Welcome to Smarty Plants Recipes – If you saw me on local 12 news – I’m so glad you are here! This is a happy space for clean eating. Most of the recipes here are simple and healthy, gluten-free, dairy-free, low-carb, and made with minimally processed ingredients. From griddle favorites to family meals, everything is created with love and care, to give you a tasty healthy flavor with real ingredients.

one pan salmon and roasted veggies, clean eating recipe, healthy and low carb

Clean Eating Dinner Recipes

ranch bacon veggie skillet, clean eating recipe, bacon and asparagus, salad topper, dairy-free

Clean Eating Low-Carb Recipes

four turkey tacos stuffed in red and yellow bell peppers, in a white bowl

Clean Eating Griddle Recipes

roasted lions mane mushroom, plant-based clean eating recipe, close up

Clean Eating Plant- Based Recipes

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Recent Recipes

Turkey Taco Bell Pepper Wraps

stuffed bell peppers with ground turkey taco filling

Cilantro Lime Coleslaw

fresh cilantro lime coleslaw made with shredded green and purple cabbage, carrots, cilantro, served with a wedge of lime in a white bowl

Loaded Turkey Spaghetti Squash with Roasted Veggie Sauce

loaded Turkey Spaghetti Squash with Roasted Veggie Sauce featured in the press

Press Coverage: Smarty Plants Recipes by Shauna Helton

About Me

Featured on Local 12 News – Highlighting Shauna Helton’s journey of healing chronic illness through clean eating. Watch my story and cooking segments featured in 4 televised health reports.

1. What’s Happening in Health – June 8, 2025 (Local 12 News)

Aired June 8, 2025

2. Clean Eating Linked to Reduced Inflammation and Chronic Illness Relief (Local 12 News)

Published June 2025

3. Young Mom with Rare Condition Shares Healing Recipes Online (Local 12 News)

Published May 2025 (Aired November 2024)

4. What’s Happening in Health – November 10, 2024 (Local 12 News)

Aired November 10, 2024

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