Macaroni and Cheese has always been one of my guilty pleasures. It was my favorite dorm food in college, one of my favorite treats growing up, and is still one of my favorite meals. Since I love it so much, I knew I needed to make a version of it that was legitimately healthy. This […]
Category Archives: Sauces and Dips
My inspiration for this recipe was a hearty “meaty” red pasta sauce, but without the tomato. My husband loves tomato sauce, but I’ve always been more of a creamy sauce person. I love tomatoes in a salad or on a sandwich, and sometimes I love tomato sauce on pasta or on a pizza, but not […]
I’ve always loved really creamy sauces. Alfredo was always my jive growing up. There are lots of different absolutely incredible vegan Alfredo sauce recipes out there, but this one is so delicious while still being basic, easy, and requiring so few ingredients. You can whip it up while you’re boiling your pasta and have a […]
This recipe is proof that you can fill a cheese craving in a completely healthy way. It’s made with no overt fats, and still manages to be creamy, cheesy, and downright delicious. My favorite ways to eat this is as the topping for my Healthy Loaded Nachos, or as a dipping sauce for my Oil […]
This recipe came about one day when I was craving peanut butter icing on a chocolate cake (I guess I was in the mood for a chocolate peanut butter cup). I checked and there was no peanut butter to be found anywhere in the house. Plus, we were staying in the country, it was nighttime, […]
Have you ever had homemade enchilada sauce? Oh my goodness, if you haven’t, your tastebuds will be thrilled when you try this. Once you have homemade enchilada sauce, you’ll never be able to go back to canned sauce (trust me, I’ve tried, and it’s impossible). This sauce is so easy, and comes together in a […]
Low-fat Alfredo sauce that’s delicious, easy, and quick!? Oh my gosh, yes, please! I’m so thrilled with this recipe. It’s definitely one of those recipes that allows me to eat a meal that feels decadent, but is actually healthy for me. That is what I call a win. This sauce is perfect and oh […]
I love gravy on just about everything. Sometimes I need a gravy that will come together in a flash and that will still be delicious. That’s where this gravy comes in handy. It’s incredibly quick to pull together and will top off any meal with a delicious savory flavor. Have you tried this recipe? […]
This gravy is easy, savory, and all around absolutely delicious! I’m an absolute sucker for gravy, it’s definitely one of my favorite holiday foods. I used to make gravy with vegetable bouillon, oil, and flour, and even though it’s super quick and easy to make, it just doesn’t have the depth of flavor I’m looking […]
This gravy is easy, savory, and all around absolutely delicious! I’m an absolute sucker for gravy, it’s definitely one of my favorite holiday foods. It’s also one of the foods that can easily add tons of calories and fat to a meal without you even realizing it. I used to make gravy with vegetable bouillon, […]