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Fancy up regular mashed potatoes with a layer of mushroom duxelle—a sauté of finely chopped mushrooms and shallots. We omitted the traditional butter in the duxelle and added chard for a nutritional boost. Serve this hearty side in place of mashed potatoes at any holiday feast or enjoy it as a vegetarian main dish.

This healthy smoothie recipe is a gateway to the smoothie-bowl craze. Use whatever fruits, nuts and seeds you like best to make it your own. Be sure to use frozen fruit in Step 1 to yield a creamy, frosty base for the toppings.

Mashed avocado and white beans make for a fiber-rich and creamy topping, the perfect partner for a crispy slice of toast. Try it for a quick breakfast or snack.

Hard-boiled eggs are combined with spinach, cheese and salsa for a quick, flavorful breakfast. Mashed avocado provides a creamy element, while a squeeze of lime juice brings acidity.

Shakshuka is a veggie-packed meal featuring eggs cooked in a mixture of tomatoes, onions, peppers and spices. It's often served for breakfast or lunch in North Africa and the Middle East.

This classic breakfast pastry offers sweet-tart blueberries and cream cheese in every bite—perfect for a leisurely weekend breakfast or as a special addition to a celebratory brunch. If available, sweet and aromatic Meyer lemons add an extra layer of flavor. Be sure to keep the puff pastry chilled as much as possible—it helps preserve the layers and results in a flakier crust.

This healthy pound cake recipe isn't just delicious—it also only requires one bowl to make. For the best cake texture, be sure to beat the sugar and butter together long enough in Step 2 to look creamy—the time it takes to get there varies according to the type of electric mixer you have. Serve with brunch or alongside a cup of coffee in the afternoon.

If you don't have Greek yogurt, you can substitute plain yogurt, sour cream or ricotta. You can rest the batter for a couple of hours in the refrigerator.

My stepfather, Ronnie, loves his with ketchup -- but I wouldn't brag about that!

Cookies for breakfast? Yes, please! These grab-and-go breakfast cookies contain a medley of dried fruit, oats, nuts and nut butter to start your morning off right. Feel free to use a different unsweetened dried fruit in place of the blueberries, or swap out the cashew butter for almond or peanut butter for a different flavor profile.