Survival Of The Fittest!

Maybe it was all the Man vs. Wild episodes we’ve been watching or maybe it was just the call of nature, but Jason surprised me with a hiking trip last weekend and did his best to get us stranded in the middle of nowhere. Well, as you can tell by my writing this, I survived [...]

HOLY GUACAMOLE!

HOLY GUACAMOLE!
Serves 8
INGREDIENTS
Guacamole Dip:
•    3 avocados, peeled
•    16 ounces fat-free cottage cheese
•    ½ red onion, peeled
•    ½ green bell pepper, seeded
•    1-2 cloves of garlic, peeled
•    1 fresh jalapeno pepper (deseeded and deveined) or 1 tablespoon jarred jalapeno peppers. Wash hands thoroughly after handling peppers.
•    Juice of one small lemon
•    Juice of one lime
•    [...]

On Sweating It Out!

Nobody ever drowned in his own sweat.
-Ann Landers

Upside-Down Pizza

Upside-Down Pizza
Serves 6
INGREDIENTS:
I pound 99% fat free ground chicken or turkey
1 cup soy crumbles (grillers or sausage-style)
1 onion, quartered and thinly sliced
1, 8 oz. package sliced mushrooms
1 can “no salt added” spinach, squeezed dry
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 (14-15 oz.) can “no salt added” diced tomatoes
1 (14-15 oz.) jar or can of pizza sauce
2 tablespoons tomato [...]

White Chili

White Chili
Serves 6

INGREDIENTS:
Nonstick Spray
4 stalks celery, diced
3 medium poblano peppers, seeded and deveined, diced
2 medium onions, diced
2 clove garlic, minced
2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, to taste
1 pound 99% fat-free ground turkey or chicken
1 (15.5-ounce) can white cannellini beans, rinsed
1 (15.5-ounce) can navy beans beans, rinsed
3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 ¼ [...]

Eda-mole

Made with protein-rich edamame and lite tofu, this guacamole-inspired appetizer will nourish your body and satisfy your cravings without the guilt!

Eda-mole
Serves 8
INGREDIENTS:
1, 10 oz. package frozen shelled edamame, cooked according to package and brought to room temperature
1, 12.3 oz. box lite firm tofu, drained of juices
1-2 cloves garlic (1 medium clove or 2 smaller ones)
1/4 [...]

Cottage Cheese and Fruit

Cottage Cheese and Fruit
Serves 1
INGREDIENTS:
½ cup fresh of frozen (and thawed) berries OR any medium-sized fruit of choice, cut into bite-sized chunks
1 cup fat free cottage cheese
1/8 –1/4 teaspoon flavoring or extract of choice (i.e. coconut, almond, vanilla, maple, or even a combination of two – like coconut and vanilla)
1-3 packets of Splenda, to taste [...]

No Gym? No Problem!

If you don’t like going to gyms (like me) you don’t have to! You can get the same results (if not better) working out at home with very little equipment. If the idea of lugging yourself and your wardrobe to a gym everyday is impractical and unappealing, quit torturing yourself and create a workout space [...]