Healthy eating doesn't have to be restrictive! Here on Lively Table, you'll find delicious, straight-forward recipes made with real ingredients that are full of both flavor and nutrition. All with minimal cleanup, because I don't like doing dishes and I'm sure you don't either.
Recent Posts
- Portobello Mushroom Burgers Started Showing Up At Summer Cookouts Instead Of Beef
- Frozen Lemonade Slushes Started Replacing Soda At Fourth Of July Parties
- One German-Inspired Burger Started Showing Up At Backyard Cookouts
- Chili Dogs Started Replacing Plain Hot Dogs At Backyard Cookouts
- Hot Dogs Started Showing Up Wrapped In Bacon At Fourth Of July Cookouts
- One Spanish Appetizer Started Replacing Cheese Boards At Summer Gatherings
- Red, White, And Blue Drinks Started Showing Up Beside Every Fourth Of July Dessert
- One Chicago Tradition Keeps Changing Fourth Of July Hot Dogs
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Grilling Favorites
- Slow Cooker Ribs Started Showing Up Finished With A Honey Mustard Glaze
- Backyard Cooks Keep Pairing Pork Chops With Summer Fruit Instead Of Barbecue Sauce
- Someone Put Boursin Cheese On A Backyard Burger And Regular Cheeseburgers Started Feeling Boring
- Coffee Found Its Way Into This BBQ Pork Rub And Nobody Missed The Sauce
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Breakfast
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and my favorite! Fuel up with one of these tasty, healthy breakfast recipes, like overnight oats, baked oatmeal, nutritious pancakes, muffins, smoothies and more. (With a few weekend indulgences sprinkled in, too.)
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Mains
Shake out of your dinner rut and find new inspiration for healthy, flavorful main dishes! From easy one-dish dinners to slower Sunday suppers, these mains made with real ingredients are anything but boring.
- Not Grilling Or Pan-Searing: This Sheet Pan Fish Dinner Brings Mediterranean Flavor To The Table In 25 Minutes
- Most Stuffed Peppers Use Rice. These Use Something Else Instead
- This Italian Pasta Uses Garlic, Olive Oil, And One Pot
- These Oven-Baked Meatballs Started Replacing Store-Bought Frozen Meatballs
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Sides
Side dishes don't have to take a back seat - sides should be both simple and delicious! Browse for a healthy side recipe to go with any meal, like simple and flavorful weeknight vegetables to holiday stunners.
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Desserts
I believe in savoring the real thing when it comes to dessert! You'll love these sweet, scratch-made desserts made with real, simple ingredients.
- Frozen Piña Coladas Inspired This No-Bake Cake Showing Up At Summer Gatherings
- Layered Desserts Are Taking A Back Seat To This No-Bake Summer Favorite
- This Simple Berry-Topped Cake Keeps Showing Up At Fourth Of July Gatherings
- These Homemade Protein Bars Deliver Everything People Love About Snickers Without The Candy Aisle
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