How To Create Healthy and Delicious Meals
This is a twist on chicken parm. I used crushed whole wheat tortilla chips mixed with chili powder to coat the chicken, salsa instead of marinara, and shredded Mexican cheese instead of parmesan cheese. Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts cut into …
I was in the mood for Chinese food, but the sodium from take out makes me feel horrible. This made at home egg foo young was delicious. Next time I make this I may add some shrimp to the mix, but either way this is …
We often have crab dip as an appetizer for family celebrations and birthday dinners. This crab dip is cheesy, gooey, and oh so delicious.
Ingredients:
16 ounces Velveeta cheese cut into ½ inch cubes
1 pound lump crab meat
4 green onions
1 cup chopped red peppers
½ cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
Assorted crackers, veggie tray for serving
Directions:
My mother in-law grew lacinato kale this year and graciously sent me home with bags of greens when we visited for Christmas. This dish is lightened up and packed with nutritious kale and spinach. Ingredients: 1 pound lacinato kale (or other kale/green) 2 cups baby …
If you have a garden don’t throw out the green leaves from your vegetables. You can make a delicious and vitamin filled pesto using greens from Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Collard greens, Kale, and more. Ingredients: 2-3 cups greens (I used Broccoli and Brussel sprout greens …
This is an easy one skillet meal filled with flavor. This used chicken, bacon, cream, tomatoes, spinach, and seasoning. I used a Tuscan chicken seasoning packet from Pampered Chef on the chicken. If you don’t have that lying around an Italian seasoning blend will work too.
Ingredients:
8 ounces fettuccine
4 slices bacon chopped
1 pound chicken breasts cut into 1 inch pieces
4 plum tomatoes chopped
2 cups light cream
1 cup pasta water
8 ounces baby spinach
1/2 cup shredded fresh parmesean
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 packet Tuscan chicken seasoning or 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning blend
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (I used a basil infused olive oil)
Directions:
My kids gave these burgers two thumbs up! I ate mine on broccoli greens and my family use potato buns. Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: 2 pounds lean ground turkey ½ onion diced ¼ cup fresh parsley diced 2-3 carrots finely chopped ¼ cup …
I love banana muffins and the crunch in these muffins really makes you want to eat more than one in the morning. These muffins use only 1 tablespoon of brown sugar in the topping and are sweetened with a date paste. The crunch comes from …
Soup is a wonderful winter weeknight meal. This crock pot soup is full of flavor and tastes wonderful alone or with Tostito chips.
Recipe adapted from Food Network
Ingredients-
4 boneless skinless chicken thighs
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 onion diced
1 15 ounce can fire roasted tomatoes with green chilies
1 chipotle chili in adobo sauce with 1 tablespoon sauce
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 cup frozen corn
¼ cup crumbled cotija cheese, shredded pepper jack, or shredded Mexican cheese
1 avocado diced
1-2 tablespoons fresh cilantro
Directions:
This was the first time I have made toffee and it is so good I can’t stop eating it. I had to special order the Marcona almonds for this recipe, but I think it was worth it. Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: 1 cup …