Healthy eating is great and good for you, but sometimes you just need to let loose or as my favorite show “Parks and Recreation” like to say: TREAT YOURSELF! These Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip brownies definitely don’t fit a diet but they are perfect for holidays and birthdays, the days when you should be treating yourself and enjoying life! Continue reading “Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Brownies”
I recently received a copy of the newest special issue from Woman’s World magazine called Eat Well, Live Well which features 130 plant based recipes organized by color. This book covers every fruit and vegetable you can imagine and delicious ways to prepare them. Continue reading “Eat Well Live Well”
Tex-Mex cooking has something that appeals to everyone. But when you have to watch your diet for health or weight reasons, sometimes you feel you have to give up your favorite comfort foods. Author Kelley Coffeen has changed that with her new cookbook, Tex-Mex Diabetes Cooking: More than 140 Authentic Southwestern Favorites. While this book showcases diabetes friendly recipes, this is really a book for anyone who’s trying to eat a little smarter. Who doesn’t love a healthy burrito or fajita? Continue reading “Tex-Mex Shrimp Tacos”
I know that eating healthy can get really boring really quick, but this Cilantro Lime Chicken with Cauliflower Rice is a great way to enjoy a meal without feeling like you are missing out. It’s low on carbs thanks to the cauliflower, it’s full of fiber with the black beans and you get your protein fix with the chicken! The cilantro lime flavor permeates through the whole dish and makes it so hard to put down. Continue reading “Cilantro Lime Chicken with Cauliflower Rice”
Eating healthy can get very boring sometimes because you feel like you are in a rut with options but luckily these Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers are not only great for you, they are delicious! I used my Spicy Bean and Corn Salad as the filling for this and it worked perfectly! If you have another version you like, feel free to use that one. This is also full of brown rice so you have tons of healthy carbs. This is a great way to eat healthy! They also re-heat well so you can make a bunch ahead of time so you can have plenty to last your throughout the week! Continue reading “Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers”
