Healthy(ish) recipes to start 2026 off right

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Healthy Recipes to Start 2026 Off Right

Winter is a great time to get out of the cold and into the kitchen, and this collection of Cozy Winter Comfort Foods is sure to warm you right up! Start the morning with my Savory Oatmeal or Shakshuka. Looking for a hearty and filling meal for dinner this week? Try my Easy Stovetop Beef Stew or One Pan Chicken and Potatoes. At the end of the night, enjoy some of my delicious Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies!

 

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Savory Oatmeal

This savory oatmeal recipe features Parmesan oatmeal as its base and is topped with sautéed vegetables and a fried egg.

 

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Shakshuka

Shakshuka is a popular Middle Eastern breakfast that is poached eggs in a spicy tomato sauce. It takes just about 30 minutes to make but is so worth it!

 

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Easy Stovetop Beef Stew

The easy Beef Stew is hearty, comforting and made in one pot. Full of tender flavorful beef and requires minimal prep, it makes for a delicious family meal!

 

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One Pan Chicken and Potatoes

Baked chicken and potatoes recipe is made in one pan and is easy to throw together with thighs or drumsticks, potatoes, and a simple sauce.

 

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Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies

Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies have a Middle Eastern twist by swapping half the butter in traditional recipes with tahini.

 

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Sweet Potato Waffles

Sweet potato waffles made with mashed sweet potato, orange zest, and pantry staples. The batter is made in the blender and then put into the waffle maker.

 

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French Onion Soup

French onion soup made with slow-cooked caramelized onions, beef stock, and broiled Gruyere-topped bread for a restaurant-style bowl you can make at home.

 

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Stuffed Butternut Squash

Stuffed butternut squash filled with quinoa, spinach, pecans, apple, and feta. It’s an easy vegetarian squash recipe.

 

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Curried Butternut Squash Soup

Curried butternut squash soup is made by simmering squash with onion, garlic, ginger, curry, and coconut milk, then blending until smooth and creamy.

About the Author

Yumna Jawad, who was born in Africa to Lebanese parents and moved to the US at 11 years old, is beloved by millions of fans globally on Instagram, TikTok, and her website, Feel Good Foodie for her unique, delicious, creative and easy recipes that often go viral on social media. She has grown her massive following from scratch the past decade and has recently founded a new culinary venture, Oath Oats, launched in November 2022. Yumna’s viral food trends have been featured by Live with Kelly & Ryan, The Today Show, Good Morning America, PEOPLE, Vogue, and the New York Times. A graduate from the University of Michigan Business School, she now lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with her husband and two kids. Yumna’s parents are both Lebanese so she proudly features Lebanese, middle eastern and Ramadan recipes as part of her heritage. Her first cookbook, The Feel Good Foodie Cookbook, launched in May 2024 (Penguin) and is filled with over 100 approachable, unique and delicious “Middle Eastern meets Midwestern” recipes for the entire family. The cookbook hit the bestseller lists on Amazon, USA Today and Publisher’s Weekly. 

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