R.I.P.P.E.D. Planet Blog

Let me start by saying these delightful two-bite sandwiches aren’t just  for children.  These perfectly balanced bites contain protein from the turkey, fat from the cheese and carbs from the bread, making them healthy for everyone!  They couldn’t be more fun to make;…

Pizza. Doesn’t that word just make you smile?  Well, let’s back up. It probably makes you smile ever so briefly as you remember the childhood nostalgia that goes hand in hand with pizza parties and late night college binges.  Pizza…

I love soup!  Most soups are pretty healthy, and the ones I select are generally full of pureed vegetables.  In the summer, only cold soup will do, so I came up with this quick and easy summer gazpacho and added…

Sometimes our best intentions end up, well, scrambled.  Such is the case with this recipe.  I intended to make pineapple stuffed chicken meatballs after reading about olive stuffed meatballs.  Being the overachiever that I am, I decided to grind up my own…

A friend turned me onto an amazing product called PB2.  Regular peanut butter can thwart a dieter’s best intentions due to its creamy goodness that packs a whopping 200 calories and 17 grams of fat with each 2 tablespoon serving.  I’m not…

Sometimes it’s nice to have a dinner or side salad that is comprised solely of whole, plant-based ingredients.  Not everyone eats animal proteins, nor should you have to at every meal to get the protein you need.  Our bodies often…

Every so often we have a special event for which a little extra clean eating is in order.  Usually that means trimming a few carbs, and monitoring your grazing, but when those small tactics don’t work, you need to call…

Old school meatloaf gets a much needed makeover with our healthy additions.  We’ve sautéed Vidalia onion and vitamin-packed spinach with rich tomato paste and a shot of pungent Worcestershire sauce; then added this savory mixture to lean ground turkey for…