How To Create Healthy and Delicious Meals
This is a simple slow cooker dinner. I served in without mushrooms for my kids and added sauteed mushrooms to my dinner. I lightened this up by using plain nonfat Greek yogurt and Super Greens Ronzoni Rotini instead of egg noodles. Ingredients: 2 cups reduced …
Lime Tostitos are one of my favorite “chips”. This dinner only took a few minutes to prep and cooked in a few hours in the crock pot. We topped our casserole with avocado, salsa, plain nonfat Greek yogurt, and olives. Ingredients: 1 stalk celery 2 …
These are so good it is hard to decide if they are a breakfast or a dessert. Either way, I know I will be making these again when I am craving dark chocolate to kick off my day.
Ingredients:
4 ripe bananas
2 large eggs
¼ cup nut butter
¼ cup pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups almond flour
1 scoop chocolate protein powder
1 scoop powdered peanut butter
¼ cup dark cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup dark chocolate chips
Optional: peanut butter chips and/or extra dark chocolate chips to put on top of each muffin
Directions:
These muffins mix sweet carrots and blueberries to create a healthy and filling breakfast on the go. Ingredients: 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup almond flour 1 scoop vanilla protein powder 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon salt ¼ cup …
I love grilled pork chops and when paired with a fruit chutney they really make my heart sing. These pork chops are tender, moist, and loaded with flavor even if you are not a chutney lover like I am. We enjoyed this with roasted Italian …
This was a simple crock pot dinner I was able to throw together in a few minutes on a busy cold winter day after my entire family had been sick for a week. This is cheesy, flavorful, and filled with potatoes and carrots. I paired this with Red Lobster Cheddar Biscuits with some added Old Bay Seasoning.
Ingredients:
2 pounds red potatoes peeled and chopped
2 cups baby carrots halved
1 sweet onion diced
3 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Optional fresh chives
Directions:
Germs have been flowing through my house, so my son decided we should make some lemon whoopie pies. He said the vitamin C in the lemons would help everyone get better. I love lemon, so I was okay with his logic. Ingredients: Cookies- 1 ¼ …
I love curry and when paired with tart apples this salad pops with flavor. I like this over spinach on a wrap, but I could eat it by the spoonful it is so good. Ingredients: 1 chicken breast diced 1 tablespoon olive oil (I used …
Quesadillas are an easy weeknight dinner. By adding chorizo to these quesadillas, it added a little spice when mixed with bell peppers, onions, and spinach it cut down on the fat/grease from the chorizo. I used pepper jack cheese, but you can use a milder cheese if you want to cut down on the spice level.
Ingredients:
1 pound ground chorizo
1 bell pepper diced
½ sweet onion diced
3 cups baby spinach
Sliced or shredded pepper jack cheese
Whole wheat tortillas
Optional toppings: salsa, avocado, plain nonfat Greek yogurt
Directions:
I know what you are thinking! What is jackfruit and how does it relate to BBQ? Jackfruit is a tropical fruit than when cooked and shredded looks like shredded/pulled pork or chicken. I used canned jack fruit for this recipe, but you can also use …