Herb marinated tomatoes

Did you know one average size tomato is just about 22 calories ? Yeah that’s it.  So if you’re wanting a side dish that’s filling and literally no calories, you need to make these herb marinated tomatoes. Ingredients 2 to 3 medium tomatoes sliced 1 bunch of fresh parsley fresh basil 1 shallot olive oil…

Sweet potato red curry

Quarantine caused me to branch out and cook new things. With limits on the amount of meat you could buy or just having no meat available —I picked up I could find and made due. This sweet potato red curry recipe is super easy to make, vegan and vegetarian friendly —and quick to throw together…

Zucchini ‘Big Mac’ casserole

So I kept seeing these posts of people making hamburger sliders using zucchini as the buns—and I thought man those look good! So I went searching for large zucchini to make for the sliders and only could find small zucchini for sale. Using the zucchini that I could find and fueling my desire to make…

Deconstructed egg roll Burrito or bowl

Leftover veggies, Chinese food craving and healthy life choices created this recipe. This deconstructed egg roll can be eaten several ways, burrito form or bowl form. Either way it’s delicious without the deep frying ha. It’s also made in one pan and simple to make. Ingredients 1 chicken breast diced into small cubes 1/2 head…

Baked eggplant parm stack

It’s summer time and that’s means all the vegetables! I’ve been trying to buy all vegetables that are in season and on sale —and with eggplant for 99 cents…that means new recipes! These crispy eggplant parm stacks are probably my new favorite thing, who says you can’t have your cake and eat it too? Hesitant…

Mexican Street Corn Potato boats

 These Mexican Street corn potato boats are simple to make, use limited ingredients and are perfect for summer!   Ingredients (Serving for 2, double recipe as needed) 5 golden potatoes  1 can of black beans 1 bag of frozen corn 1/2tbsp of mayo 1/4 cup red onion diced cilantro for garnish 1 lime or lime…

Midwest Guacamole

In preparation of game day, we all need some snacks and my favorite snack is guacamole. This recipe is so easy to make and so addicting…you probably wont’ have leftovers. Ingredients 2 large tomatoes 1 sweet onion 1 bunch of cilantro 1 lime 4 soft avacados 1/4 cup of pickled jalapenos or 2 fresh jalapenos…

Parmesan tossed Kale Chips

I’ll be the first to say…I don’t like kale. I try to avoid it as best I can ha. However, I’m breaking out and trying to new things! These kale chips don’t even taste like kale and are very addicting! Healthy, low carb and guilt free? Hmmkay now! These chips take less than 40 minutes…

Baked mozzarella bites!

Ever have stuff in your fridge and think…what can I make with this?! I had some 80 calorie string cheese sticks in my fridge I needed to use up and there came the idea of mozzarella bites! This is a simple recipe, quick to make and they’re really good! Ingredients 3 mozzarella string cheese sticks…

Cauliflower Mash

Mashed potatoes are kind of a staple in the Midwest, so finding a low calorie substitute is hard! However, this cauliflower mash doesn’t make me miss potatoes at all! They’re thick, creamy and fantastic plain or with some gravy. Super easy to make and great for leftovers. Ingredients 1 head of cauliflower 1/3 cup sour…