One Bite At a Time, One Meal At a Time
Welcome to Healthy Cooking with Shayda! I’m Shayda and I’m extremely passionate about a whole-food, plant based diet, as I have seen firsthand what it has done for my own health, as well as the health of others. My focus now is to help you achieve and thrive on a plant based diet, while teaching you culinary techniques on how to prepare healthy meals, all the while using fresh, whole foods that are minimally processed. Everything I make is Salt, Oil and Sugar Free. It is simply healthy cooking made easy and delicious without compromising flavor. For more information, click here. Thank you!
Recipes
Black Bean Quinoa Tacos
DESCRIPTION: These black bean quinoa tacos are hearty and filling and they are jam packed with healthy ingredients. This is one of my favorite recipes,
Nut Free Cilantro Lime Sauce
DESCRIPTION: Fresh and tangy Cilantro Lime sauce is a healthy and tasty alternative to using avocado. This recipe couldn’t be easier. It’s nut-free, low calorie
Shayda’s Quick Oil Free Marinara Sauce
DESCRIPTION: This marinara sauce comes together quickly and it’s absolutely delicious! It’s made with simple ingredients that you probably have in your pantry. Best part,
Instant Pot Cuban Black Beans
DESCRIPTION: These Cuban Black Beans are absolutely delicious, and super easy to make in your Instant Pot. It requires no soaking in advance and no
Delicious Instant Pot Garbanzo Beans
DESCRIPTION: Making garbanzo beans from scratch couldn’t be easier, tastier and more cost effective. This method is fast and easy and takes less than an
My Grandma’s Famous Charoset (Halegh)
DESCRIPTION: Charoset is typically made with fruits, nuts and spices. Now, depending if you are Sephardic or Ashkenazi, there’s many ways of making it. I
A Twist On My Grandma’s Charoset
DESCRIPTION: Typically, Charoset is a mixture of nuts, spices, fruits and sometimes wine. During the Seder service, the Charoset is to symbolize the mortor used
Shayda’s Sweet Potato Kugel
DESCRIPTION: Kugel is a bit like a casserole, and it shows up at every Jewish holiday or at Shabbat dinners. It can be made either
