Spring produce means colorful and delicious salads for lunch and dinner. Here are a few of my favorite healthy salad recipes from my blog and a few others, too. It’s spring. Did you know that it was spring? I sure didn’t. I mean, we got like 3 to 4 inches of snow last week. What’s up with that winter? You already left! Your gig was over. Or was this just a little postcard for us to remember you by? Either way, it’s SUPPOSED to be spring. For me, that means … [Read more...]
15 Healthy Rice Bowls
The New Year is just around the corner. Here are some Healthy Rice Bowls to start your year off right with a healthier you! I don’t know about you, but after the holidays I feel like eating lettuce. Just lettuce. Which is sort of boring, but after eating all the cookies, pies, meats, gravies, and my fill of mashed potatoes I need to do something to lower the scale. Now, if you’re a reader of my blog, then you know I’m a total #carbhoor. I don’t shy away from … [Read more...]
Homemade Chocolate Energy Bark
This Homemade Chocolate Energy Bark is the perfect afternoon snack filled with heart healthy almonds, dried fruit, and delicious homamde chocolate. Homemade chocolate is easy and you can make it as dark and as sweet as you want. … [Read more...]
#FoodieFriDIY – Getting Ready for Fall with Pumpkin Cake, Afghans, and Sangria?
#FoodieFriDIY - Getting Ready for Fall with Pumpkin Cake, Afghans, and Sangria? … [Read more...]
Low Fat Banana Bread
This Low Fat Banana Bread inspired by The More Than Occasional Baker‘s Browned Butter Banana Bars. Combining whole wheat pastry flour with all purpose adds that little extra fiber you won't know is there. It's SRC reveal day! I can’t wait to see what everyone in Group D has made this month. I know I have some tasty vittles to reveal, myself. Like this Low Fat Banana Bread inspired by The More Than Occasional Baker's Browned Butter Banana Bars. For those that don't know, SRC (Secret Recipe Club) … [Read more...]
Healthier Lasagna with Roasted Tomato Sauce
A healthier take on delicious lasagna, this Healthier Lasagna with Roasted Tomato Sauce has an amazing depth of flavor your family will love. I am a lustful person. I know. It’s not a good quality to have, be lustful, but I just can’t help myself!! I mean, just look at all that chees-y, meat-y goodness!! I lust after lasagna. But it’s just not healthy. The meat has fat, the cheese, has fat, and if you’re one of those that doesn’t do the carb thing, then there’s the noodles to contend with. … [Read more...]
Healthier Pineapple Upside Down Cake
I'm not sure when this started, but lately I CAN.NOT eat without having something sweet when I'm finished. This Healthier Pineapple Upside Down Cake does just the trick. Halloween style! *snort* Yes, I am continuing to Pantry Cook and that includes sweets, too. I make this recipe I used to make this Healthier Pineapple Upside Down Cakerecipe all the time. S LOVES pineapple upside down cake and I tried the Cooking Light version but felt it was too time consuming. SO, I … [Read more...]
K’s Fruit and Fiber Bars
This is a recipe from CTM's step-mom. They're lowfat and full of fiber. They're VERY sweet, but I'm sure you can cut back on that a bit... [amd-yrecipe-recipe:595] These are addictive. They're healthy. They're lowfat. What's not to like? I've used dried cranberries, cherries, blueberries, apricots, figs, raising, currants, golden raisins. The sky is the limit in the type of fruit you can use. I usually cut them into large bars (about 16 for the pan) or you can cut them into smaller bars … [Read more...]