Spaghetti Squash is my favorite pasta alternative. However, it takes a solid hour for it to bake in the oven, there is no such thing as quick spaghetti squash. Thanks to Trader Joe’s Cut Spaghetti Squash there is a world where you can prep Spaghetti Squash in under 10 minutes. It caught my eye when I was at TJ’s […]
Piri Piri Chicken Meatloaf
After traveling to Mozambique, I became obsessed with piri piri (or peri peri). In Mozambique, this spicy sauce is usually paired with fish and poultry. Missing the flavors, I decided to make a Piri Piri Chicken Meatloaf. If you aren’t familiar with piri piri it means ‘pepper-pepper’ in Swahili. The flavor is similar to the bird’s […]
Bagel Alternative – Easy Breakfast Swap
Breakfast is my least favorite meal of the day because I don’t eat eggs. Living in NYC, it is easy to default to an everything bagel from a bodega down the street. I was constantly looking for a bagel alternative. I read Tanya Zuckerbrot’s F-Factor last year and was introduced to the GG Cracker. Each GG Cracker […]
Healthy Cookbooks To Give As Gifts This Year
When you are trying to lose weight or be more mindful of what you are doing, one of the biggest hurdles is meal planning. Not everyone can eat the same foods five times a week and stay committed. I found that having these healthy cookbooks on hand is a great way to keep your grocery […]
What to Look For in a Food Scale
When starting out on a new diet one of things that you need to quickly learn is true portion sizes. Sitting down and eating a few handfuls of chips is not one serving. It’s more like 5 servings at more points than your daily allowance. That’s pretty obvious right? What’s not obvious is the difference between […]
Skinny Chicken Parm Mini Meatloaf
I love recipes that make meal planning, especially lunch, a breeze. When I don’t have a plan for lunch I default to Seamless after I realize that I’m hungry and typically don’t make the best decisions. A quick look at my recent orders will include Sushi, Avocado Toast, and who knows what else. I love this […]
Ground Chicken Taco Salad Recipe
Last spring I was at my friend’s house who is also on the Weight Watchers plan. She made an awesome Taco Salad by using ground chicken. Last week I wanted a quick dinner after work and made a ground chicken taco salad inspired by her recipe. A traditional recipe for Taco Salad usually calls for ground […]
Weight Watchers Lasagna
A few weeks ago, my husband was in London for the week on business. I don’t enjoy cooking for one so I wanted to make something that I could cook on Sunday and bet set for the week.When we made the Baked Spicy Chicken Egg Rolls last week we had about half of the package […]
Light Jalapeno Poppers with Sausage
Last Saturday we spent the day at a BBQ on Glen Island at a first birthday party. They grilled up a storm and had a ton of food set out. When we came home from the party we stuffed from all the great food they had and couldn’t imagine cooking a full dinner. We knew […]
Healthy Philly Cheese Steak Cupcakes
Last Sunday we went to brunch at one of our favorite local restaurants, that has the best Philly Cheese Steak. When we were there this weekend, we ordered healthier items and passed on the delicious carbs and fried foods. On Monday we sat down to make our grocery list for the week and decided to […]