This baked Chicken Tikka is an easy and delicious, entry level Indian Dish. I am an Indian food rookie and my first Indian experience happened about a month ago in Berlin, Germany (click here to read that review). My friend Kenny asked us if we wanted to hit up this good Indian place and I …
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Healthy Buffalo Chicken Salad
This Buffalo Chicken salad is just what the doctor ordered! It is low fat, low calorie, low carb, high protein and delicious! It is crisp and refreshing and will take you back to game day without all the side guilt! I compared my recipe to restaurant nutrition facts and the results are SHOCKING. “HEALTHY RESTAURANT …
Sweet & Spicy Crock-Pot Chili
This Sweet & Spicy Crock-Pot Chili is a fresh take on chili! It is a blend of sweet (from the onions, squash and sweet potatoes) and spicy (from the turkey sausage and spices). Despite what everyone thinks, it does get chilly here in Sunny San Diego and this is the perfect warm up for those …
Sweet Potato Skillet
This Sweet Potato skillet is easily one of my favorite and go-to recipes. I adapted this recipe from Primavera Kitchen but changed the cooking method, timing and increased the measurements significantly on some of the ingredients. I also added a little chili powder to get a little more kick! You can leave out the chili powder …
Tomato Cucumber Salad
EASY, FRESH AND HEALTHY! This salad is easy, fresh and healthy! You get your full assortment of vegetables as well as healthy fats (olive oil) in this salad. Per serving it has about 45 calories, 2g fat, 1g of protein and 5g carbs. It is super easy to make and a perfect side dish or …
Tomato Cucumber Avocado Salad
This tomato cucumber avocado salad is easy, fresh and healthy! You get your full assortment of vegetables as well as healthy fats in this salad. The original recipe for this salad came from my mother! One day while making her tomato cucumber salad I noticed I had a half avocado sitting there and decided to …
Cauliflower Hash
POTATO SUBSTITUTE Did you know that Cauliflower is the new mashed potato? OK, well technically that’s not true BUT cooking cauliflower when you usually make potatoes is a phenomenal substitute and will keep you slim and trim! When you put cauliflower in the food processor and then saute it, it looks similar to mashed potatoes …
Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken
LOW FAT AND PROTEIN PACKED! This brown sugar garlic chicken is the easiest recipe I have made in a long time! It is a no hassle, low fat, protein packed meal that is both sweet and savory. NUTRITION This recipe is gluten-free and approximately 325 calories per serving (based on an 8oz serving so it’s …
Easy Italian Vegetable Soup
This Italian Vegetable soup is exactly what you need on a cold, rainy day or heck, any day! I made this one year for a Christmas appetizer and everyone inhaled it. One person commented, “OMG, I need this soup when I’m sick! So delicious!” VEGETARIAN & CROCK POT OPTIONS It is a hearty but light …
Sweet Potato Buns
These sweet potato buns are the healthy alternative to bread! Sweet potatoes have a ton of health benefits and you should jump on the sweet potato train immediately! I initially got this recipe while searching for a healthy pulled pork recipe but the site I found it on no longer exists. Lucky for you, I am …
Pulled Pork Sammies
I have been making this pulled pork sammie recipe for years! I would always go to parties and wonder how the heck people made pulled pork. I went home and scoured the internet for a great recipe. I found this one on Miloche.com but apparently that site doesn’t exist anymore. Well good news for you, …
Baked Sweet Potatoes
BENEFITS OF SWEET POTATOES Baked sweet potatoes are not only delicious but there are many health benefits to eating them! They are naturally gluten-free and packed with Vitamin A, B6, D and C (produces collagen which helps maintain skin’s youthful elasticity… do you want to eat them now ladies??). They are also filled with nutrients …