This only looks fancy but I promise, it's so easy to make AND, it's packed with berries so it's basically a health food. Cheers! Skinny Strawberry Basil Margarita Serves: 2 Ingredients: For salted rim: ½ tbsp kosher salt 1 cup strawberries, fresh 5 basil leaves 1 tsp NuNaturals NuSt

This one of my favorite freezer friendly meals for a chilly day. I always have a few portions of these lentils in my freezer for a quick weeknight meal. There are so many ways to serve them-- see the notes below the recipe for some of my favorite ideas! Keep in mind, I prefer a thicker lentil dish s

Whenever I go out for drinks, I always scan the menu for something with ginger. I love using ginger and other herbs and spices to enhance drinks (and food too!) without having to add sugar. It's absolutely possible to have a "fancy cocktail" without gulping down a boat load of sugar, you

I love making chia seed pudding as an alternative to greek yogurt or overnight oatmeal. It takes less than a minute to make It's super high in fiber It's versatile. It's sort of like a blank canvas in that you can top it with anything or modify it with any flavors that you like. They're pac

I don’t know HOW I didn’t try this sooner. I saw a similar recipe on Pinterest and just made a few changes to lighten it up a little. One of these burger bites has 48 calories and SO MUCH FLAVOR. It’s insane. People will often ask me what a serving size should be but that’s really hard to answer w

Have some over-ripe bananas? Here's the perfect recipe to try. I experimented with this recipe alot before posting it and I finally found a really nice combination of ingredients that made this guilt-free enough to share with clients without sacrificing taste. The oats and the wheat bran

One of my favorite ways to sneak veggies into my diet is through soup. Sometimes you just don't want roasted veggies or a salad and starting your meal with a veggie-packed soup is an often overlooked way of getting tons of nutrients and fiber in to start your meal off on the right foot! This soup i

If you’re looking for something to bring to your next BBQ or pot luck, this is it! Enjoy! Crunchy Asian Slaw Serves: 12 Ingredients: 1/4 cup slivered almonds 1 package Ramen Noodles, (discard flavoring) 8 Cups Coleslaw Mix 6 stalks green onion, chopped 1.5 cups shelled edamame

I call this my "Monday Morning Smoothie" Why? It doesn't contain alcohol, and on Monday mornings, after imbibing over the weekend, that's key It has lots of greens that are packed with phytonutrients that will hopefully help balance out all the tacos I may have eaten It's full of

Growing up, my mom would always make either a red sauce or chicken soup on Sundays. I find that I love cooking a big batch meal on Sundays so that I have leftovers that I can either eat during the week or freeze. Chicken soup is perfect for this! My mom is Italian and my dad is Jewish so for me, eve

I know what you're thinking.... WTF are miracle noodles and what kind of weird crap must be in them that they're zero calories? Let me break it down... There are tons of different "shirataki" products on the market but right now I'm going to talk about Miracle Noodles (which

You know the cool girl who watches football and drinks whiskey on the rocks? Yeah... that's not me. The only thing I like about football is that if I let my husband watch it all day, I have something to dangle over his head when I want to watch Vanderpump Rules. I know this is an unpopular opinion b

So many people responded to my Instagram story about my healthy travel hacks that I decided to do a full blog post on it! I love hearing from you guys about what YOU want to know and what you find helpful so never hesitate to get in touch with me! I’ll try to hit as many things as I can, including w

Pesto made with fresh basil and salty cheese is quite possibly one of my favorite comfort foods. When it's served over pasta or on a pizza there's really nothing better. I always like to keep a fresh basil plant in the house so that I have it to make pesto, fresh sauce or pizza. A lot of

If you’re looking for the perfect dessert to serve on New Years Eve, I got you! I made these vanilla collagen pudding shots using NuNaturals Organic Stevia and Monkfruit Sweetener, Pourable Vanilla Syrup and Collagen Peptides. How cute are these little dessert shooter cups? I got them on Amazon

I usually work out in the morning which means that breakfast typically serves as my "post-workout meal" But, sometimes life gets in the way and I have to switch it up and when that happens, I love to make a this chocolatey smoothie to ensure that I get some protein in without ruining my ap

Regardless of the type of training you're doing, consuming enough protein over the course of the day is important, dietitian Alix Turoff said.

If you're looking for a grown up version of a Rice Krispie treat, you HAVE to try these. They're honestly so easy to make, don't require an oven and taste amazing (even if you don't like Fiber One cereal)

Overnight oats are my absolute favorite way to enjoy oatmeal. They require no cooking (you just mix all the ingredients together and the ingredients absorb the moisture) and the texture is so much creamier than traditional oats. They're like a blank canvas- I like to make my original recipe and then

Okay... this is like, the HOLY GRAIL of guilt-free dessert recipes. Why? I'll tell ya.... No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter SEA SALT (optional) Under 40 calories Did I mention chocolate and peanut butter? If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen my step by step tutorial but

I was so incredibly picky as a child that I wouldn't even eat Macaroni and Cheese. I basically lived on chicken fingers and pasta with butter. Super balanced. It wasn't until I became an adult that I actually tried macaroni and cheese and I never looked back. Obviously macaroni and cheese is DELIC

