean steak on top of a mound of nutrient rich ingredients is a balanced way to enjoy it any day of year.

Roasted Balsamic Strawberry & Peppered Steak Salad

Lighten up a favorite holiday dish with this full flavor, better for you, Pesto Potato Gratin recipe. It's perfect for the holidays or any time of the year.

Lightened Up Pesto Potato Gratin

This Kale, Apple & Carrot Salad with Apple Cider Vinegar Honey Dressing is super simple to make and kid friendly. It is a tasty way to help your family enjoy raw veggies and receive the benefits of raw apple cider vinegar. #MakeHealthyEasy

Kale Apple Carrot Salad

If you think you don't like okra, think again. This easy Roasted Okra & Tomatoes recipe transforms the humble southern vegetable into a non-slimy vegetable treat. #MakeHealthyEasy via @JBraddockRD http://JennaBraddock.com

Roasted Okra & Tomatoes

Kabobs are an easy, healthy and delicious way to serve fruits and vegetables. Learn how to make grilled fruit & vegetable kabobs with this easy to follow and adjustable recipe. #MakeHealthyEasy via @JBraddockRD https://jennabraddock.com

Grilled Fruit & Vegetable Kabobs

A tutorial on how to slice and grill cantaloupe that finishes with the recipe for Grilled Cantaloupe Salad with Blueberry Ginger Vinaigrette. #MakeHealthyEasy via @JBraddockRD https://jennabraddock.com

Grilled Cantaloupe Salad with Blueberry Ginger Vinaigrette

Kale Italia Summer Salad & Easy Party Menu -- Here's an easy men for a healthy and delicious summer party featuring a recipe for a Kale Italia Salad that is anything but boring! Featuring @earthboundfarms via @JBraddockRD #MakeHealthyEasy https://jennabraddock.com #sponsored

Kale Italia Summer Salad & Party Menu

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Snacks

This easy, kid-friendly snack recipe simply requires 3 ingredients. It's perfect to cool off on a hot day.

Crunchy Frozen Yogurt Snack Bites

Blueberry Coconut Energy Balls

This 5 ingredient, easy Raspberry Chia Pudding is perfect for a chia newbie as a high fiber meal or snack. Customize it to your taste and preference.

Raspberry Chia Pudding

Looking for a homemade snack bar that's yummy and healthy? Try these simple Hidden Honey snack bar recipe made with whole grains, honey, and hidden veggies. They are perfect for kiddos and big people too.

Hidden Honey Snack Bar Recipe

This simple 3 ingredient Peanut Butter Frosting Dip is so good you won't believe it's healthy. It's perfect for dipping all kinds of fruit and other "dippers."

Peanut Butter Frosting Dip

Get back in to the swing of the school year with these quick dinner ideas and snack suggestions for busy families.

Quick Dinner Ideas for Busy Families

It's back to school time and that means you may need some school lunch ideas. Am I right? Here's some simple ideas and recipes to help make lunches happen without the headache.

School Lunch Ideas

If you don't like carrots or you don't like hummus, snap out of it and try this insanely good and easy Roasted Carrot & Ranch Hummus.

Roasted Carrot & Ranch Hummus

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Slow Cooker

Slow Cooker Turkey Stock is the easiest and most delicious way to make your own turkey or chicken stock. Simply throw the bones from your roast turkey (or chicken) into the slow cooker, cover with water, and add some goodies and let it cook for 24 hours! #MakeHealthyEasy

Slow Cooker Turkey Stock

Try this easy method for Overnight Steel Cut Oatmeal that will have your breakfast ready the moment you wake up in the morning. #MakeHealthyEasy via @JBraddockRD http://JennaBraddock.com

Overnight Crockpot Steel Cut Oatmeal

How to roast chicken in the slow cooker: Delicious roasted chicken can be time consuming to make, but not anymore with this simple preparation in the slow cooker. Cook a whole chicken throughout the day, enjoy it for dinner that night and put the leftovers to use later in the week. This Slow Cooker "Roasted" Chicken is sure to become one of your go-to weekday meals. #MakeHealthyEasy via @Jbraddockrd

Slow Cooker “Roasted” Chicken

Crock Pot acorn squash

Slow Cooker Rosemary Acorn Squash

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Vegetarian

Have a hankering for refried beans? With a few ingredients and easy steps, you can be enjoing this Vegan Refried Bean recipe in a snap as a dip or filling.

Vegan Refried Beans

This lightened up version of quiche is packed with huge flavor from roasted garlic and tomatoes. Roasted Garlic & Tomato Mini Crustless Quiche are perfect for a healthy, anything-but-boring breakfast or a special occasion brunch. #MakeHealthyEasy via @JBraddockRD http://JennaBraddock.com

Roasted Garlic & Tomato Mini Crustless Quiche

Savory Mediterranean Yogurt Parfait - A unique twist on a yogurt parfait, perfect for an easy lunch. Olives, cucumber, parsley, sun dried tomatoes and garlic bring together the flavors of the Mediterranean in this healthy and delicious dish. #MakeHealthyEasy via @JBraddockRD http://JennaBraddock.com

Savory Mediterranean Yogurt Parfait

This Vegetarian Rice & Bean Casserole is an easy and healthy solution for getting dinner on the table. It can be made ahead and frozen so it's extremely quick to throw together. #MakeHealthyEasy via @JBraddockRD http://JennaBraddock.com

Vegetarian Rice & Bean Casserole

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Desserts

The holidays deserve a little something special, don't you think? This Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie is something special and also corn syrup free.

Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie

Look no further than this Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe to be your go-to cookie from here on out. Two secret tricks make them the best cookies you've ever tasted.

The BEST Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Easy Peach Crisp

Looking for a dessert recipe to accommodate different eating styles? Try this easy Vegan Chocolate Fondue by #MakeHealthyEasy. EVERYONE at your party will love it. Using cashew milk helps lighten the calories and fat without sacrificing taste.

Vegan Chocolate Fondue

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Soups

Super Basil Tomato Soup - This easy and quick tomato soup is perfect for a weeknight dinner or rainy night. It's loaded with fresh basil and therefore full of "super power" too.

Super Basil Tomato Soup

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Kids & Babies

Back to School Lunch Ideas -- simple, easy and healthy ideas to keep your kiddos excited about their lunch all year long.

Back to School Lunch Ideas

5 Doable Bento Box Lunches featuring frozen raspberries.

5 Doable Bento Box Lunches

Navigating the early years of parenting can have many challenges. Here's the best baby books I've used and are now available to help you with overall life and feeding.

Best Baby Books for Life and Feeding

Get back in to the swing of the school year with these quick dinner ideas and snack suggestions for busy families.

Quick Dinner Ideas for Busy Families

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Welcome to MHE! I'm Jenna, a registered dietitian nutritionist, mom to 2 boys, and wife to a high school football coach. I'm all about ways to make healthy living easier through realistic strategies and doable, delicious recipes. Stick around for food, fun, fitness, football, and family.

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Have a hankering for refried beans? With a few ingredients and easy steps, you can be enjoing this Vegan Refried Bean recipe in a snap as a dip or filling.

Feed your family a fast, nutritious & delicious meal with this Quick Cuban Dinner. It's sure to please everyone and is a great choice for the young athletes in your home.

Back to School Lunch Ideas -- simple, easy and healthy ideas to keep your kiddos excited about their lunch all year long.

This easy, kid-friendly snack recipe simply requires 3 ingredients. It's perfect to cool off on a hot day.

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