Vegetable Lo-Mein

Vegetable Lo-Mein

This Lo-Mein Recipe has tons of flavor and very low in calories! I added a lot of vegetables that are crunchy and delicious to make you feel like you’re eating more lo-mein but really? You’re eating your veggies 🙂 (insert dancing girl emoji) Serves 4 

Blueberry Yogurt Bowl

Blueberry Yogurt Bowl

I put this together after a big workout one morning and decided to take some pics. My toddler saw how beautiful it was and he just dug right into all these healthy ingredients…it got me to think…is presentation everything to a 2 year old as 

Butternut Squash Muffins

Butternut Squash Muffins

Because pumpkin isn’t the only star in this town… Butternut squash is a good source of B and E vitamins plus has a lot of added benefits like fiber! Ingredients: 1c cooked and pureed butternut squash (i roasted mine 350 degrees F 30 minutes and 

Avocado Bombs

Avocado Bombs

An energy bite if you will! As I was making these I realized that I can shape them into little Mickey Mouse faces so I call them “Mickey chocolate” Makes 16 Mickey balls (that doesn’t sound right) Ingredients 1 avocado 1 banana 1/2c chunky peanut 

Baked Tofu

Baked Tofu

Another way to make this simple protein! This one is versatile. If you make a batch of it I guarantee you can throw it into most of your dishes to add some extra lean protein all week! Serves 4 Ingredients: 1 block of firm tofu 

Vegetarian Meatloaf

Vegetarian Meatloaf

Because even when you don’t eat meat, you still crave a little heartiness 🙂 Mushrooms do it for me. Here’s the recipe! This was a cooking light recipe, I rendered it after a few times to fit the calories i feel should be in a 

Simple Guacamole

Simple Guacamole

My tip for guacamole? You need some good avocados! I only get from two places. Stew Leonard’s OR Costco. Because they are always consistently good! I buy my avocados un-ripened and then i put them in a large bowl and place some ripe bananas on 

Beet Goat Cheese Salad

Beet Goat Cheese Salad

Beets make a fantastic addition to any salad! They’re a great source of folate and fiber per cup…which means you can feel like popeye AND have great digestive health all day…pretty awesome.* This recipe is great if you have all of these things on hand. 

Pine Nut Rice Pilaf

Pine Nut Rice Pilaf

Great side, feels fancy. Half the calories (of course) Serves 6 Ingredients: 1c white or brown rice (white rice, long grain typically goes best here) 1/2 tbsp butter 1 yellow onion, chopped 1 3/4c vegetable or chicken broth 1/4c pine nuts or chopped almonds (toast 

Vegetarian Salad

Vegetarian Salad

A salad with all kinds of colors! Serves 1 Ingredients: 1/4c Roasted Red Peppers 2 tbsp cooked edamame 4oz Sesame Tofu (see recipe) 1 kirby cucumber, sliced thin shredded carrots 1c roasted butternut squash 1/2 avocado, sliced Dressing: you can use a balsamic vinegarette or