Spaghetti Squash & Salmon Bowls with Piccata Sauce {Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free}
While I was perusing a cookbook recently (as I am wont to do), a salmon piccata recipe caught my eye. Not only had I never made salmon piccata, I don’t…
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Water-Based Bison and Butternut Squash Chili {Oil-Free, Gut-Friendly, High Protein}
Cozy up with this nourishing Bison and Butternut Squash Chili. It's a hearty, water-based, gut-friendly recipe that’s comforting, light, and full of flavor.
Weeknight Curry Chicken Featuring a Fiber-Filled Twist
This easy weeknight curry chicken recipe comes together in under 30 minutes with just a handful of ingredients. A jar of Masala Mama Boom Boom Curry sauce and a touch of pumpkin purée create a creamy, fiber-filled sauce that’s flavorful yet light. Perfect for busy weeknights, it’s a nourishing, one-pan meal you’ll want to make again and again.
Healthy Sweet & Sour Chicken {Water-Based Cooking}
A healthy takeout-style sweet and sour chicken made without oil or frying. Light, tangy, and gut-friendly thanks to water-based cooking.
Cranberry Orange Chicken & Sweet Potato Stew
If I could capture the essence of the winter holidays in a bowl, this recipe would be it. The combination of sweet potatoes, tart cranberries, and a hint of cinnamon…
Easy & Healthy Turkey & Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie
As I continue down this path of healing my gut with water-based cooking, I am trying to get a bit more creative in the kitchen. We are also on the…
Healthified Marry Me Chicken Soup with Water-Based Cooking
Try this viral-inspired Marry Me Chicken Soup made lighter with water-based cooking. Creamy from coconut milk, hearty with chicken + white sweet potatoes, and full of Italian flavor—perfect for a cozy, gut-friendly dinner.
Water-Based Cooking: Korean-Inspired Chicken & Rice Bowl
This Korean-inspired chicken and rice bowl is a healthy, gut-friendly twist on a street food classic. Made with water-based cooking methods - simmered chicken, steamed carrots, and fluffy rice - it’s easier to digest, anti-inflammatory, and full of flavor. Perfect for a weeknight dinner or meal prep.
Easy-to-Digest Shrimp Pad Thai {Water-Based Cooking}
Healthified Shrimp Pad Thai made with steamed shrimp, veggies, and creamy peanut sauce. Light, gut-friendly, and ready in under 20 minutes!
Easy Butternut Squash & Apple Soup {Gut-Friendly, Perfect for Fall}
This cozy butternut squash and apple soup is made with water-based cooking for a lighter, gut-friendly twist. Steamed and simmered in broth, it’s nourishing, flavorful, and perfect for fall or the holidays.
Easy Purple Sweet Potato & Carrot Soup {Low-FODMAP, Gut-Friendly}
Creamy purple sweet potato and carrot soup made with ginger and cinnamon. A gut-friendly, antioxidant-rich recipe that’s both vibrant and nourishing.
Steamed Salmon “Sushi” Bowl {Low-FODMAP, Gut-Friendly}
This Poached Salmon Sushi Bowl is a fresh, gut-friendly twist on sushi that’s simple to make at home. Flaky poached salmon, fluffy white rice, steamed vegetables, juicy mango, and crisp nori strips come together for a balanced, nourishing meal without the hassle of rolling sushi. Using gentle, water-based cooking methods keeps the salmon tender and the veggies easy to digest, making this bowl both satisfying and supportive for gut health.
Coconut Chicken & Ginger Curry Stew {Low FODMAP, Low Histamine, Gut-Friendly}
Try this Coconut Chicken & Ginger Stew, a gut-friendly curry alternative that’s low-FODMAP, low-histamine, nourishing, and easy to digest.
Easy Buffalo Cauliflower
By Sara McGlothlin Do you know what I love for dinner? Easy, that’s what. I still prefer homemade meals over takeout any day, but that doesn’t mean there can’t be…
Mushroom Stroganoff with Cauliflower Rice
By Sara McGlothlin It has been a minute since I posted a recipe that wasn’t a baked good. I think what encouraged me to write about this random weeknight dinner…
Air Fryer 5-Spice Crispy Chickpeas
By Sara McGlothlin Something I have been loving lately is topping my salad bowls with air fryer crispy chickpeas! They are so easy to make and versatile too. You can…