Nothing like some homemade fried fish! But who wants to get all messy? Not to mention i absolutely hate pouring oil into a pan to cook something. Each tablespoon of oil (which is the size of your thumb) is 120 calories. Why addddd more calories to your food that you can’t even taste? Serves 4 […]
Fall Into Flavor
Greek style chicken
This dish is so simple, full of flavor and it’s mostly pantry items that you can keep on hand for any night of the week! Serves 4 Ingredients: 1 lb chicken breast, hormone and antibiotic free salt and pepper 1 tbsp oil 2 garlic cloves, chopped 2 shallots, sliced 1 large white onion, sliced 1/2 […]
Turkey Meatballs
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 a low setting and then blend on high for 6 […]
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 goes a very long way! Ingredients: 1lb salmon filet 1/4c […]
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: 1/4c hoisin sauce 2 tbsp brown sugar 1 tbsp honey […]
Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Veggie Egg Muffins
It starts with 9 eggs for 12 muffin tins. You add the rest ! I had leftover sweet potato my son didn’t eat and a lot of spinach from Costco thay wasn’t going to last the week! Voila, spinach sweet potato egg muffins! Ingredients: 9 large hormone antibiotic free eggs 1/2c shredded sharp cheddar 1/2 […]
Eggplant Croquettes
This was a recipe from a book I have by Yotam Ottolenghi. I love that he elevates vegetable dishes to an extreme level! Makes about 20-25 Ingredients: 4 medium sized eggplants 3 medium potatoes 5oz feta cheese 1, 1/2c breadcrumbs 1 egg 1/4 tsp salt oil for frying Directions: Stab eggplant and broil for an […]
10 minute General Tso’s Chicken
Great dish and comfort food for when it’s cold and you really feel like a hearty meal! Calories can be reduced by cutting the oil you use to cook the chicken. In many chinese restaurants they cook with a lot of oil. That oil contributes to the calories in your food that make you gain […]