Korean Inspired JapChae!

One of my favorite Korean Dishes.. Jap Chae 👅💦 tonight I mAde the healthy version. Makes 2 servings👉 6oz uncooked fresh shrimp 👉 6oz Swai fish👉 2 bags of kelp noodles ( purchased at whole foods) 18cakories for 1bag! 👉mushrooms 👉onion👉spinach 👉sauce: 1tsp sesame oil, 1tbsp low sodium soy sauce, 1 tbsp liquid aminos ( if you don’t have it just use 2tbsp of soy sauce) ✨directions: In a large pan sauté onion, garlic, and mushrooms. Add sauce with 1/4 cup of water and add kelp noodles. Let it cook until noodles are almost soft. Add shrimp and continue to let cook until shrimp is done. In another medium pan grill fish. Done! 💥 so much food with low carb & low calories 🙌💪 breakdown: 214Calories, 5g Fat, 7g Carbs, 5g Fiber, 36g protein

PIZZA! PIZZA! Cauliflower Pizza!

👆👆Double Tap if you ❤️pizza👆👆we made two cauliflower pizzas tonight 😍😍 this one is a prosciutto, caramelized onion, melon, buffalo Pizza 🍕🍕👉Crust: 2cups cauliflower rice ( cauliflower in food processor until it resembles rice, cook in microwave for 5 mins, let cool!! Drain cauliflower in a clean towel and drain all the water out!! ✨important step✨) 👉1/4 rolled oats( made into oat flour with food processor or bullet) 👉1Tsp extra Virgin olive oil, 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese👉1tbsp minced garlic👉Italian seasoning blend👉1egg 🍴 preheat Oven @400..mix ingredients and spray a piece of aluminum foil with non stick spray. Flatten out in a pizza shape. Bake for 8 mins. Take pizza out and top with whatever you like. I used Parmesan cheese, uncured prosciutto, caramelized onions, melon, and a buffalo sauce (franks red hot and Greek yogurt) bake for another 8-10mins 🙌💗👅💦

Yummy Apple Pie Bites

 

Apple Pie Bites

Yields 12

Crust:

2Cups Whole Wheat Pastry Flour

1/4Cup Coconut Oil (not melted)

4Tsp Baking powder

2Tbsp Sweetener of Choice

Pinch of salt

1Cup of Coconut milk ( or almond milk)

Directions:

Preheat oven @ 375. Mix flour, baking powder, sweetener, and salt. Cut in coconut oil until it forms crumbs. Add milk and knead into the dough. On a flat surface sprinkle flour and also sprinkle on a baking roller. Cut dough into 12 pieces. Roll out dough pieces in a circle and place in a non stick muffin pan. Continue the same until you have 12.

Filling:

2 Medium Fuji Apples

1Scoop Vanilla Protein Whey

2Tbsp Lemon Juice

2Tsp Cinnamon

1-2Tbsp Sweetener of choice

Directions:

Chop apples into 1/2inch pieces. In a medium pan put apples, lemon juice, protein, cinnamon, and sweetener. Cook for about 3mins.

Place filling inside the crust. Roll the extra edges around the filling to represent a pie like crust. Bake for 10-15mins. Until golden brown! Enjoy!!

Topping:

1Tsp Light Cream Cheese

2Tbsp Non Fat Greek Yogurt

20g Vanilla Protein Powder

1Tsp Cinnamon

1Tsp Sweetener of choice

Directions: Mix all ingredients in a bowl. I placed in a zip lock baggy and pushed topping to a corner & cut the edge to represent a frosting decorator. (haha I dont know the proper name)

Breakdown ( without topping )

137 Calories

5.5g Fat (coconut oil)

18.2g Carbs

3.1g Fiber

6.1g Protein

Spinach & Artichoke Stuffed Parmesan Crusted Fish

Spinach & Artichoke Stuffed Parmesan Crusted Fish 

Filling:

1/2Cup Spinach

2Artichoke Hearts; chopped (canned in water)

1/2Tsp Minced Garlic

1Tbsp Low Fat Ricotta Cheese

2Tbsp NonFat Plain Greek Yogurt

Mrs.Dash Onion & Herb Seasoning (optional)

Directions:

In a small non stick pan sauté garlic, artichoke, and spinach for 1-2mins. Transfer into a medium bowl and mix in greek yogurt, ricotta, and mrs.dash. Set aside.

