Try-At-Home Recipes
Fruity French Toast Casserole
This Fruity French Toast Casserole is a great way to start your day and to add fruits to your diet. It uses canned pears, which is a great source of fiber and vitamin C. It also uses pre-made bread to help make cooking simple.
Ginger Mandarin-Pear Salad
This Ginger Mandarin-Pear Salad recipe helps you use your canned mandarin and canned pears in a unique way. It also helps you increase your daily fruit intake and is a great source of vitamin C and fiber.
Zucchini Bread Muffins
You can use zucchini or any summer squash to make this sweet treat. Eat it warmed up for breakfast or as a healthy dessert while getting in a serving of vegetables – yum! Enjoy as a loaf or muffins.
No-Bake Peanut Butter Treats
Make this sweet and nutritious treat for your family and friends. The No-Bake Peanut Butter Balls are a quick and easy snack that is easy to take on the go. There is no baking required, and these treats taste like cookie dough!
Buffalo-Style Cauliflower Bites
These spicy buffalo-style cauliflower bites are a great way to pack a lot of flavor into seasonal produce. This simple recipe serves as a healthy after school snack or as an appetizer while you enjoy watching the game!
Vegetable Egg Bake
Breakfast casseroles are a great option for holidays. You can wake up with breakfast ready to go by putting this recipe together the night before. You can even substitute with your favorite seasonings and veggies.
Ponche (Mexican Christmas Punch)
Ponche is essentially a warm fruit punch that uses Mexican fruits that you might no be familiar with like tejocote, tamarind and guavas. One serving counts towards a full daily serving of fruits!
Hummus Taco Dip
This easy recipe is such a healthy alternative to the traditional taco dip and tastes great. The fresh vegetables make it this dip light and refreshing. Pair with your favorite tortilla chips and you’ll have a crowd favorite!
Chili Cheese Dip
This three-ingredient Chili Cheese Dip is a go-to snack to have at any gathering. This recipe makes 32 servings and uses ingredients that are commonly found at food pantries. Altogether, this snack can be made for under $10!
Easy Roasted Butternut Squash
Butternut squash has a smooth, sweet and nutty flavor. Try using it in this Easy Roasted Butternut Squash recipe that uses 5 basic ingredients. This is a perfect side-dish for your Thanksgiving dinner.
Honey-Glazed Acorn Squash
This quick and easy acorn squash recipe can be prepped in under 10 minutes. Acorn squash is a winter squash that has a thick green skin (edible) with prominent ridges. It is fibrous and sometimes stringy.
Butternut Squash Soup
Cozy up with a classic bowl of warm, creamy butternut squash soup. Pair this soup with a sandwich or a salad for a well-rounded MyPlate friendly meal. Butternut Squash is high in vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and fiber.
Parmesan Roasted Acorn Squash
This Herb-Roasted Parmesan Acorn Squash is simple enough for a weeknight dinner but it also makes a perfect side dish for your holiday table. It is made with just 5 ingredients!
Butternut Squash Grain Bowl
Bowls are a flexible way to use leftovers and to combine different food groups into your meal. This seasonal bowl uses winter squash, dried berries, nuts and apples. The fiber will help keep you feeling full and satisfied.
Stuffed Acorn Squash
Acorn squash are small and shaped like acorns they’re best for roasting and stuffing. This stuffed acorn squash recipe is perfect for family dinner and has great flavor and texture. You’ll enjoy savory, sweet, and salty in every bite.
Hummus
This classic garbanzo bean dip is easy to make and a versatile dish. Serve hummus with fresh raw vegetables, on a piece of whole wheat pita bread or tortilla, on crackers, or as a sandwich filling.
Roasted Chickpeas
This tasty and crunchy snack can be seasoned anyway you like. Use salt and pepper like in the recipe or try cumin, garlic powder, cayenne, cinnamon, nutmeg – or whatever you have on hand!
Fiesta Hummus
This dip is a spin on the traditional hummus. It is full of protein and can be served with vegetables or whole wheat pita for a healthy snack. Make it as spicy as you like by adding more or less of the cayenne pepper and jalapeno pepper.
Chickpea Corn Chowder
This Chickpea Corn Chowder is hearty and creamy soup to warm you up on a cold day. Try adapting this recipe to fit your preferences, add your favorite vegetables, protein and herbs. Chickpeas are a great source of protein.
One Pot Cheesy Broccoli Chickpea Rice Casserole
The One Pot Cheesy Broccoli Chickpea Rice Casserole is a quick yet satisfying comfort meal. Perfect for a last minute meal, it is easy to make and is loaded with fiber, protein, iron and calcium.
Split Pea Salad
Most of us associate split peas with split pea soup but try bringing this Split Pea Salad to your next picnic, cookout or potluck. Split peas are a good source of folate, potassium, phosphorus, zinc, thiamine and iron.
Lentil Oatmeal Cookies
In these crisp-edged, cakey cookies, lentils disguise themselves as oats – no one will ever guess they’re in there, bumping up protein and fiber. They’re considerably lower in sugar than most cookies, and yet perfectly sweet.
Apple Peanut Butter Cake
This yummy treat makes a great dessert or breakfast addition! You would never know it but this Apple Peanut Butter Cake contains yellow split peas. Split peas like other legumes are a great source of protein, fiber and iron.
Lentil Stew
Quick, easy and flavorful, this lentil stew will be your new favorite comfort food. Perfect for the colder winter months, this stew will warm you right up! Add a fried egg on top and you have a healthy and hearty meal.
Lentil and Bean Salad
This salad is a great go-to for those summer potlucks and picnics with just the right amount of texture and color. This recipe can be made using dried lentils and nearly any kind of beans, try using whatever you have on hand.
Banana Oat Muffins
This quick and easy breakfast (or snack!) provides a balance of whole grains, fruit, and protein that’s perfect for busy adults and children alike. Simply add all the ingredients to a blender to mix, then bake!
Split Pea Soup
Dried split peas are good source of plant-based protein, low in fat and an excellent source of fiber. Fiber is important to help us maintain digestive health, and helps to regulate your cholesterol for heart health, too.