20 Veggie-Loaded 30-Minute Meals {dairy-free, gluten free}

Only have 30 minutes to make dinner? I feel ya! Grab one of these 20 Veggie-Loaded 30-Minute Meals that are so easy to make and get dinner on the table while keeping your health and sanity intact!

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The Natural Nurturer

When people ask me why I started The Natural Nurturer, my answer is always the same:

To show people they can do it.

And by “it”, I mean this whole healthy living thing. Even if you work crazy hours. Even if you have a busy household that has you moving in all directions all hours of the day. And even if you have never cooked a meal a day in your life….you can do it. I promise.

You just need a few really great EASY recipes in your back pocket for those extra hectic days and a sense of determination.

A little about me

You see, I started The Natural Nurturer after a season of hard and change when I learned that, yes, I could do it despite all the curve balls life had thrown at me.

I was a new mom and my husband, Ken, has just deployed for an 8 month tour overseas. We had moved to San Diego less than a year before, so we were still building our community and support system. And with our families over 3000 miles away, I felt pretty alone with caring for our new daughter and our home. Oh, and I was working full-time as a teacher too.

I didn’t have a lot of time. Or a lot of money (preschool teacher + military salary is not the makings of a millionaire). But I did have a sense of determination to keep myself healthy and start Alice out on real nourishing food as she grew.

So, I did it. I found healthy hacks, great recipes and tips and tricks that I still use today. When I got through my season of hard, I kept on going and decided I wanted to show other people that they too could lead a healthy, real food life in this busy modern world. And so I started The Natural Nurturer to share all I had learned and inspire people to see that they could do it too.

While a “can do” attitude is vital in a healthy living journey, so are some really great and easy veggie-loaded 30-minute meals, that help you serve up the good stuff (like veggies!) in a delicious way.