103 Healthy Snack Recipe Ideas Boldly flavored ingredients like briny olives, cured meats and smoky cheeses are perfect when you're jonesing for some salt -- and a little goes a long way. 1. Cheesy Kale Chips: Tear kale leaves into large pieces and arrange on a baking sheet. Spritz with olive oil and bake in a 350° oven until crisp. While still warm, sprinkle with grated parmesan. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. Continued on page 2: CRUNCHY SNACKS Guilt-Free Chicken Taquitos In the mood to indulge in a cheesy Mexican dish but don’t want the unnecessary calories?? These are perfect! Whether as a late night snack, yummy finger foods to bring to a party or just a simple dinner delight, these taquitos have it all except the calories! I got the idea for this recipe from my Hungry Girl cookbook and decided to make my own modifications. With two equaling a single serving at just 197 calories and 2.5 grams of fat, you are saving about 80 calories and 10 grams of fat from a typical serving of taquitos. That’s only 2 points per taquito! Guilt-Free Chicken Taquitos Recipe adapted from Hungry Girl Ingredients 8 small (6-inch) yellow corn tortillas One 9.75-oz. Instructions Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Nutritional Information Serving Size: 2 taquitos • Calories: 197 • Fat: 2.5 g • Carbs: 22.5 g • Fiber: 3 g • Protein: 20.5 g • WW Points+: 5 pts
The Londoner: Slutty Brownies Now I don’t want to over sell this, so I’m going to be conservative and simply say, that these are… The Best Brownies In The WORLD. I know, big statement. They’re called Slutty Brownies because they’re oh so easy, and more than a little bit filthy. They’re best served warm from the oven, with good quality vanilla ice cream (devastatingly I didn’t have any in the freezer this time, so I guess I’ll just have to make them again). They take about 45mins to make, including baking time. The ultimate comfort food, whipped up within the hour. You will need… 1 Box of cookie mix, 1 Box of brownie mix, 2 Eggs, 2 Packs of Oreos (double stuffed ones are even better if you can find them) Some oil & your favourite ice-cream (optional) Preheat your oven to 350F, 180C, gas mark 4. Line a baking tray with grease proof paper. Squidge (technical term) the cookie dough into a lined baking tray, until it covers the bottom. Cover this layer with your Oreos. Mix up your brownie batter. & pour over your Oreos. Bake for 30mins.
Kelly's Korner: Crockpotalooza Okay - I totally decided we would do a crockpot link up and had NO idea there was some CRAZY facebook group that the whole world belonged to called Crockpotgirls. So go there and get recipes but we will do a link up here too. Can you really ever have enough great recipes? I made this the other night and it was great: 2-4 Chicken breasts Taco Seasoning 1 cup salsa 1 can cream of mushroom soup 8 oz sour cream Put chicken in crockpot and top with taco seasoning. This linky list is now closed.
Less-Loaded Potato Soup: Recipe Makeover The Irresistible Trifecta of starchy, creamy, and comforting pleasures found in loaded potato soup makes this warming bowl a restaurant and home-cooked favorite, especially on chilly, wintry days. The challenge with lightening is obtaining that luscious, creamy texture without any cream. Potatoes are a tricky starch. Cauliflower, however, has a smooth flavor and a skinnier, less starchy profile. When roasted, it develops a creamy interior (and nutty flavor) that becomes delightfully smooth when blended with reduced-fat milk; this is the light, earthy base for our chunky potato soup. Classic525 Calories per bowl16g Saturated Fat1,143 mg Sodium Makeover223 Calories per bowl2.7g Saturated Fat478mg Sodim View Recipe: Creamy, Light Potato Soup
Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries These aren't anything complicated. With five ingredients, they take only a few minutes to put together. In fact, these were probably the least time-intensive food at my Cheesecake Extravaganza. You don't have to throw a cheesecake party to serve these....I imagine they'd be welcomed just about anytime! Next time, I'll make more... this was the first food to go at the Cheesecake Extravaganza, and with good reason! Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberriesfrom Nutmeg NannyIngredients: -1 lb large strawberries -8 oz. cream cheese, softened (can use 1/3 less fat) -3-4 tbsp powdered sugar (4 tbsp for a sweeter filling) -1 tsp vanilla extract -graham cracker crumbs Directions: 1.
Three Types of Gumbo Recipes - Louisiana Life - January-February 2013 Three Different Gumbo Recipes Stanley Dry Eugenia Uhl Photographs I never cease to be amazed by the infinite varieties of gumbo, some of them born of necessity, others of premeditation and still others that emerge from someone’s inspirational flight of fancy. All one has to do is look at early Louisiana gumbo recipes to realize that originally people made gumbo from whatever was at hand. Today, seafood and non-seafood gumbos constitute two of the most common categories, but some of the earliest recorded recipes for gumbo use a combination of meat or poultry and seafood, the Louisiana version of surf and turf. Each of the three gumbo recipes this month illustrates a different approach. All of these gumbos are served with rice, which for most will be white rice, though, personally, I’ve come to prefer brown rice in my bowl. This gumbo can be prepared, from start to finish, in less than an hour. Cut the steak away from the bones.
