Bruleed Plums and Apricots with Sweetened Yogurt and Toasted Pecans Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 5 minutes Total time: 20 minutes Serves: 4 This dessert is bursting with sweet and tart flavors! Like little crust-less apricot and plum pies. Ingredients 4 small apricots (halved and pitted) 4 small plums (halved and pitted) 2-3 tsp….
Baked Eggplant Chips
Baked Eggplant Chips Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Total time: 40 minutes Serves: 1 to 2 Eggplant sliced thin, seasoned, and baked until crisp. Ingredients 1 (400 g) large purple eggplant 1-2 tsp. olive oil 1-2 tsp. Kosher salt 1-2 tsp. all purpose seasoning (I used Simply Organic) Instructions View the full…
Egg Patty, Cheddar, and Avocado Sandwiches
Egg Patty, Cheddar, and Avocado Sandwiches Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 40 minutes Total time: 55 minutes Serves: 4 An egg patty is the star of this flavor city sandwich. It would make a perfect breakfast, lunch, or dinner! Ingredients Egg Patties: 8 eggs 4 oz. plain Greek yogurt 1 tsp. kosher salt ½…
Winter Vegetable Pasta Salad
Winter Vegetable Pasta Salad Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes Total time: 105 minutes Serves: 6 to 8 A super fun and unique pasta salad brimming with healthy non-traditional ingredients. Ingredients 1 large acorn squash (~19 oz. or 540 g) gutted and cubed (~19 oz. or 540 g) Brussels sprouts (outer leaves removed…
Hearty Bean Green and Grain Soup
Hearty Bean Green and Grain Soup Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 60 minutes Total time: 90 minutes Serves: 6 to 8 servings A hearty one pot meal for a cold winter night. This soup includes beans and lentils for protein, grains for carbohydrates, and plenty of vegetables for a well rounded nutritious meal! Ingredients…
Twice Baked Spaghetti Squash
Twice Baked Spaghetti Squash Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 1 hour 40 minutes Total time: 2 hours 10 minutes Serves: 4 servings This recipe is my low calorie take on baked spaghetti. I use spaghetti squash instead of spaghetti noodles. Ingredients 18 oz. (~500 g) cooked spaghetti squash 8 egg whites (9.25 oz. or…
Peanut Butter Honey Cacao and Oat Muffins
Peanut Butter Honey Cacao and Oat Muffins Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Total time: 30 minutes Serves: 12 muffins Homemade muffins using apple sauce and Greek yogurt instead of butter or oil. Sweetened with honey. Ingredients 1&1/3 cups (160 g) oat flour 1/3 cup (40 g) rolled oats 2.5 tsp. baking powder…
Italian Chili Soup
Italian Chili Soup Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Total time: 30 minutes Serves: 4-6 Wonderfully easy and comforting chili/soup (I couldn’t decide between the two)! And its incredibly easy to make!! Ingredients 16 oz. sun dried tomato pasta sauce (I used California Sun Dry Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta Sauce) 16 oz. water 4…
Yam, Kale and Goat Cheese Crustless Quiche
Yam, Kale and Goat Cheese Crustless Quiche Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 60 to 80 minutes Total time: 1 hour and 50 minutes Serves: 6 I love the idea of a crustless quiche. You get all of the flavor and cut out a ton of the fat! Ingredients 18.5 oz. (2 large) yams peeled…
Pumpkin Semifreddo
Pumpkin Semifreddo Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: freeze for 30 minutes Total time: 35 minutes Serves: 2 I created this recipe as an alternative to the prepackaged, processed, low-calorie pudding I was eating every night after dinner. This Pumpkin Semifreddo is a super healthy and easy way to satisfy my nighttime sweet-tooth. Ingredients 7…