Category: Recipes

  • Quinoa Breakfast Bars

    Quinoa Breakfast Bars

    CLICK HERE TO PIN FOR LATER Lindsay over at the Lean Green Bean inspired me to try this recipe. There’s a few different variations you can use depending on what ingredients you have hanging out in your pantry. It has a lot of flexibility so feel free to experiment! I also adapted the original recipe…

  • Quinoa & Apple Stuffing

    Quinoa & Apple Stuffing

    I seem to be on a quinoa kick lately and when I saw this recipe on TeamBeachbody.com I thought it looked pretty good! I should have known by looking at the ingredients, but this recipe makes A TON of stuffing (16 servings). This isn’t so bad if you’re making it for Thanksgiving dinner. But if…

  • Ground Turkey and Zucchini Casserole

    Ground Turkey and Zucchini Casserole

    I don’t know about you, but I’m ALWAYS looking for recipes that I can add into my weekly meal rotation. What’s even better are recipes that I can prep ahead of schedule, so once it’s time to eat I can just GRAB AND GO! When I first saw Kevin aka @fitmencook post his recent meal…

  • How to Make Sweet Potato Chips in the Microwave

    How to Make Sweet Potato Chips in the Microwave

    First of all, before anybody freaks out on me, let me explain that I’m not advocating we all use our microwaves to prepare our meals and snacks everyday! However, I personally don’t have a problem with using it for certain things every once in a while. Your preference may be different than mine…and that’s OK!…

  • Quick and Easy Black Bean Burger Wrap

    Quick and Easy Black Bean Burger Wrap

    This recipe was first introduced to me by one of my challenge group participants a while ago and I’ve been addicted to it every since. I can seriously eat this thing every day. I’ll get sick of it for a week or so, but some how or another it always makes it way back into…

  • 7 Homemade Salad Dressings

    7 Homemade Salad Dressings

    In addition to using these as traditional “salad dressings” you can also use these recipes as a dipping sauce for any of your favorite foods. These recipes make 8 servings at about 2 TBSP each. TIP: store leftover dressing in a covered container in the refrigerator. If dressing thickens when cold, hold at room temperature…