Figure Friendly Spaghetti

Figure Friendly Spaghetti

Figure Friendly Spaghetti SQUASH that is… Who doesn’t love their pasta dishes? The winter months are always a challenge for a multitude of reasons from the shorter days, to the colder temps, to the comfort foods, and the big sweaters. Check out how you can...

Rockin’ Pumpkin Protein Shake

Who needs to wait until fall to enjoy a pumpkin protein shake? Not me! Try the delicious, creamy goodness of my Rockin’ Punkin’ Protein Shake. This tasty treat may closely resemble a milk shake, but don’t be fooled… you are consuming a...
Stuffed Acorn Squash

Stuffed Acorn Squash

Ingredients 4 small acorn squash 1 package of lean ground beef 1 bag of frozen, chopped spinach 1 jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce Instructions 1.) Preheat oven to 375F. 2.) Cut each acorn squash from stem to bottom and pull out the centers (seeds and stringy...
Kale Chips and Fairy Dust

Kale Chips and Fairy Dust

Recipe courtesy of Tamara Czarnecki. Kale Chips: 1) Heat oven to 350 F. Wash and dry a fresh lacinato kale bunch* (aka Dinosaur Kale). Tear leaves off of thick middle stem into chunky pieces. Thoroughly dry in a salad spinner. 2) After ensuring the leaves are...
Yogurt Berry Sweet Treat

Yogurt Berry Sweet Treat

Ingredients: 4-6 oz. Greek Yogurt 1/4 c. frozen mixed berries 2T shredded coconut 4 pecan halves, coarsely crushed cinnamon (to taste) Directions: Mix all ingredients in bowl and enjoy!
Freebie Cucumber Salad

Freebie Cucumber Salad

“Freebie” Cucumber Salad There are very few foods that are considered “freebies” when it comes to preparing for a competition, but cucumbers, onions, and mustard happen to be among the few low calorie, high-water-content foods. I came up with...