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a grilled strip steak with a peach and bowl of salt behind it topped with peach chimichurri

Southern-Inspired Easy Healthy Recipes

Here you’ll find healthyish recipes the whole family will love. Browse here for tasty, protein-packed, savory dishes with the occasional treat, ’cause this Southern foodie loves to eat!

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a side view of a hearty salad with farro, greens, and fruits with a container of poppy seed dressing behind it

Farro Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

two air fried pears on a plate topped with whipped cottage cheese and cinnamon

Maple Air Fryer Pears

a stack of chocolate covered nut bars with chocolate chips

Nutty Chocolate Bars

overhead view of a bowl of mango beef curry over rice with a dutch oven full of mango curry beef stew and a bowl of pine nuts

Mango Beef Curry (aka Marrakesh Beef)


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Meet Amee

Certified Personal Trainer, Food Blogger & Recipe Developer

Hi! I’m Amee and I’m completely obsessed with all things fitness, recipe makeovers and creating tasty, healthy, time-saving, recipes. Born and raised in South Carolina, I have a deep love for southern food culture. I believe that anyone can be a great home cook and there’s nothing better than family time around the table!


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Trending Recipes

baked ham delight sandwiches in a pan with a small spatula

Ham Delights

Overnight breakfast casserole with sausage and egg sliced on a plate with a fork next to it

Sausage and Egg Overnight Breakfast Casserole

close up photo of cooked bacon-wrapped green beans on a platter with chopped parsley on top

The Best Bacon-Wrapped Green Beans

close up of a shrimp and rice bowl with cucumber, edamame, grilled shrimp, rice, cilantro, and drizzled with sriracha mayo

Sriracha Shrimp and Rice Bowl

overhead photo of cooked chicken fajitas on a Blackstone griddle ready to serve

Easy Blackstone Chicken Fajitas

skinny spicy margaritas garnished with fresh jalapenos, lime, and a spicy salted rim

The Best Skinny Spicy Margarita

close up of a slice of spinach quiche raised from the dish with a spatula

Crustless Cottage Cheese Quiche with Spinach

close up photo of stuffed dates on parchment paper drizzled with maple syrup

Mascarpone Stuffed Dates with Maple Drizzle

Family Favorites

close up of steak tips on a gray plate with fresh parsley

Bourbon Grilled Steak Tips

overhead photo of a bowl of chicken pesto pasta salad with a sprig of fresh basil

Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad

two buffalo sliders on a plate with slaw and rolls in background

Easy Shredded Buffalo Chicken Sliders {Crockpot Recipe}

zoomed in photo on a red beef and rice stuffed pepper

Old-Fashioned Stuffed Peppers without Tomato Sauce


High-Protein Recipes

close up of a bacon-wrapped chicken breast sprinkled with fresh parsley on a plate with greens

Tex-Mex Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Chicken

roasted chicken with potatoes and green beans in a sheet pan topped with fresh parsley

Herb-Roasted Sheet Pan Chicken with Potatoes and Green Beans

stuffed tomatoes in a baking dish topped with parmesan cheese

Baked Stuffed Tomatoes with Spinach and Cottage Cheese

a steak rice bowl with greens, black beans, cheese, avocado and pico de gallo.

Southwest Steak Rice Bowls


Southern Favorites

close up photo of a bowl of shrimp and grits with a spoon lifting up a bite

BBQ Shrimp and Grits (New Orleans Style Recipe)

a spatula holding a serving of baked spaghetti over a pan of casserole

Southern Baked Spaghetti Casserole

close up of jalapeno pimento cheese in a serving bowl with crackers

Southern Style Jalapeño Pimento Cheese

close up of a pan of baked mac and cheese

Southern Baked Macaroni and Cheese


Comfort Food

Italian sausage soup serve in a dutch oven with a napkin in background

Italian Sausage Soup with Ravioli

close up of a large slice of pesto lasagna on a plate with fresh basil and a fork

Pesto Lasagna

a serving of swiss chicken casserole on a plate topped with chopped parsley and coarse salt with a pan behind it

The Ultimate Swiss Chicken Casserole

close up of greek stew in a dutch oven with a spoon

Low Carb Greek Chicken Stew


Seasonal favorites

pumpkin muffins on a white platter with a dish of butter and a knife

Easy Protein Pumpkin Muffins

tom kha shrimp soup in a black bowl with a pot of soup and chili oil bottle behind it

Tom Kha Goong Soup (Thai Coconut Shrimp Soup)

an close up photo of a tall stack of pumpkin protein pancakes with raspberries and drippy syrup

Easy Protein Pumpkin Pancakes

close up of smokey, bubbly witches Halloween punch with floating eyeballs and lime sherbert

Bubbly Witches Brew