Fish:

6oz Swai Fish

1/3Cup Liquid Egg Whites

1Tbsp Mustard

2Tbsp rolled oats (turned into oat flour with magic bullet, blender)

2Tbsp Whole Wheat Panko (if you don’t have this just use 1/4cup oats; I like the crunch this way!)

2Tbsp Shredded Parmesan

Directions:

Preheat oven @425. Take fish and carefully create a pocket in the middle about 2-3Inches with a sharp knife. Place filling from above in the pocket. Get two bowls (tupperware that is longer works the best) and in one put egg whites and mustard; stir. In the other bowl put half of the oat flour. Carefully place fish in egg white mixture and take a spoon to coat the top. Transfer the fish to oat flour and take the rest of the oat flour to coat the top. Place fish on a non stick baking sheet and top with the parmesan cheese. Bake for 10-12mins ( I broiled for the last 2mins) until nice and golden brown. Enjoy!

Breakdown:

273Calories

6g Fat

21g Carbs

5g Fiber

33g Protein

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Easy Peasy Thai Ginger Soup

 

Easy Peasy Thai Ginger Shrimp Noodle Soup 

1 1/2Cup All Natural Thai Ginger Broth (found at Safeway)

1 Bag Wildwood Slim Low Carb Noodles

6oz Fresh Uncooked Shrimp

1Tbsp Bolani Sweet Jalapeño (optional)

Scallions (optional)

Directions:

Put Broth in a medium pot and turn on low medium heat. Rinse noodles in a strainer under cool water and cut to desired lengths. Add noodles. sweet jalapeño, and uncooked shrimp to broth. Let simmer until shrimp are fully cooked! Add scallions on top if you want…DONE! BOOM! ENJOY!! 🙂

Pesto Basil/SunDried Turkey Brown Rice Pasta

Pest Basil/SunDried Turkey Brown Rice Pasta

Serves 2:

4oz(dry) Brown Rice Pasta

4oz Extra Lean Ground Turkey

1/4Cup Bolani Basil Pesto

2Tbsp Bolani SunDried Pesto

Chopped Zucchini

Chopped Red Bell Pepper

Chopped Yellow Onion

Directions:

Boil water in a medium pot with a pinch of salt and 1/2Tbsp olive oil. Add pasta and cook for ~8mins. Rinse in strainer. In a medium pan sauté zucchini, onion, and bell pepper. Add ground turkey and cook until turkey is cooked throughly. Add basil and sundried pesto to meat and cook until warm. Add pasta to mixture. Done! ENJOY!!

Breakdown for one serving:

351 Calories

5g Fat

60g Carbs

7g Fiber

21g Protein

Cute Little Turkey Cupcakes with Sweet Potatoes

Turkey Meatloaf Cups with Sweet Potatoes

Turkey Meatloaf Cups (yields 2):

8oz Extra Lean Ground Turkey

1 1/2 Cup minced vegetables ( Mince in food processor; I used mushrooms, red onion, red bell pepper, zucchini **same vegetables used in Fiesta Chicken recipe)

1/4 Cup Rolled Oats (GF)

1 whole egg

1Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar

1/2Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce (Lea&Perrins for Paleo,GF) 

1Tbsp Organic Reduced Sugar Ketchup

Mrs. Dash Southwestern Seasoning

Mrs. Dash Onion and Herb Seasoning

Garlic Powder

 

Sweet Potatoes (yields 2):

400g Diced Sweet Potato

1Tbsp Olive Oil

Mrs. Dash Onion and Herb Seasoning 

Garlic Powder

 

Directions:

Preheat oven @425degrees. Mix together diced sweet potatoes, olive oil, and seasonings in a plastic baggy or bowl. Place potatoes on a foiled and non stick sprayed baking sheet. Cook in oven for about 25-30minutes or until desired crisp ( I like mine nice and crispy!). Every 7-10minutes flip the sweet potatoes.

