Thai Summer Squash Curry

Photo by James Ransom Serves 5 Author Notes Comforting without the comfort food calories and residual waistline woes, this protein- and fiber-rich curry boasts chickpeas and red lentils, providing a belly-filling meal while leaving you light and bright in the midst of swimsuit season. Taking advantage of a free Sunday evening, I prepare my one-pot…

Easy French Macarons

These delicate French cookies are somehow simultaneously crispy, chewy, soft, and light as air. This makes them the perfect blank canvas for creative flavors and colors. Looking at you, Cheetos macarons. Macarons take time, patience, and some technique, so don’t skip our easy guide. Do I need a kitchen scale?Technically no, but we’d highly recommend one here.…

Keto Flourless Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookies

These keto-friendly cookies are so tasty, you won’t believe they are low carb and packed with healthy fats. Per cookie: ~110kcal, 10g fat, 3g protein, 1.25g net carbs.Ingredients:200 grams (about 12 tablespoons) creamy almond butter, unsweetened1 dash salt (omit if using salted nuts)1 1/2 ounces (42g) keto-friendly chocolate chips1 ounce (28g) macadamia nuts, chopped1/2 teaspoon…

Tangy Kumquat-Pear Juice Recipe

Juicing citrus with its peel can be risky business, but a handful of whole kumquats (peel, seeds, and all) gives this juice a wonderful brightness and tartness, plus a touch of bitterness that makes it almost cocktail-like. Ginger adds a little spice, and pear gives the combination a rich, smooth texture and just enough sweetness.…

Bob’s Three Bean Salad

Nutrition Facts (per serving) 283 Calories 8g Fat 44g Carbs 10g Protein Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Calories 283 % Daily Value * Total Fat 8g 11% Saturated Fat 1g 6% Sodium 761mg 33% Total Carbohydrate 44g 16% Dietary Fiber 12g 41% Total Sugars 7g Protein 10g Vitamin C 8mg 39% Calcium 98mg 8%…

Zesty Vodka Pasta

Serves 4-6 Author Notes This vegetarian recipe was just something that I came up with when I had a lot of fresh veggies and a really good bottle of Vodka Tomato sauce. I like to cook half of the onions but reserve some uncooked at the end to give the pasta an extra dimension. You…

Keto Collagen Protein Bread

If you’re like most of us, then you probably ate bread almost daily before starting the keto diet. Giving it up is one of our biggest complaints! The problem is that most bread is high in carbs and contains inflammatory ingredients, such as wheat or enriched flours. What if you could find bread that is…

Rich and Creamy Saffron Arancini With Mozzarella Recipe

Why It Works Short-grain Asian rice (such as sushi rice) produces rice balls with tender rice grains that hold their shape, retain a pleasantly chewy texture, and don’t become mushy, even after deep-frying.A bechamel sauce made with both chicken stock and milk guarantees rice balls that are molten, not dry, inside.Gelatin-rich chicken stock helps the…

Edamame Hummus

Ingredients:8 0z. frozen Organic Shelled Edamame, about 1 ½ cups¼ cup Tahini (sesame-seed paste)¼ cup water½ teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest1 lemon (about 3 tablespoons), juiced1 clove garlic, smashed¾ teaspoon Kosher salt½ teaspoon ground cumin¼ teaspoon ground coriander¼ teaspoon chili flakes (if you like it spicy)3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil1 tablespoon chopped, fresh flat-leaf parsleySuggested…