Banana Berry Baked Oatmeal

Ingredients 1 ½ cup rolled oats 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 T honey 1T coconut oil 1 medium banana 1 cup blueberries ¼ cup chopped walnuts 1 cup almond or soy milk (add more or less depending on desired consistency) ½ tsp vanilla extract Directions Preheat oven to 375°....

Green Veggie Soup with Chicken

Ingredients 1 cup chopped zucchini 1 cup chopped carrots – save tops to add to soup 1 cup chopped celery – save tops to add to soup 1 cup chopped green beans 4 pieces of chicken – I used thighs but breasts will work too chicken stock water coconut...

Spinach Artichoke Dip

Ingredients 6 ounces spinach, fresh 2 whole garlic cloves 15 ounces artichokes, canned (in water) ½ cup non-dairy milk ½ cup nutritional yeast 2 tbsp whole wheat flour Directions Drain the can of artichokes and set aside. Line a medium pot with a thin layer of water...

Hands-Off Crock-Pot Chicken

Ingredients Package of chicken (2 lbs) ANY of the following: Seasoning packet (McCormick’s Grill Mates) Jar of Salsa and 1 can of undrained black beans ½ jar of Frank’s Red Hot Sauce ½ jar of BBQ sauce Directions When trying to eat clean while juggling such a...

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 Directions Preheat oven to 375F. Cut each acorn squash from stem to bottom and pull out the centers (seeds and stringy bits) with...

“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 this recipe as my competition neared...