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Are you ever in the mood for a milkshake but don’t want the calories? Well the Chocolate Banana Shake takes care of that for you . The Banana gives this drink a ice cream texture without the sugar and calories. Its very simple to make too. Just stick an unpeeled banana in the freezer a few …
I always loved prosciutto. So when I passed a package of prosciutto in the grocery store I knew I had to make a recipe with it or else I would just the entire package by myself . I also decided to buy some mozzarella because of course it was right next to the prosciutto and …
I love the chewy satisfying flavor of oatmeal cookies, and wanted to make something festive for spring and Easter. While shopping at my local target I came across a delicious looking spring trail mix with nuts, dried fruit, chocolate & butterscotch chips and adorable pastel candy coated chocolate pieces. I was inspired and knew it …
I absolutely love blueberry donuts, but I also know your traditional blueberry donut is loaded with sugar, fat and probably not the best thing to have for breakfast or a snack. I wanted to create a treat like blueberry donuts that I’d feel less guilty eating. Luckily, my favorite protein brand came out with a …
This Creamy Snap Peas and Pancetta dish is a “snap” to make. Its easy as 1,2,3. 1. prep the pancetta, 2 cook the peas, 3 add in the sauce. Its that easy! If your local grocery store doesn’t have pancetta or its too expensive for your liking, you can swap for bacon. Pancetta is a …
Eggplant is an Italian staple. Although eggplant parmesan is the popular recipe, my favorite is a slightly lighter option that my grandmother used to make, eggplant boats. With the option to be vegetarian and loaded with peppers, onions and mushrooms, this recipe lets the vegetable rainbow take center stage rather than covering them up with …
As I was searching for low calorie meals for meal prep I came across this variation to spice up some ground turkey. Ground turkey is an incredibly lean protein, meaning less calories for the amount of protein. Which is why its popular for calorie counting and for low calorie meal prep. However, it is also …
Asparagus is one of my favorite vegetables. My inspiration for this recipe came about when I got a bit over excited during asparagus season and bought several bunches from my corner produce stand. Searching for something that wasn’t just a side dish or an accompaniment to other veggies I decided to make an asparagus strata. …
Dijon Mustard chicken is a one pan wonder and meal prep friendly. This recipe came about as I was searching for meal prep ideas. The whole point of doing a healthy meal prep is to make something simple yet fast and healthy. Its the impossible trifecta. But I think I have cracked the code with …
This week Im celebrating the last official weekend of summer with these fantastic fresh crab cakes. Although in my opinion these crab cakes can be enjoyed year round! Canned crab meat is readily available in most supermarkets year round. And could also be a refreshing change from the typical meat and potatoes winter foods. Although …
Hollandaise Sauce is famous for complimenting and topping eggs benedict, salmon or, in this recipe, asparagus. The challenge and technique of making it the right consistency with the right balance of lemon, butter and egg yolk. For this recipe we place the ingredients in a metal bowl over a boiling pot of water as a …
So often can potato recipes feel greasy, unfulfilling and just all around bleh. This recipe is colorful, healthy, and fresh. The garlic is good for lowering cholesterol and gives it a hearty kick. The lemon adds a refreshing twist and cuts the heaviness of the potatoes. All while the parsley bonds the two flavors. Just …
I love oats and oatmeal, they are always satisfying and create great moist chewy cookies.Taking inspiration from some old cookbooks while I was visiting my mom I devised this spin on oatmeal cookies. I figured if oatmeal cookies, especially oatmeal thumbprint cookies with jelly, why wouldn’t oatmeal mini-pies be even better! Also, adding in some …
Technically these are orange jello molds, but I just couldn’t call them that. Calling them jello molds makes them sound like grandma food from 1950 and these treats are way cooler than that. In fact, these orange creamsicle jello slices are my new breakfast obsession. They are low calorie, transportable, fun, tasty, and maybe environmentally …
Chili is one of those staple comfort foods. It always reminds me of cold fall and winter days as a kid. My mom always used to make chili in a crock pot on the weekends. I’d have a bowl after coming in from playing out in the snow or on the couch watching football with …
As a kid I didn’t like Brussels sprouts. It’s not that I didn’t like the taste. I really just didn’t like them because they were smelly. Every time my mom made them, she’d heat them in the microwave and the whole house would get that funky cabbage smell. As the mature child I was this …
So you got an Instant-pot . . . . Maybe it was a gift from your mother-in-law to be at your wedding shower (a hint that you need to improve your cooking skills), or you felt it was a good ‘adult’ purchase, because its a ‘multi-use’ appliance and apparently cooking is cheaper than ordering …