Healthy Recipes

Today more people are concerned about healthy diets and looking for healthy recipes that are quick and easy to prepare for busy lifestyles.




We have many recipes on CookingNook.com that fit into a variety of healthy eating plans, in addition to our 'just plain taste good' recipes. Here is an index of the recipes on the site that are particularly good for us. You will find wonderful healthy dinner recipe ideas as well as healthy snack recipes, appetizers, healthy breads and muffins, and tasty healthy dessert recipes. Yes - it's possible!

One note I would like to add about our healthy recipes: Everyone has their own idea about how to define healthy meals and healthy diets. I have included recipes in this section that are low in fat, refined carbohydrates and sugar and include very healthy ingredients.

For example, our appetizer and casserole recipes that use lots of mayonnaise or cream cheese will be found in the regular index but have been omitted from the healthy recipes section. Are they unhealthy? No, although you may not want to eat them every day. A balanced diet may contain a wide variety of foods.

If you are on a specialty diet, some of these recipes may suit you and some not. Please use your own knowledge and discretion when using these recipes to determine which are most suitable for you.

Let's make healthy taste good too!

Appetizers

Breads and Muffins

Soup Recipes

Salad Recipes

Meat Recipes

Fish and Seafood

If you love asparagus, you will love this classic asparagus steamer. It makes perfect asparagus every time. Farberware 3.25-qt. Classic Collectibles Tall Asparagus Steamer

Vegetable Recipes

Healthy Dessert Recipes

Prepare healthy and nutritious meals, cook exotic rice and pasta dishes, slow-cook meats, steam vegetables or seafood, all the while preserving vitamins and minerals essential for healthy eating. Krups 10-c. Rice Cooker with Slow Cook and Steamer Functions

Bring a sense of warmth to your table with this beautiful hand painted honey pattern serving bowl. Le Souk Ceramique 12-in. Round Honey Serving Bowl

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