How To Create Healthy and Delicious Meals
This is a pumpkin cake I will be making every year. It combines spice cake, cheesecake, and pumpkin pudding all into one delectable dessert. Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: One 16.5-ounce box spice cake mix (plus ingredients called for on the box) 32 ounces …
This is by far the best pumpkin cheesecake I have ever made. The gingersnap crust, ricotta filling, pumpkin spices, and tartness from the cranberry sauce made this a memorable dessert. Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: Crust- 1 14 ounce bag Gingersnaps 4 tablespoons extra …
Dates can provide texture and sweetness to many desserts and other foods. I have been using dates in a variety of recipes over the last year. These 2 or 3 ingredient fudge tastes decadent, but uses only natural sugars. You can use 2 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips or mix it up like I did with 2 types of chips. I used one cup of semi-sweet for my bottom layer and one cup of dark chocolate chips as the upper layer in this yummy fudge.
Ingredients:
2 cups chocolate chips (I used one cup semi sweet and one cup dark chocolate)
1 heaping cup Medjool pitted dates
2 cups boiling water
Directions:
This pork loin was so good, it was bursting with flavor. The butternut squash and apples were a fabulous side dish with the pork loin. Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: 2 1 pound pork tenderloins 2 tablespoons fresh sage chopped 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg …
These “cheesesteaks” are light, delicious, and full of flavor. I will make these again when I am craving a gooey and healthy dinner. Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: 4 large portobello mushrooms stems and gills removed thinly sliced 1-2 bell peppers (I used orange, …
Pumpkin mixed with chai spices! These muffins are light, fluffy, and exploding with flavor.
Ingredients:
1 cup pumpkin puree
1 cup almond flour
½ cup whole wheat flour
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
½ cup nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon ground cardamom
½ teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ cup light brown sugar
¼ cup Truvia or ½ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
Peanut butter cookies are my absolute favorite and I make them several times a year. I always feel bad because my son with a nut allergy is left out, so this time instead of using peanut butter I used his sunflower butter. The cookies still …
Peanut butter cookies are my favorite type of cookies and my son loves spiders, so when I saw this recipe I knew I had to try it. I used a nut free butter because my son is allergic to peanuts, but you can use peanut …
I love chai tea in the winter and saw chai blondies while watching Food Network. Then I started searching for recipes with chai and stumbled on this tasty dirty chai hummus recipe. I used this with fresh veggies (carrots) and apples.
Recipe adapted from Food Network
Ingredients:
1 can chickpeas drained
¼ cup nut butter
¼ cup light maple syrup
1/8 cup almond milk
2 teaspoons espresso powder
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon cardamom
¼ teaspoon ground clove
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Directions:
These burritos are like a wet enchilada with a sweet and semi spicy filling. These are easy to prep in advance and throw in the oven when you are ready to cook them. Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: Burrito- 1 tablespoon adobo sauce 1 …