Welcome to Kinda Healthy Recipes! This project started in 2014 after finishing my Bachelor of Science in nutrition and food science and working as an NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.
After publishing nearly 200 articles about training and nutrition science between 2014 and 2017, I realized I was much better at creating food-related content. Since then, it’s been all food, all recipes, all the way.
My niche has always been high protein, macro friendly, flexible dieting, or whatever you want to call unrestrictive eating. That’s why you’ll find macronutrient breakdowns for every recipe and why I coin some recipes healthy.
Healthy is a tricky word that can mean something different to everyone. Around here, healthy almost always refers to a lower calorie recipe. Those calories could be pulled from carbs like in my garlic parmesan carrot fries, or they could be pulled from fat like in my chicken breakfast sausage or ground chicken chorizo.
That said, protein tends to be a top priority in most of my cooking. So whether you’re a fellow gym rat or looking to cook for improved longevity, you’re in the right place.
As far as kitchen tools and cooking methods go, I have tons of recipes for the minimal cook. If you have good skillet and a sheet pan, you’ll find plenty of options, particularly with my ground beef and ground chicken recipes.
I really LOVE making simple protein + veggie stir fries and one pan meals.
A Teacher at Heart
I hope to continue creating content beyond recipes to help educate about macro balanced food selection and other healthy eating hacks. Posts like my guides to making homemade ground chicken, high protein nuts, and keto potato substitutes are hopefully just the beginning.
Let me know if you have any ideas for techniques or hacks you come across on my blog that could use a bit more explanation!
In 2023, I started putting more of this instructional content in video form on my YouTube channel.
The Other Folks at Kinda Healthy Media
Wrapping things up with a few fun facts about me, I was born and raised in the south (Arkansas) and love all things comfort food and Tex-Mex. I have a beautiful wife, Vanessa, and the cutest Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Sir John.
After spending five years in Austin, Texas, we recently made the move to Vancouver, Washington to explore the PNW and enjoy a cooler climate for the first time in our lives!
I’m turning 36 this year and love hip hop, dad jokes, and puns more than ever. We run a second blog together, With the Woodruffs, where you’ll find some not-so-kinda-healthy recipes, baked goods, and grilling content.
And that really sums things up quite nicely.
Popular Kinda Healthy Recipes
If you’re wondering where to start, here are 10 of my most popular recipes:
- Gochujang Broth Bowls
- Honey Garlic Chicken Noodles
- Beef and Broccoli Protein Bowls
- Spicy Chicken and Broccoli Pasta
- Creamy Gochujang Noodles
- Air Fried Steak Bites
- High Protein Creamy Taco Soup
- Firecracker Ground Chicken
- 3-Ingredient Protein Powder Pancakes
- My Best Protein Mac and Cheese
Oh, and for some reason, over 270,000 people have decided to follow along on my Instagram. Feel free to come over for the recipes and stick around for the puns and pick up lines (on my aforementioned wife, don’t worry).
