Lunch & Dinner

Welcome (Back) to MDA! Start Here.

Welcome (Back) to MDA! Start Here.

If you’re new here, a little backstory is probably in order: I started the Mark’s Daily Apple blog way back in 2006 as a way of sharing the information I was learning and synthesizing as a part of my personal health transformation. That whole story is here if...

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Happy Birthday Elana – from Mr. Pantry

Happy Birthday Elana – from Mr. Pantry

Like my two boys, I can’t think of any better way to remember Elana and celebrate her birthday yesterday, than talking about food.  Apart from our family, it was the true love of her life.  It brough her such joy to be preparing food- especially if it was for...

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70+ High-Fiber Recipes – 101 Cookbooks

70+ High-Fiber Recipes – 101 Cookbooks

On the high-fiber recipe front, someone really poked the bear in the last year or so. As a culture, we seemed to have reached peak protein-maxxing, and people are starting to remember that fiber is key too. The good news is that many of my favorite ingredients...

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Free 7 Day Healthy Meal Plan (April 27-May 3)

Free 7 Day Healthy Meal Plan (April 27-May 3)

This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. A free 7-day, flexible weight loss meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner ideas and a shopping list. All recipes include macros and Weight Watchers points. Free 7 Day Healthy Meal Plan...

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The Meals That Save Me When We Have Houseguests

The Meals That Save Me When We Have Houseguests

Or: How I Feed People Well, Stay Mostly Sane, and Still Have Energy for the Laundry After Everyone Leaves I genuinely love having people stay with us. I love seeing friends and family, lingering conversations, late nights, slow mornings. I also love, if I’m...

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Chicken Quesadilla Recipe

Chicken Quesadilla Recipe

I would consider myself pretty accomplished in the kitchen, but there was one super simple dish that I just couldn’t get right for years—a quesadilla! It sounds simple: it’s just cheese and filling melted on a tortilla, but my quesadillas always turned out...

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