Showing posts with the label Lighten Up

Grilled Chicken Tortellini

I love a good homemade pasta dish. And I especially love a homemade pasta dish that's easy to make and light!  This Grilled Chicken Tortellini doesn't have any sauce. (Say whaaa?) But it&#…

Low Cal Single-Serving Brownie Cake

A few weeks ago I shared this recipe over at The Dwelling Tree . Just in case you missed it over there, I wanted to share it with you here!   Let's be honest. The desserts I make on a regular ba…

Turkey Club Wrap

As the weather starts getting warmer, so does my house. It's so nice not having to use the oven on hot days. We turn to yummy sandwiches and wraps when we don't want to heat up the house. Y…

It's a Health and Fitness Link Up!

The beginning of the New Year is traditionally a time to make some goals and resolutions. One of my goals is to be healthier this year. This link up is dedicated to a healthy new year! Link up your h…

Healthy Carbonara

This girl loves her pasta! Indeed I do. Pasta is one of my food weaknesses. But it isn't always weight loss friendly, which is what I need right now as I'm slowly but surely getting baby we…

Five on Friday

It's Friday! I love the weekends. I'm starting a new segment today called "Five on Friday". I thought it would be fun to feature five of my current favorite things and tell you why …

Balsamic Chicken

First, the winner of the e-book giveaway is: Tara  Congratulations!! An e-mail has been sent to you! We bought quite the bag of chicken at Costco last week and now we're on a major chicken kick!…

{Please Welcome} Michael from Better Cater

It's so nice to have a guest blogger today! It's been way too long. I forgot how much I love having others guest post on my blog!   Today's guest blogger is Michael Sandoval, the on…

Slow Cooker Ham and Potato Soup

It's the first week of the new year, which means exercise and dieting are in full swing for people everywhere. I find myself jealous of the guy on "The Biggest Loser" the other night wh…

{Please Welcome} Guest Blogger Jackie Clark

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving! Woo hoo! I can't wait to spend time with family and dig in to all that delicious food. Speaking of digging in, guest blogger Jackie Clark from Jackie's Arc is here…

{Lighten Up!} Hawaiian Baked Chicken

Pin It My favorite pizza toppings are Canadian bacon and pineapple. Sometimes I lose the Canadian bacon and I just ask for pineapple. I love the stuff! But besides eating a bowl of fruit, pizza is ab…

{Lighten Up!} Spinach Lasagna Rolls

**July 8, 2013: Thanks so much for stopping by this post!! I see so many coming from Facebook today and I'm just wondering what page on Facebook. Thanks!   I love it when I can find a low calorie…

Barilla Spaghetti Rancetto

Friday's recipe is coming a little early this week. I'm heading up north in the morning with my sisters, mom, and grandma for a girls night in Ashton, Idaho. Nothing like a couple of days of …

Crock Pot Turkey Breast

The crockpot is the quickest and easiest way I've ever cooked a turkey breast. This recipe is especially good. With only two ingredients, the only hard part is waiting for it to be done cooking! …

Lighten Up! - Chicken Cordon Bleu

I wasn't purposely trying to find a light chicken cordon bleu recipe when I found this guy on myrecipes.com . The person who posted it found it through Cooking Light , so I thought I'd give i…

Lighten Up! - Fettuccine Alfredo

Food Network has once again slimmed down an indulgent favorite. I worked at an Italian restaurant for almost 10 years, and out of all the different pasta options a lot of guests couldn't seem to…

Lighten Up! - Chicken Potpie

image via foodnetwork.com The Food Network has trimmed down a comfort-food favorite. Woo hoo! They were able to cut about 235 calories and 24 grams of fat per serving from the classic potpie. And I t…

Lighten Up! - Lemon Chicken (Crock Pot)

It's time for another light dish that we love. We're talking 150 calories per serving. This is lemon chicken made in the crockpot. The crockpot makes the chicken so juicy and tender. Yum! I …

Marinated Chicken Tenders

I've always been a big fan of marinating meat. And it's even better when the marinade isn't bad for you! Which brings us to another dish to add to the "Lighten Up" category, so …
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