Spinach dip is one of those things that nearly everyone loves, and it is always around during the holidays, sporting events, cocktail parties, and pretty much whenever people get together. It is so yummy, but by taking a look at the ingredients, it is not healthy at all. Tons of mayo and sour cream bulk this recipe up with saturated fat and tons of calories. The standard serving is classified as 2 tablespoons.....TWO TABLESPOONS??? Who eats that little spinach dip? I mean, seriously?!?! In that small amount there are 8 grams of fat, 80 calories, and 2.5 ...
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Easy Yogurt Pops!
Over the weekend I was grocery shopping and noticed a HUGE container of Greek God's Greek Yogurt on sale for only $1.89! I had to snatch it up, even though I had never tried it before because it was a huge steal and these yogurts are usually $6.99+, and it wasn't expiring for another 3 weeks (so why on sale?! Weird!)! My son looooves yogurt and usually eats one cup at least once a day....totally his favorite food. When I was putting the groceries away I realized that we already had a ton of yogurt. My mother-in-law totally stocked up while she was watching him when we were in Mexico last ...
Chickpea & Brown Rice Veggie Burgers with Tomato Salad
I am a big fan of veggie burgers and think they are a great healthier option to a big beefy burger. This reminds me....before I was a vegetarian and when I was living in Berkeley (this might be an oxy moron), I used to frequent this pub/bar with the BEST Blue Cheese Burger EVER. OMG, I am drooling just thinking about it. A big beef patty, a huge mound of blue cheese, and an buttered toasted roll. It was so so so good. Unfortunately, from what I have heard, Raleigh's burned down after changing ownership. Oh well, good for me since I would be tempted to ...
Caesar Roasted Cabbage
In my house we don't eat much cabbage, but when it was on super sale around St. Patricks day I decided to try a few different recipes. One I found that I really liked was a homemade baked egg roll recipe. It was really tasty, easy, and the cabbage tasted delicious. With the left over cabbage I made some stir fried cabbage with various veggies and soy sauce, which was also yum. Anyway, when I saw this Caesar Roasted Cabbage recipe on one of my favorite food blogs, Budget Bytes, I decided to give it a go. It was pretty easy to make, and the only trouble I ran into ...
Loaded Baked Potato Fries
My husband and I really enjoy going to Bar Trivia, and used to go all the time before we had our son. Now that we have a little one at home, we try to go a few times a month. One place we love going, TJ's, has the best bar food ever. My husband loves their cheese fries, as do I, and we always order them. Served with delicious homemade ranch, they are so good, but so unhealthy. I wanted to find a recipe that was a little healthier (still not healthy), and just as tasty. I turned to one of my favorite food blogs, Budget Bytes, and she had a great looking ...
Healthy Coconut Chicken Fingers with Peach Dip
I have made these a few times at work and they look delicious. The recipe originally calls for turkey in place of the chicken, but for some reason no stores around here carry turkey breast unless it's November. I think chicken is a good substitute, but you could also probably make the recipe with shrimp, too! You could also skewer these and serve them as an appetizer at a party! Before I became a vegetarian I loved coconut shrimp!! It was like dessert for dinner, how can you not love that?! Additionally this recipe is quick, easy, and cheap (see 5 ingredients or ...