Author: Ashley

Apple Cider Glazed Grilled Pork Chops

Apple Cider Glazed Grilled Pork Chops

These glazed pork chops are tender, sweet, and just plain delicious! Ingredients: ½ cup packed dark brown sugar divided 6 bone in pork chops ½ cup apple cider ¼ cup apple cider vinegar 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 3 cloves garlic minced 1 tablespoon fresh ginger 

Pumpkin Spice Sweet Potato Fries

Pumpkin Spice Sweet Potato Fries

Pumpkin spice just calls my name in the fall.  These sweet potato wedges are simple to make and taste amazing. Ingredients: 1-2 sweet potatoes peeled and cut into wedges 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon brown sugar ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice Directions: Place 

Pumpkin Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

Pumpkin Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

My dad and I love pumpkin and cranberry together.  These healthy cookies combine the flavors of pumpkin spice with dried cranberries and oatmeal.

Recipe adapted from Food Network

Ingredients-

1 cup all purpose flour

2/3 cup old fashioned oats

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground allspice

¼ cup stevia or ½ cup sugar

½ cup canned pure pumpkin purée

1/3 cup applesauce

1 tablespoon pure maple syrup

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

½ cup dried cranberries

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a medium bowl combine the flour, oats, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and allspice.  Stir to mix.
  3. In a large bowl or mixing bowl add sugar, pumpkin puree, applesauce, syrup, and vanilla.  Mix to combine. 
  4. Gradually add the flour mixture to the pumpkin.  Scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula.
  5. Add the cranberries and mix in.
  6. Use a small cookie scooper or tablespoon to transfer batter to a cookie sheet spread slightly apart.
  7. Bake 13-16 minutes.
  8. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
  9. Enjoy!
Pumpkin Spice Muffins with Shakeology Frosting

Pumpkin Spice Muffins with Shakeology Frosting

I was in a pumpkin mood when I woke up this morning so I decided to make healthy pumpkin spice muffins with a pumpkin shakeology yogurt frosting.  Recipe from Fixate Ingredients- Muffins- 1 ¾ cups flour 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 2 

Grilled Eggplant with Yogurt Tahini Sauce

Grilled Eggplant with Yogurt Tahini Sauce

Grilled eggplant tastes delicious on its on, but with this yogurt tahini sauce it is amazing! Ingredients: 1 fairytale eggplant (or other medium eggplant variety) Sumac to sprinkle on each slice Olive oil spray ¼ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt 1 tablespoon tahini 1 tablespoon 

Chipotle Honey Glazed Tilapia

Chipotle Honey Glazed Tilapia

Chipotle peppers have been one of my favorite spicy ingredients to experiment with this year.  This chipotle honey glaze really makes this fish stand out. 

Recipe adapted from Food Network

Ingredients-

6 tilapia filets

1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce (more if you like spice)

2 tablespoons honey

2 scallions white and green parts

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Salt and pepper

Coleslaw  (I made a Chipotle Honey Coleslaw to serve with this)

Lemon wedges

Directions:

  1. Put chipotle pepper, honey, scallions, 2 tablespoons of oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and a few grinds of pepper in a food processor.  Pulse until it is a smooth mixture.
  2. Add the tilapia and allow it to sit at room temperature in the sauce for 10 minutes.
  3. Preheat grill to medium heat.  Grill the tilapia for 3-4 minutes per side.
  4. Serve with coleslaw and lemon wedges.
  5. I served this with a honey chipotle coleslaw.
Chipotle Honey Coleslaw

Chipotle Honey Coleslaw

Sometimes I want a coleslaw with a kick! This chipotle honey coleslaw is a mixture of sweet and spicy and full of veggie goodness. Ingredients: Coleslaw- 1 bag coleslaw mix ½ cup shredded carrots ¼ cup diced red onion 2-3 radishes thinly sliced into matchsticks 

Peanut Butter Chip Banana Avocado Muffins with Peanut Topping

Peanut Butter Chip Banana Avocado Muffins with Peanut Topping

Peanut butter and banana what’s not to love? Healthy protein and fruit filled delicious muffins to start your day. Ingredients: 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup almond flour 1 scoop vanilla protein powder 1 scoop powdered peanut butter 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. kosher salt 3 ripe bananas mashed 

Hummingbird Waffles

Hummingbird Waffles

If you like hummingbird cake, then these waffles are perfect.  They combine banana, pineapple, pecans, and some spice. 

Ingredients:

1 banana mashed

½ cup crushed pineapple drained

½ cup chopped pecans

1 teaspoon cinnamon

½ cup whole wheat flour

½ cup almond flour

1 scoop vanilla protein powder

2 teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

1 egg

1 cup almond milk

3 tablespoons brown sugar

Toppings: nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt, pure maple syrup, crushed pineapple, strawberries, blueberries, etc…

Directions:

  1. Preheat waffle maker.
  2. Mash a banana in a medium bowl.  Add the crushed pineapple and mix.
  3. Add egg, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and brown sugar and mix.
  4. Fold in the flour and protein powder and mix scraping the edge of the bowl with a spatula.
  5. Add milk ½ cup at a time.  You may need the full cup.
  6. Spray the waffle maker with nonstick butter spray.
  7. Scoop 1 cup of batter at a time into the waffle maker. 
  8. Cook until done. 
  9. Top with vanilla Greek yogurt, syrup, or fresh fruit. 
  10. Enjoy!
Nacho Chicken Drumsticks

Nacho Chicken Drumsticks

The coating on these chicken drumsticks is crunchy, cheesy, and just tasty.  I served this with zachos (zucchini nachos) and a corn salad.  Ingredients: 6-7 chicken drumsticks 2 cups tortilla chips crushed 2 tablespoons taco seasoning divided ½ cup flour 2 large eggs ½ cup