Healthy “MAKEOVERS”

Yam Chocolate Chip Soft Cookies

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If you’re looking for a sneaky way to get healthier food into your kids (or husbands!), these cookies are a yummy and tricky way to get them some uber healthy yams! My 4-year old turns her nose to plain yams, but let me tell you, she could not get enough of these and ate most [...]

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No-Bake Chewy “Better Than Store Bought” Protein Bars

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Simply…delicious. That’s the best way to describe these protein bars. I sent my husband off with one for work. He came home and said, “Those protein bars were so good! Better than the store-bought ones”, hence the name. They are pretty mammoth sized bars, so 1 would definitely fill up an adult.  They could easily [...]

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Peanut Butter Chickpea Cookies

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Chickpeas and peanut butter? Interesting or plain wrong? If you haven’t used beans in a baked good before, get adventurous…it has great results! It mimics flour, and does a great job holding the cookie together.  I couldn’t taste chickpeas at all.  Just a yummy peanut butter cookie! My friend told me about this recipe, so [...]

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Healthy Cream of Broccoli Soup

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This recipe was a reader request.  Surprisingly I’ve never made a broccoli-only soup.  I’ve never been much of a fan of cream-based soups, as I find them too rich, but this healthy version is really great!  It has creaminess, so for the cream-soup lovers, I think this will be a great substitute! Healthy Cream of [...]

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Healthy Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

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Once upon a time, a healthy version of these cookies was only a dream.  Growing up, my mom used to make these every year as part of her Christmas cookie stash. Rich chocolate cookies, with a hint of icing sugar on top.  I was hesitant that a healthy version would come out comparable, but these [...]

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Gingerbread Protein Shake

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What do you think about a gingerbread cookie in a cup?  All over that, right?! Me too!  This is a great sweet fix when you’re watching your waistline.  This is a great option for a post workout shake.  I must give credit to Oxygen Magazine for the recipe inspiration. This is my version with some [...]

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Canned Soup Substitutions

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Well….no canned soup that is!  Have you ever read the label of a regular canned soup? Especially the “cream-of” soups?  Some not-so-healthy stuff in there!  The problem is, I notice a lot of casserole and crock pot recipes contain canned soup.  So a while back, I did some searching online, and here are some great [...]

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Grain Free Apple Pie

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This grain-free apple pie is so delicious! The lower carb crust is made of coconut flour and almond meal, but the texture and taste is amazing! You won’t miss regular pie crust! Oh and the nut topping is unreal. It adds more calories & fat though, so I’ve included the nutrition for with/without the topping. [...]

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Pumpkin Spice Mini Donuts or Cupcakes

October 19, 2012

What would be your preference? Mini donuts with a cinnamon sugar topping? Or mini cupcakes with a cream cheese icing? This recipe does both, and you really can’t go wrong with either!  Both are delicious in their own way. Plus they are ridiculously low cal (38 calories each) with no added fat or refined sugar. [...]

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Pumpkin Chocolate Cheesecake Bites

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  Bars, or bites? Which would you prefer.  Well the bars are larger, so I’d definitely go with those!  This recipe is a perfect fall treat!  The texture is amazing and the sweetness is just right.  Since it seems to be pumpkin themed everything lately, I decided I wanted to do some sort of cheesecake.  [...]

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