Homemade Greek Yogurt

Homemade Greek Yogurt

There are greek yogurts out there without stabilizers and added sugars that are convenient to buy! SO this is not the only alternative to having a good healthy yogurt. HOWEVER, with that said, the process takes time. But it’s not slaving away in the kitchen 

Grocery Shopping Staples

Grocery Shopping Staples

I’m a big instacart shopper. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE grocery shopping. But not for staples. Staples for me are items that just exist in my pantry and refrigerator so I can create magic all week long! A list of my staples are below. 

Cranberry Banana Oatmeal Muffins

Cranberry Banana Oatmeal Muffins

These muffins are a great healthy light snack or addition to a breakfast with a protein such as greek yogurt or a couple of years. Because of it’s sweet flavor it feels like a treat. The kind of treat that gives you fiber, protein and 

Sweet Potato Hummus

Sweet Potato Hummus

This 5 ingredient hummus has such a nice sweet flavor! Enjoy it with chips or on some toast as a healthy snack! I saw this recipe on a Giada episode and fell in love. It has everything I love so I decided to quickly make 

Avocado Coconut Shake

Avocado Coconut Shake

Healthy fats…keeping you satisfied..one shake at a time! Serves 2, picture is one serving (about 16oz or 2 cups) Ingredients: 1/2 avocado 1/4c coconut milk 1, 6oz container 0% greek yogurt 1/4c pineapple juice 1 banana 1/2c frozen mango Directions: BLEND Nutrition Facts: Calories: 210 

Creamy Corn Chowder

Creamy Corn Chowder

This soup is very quick, made in the vitamix and low calorie. Ingredients: 1, 8oz bag of frozen 2 cups water 1/2 bouillon cube chopped cilantro (for garnish) Directions: Place all food except a few tbsp of corn and cilantro in the blender, start at 

Salmon Teriyaki

Salmon Teriyaki

Serves 3 One thing you’ll see in my recipes often is that I don’t rely on jarred sauces and dressing for my dinners! However, if you find a good teriyaki sauce don’t try to replicate it! Teriyaki is surprisingly low in calories and a little 

Roasted Veggie Steak Salad

Roasted Veggie Steak Salad

Basically leftover dinner, thrown over a lot of lettuce with avocado and balsamic dressing! Ingredients: 4oz lean steak like sirloin 2c of roasted vegetables (peppers, onions, brussel sprouts) 2 tbsp balsamic vinegarette 3c mixed green salad (kale, baby spinach and romaine work best) 1/2 rip 

General Tso Tofu

General Tso Tofu

Not hard to replicate this great tasting dish and transform it to be vegetarian! Serves 4 Ingredients: 1 block of firm tofu, squeezed dry (place towel on tofu and heavy object on that and let water soak out for 30 minutes). SLICE cornstarch Sauce ingredients: