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brussels sprouts gratin in a baking dish and on a plate

Mushroom & Brussels Sprouts Au Gratin with Crispy Parmesan Walnut Panko ‘Fried’ Onion

kale apple salad on a plate

Brussels Sprouts Kale Honeycrisp Apple Salad with Maple Cider Dressing

slice of dutch apple pie on a plate topped with ice cream

Tony’s Very Favorite Dutch Apple Pie

dipping a crispy baked chicken nugget in honey mustard

The Best Crispy Baked Chicken Nuggets

parmesan roasted potatoes in a bowl with garlic feta dip

Crispy Parmesan Roasted Potatoes with Garlic, Lemon & Herbs

healthy pumpkin bread sliced on a wire rack

Healthy Pumpkin Bread with Maple Glaze

slice of pumpkin baked oatmeal with glaze on a plate

Pumpkin Pie Baked Oatmeal

healthy pumpkin turkey chili in a bowl

Slow Cooker Black Bean Pumpkin Turkey Chili

pumpkin snickerdoodles on a plate

Brown Butter Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

Healthy Apple Crisp in a casserole dish with a spoon

Best Healthy Apple Crisp Ever!

vegan pumpkin lentil soup in a bowl with naan

Vegan Curried Pumpkin Lentil Soup

chickpea chocolate clusters on a plate

Crispy Chickpea Chocolate Clusters

healthy almond butter chocolate pumpkin muffins on a marble board

Nourishing Almond Butter Double Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins (that taste like CAKE!)

healthy white chicken chili in a bowl topped with tortilla strips and avocado slices

Healthy White Chicken Chili

healthy birthday cake bread sliced on a wire rack

Healthy Birthday Cake Bread

half of an apple cheddar sandwich with a bite taken out

The Ultimate Spicy Cheddar & Apple Fall Veggie Sandwich

healthy spaghetti-os in a bowl

Better-For-You Homemade Spaghetti-Os

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Monique from Ambitious Kitchen holding a cake

Reflecting on 12 Years + A Lot of Ambition

Vegan Pecan Apple Chickpea Salad Wraps with a creamy maple dijon tahini dressing. Takes 15 minutes to make and no cooking involved, making this a great recipe for healthy lunches and parties! Enjoy the salad in your favorite wrap, on toast, as-is or even in lettuce cups!

Vegan Pecan Apple Chickpea Salad Wraps

pizza tarts on a cutting board

Pizza Puff Pastry Tarts

gluten free birthday cake cookie with a bite taken out

Grain Free Birthday Cake Cookies

zucchini banana muffin with a bite taken out

Chunky Monkey Zucchini Banana Muffins

stack of healthy zucchini pancakes on a plate

Fluffy Whole Wheat Zucchini Bread Pancakes

healthy sazon skillet chicken in a cast iron skillet

One Pan Sazon Skillet Chicken

slice of banana cream pie on a plate

World’s Best Banana Cream Pie (with peanut butter cookie crust!)

two chipotle salmon tacos with peach salsa on a plate

Chipotle Lime Salmon Tacos with Corn Avocado Peach Salsa & Cilantro Yogurt Sauce

avocado cucumber salad in a bowl with a spoon

Smashed Cucumber Avocado Salad

dipping a chip into homemade tomato salsa

AK August Recipe of the Month

no bake brownies on parchment paper

No Bake Superfood Brownies

grilled chicken caesar sandwich on a board

Grilled Tahini Chicken Caesar Sandwiches

enchiladas in a pan from the Ambitious Kitchen Cookbook

My Cookbook Table of Contents Reveal

grilled peaches on a platter with different toppings

Grilled Peaches (+6 different topping ideas!)

avocado peach tomato salad recipe on a platter

30+ of Our Most Popular Summer Recipes

grilled crostini with roasted cherries and ricotta on a platter

Grilled Crostini with Roasted Cherries, Ricotta & Basil

cherry lime smoothie in a glass

Cherry Lime Smoothie

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