You might be wondering why I am posting a soup recipe with summer right around the corner. Well…it just is that good! Quick and easy with most items coming from the pantry. Enjoy! All you need: 1 lb lean ground meat 1 small yellow onion, minced 4 cups low sodium broth (check out our homemade… Continue reading Meal Prep Recipe of the Month
Trying something new this month! Each month I plan to provide you all with a meal idea that is easy for meal prep and keeps well for several days. This month is a favorite- chicken shawarma bowls! Hope you give it a try! Note that you can alter the amounts based on preference. This makes… Continue reading April Meal Prep of the Month: Chicken Shawarma Bowls
My favorite soup is Olive Garden’s gnocchi soup, especially with their unlimited breadsticks. We have been making our own gnocchi lately and decided to give this soup a try. Still happy with how well it turned out. All you need: 2 chicken breasts, chopped 3 stalks celery, chopped 1 cup shredded carrots 1/2 medium onion,… Continue reading Copy-Cat Gnocchi Soup
As tasty as lasagna and just as easy! Bonus- this recipe is easy on the budget and is sure to be a crowd pleaser. Enjoy! All you need: Approx. 12 whole wheat lasagna noodles 15 oz. low fat ricotta 1 cup low fat mozzarella cheese 1/2 cup parmesan cheese 2 tbsp. minced garlic 1 tsp.… Continue reading Spinach Lasagna Roll-Ups
Hopefully the weather starts warming up soon so it will be too hot for soup but in the meantime, this easy lentil chili will do the trick. Bonus- this recipe is super easy on the budget. All you need: 2 quarts of veggie broth (we make our own!) 1 lb bag of lentils 1 cup… Continue reading Lentil Chili
Chicken strips are not just for kids! Here is a yummy, and of course easy, recipe to make for the entire family. Highly recommend you look at my post on how to make the perfect honey mustard dip. Enjoy! All you need: 2 large chicken breasts, cut into thin strips 2 eggs 2 tbsp. extra… Continue reading Lemon-Garlic Crusted Chicken Strips
If you follow us on Instagram you know that we LOVE “snacks for dinner” and have this meal at least weekly. We usually do a variety of apps, veggies, and fruit. I try and make a different appetizer each week and this week feature some Asian-inspired quinoa-meatballs. Hope you enjoy them as much as we… Continue reading Lower Sodium Teriyaki Quinoa-Meatballs
Note to self that we do not need a Sam’s Club size-bag of corn tortillas. Since we had corn tortillas coming out of our ears, we had to get creative to use them up! Made a couple batches of a healthier Mexican lasagna that turned out great. Cut back on the cheese and subbed out… Continue reading Taco Lasagna Makeover
Every Minnesotan/Midwesterner loves a good hotdish…or as some people call it; casserole. Here is a healthier makeover for our midwestern comfort food! All you need: 1 lb. extra lean ground turkey 1 small onion, chopped 4 oz. mushrooms, chopped 2 tbsp. olive oil 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1 can no-salt added corn 1/2 cup… Continue reading Healthy-ish Tater Tot Hotdish
On a cool fall day, ramen was just what the doctor ordered! I happened to have had some extra oven-roasted tomatoes that added a little sweetness to this dish. Easy to make and perfect for meal prep! All you need: 4 oz. baby bela mushrooms 1 tbsp. olive oil 1 cup broth 1 package ramen… Continue reading Turkey Bacon-Mushroom Ramen
I wish I could say that these ingredients were from MY garden…however, I do not have a green thumb. Luckily my parents do! When they gave us a small harvest of basil, tomatoes, and green onion, I knew exactly what I was going to make. Easy to make and tastes great with my homemade pesto.… Continue reading Garden Tomato Pesto
This past November my husband and I ventured and ate our way through Italy. I am still thinking of that plate of gnocchi with a mushroom cream sauce…. After reminiscing on our trip, I decided to try out making my own gnocchi along with a basic mushroom sauce and a pesto sauce. The gnocchi was… Continue reading Gnocchi, gnocchi, and more gnocchi
