Month: August 2021

Avocado Mochi Blondies 

Avocado Mochi Blondies 

So I bought a few too many avocados and was looking for recipes to help use them up.  I added flavor to these simple blondies by adding butterscotch, vanilla, and peanut butter chips to the top; however, they have a light simple flavor without the 

Zucchini Salad with Lemon-Herb Vinaigrette

Zucchini Salad with Lemon-Herb Vinaigrette

If you are looking for a light salad to pair with a main dish this is a lovely and simple dish. If you have leftover vinaigrette it tastes amazing on salads. Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: 1-2 zucchini cut into ribbons or thin strips 

Grilled Honey Curry Chicken

Grilled Honey Curry Chicken

Honey and curry pair together to make the perfect marinade for this grilled chicken.  I paired this with curry spiced sweet potato and carrot fries and a lemon zucchini ribbon salad.

Recipe adapted from 2BMindset

Ingredients:

4-6 boneless skinless chicken tenders (or 1-2 large chicken breasts cut into strips)

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon honey

1 tablespoon mustard

1 teaspoon curry powder

Directions:

  1. Mix olive oil, honey, mustard, and curry powder.  Pour the mixture into a dish or zip lock bag with the chicken.  Allow the chicken to marinate for at least 30 minutes or preferably overnight.
  2. Preheat a grill to high heat.
  3. Remove the chicken from the marinade.
  4. Grill the chicken tenders for 3-4 minutes per side.
  5. Enjoy!
Blueberry Clafoutis (Custard Pie)

Blueberry Clafoutis (Custard Pie)

If you are looking for a light and healthy dessert this combines fresh fruit, eggs, and a few other ingredients to make a tasty dish filled with antioxidants and protein.  You can use blueberries, raspberries, peaches, etc… Recipe adapted from 2BMindset Ingredients: 10 ounces fresh 

Caribbean Banana Chicken Curry with Roasted Curry Cauliflower Rice

Caribbean Banana Chicken Curry with Roasted Curry Cauliflower Rice

This is without a doubt one of my favorite recipes from Fixate.  I love the combination of sweet and spicy in this dish.  I usually use frozen cauliflower, but this time I used cauliflower rice made from fresh cauliflower I pulsed in my food processor 

Grilled Chicken with Creamy Pesto and Zoodles

Grilled Chicken with Creamy Pesto and Zoodles

I used homemade pesto, but you can use any store-bought pesto you like to make this dish. This is a light and healthy dinner that can be adapted to suit your cravings.  I used air fried zoodles, but you can use a traditional pasta too. If you are looking for a veggie most meal this will definitely fit the bill.

Ingredients:

4 thin chicken breasts

½ cup pesto

½ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt

½ red onion diced

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil (I used a Basil infused oil)

2 teaspoons Italian seasoning blend divided

1 cup cherry tomatoes halved

1 zucchini made into noodles or cut into thin slices

1 bunch rainbow chard or kale leaves torn thick stems discarded

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 garlic clove

Grated parmesan cheese

Pesto-

3 cups fresh basil

½ cup extra virgin olive oil

¼ cup grated parmesan cheese

1/4 cup pine nuts

2 garlic cloves minced

Directions:

  1. Marinate chicken by drizzling 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning over the chicken.  Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
  2. Preheat a grill to high heat.  Grill the chicken for 3 minutes per side.
  3. Spray the zoodles with olive oil spray. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning. Air fry at 360 for 8 minutes.  Mix around.  Cook for an additional 3 minutes.
  4. Spray a nonstick pan with olive oil spray. Add the garlic and sliced red onion to the pan and heat on medium for 1 minute. 
  5. Add the rainbow chard and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice.  Cook until wilted.
  6. Pesto-Add all ingredients to food processor.  Pulse to mix.  Add more olive oil if needed to reach desired consistency.
  7. Mix pesto and yogurt in a small bowl.
  8. To serve- Place a layer of Swiss chard topped with chicken and zoodles on the side. Drizzle the pesto sauce over the chicken and zoodles.  Top the chicken with cherry tomatoes.
  9. Sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese.
  10. Enjoy!
sautéed kale and red onion
pesto cream
air fried zoodles
Dark Chocolate Espresso Bean Energy Cookie Balls

Dark Chocolate Espresso Bean Energy Cookie Balls

These energy balls are sure to wake you up.  These taste like chocolate chip cookies, but instead of chocolate chips I used dark chocolate espresso beans.  Yum!! Ingredients: 1 cup old fashioned oats 2 scoops chocolate protein powder 1 tablespoon flax seeds 1/3 cup peanut 

Zucchini Cake Muffins

Zucchini Cake Muffins

These muffins have all the spice and warm flavors from zucchini cake without the fat and sugar. I topped these with a yogurt icing to enhance the cake like flavor. Ingredients: Muffins- 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup almond flour 1 scoop vanilla protein 

Peach and Nectarine Crisp

Peach and Nectarine Crisp

Farm fresh peaches and nectarines under a sweet and crunchy crisp warm from the oven! This is the perfect dessert on a summer evening.

Ingredients:

Filling-

4 peaches sliced

2 nectarines sliced

2 tablespoons coconut flour

2 tablespoons lemon juice with zest from ½ lemon

½ cup light brown sugar

Topping-

½ cup all-purpose flour

2/3 cup old fashioned oats

2/3 cup sliced almonds

¼ cup light brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons extra-virgin coconut oil melted

2 tablespoons pure maple syrup

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray an 8×8 baking pan with nonstick baking or butter spray.
  2. Mix coconut flour, lemon juice, lemon zest, and brown sugar in a small bowl.
  3. Add peaches and nectarines to a large bowl.  Sprinkle flour mixture over the fruit and gently mix.
  4. Transfer the fruit mixture to the baking pan.
  5. Add flour, oats, almonds, cinnamon, and salt to a medium bowl.  Mix to combine.
  6. Melt coconut oil and pour over flour mixture.  Mix in.
  7. Sprinkle maple syrup over flour mixture.  Mix in.
  8. Sprinkle topping over fruit.
  9. Bake 40-45 minutes.
  10. Enjoy! This tastes amazing on its own, but feel free to top with vanilla ice cream or whip cream.
Coconut Crusted Crab Cakes with Lime Dipping Sauce

Coconut Crusted Crab Cakes with Lime Dipping Sauce

My family and I love crab cakes!  My 6 year old has been begging for crab, so I decided to make homemade crab cakes.  These “fry” so easily in the air fryer.  They are packed with crab meat, scallions, bell pepper, and coated with bread