The Skinny on Salad Dressing

You think you are making a healthy choice at lunch. You go to the store, you grab a salad, you pat yourself on the back and then you pour approximately 2 tbs of  what appears to be a healthy dressing (balsamic vinaigrette) on your salad. Did you know those 2 tbs = 170 calories, 18g fat??? 

Here is an easy way to enjoy the flavor of the dressing and save yourself some from some of the fat and calories. If you put a teaspoon of the dressing on the salad and close the lid and shake you can have the yummy flavor throughout the salad using only a fraction of the dressing.

1 tsp= 28 calories and 3g fat!

Black Bean Brownies

 

Yes, you read that correctly.... Black Bean Brownies!!

When sweet cravings get the best of you it is always nice to have something to fall back on that won't knock you off the wagon. This recipe packs in over 60 grams of protein and melts in your mouth like the ultimate cheat meal, without the guilt!  

 

Fudgy black bean brownie goodness. That really is the only way to describe this decadent, gluten free dessert.

Summer Rolls

Looking for a light snack, a refreshing appetizer or a fun side dish? Try this quick and easy DIY Summer Roll recipe.

Ingredients:

Mango

Avacado

Jicama

Cilantro

Mint

Lime

Shrimp

Rice Paper

Dual Dinner Part 2: Chili

Chili:
Mommy's Meat Sauce
2 tbs Cumin
2 tbs paprika
2 tbs chili powder
2 cans kidney beans
1 can black beans
1 can corn (optional)

Dual Dinner Part 1: Mommy's Meat Sauce

My goal is to have a  nutritious dinner on the table every night. With 2 children under 3 years old, a full time desk job, a Dog Treat Company, Personal Training Clients and sharing my favorite nutrition supplements my time is at a premium. In order to make sure I meet my goal I plan our dinners a month in advance. I also try to create recipes that can be used for more than one meal. I like to call them "Dual Dinners". This dual dinner starts off as a meat sauce and then the next night the left overs are transformed into chili (which I will give you the details on in a future post)!

Mommy's Meat Sauce:
1 onion (chopped)
2 cloves garlic (chopped)
32 oz tomato sauce
1 can chopped/diced tomato
2 bay leaves
2 tbs italian seasoning
1/2 cup chicken stock
1.25 lbs bison
1 tbs olive oil