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Healthy Taco Soup in two bowls with beans, corn, chicken, and tomatoes.
Slow Cooker

Healthy Taco Soup

Easy White Chicken Chili with pinto beans, white beans, corn, and chicken in a green salsa broth.
Slow Cooker

Easy White Chicken Chili

Slow Cooker Tomato Balsamic Chicken
Slow Cooker

Slow Cooker Tomato Balsamic Chicken

Stovetop lasagna with mushrooms, spinach, melted cheese, and marinara sauce in a skillet.
Dinner

Stovetop Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna

Thai basil ground turkey in a bowl with white rice and Thai basil leaves.
Asian

Thai Basil Ground Turkey

Jalapeno Popper Chicken with cream cheese, cheddar cheese, jalapeno, and chicken breast in a casserole dish.
Dinner

Jalapeno Popper Chicken

Slow cooker coconut basil chicken on a plate with creamy sauce and salad on the side.
Slow Cooker

Slow Cooker Coconut Basil Chicken

Low carb Flaxseed meal pancakes stacked on a plate with berries, yogurt, and a drizzle of syrup.
Breakfast

Flaxseed Meal Pancakes (Low Carb)

Slow cooker honey garlic chicken with green onions over a bed of brown rice
Slow Cooker

Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

Healthy Pumpkin Pancakes on a white plate with butter and maple syrup.
Breakfast

Four Ingredient Healthy Pumpkin Pancakes

Honey garlic chicken on a plate with asparagus.
Dinner

Honey Garlic Chicken and Asparagus

Protein Packed Oatmeal Banana Pancakes
Breakfast

Protein Packed Oatmeal Banana Pancakes

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Slow cooker sausage and gnocchi soup with mushrooms, spinach, Parmesan cheese, and a rich tomato broth in a bowl.

Slow Cooker Sausage Gnocchi Soup

292 CAL 6:10 HRS
Stuffed poblano peppers with ground turkey, melted cheese, and mozzarella on a baking sheet.

Stuffed Poblano Peppers

328 CAL 40 MINS
Teriyaki shrimp with green beans in a bowl with homemade teriyaki sauce.

Teriyaki Shrimp with Green Beans

214 CAL 15 MINS
Turkish kofte meatballs made with ground lamb, beef, herbs, and spices served with yogurt sauce and salad.

Turkish Kofte Meatballs

249 CAL 35 MINS
Creamed kale with tender kale cooked with cream cheese, milk, and Parmesan cheese in a white baking dish,

Creamed Kale

123 CAL 20 MINS
Easy Baked Apples

Easy Baked Apples

183 CAL 35 MINS
Breakfast egg casserole with turkey bacon, cheddar cheese, peppers, and onions in a baking dish.

Breakfast Egg Casserole

373 CAL 35 MINS
Banana chocolate oat cookies on a wire rack with bananas and dark chocolate chips on the side.

Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

168 CAL 35 MINS

About Me

Kristen McCaffrey Founder of Slender Kitchen

I’m Kristen, I blog about food.

I believe you can make great food that's also good for you. Here you will find healthy, easy to make, delicious recipes and meal plans.

Kristen

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Slow cooker sausage and gnocchi soup with mushrooms, spinach, Parmesan cheese, and a rich tomato broth in a bowl.

Slow Cooker Sausage Gnocchi Soup
292 CAL 6:10 HRS
Slow cooker steel cut oatmeal with pumpkin pie spices on a plate with sliced banana.

Slow Cooker Pumpkin Steel Cut Oatmeal
287 CAL 8:10 HRS
Hearty beef stew with potatoes, carrots, parsnips, and tender beef cooked in a hearty beef broth.

Hearty Beef Stew
337 CAL 2:30 HRS
Slow cooker Black Bean Soup in a bowl with sour cream, cilantro, tomatoes, and radishes.

Slow Cooker Black Bean Soup
240 CAL 8:05 HRS
Slow cooker barbacoa chicken shredded and served in corn tortillas with avocado and cilantro.

Slow Cooker Barbacoa Chicken
193 CAL 4:10 HRS