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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 

Coconut Chicken and Peaches

Coconut Chicken and Peaches

Farm fresh peaches have been the star fruit in my house the past few weeks.  This dish uses fresh peaches and boneless skinless chicken breasts to make a delightful summer dish. The topping with toasted almonds and coconut adds texture and completes this dish. Recipe 

Zaffle (Zucchini) Southwestern Waffle

Zaffle (Zucchini) Southwestern Waffle

I couldn’t decide what I wanted to eat for lunch so I got a little creative.  A zaffle is a waffle made using eggs, grated zucchini, shredded cheese, and seasoning.  Then I topped my zaffle with plain nonfat Greek yogurt, salsa, cherry tomatoes, and bell peppers.  I served this over a bed of spinach to truly make it a veggies most meal.

Ingredients:

2 large eggs

1 zucchini grated with a box grater with excess water squeezed out

¼ cup shredded pepper jack cheese

2 tablespoons diced red onion

½ teaspoon chipotle pepper

Toppings: plain nonfat Greek yogurt, salsa, cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, avocado

Directions:

  1. Preheat a waffle maker to medium heat.
  2. Whisk eggs in a medium bowl.  Add grated zucchini, onion, and cheese.  Mix to combine.
  3. Spray waffle maker with olive oil spray. Transfer mixture to waffle maker and cook until golden and crispy.
  4. Top your zaffle with any desired toppings.
Blueberry Coleslaw

Blueberry Coleslaw

Farm fresh blueberries in the summer are a perfect treat.  This sweet and spicy slaw is a perfect summer side dish. Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: 1 bag coleslaw mix ¼ cup diced red onion 1 jalapeno seeded and diced ½ pint fresh blueberries 

Butternut Squash Slaw

Butternut Squash Slaw

Butternut squash has become one of my favorite foods recently.  This squash slaw is light, easy, and delicious as a fiber filled carbohydrate side dish. Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: ½ butternut squash peeled and grated using a box grater 1 cup grated or 

Creamy Chipotle Butternut Squash Hummus

Creamy Chipotle Butternut Squash Hummus

Hummus is absolutely my favorite veggie dip.  This hummus is creamy, spicy, and just perfect. 

Recipe adapted from Food Network

Ingredients:

½ butternut squash cut vertically seeds removed

Olive oil spray

1 15.5 ounce can chickpeas rinsed and drained

¼ cup tahini

2 tablespoons canned chipotle peppers in adobo

Juice and zest from ½ lemon

Optional: chili powder and toasted sesame seeds to garnish

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.  Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. 
  2. Spray butternut squash half with olive oil spray.  Place cut side down on the baking sheet.
  3. Roast 35-40 minutes until tender.
  4. Meanwhile add chipotle peppers, lemon zest and juice, chickpeas, and tahini to food processor.  Pulse to mix.
  5. Once the squash is cool enough to handle scrape out the flesh and add it to the food processor.  Pulse to mix.  Add more lemon juice if more moisture is needed.
  6. Transfer to an air-tight container to store. Garnish with chili powder and sesame seeds if desired.
  7. I use this as a veggie dip.  You can also use this on sandwich wraps. 
  8. Enjoy!
roasted butternut squash half
Old Bay Roasted Butternut Squash

Old Bay Roasted Butternut Squash

Why didn’t I discover butternut squash years ago?  This squash was so good I wish I made more.  I will be revisiting this recipe again.  I made this with Old Bay Grilled Shrimp.  This is the perfect low carb veggies most side dish to pair