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Healthy apple recipes are so simple to create. The apple is such a perfect fruit – sweet, crunchy, and it bakes well.

My part of the country features apples everywhere! In my backyard, driving to my children’s school, in the stores, farmers markets, and roadside stands. I can’t get enough apples and I will be swimming in them for months.

These 30 minute healthy mains will stop you from even considering the drive thru.

We have all been there – running on empty, thinking that you would rather just pick something up than cook – but don’t do it. You will feel so much better if you make a quick meal that is fresh, tasty, and good for you.

Lasagna is one of those foods that top favorite foods lists and so I came up with baked zucchini lasagna to help lighten this classic.

My son, not unlike Garfield, hasn’t met a lasagna he doesn’t like. Honestly, the kid could eat his own tray of the stuff if we let him (always trying to get him to eat his salad before he can have seconds, thirds, etc.). I decided to update my lasagna because of him.

Whole grain banana muffins need to be a staple in your house. I cannot believe that I haven’t posted this recipe.

A few weeks ago, I used Kodiak mix to create a Kodiak pancakes recipe. It did include bananas and I believe this recipe could easily make muffins.

This healthy slow cooker oatmeal is for all the people who want a hot breakfast and don’t have time to make it.

I am a big fan of slow cooker oatmeal with old fashioned oats AND steel cut oats. I like to grab whatever I have available when the weather is cold.

This Greek salad dressing recipe is what you need for salads and marinades. I promise that you will never buy a bottle of dressing again.

Bottled Greek or Italian dressing rarely uses extra-virgin olive oil because it is expensive. You will see soy bean oil on the label. Also, because it is in a bottle - it is fine - but it isn’t fresh.

Roasted eggplant salad is for summer. Eggplant is fresh right now!

You got to get yourself an eggplant and roast it. This recipe is easy and I found out that the latest eggplants on the market don’t need any salting to remove bitterness. Yes, these babies are naturally sweet.

I am not done with my “zoodle” maker. I love stir fry zucchini noodles!

They are kind of like lo mein except a fraction of the calories and packed with vegetables. Back in January, I wrote how to make zoodles and then I tried my hand at butternut squash noodles.

These zucchini burgers were almost gone before I photographed them. These are the hazards of having teenagers home when you work in your own kitchen.

Typically, I make a recipe, shoot it, and then offer to anyone who might be walking by the kitchen. That person is usually my partner, Matt, who gives me a review and tells me if the recipe should be featured here on Snack Girl.

This frozen banana bites recipe will solve the big problem of summer.

What is the big problem of summer? Ice cream. It is everywhere! In large amounts! I shouldn’t really call ice cream a problem because it is delicious and cold. But, I am surrounded my ice cream eaters and I need to cut back.