Easy Lentil Soup
There’s nothing like a bowl of homemade soup for instant comfort. Use this Easy Lentil Soup recipe for a light dinner or quick lunch. It’s easy to make, tastes delicious and is low in fat. What’s more it’s full of natural protein. And guess what? Lentils are packed with cholesterol-lowering fiber. What you need Serves 8 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup finely chopped onion ½ cup finely chopped carrot ½ cup finely chopped celery 2...
New Years Party Survival Guide
Use these quick tips to avoid overeating at your holiday party: A plate of appetizers is considered a meal. Don’t load up on appetizers and then sit down to a full meal. Survey all of your food options before beginning to eat. Choose a few of your favorites and then fill the rest of your plate with greens. Liquid calories count. Stick with only one calorie-filled drink and then switch to water. Eat a sensible meal before you arrive at...
Sweet Garlic Slow Cooker Chicken
Sweet Garlic Slow Cooker Chicken Slow cooker meals are a fantastic method for enjoying lean, homemade dinners without the hassle and time commitment that many recipes entail. By simply throwing the ingredients below into your slow cooker in the morning before you leave for work, you’ll have a hot, delicious meal ready for you when you return home! The combination of soy sauce, ketchup, garlic and dried basil lend phenomenal flavor to...
BBQ Chicken Avocado Boats
Don’t have more than 10 minutes to prepare dinner tonight? I’ve got you covered with this super quick, high protein, crowd-pleasing recipe! These BBQ Chicken Avocado Boats are a delicious combination of roasted chicken and crunchy bell peppers covered in BBQ sauce and served on top of creamy avocado. To make this recipe as quick as possible, purchase pre-roasted chicken from the store, or use leftover cooked chicken from yesterday’s...
Hummus Tuna Lettuce Boats
Today I have a brand new take on tuna salad for your tasting enjoyment. While most tuna salad recipes use mayonnaise, sour cream or yogurt to create the desired creamy consistency, this recipe does something completely different. We are using hummus! And not just any hummus: white bean hummus. Nutritionally these Creamy Tuna Lettuce Boats are exactly the type of meal that you should be eating in order to see noticeable improvements in...
Guilt-Free Cookie Dough Recipe
Most of the time cookie dough is an off-limits indulgence that you may dip into on a Friday night while watching a movie at home…only to wake up feeling guilty the next day. Sure, you know you should resist, but sometimes you simply need a sweet, satisfying treat. Enter this exciting new recipe for Guilt-Free Cookie Dough! It has all of the creamy, cookie dough goodness that you crave without the regrettable ingredients. Instead of...
Bad Eating is Totally Mainstream
I heard you cheat… …on your diet. We live in society where food temptations are everywhere. Walk through a store and you’ll see the unhealthy food items displayed front and center. Turn on the TV and you’ll be assaulted with commercials for fattening foods. Open a magazine and you’ll notice glossy pin-ups of sugary snacks. Go down the street and you’ll have restaurant signs clamoring for your attention. In addition to the...
Low Carb Southwestern Pizza
Craving pizza? Here’s a quick pizza recipe that is sure to satisfy even the strongest of pizza cravings. But don’t worry, this pizza is low carb and guilt-free so you can work it into your weekly meal plan. The simple technique used to reduce the carbs and the guilt of this pizza is to replace the traditional (flour-based) crust with a protein rich, egg-based crust. By cooking the egg crust in a skillet and then transferring it to the...
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