Healthy Aging Recipes

Cacciatore is Italian for hunter. This slow-cooker chicken is prepared hunter-style--with onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, and herbs.

Richly flavorful pulled pork is served in corn tortillas with shredded cabbage, red onions, and salsa, then topped with lime crema.

Chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, and hot pepper sauce guarantee these chops live up to their name--SPICY.

Use leftover Thanksgiving or Christmas turkey for this main dish soup--or stop by the deli. Suitable for diabetic meal plans, this low-calorie slow-cooker soup develops excellent savory flavors with minimal attention from the cook.

This creamy smoothie with lots of berries and cranberry-raspberry juice makes a quick snack or on-the-go breakfast.

Beef stew meat, potatoes, carrots, and onion are simmered with cream of mushroom soup in this super simple, slow cooker beef stew recipe.

This Texas-style chili is made with cubed meat and without beans or canned tomatoes, creating a quick and easy chili for weeknight dinner.

Stir up these spiced waffles with pumpkin cream for a special breakfast treat. Top with toasted hazelnuts for a finishing touch.

This lightened-up lasagna packs in the nutrients with plenty of spinach, carrots, and mushrooms--plus satisfies cheese cravings with ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan.

A drizzling of lemon scented apple jelly glazes the chicken during broiling and lightly sweetens the braised spinach in this recipe.

Make your own healthier nachos-with-a-twist from toasted corn tortilla wedges. Asian-inspired flavors infuse the pork and the light crema that's made with Greek yogurt.

A rub seasoned with paprika, rosemary, and garlic gives this low calorie chicken recipe lively flavor while a balsamic-vinegar drizzle adds subtle sweetness.

In this slow cooker main dish recipe, beef, parsnips, carrots, and artichokes simmer in a wine-beef broth. Tomatoes, raisins, and vinegar further flavor the one-dish meal.

Early Virginia settlers made this hearty stew recipe with squirrel meat. Our updated version simmers all day in your slow cooker and features chicken and ham.

Thin chicken breast pieces spread with basil-sun dried tomato mixture and shredded cheese are rolled up, dipped in egg and crumbs, and baked. Serve with heated marinara sauce.

Think of these apple Cheddar cheese toasts like a grilled cheese 2.0. Not only do you get two servings of veggies when you bulk out your plate with this generous side salad, but we've also added in the goodness of fresh apple under the cheese for a bit of crunch! You only use half of the apple, so save the other half for a snack.

You'll get a different burrito each time you try a new blend of salsa for this recipe. Experiment!

These chicken pot pies are full to the brim with vegetables and savory spices, and make the perfect comfort food for a night in.

This versatile pressure cooked beef roast can be eaten immediately or used to create beef tacos, barbecue beef sandwiches, or beef and noodles.

This festive light vegetarian lunch features protein-rich quinoa and edamame tossed with veggies in an Asian-inspired dressing.