Healthier Choc Chip Cookie

As previously documented, I am still in a toxic cycle of craving a cookie every night. The Gluten Free M&M cookie recipe is a winner, but with warmer weather approaching, it's time to adapt the recipe with a little bit cleaner ingredients.

With the assistance of Chat, admittedly, I've been refining a recipe that is rich and satisfying but free of refined sugar and (excessive) saturated fat. I aimed to ensure this wasn't toooo healthy... there's some butter in there and lots of chocolate, but it also includes healthy fats and fiber thanks to almond butter, almond flour, and dates.

Have you ever tried a healthy dessert recipe that ended up tasting more like a breakfast bar? This recipe is definitely not one of those... it's undeniably a dessert and will satisfy your (my) nightly cookie requirement.

As usual, my website primarily serves as a place for me to keep track of the recipes I experiment with, enjoy, and want to remember. This cookie recipe is a new favorite for me and worth remembering. I hope that if you've found your way here and decide to try it, you'll agree with me!

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  Sally Rychlak refined sugar free cookie

Vegan Mac N Cheese

For some reason I bought silken tofu at whole foods the other day, despite never having eaten silken tofu. I thought maybe I could come up with a high protein dessert with it or something, but the idea for vegan mac n cheese struck me as I was plotting my girl dinner for the evening. I recently rediscovered nutritional yeast and have a new appreciation for the cheesiness of what at first looks like fish food (sorry).

I've been trying to eat more protein in general, incorporating a lot of greek yogurt, cottage cheese, whey protein, which are all wonderful sources of protein, however, my skin could benefit from less dairy. This vegan mac n cheese is dairy-free, high-protein, creamy, and (as with most of my recipes) gluten free.

Add in your favorite sauteed veggies for a well-rounded girl dinner.

vegan mac n cheese by sally rychlak

Easy yet Elevated: Honey Mustard Pecan Salmon

The other night I was feeling lazy, debating DoorDash, when I decided I was too hungry to wait for a 45 minute delivery that sat in a strangers car. So, I instead threw together this salmon dish in less than 30 minutes. It was elevated, fresh, healthy, and tasted better than anything that could have been delivered to my doorstep.

Have you ever had honey mustard flavored nuts? Well, they're addicting - salty, sweet, nutty... it checks all the boxes for me. And so does this salmon dish. It's embarrassingly easy, like you will never have to reference this recipe again. Oh, and: Minimal dishes were dirtied in the making of this dish - huge bonus.

Not only is it easy but requires only four main ingredients, Salmon + Pantry Staples: Dijon Mustard, Honey, Pecans.

I hope that you give this recipe a try, realize how delish and simple it is, and never have to refer to this particular blog post again (but come back for other recipes pls!)

pecan salmon by sally rychlak