Whole Family Archives - Little Splats

Sourdough Flatbread Pizza

If you have some sourdough discard on hand, this whole wheat sourdough flatbread pizza is a perfect cross between focaccia and pizza, but also healthy and fast . . .

Ricotta Meatballs with Herbs

These beef and ricotta meatballs are delicious and flavorful over plain pasta with olive oil – or pasta with tomato sauce. They have a light texture and are almost sweet due to the ricotta cheese.

Oatmeal Griddle Cakes

These oatmeal griddle cakes are made with whole wheat flour, oats, and tangy buttermilk – and they are currently our kids’ favorite pancake.

Weeknight Chicken with Sherry and Mushrooms (mustard-free)

This chicken with sherry and mushrooms, paired with a Dutch Baby and arugula salad, is absolutely wonderful and quick to get on the table.

Popcorn Cauliflower

The only thing faster than making this healthy popcorn cauliflower is how quickly our kids eat it . . .

Caramelized Onion Sourdough Discard Flatbread

If you have some sourdough starter discard and an onion or shallot lying around . . . here’s a quick sourdough flatbread that requires no advance planning.

Lemon Turmeric Chicken Over Rice (with Olives & Currants)

This is a great one-pot meal that looks beautiful and takes minimal effort. Also, our kids are obsessed with the rice.

Whole Wheat Dutch Baby

Simple recipe, with impressive results, and nearly irresistible for the little ones . . .

Pasta with basil, tomatoes, and mozzarella

This pasta with basil, tomatoes, and mozzarella is quick, low calorie, healthy, and my favorite meal in the world.

Grandma’s Homemade Egg Noodles

We call these bright yellow egg noodles straight from my Grandma’s Indiana farm “Grandma’s Noodles.” (Pictured above: Grandma’s Chicken Noodle Soup) My grandma’s homemade egg noodles were my favorite childhood comfort food. My grandma would make a huge batch of noodles whenever she’d come out to visit us growing up. It was a favorite tradition.

Greek-Style Lemon Chicken Soup (Avgolemono)

Comforting, healthy, quick, and a great use of leftover chicken! And so comforting and nourishing for sick little ones.

Greek Chicken in Skillet with Lemon, Oregano, Spinach & Celery Root (or Potatoes)

In this skillet Greek chicken, the chicken fat combines with lemon and oregano to roast the celery root (or potatoes) and doubles as a sauce for spinach, making this a true one-pot meal.

Pearl Couscous with Spinach, Lemon, Tomatoes, Fresh Mozzarella, Basil, and Olives

This lemony pearl couscous with spinach, tomatoes, mozzarella, and olives (in our house, creatively dubbed, “The Couscous Dish”) is a delicious and quick vegetarian one-dish meal that works for the whole family.

Nut-Free Galette des Rois (School Safe)

This nut-free Galette des Rois was made with chocolate and coconut filling instead of the traditional almond frangipane filling, making it safe to bring to school as a treat. The lucky child who finds the hidden orange rind gets to wear a crown!

Chestnut Tart with Dark Chocolate Ganache

This chestnut tart with dark chocolate ganache sits on top of a pecan shortbread crust and is topped with a lightly sweetened vanilla cream.

Easy Baked White Fish with Tomatoes, Olives, and Capers

This fish with tomatoes, olives, and capers comes together quickly and is full of bright Mediterranean flavors.

Brown Butter Pecan Cookies (Melt-in-Your-Mouth Style)

Crumbly, melt-in-your-mouth brown butter pecan shortbread cookies that smell heavenly, topped with flaky salt . . .

Healthy Dark Chocolate Pudding

This healthy dark chocolate pudding is incredibly rich and decadent, despite containing lots of nutrients and no added refined sugars.

Mini Pumpkin Bundt Cakes with Salted Brown Butter Maple Icing

These pumpkin cakes are moist, delicious, and easy to make. Warning: the salted brown butter maple icing is highly addictive!

Honeynut Squash Pie

This honeynut squash pie is the light custardy cousin of pumpkin pie . . . plus, it is made with fresh cream and no refined sugars! You may end up abandoning your sweet old pumpkin pie for her hot new honeynut cousin.