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    The Healthful Ideas

    Hi there! I'm Veronika and The Healthful Ideas is here to provide you with healthy plant-based recipes for everyday cooking.

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    Fall Salads

    Are you looking for fun new salads that are easy to make and packed with flavor? Try my four favorites or check out all the other ones via the link below! There are both side salads and salads that can be served as a main dish!

    • Arugula salad with diced roasted sweet potatoes with kalamata olives, feta, cherry tomatoes, sunflower seeds, and red onion drizzled with vinaigrette in a white bowl.
      Roasted Sweet Potato Arugula Salad
    • Salad with steamed beets, sliced apple, goat cheese, pomegranate arils, goat cheese, and whole grain mustard vinaigrette in a brown bowl.
      Beet and Goat Cheese Salad
    • Chopped salad with roasted broccoli, romaine, cherry tomatoes, and other vegetables on a large white serving platter with two wooden spoons on the right.
      Roasted Broccoli Salad with Creamy Almond Dressing
    • A bowl of kale salad with edamame, cucumber, and a serving of roasted salmon on top garnished with sesame seeds.
      Salmon Kale Salad
    See more Salads →

    Latest Recipes

    Check out the newest recipes below! All of them are tried and true and far from boring! Click "see all" to see all recipes from newest to oldest.

    • Caprese egg muffins on a wooden serving board garnished with fresh basil.
      Caprese Egg Muffins
    • A slice of a chocolate cherry baked oatmeal on a small wooden plate garnished with a fresh cherry and more cherries around.
      Chocolate Cherry Baked Oatmeal
    • Creamy chocolate smoothie in a glass shaped like a soda can with a glass straw and garnished with grated chocolate.
      Chocolate Maca Smoothie
    • A tall glass with vibrant purple smoothie garnished with a cherry on the rim and a glass straw, more cherries and blueberries around the glass.
      Blueberry Cherry Smoothie

    See All →

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      Trending Recipes

      Here are the most popular recipes this month! Whether it's on social media or Google, these are everyone's current favorites. Definitely check out the breakfast potatoes, they're my favorite!

      • Roasted diced potatoes in a black bowl and a black serving spoon.
        Crispy Breakfast Potatoes
      • Whipped feta dup in a white bowl drizzled with hot honey and garnished with toasted pine nuts and fresh herbs.
        Whipped Feta Dip with Hot Honey
      • Creamy cucumber salad with red onion garnished with lemon wedges in a bowl with a blue rim.
        Tzatziki Cucumber Salad
      • Crispy saucy golden brussels sprouts in a white bowl with a brown rim sprinkled with salt flakes and fresh thyme.
        Honey Balsamic Brussels Sprouts
      • Creamy Sundried Tomato Pasta with Capers and Dill shown in a grey bowl with a silver fork in the bowl on the right side.
        Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta with Capers and Dill
      • Iced shaken espresso in a Starbucks cup with milk slowly mixing in.
        Iced Brown Sugar Oat Milk Shaken Espresso
      • Caramelized roasted beets and carrots with balsamic vinaigrette garnished with chopped fresh parsley and flaky sea salt in a white bowl.
        Roasted Beets and Carrots
      • Brown syrup in a glass jar with a label on it that says Apple Brown Sugar Syrup with apples around it on a dark wooden background.
        Apple Brown Sugar Syrup

      Healthy Easy Dinners

      Are you looking for light and easy dinners you can make during the fall and winter months? Try the four linked below! They're all super easy to make, customizable, and delicious.

      • Risotto with mushroom and spinach in a low white bowl with lemon wedges and a fork.
        Spinach Mushroom Risotto
      • A close up of broccoli pasta with grated cheese and chili flakes.
        Creamy Broccoli Pasta
      • Pappardelle with roasted salmon, creamy white sauce, black pepper, and fresh herbs on a white plate.
        Creme Fraiche Salmon Pasta
      • Spaghetti with creamy red sauce and chunks of roasted salmon in a white bowl sprinkled with parmesan, fresh herbs, and with a lemon wedges on the side.
        Creamy Cajun Salmon Pasta
      • A bowl with harissa shrimp served on Moroccan couscous, with creamy cucumber salad and pickled red onion.
        Easy Harissa Shrimp
      • Crispy golden roasted brussels sprouts with gnocchi and feta in a white bowl garnished with lemon zest and two lemon wedges on the left.
        Crispy Brussels Sprouts Gnocchi with Feta
      • A white bowl with creamy sweet potato soup with caramelized cauliflower florets and chopped chives on top.
        Sweet Potato Cauliflower Soup
      • Pumpkin pasta topped with fried sage on a white plate with a black fork in the pasta.
        Vegan Pumpkin Pasta with Sage
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      Drinks

      This category has anything from cocktails, lemonades, lattes, smoothies, to homemade syrups! Below are the most shared and visited recipes right now, but there's a lot more to choose from! Just click the "drinks" link below to see all the latest drink recipes.