 

Mix all the ingredients for turkey meatloaf cups together in a bowl. Spray non stick spray on 6 holes in a muffin pan. Evenly distribute the mixture in each muffin spot. Place them in the oven for about 20 minutes. ENJOY!!!!

Breakdown:

Turkey Meatloaf Cups (3 muffins per servings)

228 Calories

5g Fat

14g Carbs

4g Fiber

33g Protein

 

Sweet Potatoes (200g per servings)

240 Calories

7g Fat

41g Carbs

7g Fiber

4g Protein

 

 

 

 

Creamy Cheesy Healthy Baked Mac and Cheese

Baked Mac N Cheese (4 Servings)

1 1/2 Cup Low Sodium or Unsalted Chicken Broth 

2oz (dry) Elbow Brown Pasta (or pasta of choice)

1 Can(15 oz) Butternut Squash Puree

3/4 Cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese**

(**save 1/4cup of Parmesan to sprinkle on top before baking; optional)

Pinch of Salt 

Ground Pepper

Garlic Powder

 

Note** I recommend using a good quality parmesan cheese, so you won’t have to use as much and still get the cheesy goodness of Mac N Cheese. Although, you can use whatever you like. 

 

Directions: 

Preheat oven @ 425 degrees. Mix 1 Cup of chicken broth and the can of butternut squash puree in a medium pot. Bring to a boil. Add pasta and turn heat down to a simmer. Slowly keep stirring and adding the rest of the chicken broth until noodles are cooked through. Add seasonings (salt, pepper, garlic powder) and 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese (saving 1/4 cup). Transfer to a non stick sprayed 9×11 baking pan, sprinkle the remaining parmesan cheese and bake for 10-15mins or until cheese is golden brown. Cut into fourths. ENJOY!!

*You can add anything you like to the dish to make it a complete meal….Such as a protein and veggies! Get creative! 

 

Breakdown for one serving: 

334 Calories

7g Fat

57g Carbs

3g Fiber

13g Protein 

Chocolatey Sweet Strawberry Egg White Crepes

Chocolatey Sweet Strawberry Egg White Crepes 

2/3 Liquid Egg Whites

Cinnamon

Nutmeg

1Tsp Vanilla Extract

Lilly’s Dark Chocolate Baking Chips (~30 chips)

Walden Farms Zero Calorie Pancake Syrup (optional)

~1/2Cup Chopped Strawberries

Directions:

Mix egg whites, nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla in a bowl. Heat a non stick medium pan and pour egg white mixture into pan. Cook until egg whites are cooked throughly without flipping. Melt chocolate in microwave in 20sec increments until chocolate is fully melted (keep stirring!). Place chopped strawberries on cooked egg whites with melted chocolate and ~1Tbsp pancake syrup. Roll into a burrito. Place some more melted chocolate on top! Serve & Enjoy Your healthy dessert or Breakfast! #nom #nom Heaven in the mouth 🙂

Breakdown:

152 Calories

2g Fat

12g Carbs

3g Fiber

21g Protein

Dark Chocolate Baking Chips

&

Walden Farms Pancake Syrup

(Both can be found on VitaCost.com)

Comfort Southwestern Breakfast Hash

Southwestern Comfort Breakfast Hash

 

100g Shredded Sweet Potato 

2oz Extra Lean Ground Turkey

1/3Cup Frozen Southwestern Veggies

1 Egg

Garlic powder

Pinch of salt

1Tbsp Wholly Guacamole (optional)

1Tbsp Plain NonFat Greek Yogurt (optional)

Scallions for Garnish (optional)

 

Directions:

Cook ground turkey in a medium pan until cooked through. Shred sweet potato with a cheese grater and weigh out 100g. Place sweet potato in a non stick pan, season (garlic, salt), and cook on medium heat covered for 5mins. Add southwestern veggies and ground turkey and cook uncovered for another 5mins or until sweet potato is browned. Cook an egg over easy in a non stick pan ( break egg in pan cook one side, then flip and cook the other side; Don’t cook for too long because you want the egg to be runny :)). Place cooked egg on top of hash!! 

 

Breakdown (not including greek yogurt and guacamole):

278 Calories

6g Fat

32g Carbs

7g Fiber

24g Protein