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Fresh & Clean Chicken Tostada

This summer tostada is packed with flavor but not with calories. Fresh veggies and a crispy crust make it a cross between a pizza and loaded nachos.  You could try grilling up the vegetables instead of preparing them on the…

Guiltless Almond Joy Cheesecake

Sometimes, chocolate comes a callin’ and no amount of sipping water or chewing on gum will tame the craving.  Rather than mindlessly finishing a bag of M&Ms, or wasting the calories on a ho-hum dessert, try taking the time to…

Spinach and Sweet Potato Frittata

If you’re looking for a non-meat alternative for your protein source, look no further.  This incredible frittata recipe came to me from R.I.P.P.E.D.  instructor Kim Gordon from northern California.  I added the caramelized onions and a touch more cheese to balance it…

Zucchini Pasta Chicken Alfredo

Eating for blood sugar stabilization means cutting portions down, and generally means cutting carbs to between 22-30 grams per meal.  If you enjoy pasta and bread, that means your portions are tiny, at best.  There are several low-carb bread options…

Crispy Sweet Potato Chips

Thanks to an article in Cooking Light Magazine, I learned a new trick…microwaving thinly sliced sweet potatoes to make chips!  That’s right, you heard me: CHIPS in the microwave.  I’ve made these crispy sweet beauties in the oven for years,…

Healthy Apple Delight

Hankering for a sweet treat but don’t want to throw in the towel on your meal plan? Fresh baked apples and a Greek yogurt sauce  will maintain your healthy blood sugar levels while giving you a little dessert satisfaction.  Choose…

Healthy Chocolate PB Dip with Sweet Tortilla Chips

After school snacks got you down?  My kids are ravenous at 2:30 p.m. and every day I’ve got to come up with something that’ll not only fill them up until dinner, but also power them through their sports, which some days, last…

Crispy Chocolate Protein Bars

This is a super fun snack recipe for kids & adults  to make.  Kids get to measure out some fun ingredients, squish them with their hands, press “superman hard” to flatten the bars out, and then wait a nominal period…

Topping-Bar Family Meals

This post isn’t a recipe, but rather, a super cool idea to please your kids for any meal (and it’ll make you look like the “cool” mom or dad). We all know that buffets are diet sabotage.  There’s no way…

Pack and Go Mock Vitatop Muffins

Who likes those yummy Vitatop muffins sold in the grocery store freezer section?  Filled with fiber, these 100-calorie snacks satisfy sweet-tooths without breaking the calorie bank.  The chocolate flavor is a favorite with my family, but at $6.00 per box,…

Curry Chicken and Superfood Quinoa

As much as I love to cook, and would make everything from scratch if I had the time, I simply cannot create every meal without the help of some convenience/pre-made items found at the store.  Trader Joe’s hooked me up…

Tuna Salad with Garbanzo Beans

My latest find from Trader Joe’s (Reduced-Guilt Greek Yogurt Guacamole) has gotten me all kinds of excited and inspired.  I’m putting it in almost everything…even my tuna salad.  So here’s a quick and easy tuna salad to place on top…

Spicy Chicken and Low-Fat Guacamole

Low Carb Recipe Perfect for Workout Training and Fitness Courses Looking for a diner recipe with balance, spice and texture?  Look no further.  This easy recipe will tantalize your taste buds and leave you feeling healthy and clean.  Simply spice up some…

Chocolate Cheesecake “Ice Cream”

This recipe is SO GOOD, I’m not going to waste a single second on word “fluff” and I’m just going to say this: GO-MAKE-THIS-NOW!  This is a totally acceptable and balanced dessert and it’s actually perfect for your last meal…

Recipe to the Rescue: More Oats Please

I’ve seen this little oatmeal trick on a few random web sites, so let me give credit to Hungry-Girl.com for this idea to get more out of your oatmeal.  If you’re trying to keep your carbs between 20-30 per meal,…

Recipe to the Rescue: Peaches N’ Cream Baked Oat Cups

There’s no excuse not to eat breakfast.  None, zero, zip when you’ve got this yummy recipe at your fingertips!  These convenient cups can be made in bulk, and they’re small enough to pop into your mouth and run out the…

Healthy Enchiladas

Healthy Recipe to the Rescue for Fitness, Diet and Nutrition My 7-year old son just decided he is a vegetarian.  I figured he’d “forget” the moment I served one of his favorite chicken meals, but he’s holding strong in his…

Not Your Momma’s Meatloaf

As a kid, I absolutely hated meatloaf.  My mom didn’t make it often because she knew it tortured me, but I think it was nostalgic for my dad, so every few months I’d have to plug my nose and force…

Raw REVIVAL Bars

Happy New Year R.I.P.P.E.D. family!  It’s that time of year again where resolutions are plentiful and healthy eating goals are at an all time high.  Those intentions usually last until Super Bowl Sunday, if we’re lucky, so to help you…

Winter Salad with Sweet Potatoes

I don’t know about you but I could eat salads all year long, even in the chilliest of weather.  The type of salads I crave does tend to change from season to season.  In the warmer months there’s nothing quite…

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