      • An espresso martini in a coupe glass with foam on top garnished with three coffee beans, another martini in the background, on a beige and dark green background.
        Tequila Espresso Martini
      • Black margarita with black salt rim on a black background with limes in the background.
        Black Margarita
      • Shaken espresso in a plastic Starbucks cup with oat milk on top slowly sinking to the bottom.
        Iced Apple Crisp Oatmilk Shaken Espresso
      • A glass jar with dark brown syrup with a black embossed label that says butter pecan syrup.
        Butter Pecan Syrup

      See more Drinks →

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      I'm Veronika. I'm a recipe creator and photographer living in Toronto. The Healthful Ideas is here to provide you with healthy, plant-based recipes for everyday cooking.

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      Breakfast Recipes

      If you know me, you know breakfast is my favorite meal of the day so this is definitely my favorite category. Check out all my breakfast recipes below.

      • Pancake stack topped with banana slices on a small white plate with bananas and maple syrup in the background.
        3 Ingredient Banana Oat Pancakes
      • A breakfast burrito cut in half on a small white plate on a wooden background with more burritos and eggs in the background.
        Breakfast Burritos with Potatoes
      • White Greek yogurt chia pudding topped with fresh blueberries, raspberries, currants, maple syrup, and cinnamon in a white bowl with a silver spoon.
        Greek Yogurt Chia Pudding
      • Crispy charred roasted diced sweet potatoes in a white bowl with a beige rim sprinkled with flaky sea salt and finely chopped fresh parsley.
        Crispy Roasted Sweet Potatoes

      See more breakfast recipes →

      Appetizers

      In this category, you will find appetizers and small bites. Most recipes are vegetarian and can be made gluten-free. These four recipes below are some of the most popular appetizers on the website and my favorites!

      • A beige plate with sliced toasted baguette with melted mozzarella cheese and tomatoes.
        Bruschetta with Mozzarella
      • Skewers with cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, tortellini, olives, salami, and other small bites on a green plate.
        Antipasto Skewers
      • Crostini with soft goat cheese, roasted diced pears, and toasted almonds on a large white serving platter.
        Roasted Pear Crostini
      • Soft goat cheese topped with fig jam, olive oil, and chopped roasted pistachios in a low brown bowl with a cracker scooping up the dip.
        Fig Jam Goat Cheese Dip

      See more appetizers →

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      I'm Veronika and The Healthful Ideas where I share original plant-based recipes for every day cooking and popular classics with a healthy twist.

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      Latest Recipes

      • Caprese egg muffins on a wooden serving board garnished with fresh basil.
        Caprese Egg Muffins
      • A slice of a chocolate cherry baked oatmeal on a small wooden plate garnished with a fresh cherry and more cherries around.
        Chocolate Cherry Baked Oatmeal
      • Creamy chocolate smoothie in a glass shaped like a soda can with a glass straw and garnished with grated chocolate.
        Chocolate Maca Smoothie
      • A tall glass with vibrant purple smoothie garnished with a cherry on the rim and a glass straw, more cherries and blueberries around the glass.
        Blueberry Cherry Smoothie

      Fall Smoothies

      • Creamy chocolate smoothie in a glass shaped like a soda can with a glass straw and garnished with grated chocolate.
        Chocolate Maca Smoothie
      • Apple pie smoothie with whipped cream and spiced sugar on top in a short glass with a gold rim garnished with a stick of cinnamon.
        Apple Pie Smoothie
      • Creamy dark brown gingerbread smoothie topped with whipped cream and cinnamon in a tall glass with a short thick gold stem with a glass straw.
        Gingerbread Smoothie
      • Creamy beige smoothie in a short glass with a gold rim topped with whipped cream and sugar and spice topping.
        Chai Smoothie

      See all Smoothie Recipes →

      Savory Breakfast Recipes

      • Scrambled eggs with smoked salmon in a white low bowl with toasted and buttered thick baguette slices and a fork.
        Smoked Salmon Scrambled Eggs
      • Two breakfast sandwiches with eggs, ham, melted cheese, and avocado stacked on top of each other, the bottom one cut in half showing the inside.
        Turkey Breakfast Sandwich
      • Four smoked salmon egg muffins stacked on a small white plate.
        Smoked Salmon Egg Muffins
      • Egg salad in a white bowl garnished with pickles and dill.
        Dill Pickle Egg Salad

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