Category: Recipe
Banana Sweet Potato Pancakes With Honey Nut Yogurt
INGREDIENTS Pancakes: 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1/2 cup mashed baked sweet potato 1 egg 1 1/4 cups skim milk or soy milk 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 banana, diced Yogurt sauce: 1 6-ounce container of plain nonfat Greek yogurt 2 tablespoons skim… Continue reading Banana Sweet Potato Pancakes With Honey Nut Yogurt
Mini Quiche Cups – Healthy High Protein Grab; Go Snack
It’s easy to get busy and either make poor nutrition choices, or skip meals all together. Thinking ahead and giving yourself healthy options that you can quickly grab, even when your schedule is hectic, is a good way to make it easier to eat clean and maintain a healthy bodyweight. Here’s why this is a… Continue reading Mini Quiche Cups – Healthy High Protein Grab; Go Snack
Roasted Corn Salsa
Fresh corn, tomatoes, onions, and parsley are tossed with a sweet-hot vinaigrette to make this favorite summertime salsa. Pair with tortilla chips for a colorful appetizer or serve alongside grilled burgers, chicken, or ribs. Outstanding Rate and Review | Read Reviews (3) Yield: 8 Servings Cost per Serving: $.76 Nutritional Information Amount per serving Calories: 111 Fat: 7g Saturated fat: 1g Protein: 2g Carbohydrate: 12g… Continue reading Roasted Corn Salsa
7 Cheap and Easy Vegetarian Meals
Many of us lead busy lives and everyone, especially those of us with families, is trying to get dinner on the table as quickly and easily as possible. Occasionally we fall back on using prepackaged meals from the grocery store or calling for takeout. Those meals have more fat, salt and sugar than we need,… Continue reading 7 Cheap and Easy Vegetarian Meals
Scotch Bonnet Honey Grilled Shrimp
As we begin July’s month of grilling as we’ve done in the past, I thought I’d start off with a dish which is very easy to prepare and has the wonderful flavors of the Caribbean in every bite. Don’t be intimidated with the amount of scotch bonnet pepper we used as it’s well balanced with… Continue reading Scotch Bonnet Honey Grilled Shrimp
Cabbage Soup
Ingredients: 1/2 head chopped cabbage 1 cup yellow or white onion, diced 1 green bell pepper, diced 1 cup celery, chopped 1 cup carrots, sliced 1 large can stewed tomatoes, I use the ones with spices added cracked black pepper to taste garlic to taste other seasonings as desired, I use some basil, red peppers,… Continue reading Cabbage Soup
Finger Licking Buffalo Chicken Bites
One of my favorite guilty pleasures is buffalo wings, especially dipped in blue cheese dressing. There’s something about the buffalo chicken and blue cheese combo that really appeals to me and I had a craving for it lately. When I came across a recipe for ham and cheese stuffed pretzel bites, I figured I could… Continue reading Finger Licking Buffalo Chicken Bites
Chilli Prawn Tacos with Citrus Guacamole
Serves 4. Hands-on time: 15 minutes. Total time: 45 minutes.Juicy grapefruit and lime brighten up these fresh and light shrimp tacos. INGREDIENTS: • 1 large grapefruit • 2 cloves garlic, minced, divided • 450g large uncooked prawns, peeled, deveined and tails removed • ½ cup thinly sliced green onions, divided • 1 tsp chilli powder… Continue reading Chilli Prawn Tacos with Citrus Guacamole
How to Create the (Almost) Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie
Most of us love to indulge in a little of the anti-oxidant rich chocolate (yes, I shamelessly cling to every study promoting the benefits of my favorite food) a few times during the week. Working on a new bake book, my obsession with creating the almost-perfect recipe for chocolate chip cookies probably goes a bit… Continue reading How to Create the (Almost) Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie
Laid Back Friday Night Cooking: Easy Stir Fry
It’s Friday. You’re tired (me too). Going to the store for dinner fixings sounds as appealing as doing laundry, right? What to do when you want to make a good dinner that doesn’t require a) going to the store b) buying pizza and c) not breaking the financial or health budget for the week? Try… Continue reading Laid Back Friday Night Cooking: Easy Stir Fry
Happy Super Bowl Sunday: Here’s An Idea For Your Feast
Happy Super Bowl Sunday to everyone! It’s that special day of the year for sports that has something for everyone. Maybe your team is finally in the big game or maybe you’re a diehard football fan and just want to see a good matchup. Maybe you’re the occasional fan who makes the day more interesting… Continue reading Happy Super Bowl Sunday: Here’s An Idea For Your Feast