Power Egg Muffins Recipe Author: Denise Costello Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 25 mins Save Print Power Egg Muffins Ingredients 2 large omega-3 eggs 2 large egg whites ½ cup chopped low-sodium chickpeas ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk or organic low-fat milk Instructions Pre-heat oven to 400. Coat 6-cup muffin tin with cooking spray. Mix ingredients in a blender. Fill the muffin tin ¾ way with the egg mix. Add whatever you ...
Overindulged? 3 Strategies to Get Back On Track
We have all been there before - holidays, vacations, and parties add up and before we know it, we have had too many sweets, rich foods or cocktails. Celebrating with family and friends is always good but there comes a time when we need to return to our healthy routine. These are three strategies that I use when I need to get back on track. It is also how I like to start my Mondays. 1. Go Green! Start your morning with a Green Smoothie - to give your body a jolt of power nutrients that is easy ...
Easter Brunch Starters
One of my favorite pleasures in life is gathering with the family to celebrate the holidays. Getting everyone around the table and enjoying a beautiful, delicious meal is pure heaven to me :) Growing up in Indiana, Easter was always a welcome celebration after the quiet, reflective period of Lent and the grey of winter. Following Easter mass, we would gather with all our cousins and attend a big Easter brunch hosted my grandmother. Excited to be wearing a new spring outfit, eating jelly beans ...
Asparagus Rollups Recipe
Asparagus Rollups Author: Denise Costello Save Print This makes a lovely appetizer for a spring brunch. I have made a gluten- and dairy-free version of the original, with a few Fit Foodie tweaks. Ingredients 14 thin slices of bread -- try Sara Lee Soft and Smooth Whole Grain White or Udi’s Gluten-free White Sandwich Bread 8 slices of uncured bacon, cooked crisp, drained and crumbled 8 oz of low-fat or Greek-style Cream Cheese or for non-dairy, use Tofutti non-dairy spread ...
Grapefruit Prosecco Sparkler Recipe
Grapefruit Prosecco Sparkler Author: Denise Costello Prep time: 10 mins Total time: 10 mins Save Print Pink and refreshing! Ingredients 3 cups pink grapefruit juice, chilled 1 cup elderflower liqueur (St. Germain) 1 750-milliliter bottle of Prosecco chilled ½ pink grapefruit, sliced thin ¼ cup fresh mint Instructions In a punch bowl, combine grapefruit juice, elderflower liqueur; chill. Just before serving, add Prosecco, grapefruit slices ...
Super-Quick and Easy Vegetarian Lasagna
Super-Quick and Easy Vegetarian Lasagna Author: Denise Costello Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 30 mins Save Print Ingredients 16-oz silken firm organic tofu (non-GMO) ½ cup grated parmesan cheese (divided) 1 omega-3 egg 8 oz pesto ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon fresh ground pepper 1 ½ 26-oz jars low-sodium spaghetti sauce (Trader Joe's and Market Basket both have good low-salt options; my fav is RAO’s homemade sauce –little more expensive but worth it) 1 8-oz ...
Prep A Lasagna Dinner in 15 minutes!
Have you ever had one of these days: you roll home at 6:00 pm with no plan for dinner. Your kids return from practice, hungry and asking “What’s for dinner, Mom? I’m starving!” Is your answer “I don’t know” or worse, "Takeout, again"? I have been there so many times that now I always make sure I have a few key items in my kitchen. It allows me to respond to my hungry teenage son this way: “We’re having lasagna”. Now everybody is happy -- who doesn't love lasagna? Typically, when you hear the ...
Spinach and Chickpeas Recipe
Spinach and Chickpeas Author: Amy Rindskopf Recipe type: Dinner Cuisine: American Save Print Ingredients 2 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed ½ tsp salt ½ tsp sweet paprika ¼ tsp dried thyme ¼ tsp dried oregano ½ tsp ground cumin ½ tsp chili pepper flakes (optional) 10 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed 1 tsp red wine vinegar ½ cup gluten-free bread crumbs (we use Ian's brand Gluten-Free Breadcrumbs) ...
Gluten-Free Pantry
Amy's admiring her pantry this week. Come see what she's doing right! -- Denise My family recently celebrated our gluten-free anniversary. Looking back at the changes we have made during the past year has been pretty awe-inspiring. The idea of keeping our home completely gluten-free was daunting at first but now it seems like the “same old, same old.” And having two celiacs who are symptom free? Awesome. What were our tricks to success? 1. Get a clean start The most important thing we ...
Detox Day One
Curried Butternut Squash Stew I have always loved food and cooking. I still remember my very first Peanut's Cook Book and making Lucy’s Lemon Squares for my dad every Father's Day. When I became a nurse, I started learning more about the link between food and health. But it wasn’t until I became a mom that I started thinking of food as medicine. We lead such busy lives that committing to healthy habits can be a real challenge. Believe me, I know first-hand! To stay consistent, I created ...
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