Put your basil away and make way for broccoli pesto! You’ll fall in love with this super fast and healthy dinner that’s ready within 30 minutes. Oh yeah, babe. Please don’t use frozen broccoli. It’s one extra step, chopping the broccoli crowns into florets, but it’s so worth it! You can taste the freshness and [Read More...]
Who says that you need macaroni with meatballs? Just make them JUMBO sized and you’ll have yourself a delicious and simple dinner. You’ll love the cheesy goodness in each bite, as well as the fresh Italian bread you used to make them. Garlicy and full of fresh ingredients, this recipe is a larger version of [Read More...]
A creamy peanut butter fudge with chocolate drizzle…. it’s just out of this world! I was blown away at how easy peanut butter fudge is to make! If you close your eyes and take a bite, the peanut butter/chocolate combo almost makes you think you’re eating a Reese’s. And I could pop those bite-size babies all [Read More...]
Crunchy, oven-baked nachos with black beans, flecks of chicken and oohy, gooey extra sharp cheddar cheese… you’re telling me these are skinny? Yes, I am! And just in time for the Super Bowl and the homestretch to the NHL playoffs. These nachos are perfect for an appetizer or, in Hubs and I’s case, a fun [Read More...]
These decadent bars are layered with cookie dough, Oreos, cheesecake and chocolate crumble topping. It’s creaminess and crunchiness in each bite. Extremely sinful. Extremely delicious. At first glance these cheesecake bars look like they’re hard to make. But, I promise you – so long as you have an electric mixer and parchment paper, this recipe is a [Read More...]
These stuffed peppers are the ultimate healthy weeknight dinner, with leftovers to boot! Stuffed with ground turkey, rice, garlic, caramelized onions and spinach, these peppers are bursting with flavor! As a family of two, Hubs and I ate these peppers for practically a week! It probably didn’t help that I cut every pepper I ate [Read More...]
This fabulous recipe is brought to you by… Hubs! He’s famous for his summertime on-the-grill steamed clams, with drizzled butter and fresh lemon. Since it’s winter and the grill is shut down, he took these Simple Steamers to the stove! We bought a small bag of littleneck clams (about a dozen) at an incredible Italian [Read More...]
This Skinny Balsamic Rosemary Chicken is a super easy go-to weeknight dinner. Especially now in December it’s dark by 4:30pm and feels like bedtime by 6pm (ugh!). Lightly coated in flour, this chicken is first cooked until golden brown, then coated with a reduced sweet and savory balsamic sauce. I love a potato side dish [Read More...]
On a cold November night there is very little that beats the warmth of something roasting in the oven. So, when I saw this recipe on SkinnyTaste.com, I just had to try it! You’ll love the warm aromas that waft through your kitchen – butter, brown sugar, cinnamon – and how low maintenance this recipe [Read More...]
A creamy, garlicy and cheesy spinach dip that’s the perfect appetizer for all of your family gatherings this holiday season. For Thanksgiving — and even, yes, the trending Friendsgiving (read the 17 Rules of Friendsgiving here) — why not bring a fabulous cold spinach dip? It’s super easy to make and is pretty refreshing (yes, [Read More...]
Hands down, this is my favorite chicken marsala recipe. It’s absolutely amazing – the rich marsala sauce, with bits of garlic and pops of parsley is OUT. OF. THIS. WORLD. Trust me on this one. Whether you have a hot date coming over for dinner or you’re entertaining family/friends, this is a dish that will [Read More...]
Equally doughy and crispy, these Mini Pizzas with Sausage & Peppers are the perfect end to a busy day. Or, the perfect addition to a football party, or birthday party, or any party for that matter! What nearly turned into a complete disaster resulted in deliciously amazing mini pizzas that I could eat for breakfast, [Read More...]
It’s a moral duty to bake pumpkin bread at least once or twice during autumn (who’s with me?!). The warm, spiced bread is perfect to serve as dessert or toasted with a smear of butter for breakfast. I added cranberries to this recipe because I thought its slight tartness and sweetness would bring out the [Read More...]
Roasted butternut squash. CHECK. Heaps of mozzarella cheese. CHECK. Crumbled crispy bacon. CHECK. Usually I could tell you one or two things missing in a dish. Maybe an extra crunch, more of that, less of this. There always seems to be room for improvement, which makes cooking so much fun. But THIS butternut squash mac [Read More...]
A wondrously cheesy dip made with peppers, sweet onion, two types of cheeses, spicy jalapeno and zesty lime. For the record… I had all but good intentions to make this a skinny queso dip. Sorry, guys. Didn’t happen. My family loves cheese way too much. Who can blame them? Instead we turned this into a [Read More...]
This is a hearty, warm-your-bones chowder that has the “pop!” of sweet corn, zesty garlic, savory bacon and peppered shrimp. The perfect cool weather meal, accompanied (of course!) by crusty bread. Tag teaming this chowder in the kitchen is a lot of fun. Hubs and I teamed up with the shucking of corn, chopping of [Read More...]
This creamy, chocolaty, hazelnut fudge is just out of this world. And unless you’re bringing this to some huge party, you’re going to have leftovers. Which means you’re going to have problems. You’re going to eyeball your fridge door and reason to yourself that the pieces are so small that’s it’s OK if you have [Read More...]
A delightfully easy hummus recipe that screams of fresh lemon juice and zesty garlic! Once you try this recipe you’ll never want to go back to the store-bought stuff. Especially because 1 can of chickpeas costs about $1. ONE DOLLAR. What now $4.99 pre-packaged hummus?! I have a confession. I actually ate this lemon-garlic hummus [Read More...]