If you've seen "Miracle Rice" or any of the other Shirataki based rice/pasta swaps, you're either completely on board or totally freaked out. If you have no idea what the deal is with this product, you can read all about it in a past blog post . That said, if you don't want to use a Konj

I often get asked whether butternut squash is considered a non-starchy or starchy vegetable. The truth is, butternut squash and other similar winter squash varieties (such as acorn squash, delicata and hubbard squash), fall somewhere in between starchy and non-starchy vegetables. I’ve created a cha

Want to know a fun fact about me? I didn't try a meatball until I was 26 years old. Growing up, I was the PICKIEST eater. My rotation consisted of chicken cutlets, french fries, watermelon and pasta with butter. Balanced, no? I had it in my head that I was scared of textures. And, I do thin

You know those dishes that your mom would make once in awhile that were SO good but you never remember them because it's not like she was making them everyday, just... every so often? Well, this is one of those recipes for me. Don't ask me why but I was sitting on the couch, watching the Bacheloret

I was recently quoted in a New York Times article called " The Ascension of Cauliflower " The cauliflower rice trend is pretty ubiquitous by now and most of you who are reading this blog have likely tried it by now or have considered trying it. If you haven't tried it, it's likely because

Popcorn is one of my favorite snacks when I'm craving something salty and crunchy (which is pretty much everyday). When I was in high school, I went through a phase where I would microwave a 100 calorie pack bag every single night, without fail. Spoiler alert: I don't do that anymore. Once I bec

I tend to make zucchini noodles for dinner once a week. They're easy, low carb and super versatile. I love just topping them with either Rao's tomato basil sauce or Cucina Antica sauce but I was really craving something creamy and alfredo-ish so started experimenting. I had some Greek Yogurt cream c

I'm not a big proponent of "traditional" meal prep. You know, the type where you make 5 portions of the same meal for Monday-Friday for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I have my reasons. I get so bored of eating the same thing over and over I don't love the way leftovers hold up in the

This recipe is a total GAME CHANGER and I'm not being overly dramatic. Seriously, move over cauliflower pizza because there's a new low carb pizza swap in town and it's LEGIT . It sounds SO gross and weird but whatever, we do alot of weird things for the sake of our health and bodies, includin

I always have a few boxes of Banza Pasta on hand for when I'm not in the mood for meat but still want to get my protein in OR for those nights when I just need a pasta fix. If you don't know what Banza is, check out this post to learn all about why I love it! Just to remind yo

I'm so NOT a Super Bowl person in that: I had to "google" Super Bowl because I wasn't sure if it was one or two words I think football is the most boring thing to watch and I never have any idea what's going on I don't like beer. I'm always trying to "health-ify" the

I love a good no bake recipe. Especially one that takes <10 minutes to make and can last in the refrigerator for 5 days. Perfect for meal prep! I’ve been loving adding these into my yogurt as a snack or just having two before a workout. Alot of energy ball recipes use honey as a sweetener

Honestly, I WANT to say that this was as complicated to make as it looks but it was BEYOND easy to make and just as delicious! You literally just combine a few ingredients in a jar and in a few hours, you have hot pink jam! So fun! I use the jam to layer my chia seed pudding or overnigh

What can you make with ripe bananas, other than banana bread? Cookies! These are like a banana bread + oatmeal love child and they're SO good and so easy to make. I used Truvia brown and cane sugar blend to make these. It's basically just a blend of Truvia and sugar

If you joined me on Instagram live, you saw how I made this cocktail but for the rest of you degenerates (I kid, I kind), I wanted to post the recipe! If anyone has any better ideas for what to call this drink, please let me know because while I really enjoy drinking cocktails, I don't as much enjoy

This recipe seems so fancy but it couldn't be more simple. I start with a bag of frozen riced cauliflower like the one below:

Say hello to your new favorite BBQ side dish. You can enjoy this as a side salad or you can even serve it as a salsa with chips! To make it your own, there are a few easy changes you can make: Swap out the black beans for your favorite beans Omit cilantro if you’re a super taster Swap mang

In the spirit of Valentine's Day, I treated myself to a sweet and decadent (only in taste, not calories) breakfast. I decided to put together a breakfast quesadilla with banana, strawberries and peanut butter (which I do from time to time) but because of the holiday, I decided to throw in some choco

There's a cute little Asian Fusion restaurant in Birmingham called Bamboo . My husband and I are very much creatures of habit and we are also EXTREMELY picky so when we like a restaurant, we tend to go there all the time . Our current routine is to put our name on the list at El Barrio , our f

This ligthened up pumpkin pie is the perfect dish to make for Thanksgiving (or really, any time). It’s crustless which eliminates a majority of the fat and calories that traditional pumpkin pie contains. A typical slice of pumpkin pie contains 323 calories, 13 grams of fat, 46 grams of carbs, 2 gra

After spending 3 weeks in Thailand on my honeymoon in 2017, I fell in love with Pitaya. Pitaya actually originated in Central America and was then brought to Asia where it goes by "dragonfruit".