So I just got my new Air Fryer for my birthday and I was super excited to use it! I wanted to start off simple so I decided to make some sweet potato fries! I usually make them in the oven (click here for that recipe) and found that using the air fryer gives you …
easy recipes
Honey Lemon Salmon
This honey lemon salmon is super easy and delicious! With 10 minutes (or less) on the prep and 14 minutes on the grill (no supervision required) this is a slam dunk! NUTRITION Per serving (approx 1 – 6oz fillet) this recipe has 262 calories, 11g carbs, 7.5g fat and 35g of protein. It is seriously …
Alyssa’s Quinoa Salad
My friend Alyssa came over last weekend with this Quinoa Salad and it was DELICIOUS. Much like my Italian grandmother, she didn’t have measurements so I did my best to replicate it! (with her permission of course!) NUTRITION Per serving this recipes packs 164 calories, 23g carbs, 6g fat and 5g protein. It is loaded …
Lemon Garlic Tilapia
This lemon garlic tilapia is scrumdiddlyumptious! I can’t even say that I don’t like lemon anymore, because apparently I do!! This recipe is super easy to make and no clean up! That’s right… no clean up!! NUTRITION In addition to no clean up, this tilapia’s macros are on point. Per piece of 6oz tilapia there …
Crock-Pot: Pasta Fagioli
Any Italian has had pasta fagioli! My grandmother used to make it all of the time growing up. It was one of my favorite things to eat! I actually have her recipe but if you know anything about Italian Grandmothers their recipes go something like this…. “pasta, tomatoes, kidney beans”. Now, how am I supposed …
Instant Pot: Cilantro Lime Chicken
This Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Chicken is versatile and delicious! Chicken is a great protein that is low fat, low calorie and goes with almost everything! You can serve this cilantro lime chicken multiple ways so that you never get bored! SERVE ON You can serve this cilantro lime chicken on top of white rice …
Instant Pot: Honey BBQ Meatballs
These honey bbq chicken meatballs are tender, gluten-free and super easy to make! NUTRITION Per 5oz meatball, there are 125 calories, 6.5g fat, 9g carb and 8g protein. I usually have 4 per serving but you can literally customize to your own dietary/macro needs. Because of the almond meal, these are gluten-free! If you are …
Crock-pot: George’s Baked Beans
George’s baked beans are EASY, delicious and the perfect game day side! My friend that hates beans actually liked them. Now that says a lot!! Growing up I hated beans. Never would I have imagined that I would eat baked beans. I mean they are brown and not the most appealing thing to look at. …
Instant Pot: Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
These buffalo chicken meatballs are tender, gluten-free and super easy to make! This recipe was adapted from What Great Grandma Ate (click here to view) but the proportions and timing in the Instant Pot just weren’t right. They were too mealy and definitely overcooked. So I bought all the ingredients again and made my own adjustments to the …
Teriyaki Chicken Stir Fry
This teriyaki chicken stir fry is easy and delicious! It takes 45 minutes total including the 30 minute marination time. The best way to save time is to marinate the chicken the night before so that when you are ready for dinner you can just chef everything up in 15 minutes! NUTRITION Per serving this …
Bruschetta Chicken
This bruschetta chicken might be my best chicken dish yet!! It was inspired by a photo my friend Mel posted on social media. I thought to myself, I need to try to make this! It is low fat, low cal, low carb, HIGH protein and delicious! It literally takes 15 minutes to make from start to …
Watermelon Feta Salad
The watermelon feta salad is a low fat and refreshing treat! It is super easy to make and takes 15 minutes or less, depending on how good you are at cutting watermelon! PICKING THE PERFECT MELON The key to this recipe is picking the perfect watermelon. There are a couple key things to look for …