Jessie Montes

Hi! I'm Jessie, the girl behind Simply Nourished Girl. I'm a military spouse, dog mom, daughter and sister. I love encouraging others to live their best life through simple nourishing food and changing their habits to be kinder to the environment. Thank you so much for being here!

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Ricotta Bruschetta with Blistered Tomatoes and Honey

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Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad

Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad with Tangy Balsamic

There is truly nothing I love more than a spinach salad with fruit, nuts, and a funky cheese on top. Thinking about it just makes my mouth water! This Strawberry Goat Cheese…

candied pecans

Maple Candied Pecans

Sweet, Crunchy, Spicy… That’s exactly what these Maple Candied Pecans are. All you need is a few ingredients and a little bit of time. On top of being delicious, these pecans are…

easy nut butter

3 Ingredient Nut Butter

Have you ever had homemade nut butter? If not, you are totally missing out. This nut butter recipe is incredibly easy to make and uses only 3 ingredients. All you need is…

banana muffins

The Best Banana Nut Muffins

During this time of isolation and uncertainty at home, I think we’re all craving cozy foods. These banana nut muffins are the perfect fix for that. I think everyone should make them…

Vegan Carrot Ginger Miso Dressing

Ginger Carrot Miso Dressing

Raise your hand if you love hibachi! My hand is raised. However, one of the favorite parts of eating at the best Japanese restaurant back home was the salad with ginger dressing…

Vegetarian breakfast hash

Vegetarian Spicy Breakfast Hash

Are you a savory or sweet breakfast person? I mostly love savory breakfast foods and this Vegetarian Spicy Breakfast Hash checks all the boxes for me! I served it with a runny…

Gingerbread Granola

By now, you should know that there are two things I absolutely love… Christmas and granola! I love all the seasonal flavors that Christmas brings, so I decided to tweak my Maple…