Flat lay of chicken pesto pasta. One of the most popular Better Living Recipes

Better Living Recipes

Welcome to the Better Living recipe collection, 160+ tested recipes organized by category so you can find exactly what you’re looking for, fast.

We’ve been cooking, testing, and publishing recipes since 2002, covering everything from quick weeknight dinners and healthy low-carb meals to indulgent desserts, holiday cocktails, and authentic Mexican tacos. Whether you’re looking for easy dinner ideas the whole family will love, gluten-free recipes that don’t compromise on flavor, or impressive appetizers for your next party, you’ll find them here.

Our Better Living recipe categories include desserts (cookies, cakes, pies, and frozen treats), dinners (mains, soups, pasta, and seafood), drinks (smoothies, bubble teas, cocktails, and wellness tonics), appetizers and snacks, Mexican and taco recipes, healthy and low-carb recipes, holiday and seasonal recipes, and baking (breads, scones, and muffins). We also maintain a dedicated gluten-free recipe hub with 75+ options across every category.

Use the category links below to jump to what you’re looking for, or scroll through the full collection. New recipes are added regularly, so bookmark this page and check back often.

160+ recipes  ·  8 categories  ·  Updated regularly

05 / Mexican & Tacos

Better Living Mexican & Tacos

15 recipes covering authentic carne asada, Baja fish tacos, pork tacos, shrimp fajitas, chicken enchiladas, nachos, and Mexican street corn. Real flavors built from scratch.

20 Minute Green Chile Chicken Tacos on a plate with cheese tomato cabbage

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08 / Baking

Better Living Baking

Banana bread, pumpkin bread, blueberry scones, pumpkin spice scones, French macarons, air fryer donuts, keto waffles, and gluten-free pizza dough. Recipes that make the kitchen smell incredible.

Multiple air fryer donuts with pink and white glazes covered in rainbow sprinkles arranged on a white marble cutting board, with jars of colorful sprinkles visible in the background and plain unglazed donuts to the side.

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About Our Recipes

Better Living has been publishing recipes since 2002, starting with travel-inspired dishes and growing into a full recipe library covering everything from authentic Mexican cooking to low-carb baking and wellness drinks. Our recipes are written for home cooks who want real flavor without unnecessary complexity.

Many of our recipes are naturally gluten-free, and we maintain a dedicated gluten-free recipe collection with 75+ options. We also cover low-carb and keto recipes throughout the dessert, drink, and healthy categories above.

New recipes are published regularly. If you make something from this collection, we’d love to hear about it. Drop a comment on the recipe post.

Gluten-Free

Looking for gluten-free options?

75+ tested recipes across every category, all in one dedicated hub.

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New recipes added regularly. Bookmark this page and check back often.