This 5-Ingredient Honeydew Slushie Is the Frozen Drink You’ll Crave All Summer
A beach day in a glass.
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A great meal nourishes the body and spirit. Here you’ll find delicious recipes for healthy breakfasts, craveable salads, simple weeknight dinners, and crowd-pleasing desserts that celebrate fresh, seasonal ingredients.
These 17 Low-Lift Dinners Turn One-Pot Cooking Into a Weeknight Win
For when takeout doesn’t cut it.
20 Anti-Inflammatory Recipes That Pack All the Good Stuff
Calming inflammation, one avocado at a time.
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These 10 Light Pasta Dishes Taste Like an Italian Summer
Your vacation starts now.
A Love Letter to Tomatoes: 13 Ways to Let Them Shine
What to cook when the season’s at its best.
10 No-Cook, High-Protein Lunches That Are Total Game-Changers
Here’s what a nutritionist actually eats for lunch.
A Fresh Take on Summer Soup: Spring Pea Gazpacho
Summer never tasted so sweet.
I Used to Stress Over Dinner Parties—Now I Stick to These Go-To Meals
For when the guest list grows and the budget doesn’t.
This Rainbow Beet Salad Is Almost Too Pretty to Eat (But You’ll Devour It Anyway)
The salad that stole the show at our NYC cover shoot with Chloé Crane-Leroux.
Easy Does It: 24 Summer Dinners That Feel Light, Not Lacking
What to cook when you don’t feel like cooking.
These Satisfying Sides Pair Perfectly With Every Summer Dish
BBQ-friendly delights.
Say “Yes” to Summer With This Peach Crumble Icebox Cake
The treat I’m making on repeat this summer—no oven required.
Rosé Wine Slush
TGIF! And just because school’s in session doesn’t mean we have to kiss summer goodbye quite yet. As long as temps are in the triple digits, I’m still wholeheartedly embracing rosé season, and this slushy cocktail is the perfect way to do it. It’s a fitting drink to close out our #SipsForSummer series, but be sure […]
No-Bake Brownies
As I was trying to choose a recipe to share with you all this week, it occurred to me that there have been far too few recipes here on The Sweeter Side that feature what is arguably the best, most delicious food in the entire universe — chocolate. It was time, I immediately decided, to […]
A Healthy and Decadent Dinner Party
*editors note: We’re big fans of all things Purely Elizabeth, the nutritional whole goods company pioneered by environmental activist, Elizabeth Stein. And since there’s nothing we love more than healthy, delicious recipes, we jumped at the chance to get a firsthand peek at a few dishes from Elizabeth’s new cookbook, Eating Purely: More Than 100 All-Natural, Organic, Gluten-Free Recipes For […]
Vegetable Rolls with Spicy Nut Sauce
Click here for more Purely Elizabeth recipes. “Vegetable rolls are so beautiful and surprisingly easy once you get the hang of the first roll. Use any combination of veggies (or fruit!) to enjoy as an appetizer or even as a refreshing lunch.” – Purely Elizabeth
Pistachio Crusted Salmon with Garlicky Smashed Potatoes
Click here for more Purely Elizabeth recipes. “Salmon is one of my favorite fish to eat. As a Top 10 Superfood, it’s loaded with omega-3s (both in EPA and DHA form) that help fight inflammation, make your skin glow, improve cardiovascular health, and make you feel great.” – Purely Elizabeth
Raw Raspberry Lemon Cheesecake
Click here for more Purely Elizabeth recipes. “When I was 15, I discovered the Cheesecake Factory with my best friends from camp. I can still taste that life-altering first bite of cookie dough cheesecake. I literally thought I had found dessert nirvana. God knows what was in that cheesecake that made it weigh a pound. […]
Farro, Tomato & Herb Salad with Roasted Lemons
It’s Monday! And if you’re like me, that means clean eating to make up for the sins of the weekend (rosé, fries, and an inordinate amount of caramel corn… check.) Let’s start by talking about these roasted lemons. They’re a new thing for me, and I currently want to put them in everything (i.e., last night […]
Cucumber & Feta Salad
Click here to see our full Mediterranean Mezze Party! The all-star dish of the day: this refreshing cucumber and feta salad combines some of my favorite fresh ingredients, and a sprinkling of dill adds just the right bite. *photography by Kristen Kilpatrick
Watermelon Sangria
Click here to see our full Mediterranean Mezze Party! *photography by Kristen Kilpatrick
Tennessee Whiskey Peach Smash
Click here to see more of Cara’s southern inspired brunch! *photography by Ashleigh Peak
Heirloom Tomato Benedict with Lump Crab
Click here to see more of Cara’s southern inspired brunch! *photography by Ashleigh Peak
Honeydew Ginger Crush
Have you ever been on vacation and had such an amazing meal that, for the rest of time, you feel transported back whenever you taste something similar? That’s what this drink does for me. A few years ago, Adam and I went to Cabo for a weekend getaway and ordered the day’s special from the poolside bar (is there […]
Charred Scallions with Burrata and Picada
This family of Texans can’t stop marveling over the riches of the Northeast summer: maple creemees, swimming holes, meadow hikes, and rambling Sunday drives. From our little cabin in Vermont, we can go all kinds of places on a whim: Maine, New York, even Canada are all just a few hours away. Exploring Montreal was […]
Acai Breakfast Power Bowl
Click here to see more healthy power bowl recipes from Kelly! My friend & I shared this acai bowl in NYC last Fall and I’ve been hooked ever since. Full of fruit and antioxidants, but also not too sweet. This is a great option for me before a long bike ride as I need all the fast-acting […]