Baked Potato Soup - Slow Cooker Style I've been looking for a baked potato soup recipe that didn't involve heavy cream for a while, and boy was I delighted when I found one... for the slow cooker!!! This came out really super yummy and reminds me a lot of Houlihan's Baked Potato Soup, which is an all-time favorite for Hubs and me. Below is my version of Baked Potato Soup for the Slow Cooker! Slow Cooker Baked Potato Soup Ingredients:5 pounds russet potatoes, washed but NOT peeled. Do you love slow cooker soup recipes? Chocolate Hazelnut Morning Coffee [oops, sorry. I mean] Smoothie I don’t know about you, but I can’t start the day without a good cup of coffee. Not that I am a BIG coffee drinker, but I do need at least one cup as soon as I get out of bed, followed by another one a little later in the morning. In fact, on week days, I drink my first cup of coffee while working out, and I often wonder if there are others like me out there. I mean, coffee isn’t necessarily the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of a refreshing drink to have during and intense work out… I know, I’m weird sometimes… OK, make that often! Anywho, this here would be the ultimate post work-out smoothie for me, as it combines 2 of the things that I like the most in the morning: strong coffee and chocolate! Oh, and it has hazelnut butter in it. Need I tell you this is one of my favorites? Like all smoothies, this one comes together in a breeze and is highly portable. While your coffee is brewing, toast a dozen hazelnuts and dump them in your cup of coffee when it’s ready.
Hasselback Garlic Cheesy Bread Hasselback Garlic Cheesy Bread First thing: this Calphalon Giveaway ends on Friday! Enter enter enter! Second thing: this bread is the bomb. Last week, I got some evil Kerrygold Samples in the mail. Aw, shucks. What is a girl to do? To prevent myself from inhaling it all in a 24 hour period, I put some in the freezer, but then immediately thought of this bread I’ve been wanting to make. They hang out in my booty. {TMI? This bread is the very reason why I run. And believe it or not, this is super simple to make! So, that’s all the info you need to know, m’kay? First thing you’re going to want to do is grab all your ingredients. Into a mixer bowl, add in your water, yeast and honey. Once your yeast has gotten foamy, stir in the salt and the flour in 1/4 cup increments. Once the dough starts pulling away from the sides and the bowl is looking pretty clean, then it’s time to set the timer and walk away. 5 minutes later your dough should be tacky and smooth. And melt it down. Hello, lover. See?
Cherry Vanilla Dr. Pepper Cupcakes I am a firm believer that it doesn’t really matter what we can’t do in life, what DOES matter is how we handle our weaknesses. I mean, we can’t all be good at everything. And that’s fine. Like myself, for instance. I’m bad at lots of stuff–I’m uncoordinated, scared of bugs, scared of the outdoors, awful with a lawn mower, and I’m completely and immaturely insanely jealous of women with good hair. So you don’t see me out there trying to mow the grass and messing the whole lawn up, or taking my uncoordinated self skiing and falling down the mountain, gradually becoming a giant snowball with feet, hands, and skis sticking out by the time I reach the bottom. Nope, not me. Instead, I let my husband mow the lawn and when he skis, I sit inside and read and sip cocoa. I mean, it’s a hard life, but a girl’s gotta know how to say when. I still haven’t figured out a way around the girls with good hair thing, though. And if that doesn’t convince you, how about some Cherry Vanilla Dr.
Cauliflower Pizza Bites When I am trying to eat better (ie: more veggies less chocolate) then I find it really helpful to have healthy snacks available for when I get the munchies. When I want something to snack on, I want it NOW. Let me start off by saying, these tasted very good. And...they were fairly simple to make. And....they are a great, healthy alternative for a snack. And... they freeze well so can be on hand for those cravings. Now...that being said....I probably won't be making them again anytime soon. Why? Well...let me show you a photo... This is my mini muffin tin in the aftermath of these pizza bites. I had to scrub out 24 tiny little circles and 12 tiny little squares. I mean...S-C-R-U-B... Not cool. The cauliflower mixture really cooked right onto the pans. Oddly enough, the pizza bites popped right out the pan (after I ran a butter knife around the edge of each one) and held their shape great. I don't know that paper liners would work.... Hmmm....any ideas? Cauliflower Pizza Bites
2 Ingredient Truffles How was everyones 4th? Did you all have fun, food, & Family? We sure did and not to mention we had some awesome fireworks! I did break down and make Miss A a shirt, I will add a little tutorial for you soon, here in Utah we still have the 24th to celebrate too! I thought I would share an easy recipe that reaps LOT & Lots of Praise! Do you have a love for the truffles but they all seem like a lot of work? 1 8oz pack of Cream cheeseChocolate (1 pkg of almond bark or 2 1/2 boxes of melting chocolate) Start with whipping your cream cheese, while that is whipping melt half of your chocolate. AT this point you can go onto the next step and keep it 2 Ingredients or I like to try my luck and test different combos. Refrigerate the balls for about 1 hr until firm enough to hold their shape in melted chocolate. Dip then decorate! Stand back and enjoy the praise!