Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Chicken and Pasta Skillet Meal

Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Chicken and Pasta Skillet Meal

Today I ran across another YouTube channel, "Momables", with great recipes!  Laura Fuentes has tons of easy recipes to switch up your routine.  I love anything with sun-dried tomatoes and this is just one of many great recipes on her webpage.  Check it out!

Fed & Fit » BLT Wrap

Fed & Fit » BLT Wrap  Check out this awesome BLT Wrap recipe from Fed & Fit.  Cut some calories from a traditional BLT by updating the recipe with lettuce wraps and avocado! 

Sarah Fit: 5 Surprising Ways To Nutritiously Satisfy A Sweet Tooth After Dinner

Check out this great post from Sarah Fit curb those late night sweets cravings!

5 Surprising Ways To Nutritiously Satisfy A Sweet Tooth After Dinner: I’ve always had a sweet tooth but I believe I’ve trained myself to want something sweet after I eat a meal. I wish I hadn’t and I’ve tried too many times to count to train myself to NOT want sugar after dinner but it’s easier said than done. Instead, I’ve found surprisingly healthy ways to […]

Hard-Baked Eggs?! - An Eggsperiment

With all of the hard-boiled egg mania following Easter Sunday, I ran across this video from Food Network's morning talk show "The Kitchen".  

                Who knew that instead of hard-boiling eggs, you could hard-bake them?!  Was this too good to be true?  I decided to give it a shot.

Since I'm only cooking for one at school, I only used 6 eggs.  As directed in the video above, preheat the oven to 325 degrees and bake them for 30 minutes.

Immediately after removing eggs from the oven, submerge them in an ice water bath.  And once cool enough to touch, peel them.

A few of the eggs had these brown spots after peeling.  I'm thinking this may be where the shell was in direct contact with the muffin tin??  But apart from this...

VOILA!  Perfectly cooked hard eggs!  No gray/green ring around the yolk!  These are a great source of protein and good for snacks, egg salad, deviled eggs, or whatever you like.

If you try out this eggsperiment for yourself, let me know in the comments below!

Til next time!  -M

Laura Vitale's Twenty Minute Italian Tortellini Soup

Today, I'm sharing a super simple recipe from one of my favorite cooks.  This delicious and savory Twenty Minute Italian Tortellini Soup from Laura Vitale is for those days when you want something quick, warm, and comforting.  Laura's popular YouTube channel, "Laura in the Kitchen", is bursting with delicious, innovative, easy, accessible recipes.  Her bright personality and the warmth of her kitchen come right through the screen.  As a fellow Italian, I feel like Laura is a long-lost member of my own family.  I'm currently loving season 2 of her show "Simply Laura" on the Cooking Channel, Saturdays at 10:30am CT.      

When first attempting this recipe, I couldn't find sausage tortellini at my local grocery store.  So, I browned some Italian sausage and added it to my soup with cheese tortellini.  Just as delicious!  And as Laura always says, just use what you have!

I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do.  Til next time! -M

Strawberry Banana Protein Shake from Summer Girl Fitness!

It's hard to go wrong with a strawberry banana smoothie.  My trainer and friend, Marielle from SummergirlFitness.com, amps up this classic with protein powder for added lean muscle sculpting.  Check out her website and give her Facebook page a 'Like' for some inspiring and helpful fitness posts (& some great, healthy recipes)! 

SKINNY Strawberry Banana Shake
Try this DELICIOUS and simple protein smoothie -- the perfect healthy snack with only 230 calories!
Posted by Summer Girl Fitness on Sunday, February 28, 2016

Fit Men Cook: 5 Easy Cold Lunches

One of my favorite YouTube channels for healthy meal ideas is Fit Men Cook.  Kevin's presentation is always on point, and his dishes are nutritious and colorful.  For those of you who are constantly on-the-go, like me, you know how monotonous packing your lunch can get.  These 5 Easy Cold Lunch ideas are great for adding some variety into your typical lunch routine.  Enjoy!