Easy and Healthy Mashed Cauliflower – Quick and Low Carb!

Mashed Cauliflower

What is your favorite side dish? I mean – like your VERY favorite. You know if you could only have one side dish for the rest of your life, what would it be? For me, it would be mashed potatoes – no question! As much as I love mashed potatoes, they aren’t always the most waistline friendly food. Not to worry! I have an alternative! This Easy and Healthy Mashed Cauliflower is a great low calorie (176 per serving) and low carb (5 net per serving) option, and to be honest, it tastes pretty darn good!

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Jalapeño Popper Chicken Casserole – Easy & Low Carb

Jalapeno Popper Chicken Casserole

Jalapeño Poppers are definitely one of my favorite appetizers, so I decided to take those flavors and create a Jalapeño Popper Chicken Casserole. This casserole consists of a creamy seasoned chicken mixture, jalapeños, melted cheddar and crispy bacon. It only takes a few minutes to put this dish together, and after 20 minutes in the oven you have a delicious cheesy meal ready to go. This casserole also happens to be low carb (only 4 net!) and Keto friendly! This is great served with some fresh veggies, a side salad, rice or mashed potatoes or cauliflower.

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Strip Steak with Horseradish Cream Sauce – Quick & 1 Carb

Strip Steak with Horseradish Sauce

This Strip Steak with Horseradish Cream Sauce is so very quick and easy to make, and it only has 1 carb per serving! This is a recipe that is packed full of flavor, is super tender and is perfect for any diet or lifestyle. A crisp salad, fresh veggies or a loaded potato would be perfect with this. This is a great recipe for anything from a simple weeknight dinner to a dinner party with friends.

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Chicken Caesar salad with Easy Dressing & Parmesan Crisps

Chicken Caesar salad

This Chicken Caesar Salad with an Easy Homemade Dressing and Parmesan Crisps is a great way to get a healthy, low carb (Only 4 net!), preservative free and delicious meal. Making this salad is really pretty simple, and it doesn’t take much time. I have replaced the croutons that are usually found in a Caesar salad with homemade parmesan crisps to add a fantastic crispy texture without adding unnecessary carbs. This is a great way to have a guilt free meal without sacrificing flavor. Feel free to swap the chicken out with any of your other favorite meats. This is a great recipe for any diet, especially those follow a Keto lifestyle.

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French Onion Chicken – Delicious, Easy, Cheesy & Low Carb!

French Onion Chicken

Easy, one dish, cheesy, delicious AND low carb?! This fantastic French Onion Chicken is what weeknight dinner dreams are made of. Chicken and caramelized onions cook together in a “French Onion” sauce and it is all topped with melted Swiss cheese. Throw everything in one oven safe skillet and “BOOM!” you have your family’s new favorite recipe in the rotation. We like to serve this up with a simple fresh side salad (and maybe a warm loaf of bread) and dig in!

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Sun Dried Tomato & Basil Pesto Chicken Melt

Sun Dried Tomato & Basil Pesto Chicken Melt

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts are definitely one of the most popular pieces of meat used these days for easy dinner recipes. I also love these recipes, but sometimes they leave much to be desired. Boneless, skinless chicken, if not prepared the right way, can be dry, bland and flavorless. This Sun Dried Tomato & Basil Pesto Chicken Melt is none of those things. This dish uses my homemade Sun Dried Tomato Basil Pesto and fresh mozzarella to create a recipe that is super easy to make and loaded with amazing flavor. Give it a try today!

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Easy & Healthy Tomato Sauce – Delicious and Easy to Make

Easy & healthy tomato sauce

Pasta is by and far my favorite comfort food, but it is (usually) a guilty pleasure. Many pasta sauces are loaded with way too many carbs, calories, unnecessary sugar and preservatives. Pasta sauce is one of those things that is so easy to make, but many of us tend to pick up a jar of the pre-made stuff out of convenience. This Easy & Healthy Tomato sauce will change all of that! This sauce takes only a few minutes of active cooking time, and just 30 minutes to allow all of the flavors to simmer together. After that, you have a delicious homemade tomato sauce that is considerably better for you and better tasting than anything you will find in the grocery store. With only 92 calories and 9 net carbs per serving, this is a sauce that you don’t have to feel bad about!

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Baked Parmesan Tomatoes – Quick, Easy, Light & Healthy

Baked Parmesan Tomatoes

Is it just me, or are fresh summer tomatoes at least a million times better than the ones from the grocery store during the winter? I grabbed a bunch of beautiful tomatoes from a local farmstead the other day, so I decided to make myself a quick, healthy and simple lunch with a couple of them today. This recipe is really intended to be a side dish, but sometimes it’s really all I want for a light meal. These Baked Parmesan Tomatoes can also be an easy and delicious appetizer. Making this recipe is very easy – you will slice your tomatoes into thick slices, top them with seasonings and parmesan and drizzle them with a little oil. Then just bake them until they are hot and the cheese is melty and enjoy!

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Cilantro Lime Marinated Flank Steak – Flavorful & Low Carb

Cilantro Lime Marinated Flank Steak

I personally feel like flank steak is a highly underappreciated cut of beef. It is considerably less expensive per pound than many other steaks, it cooks a lot faster than thicker pieces of meat, and it is great for so many things from fajitas, salads, sandwiches and mostly as a vehicle for a delicious marinade. This Cilantro Lime Marinated Flank Steak is super easy to make, great to throw on the grill and serve to guests, low carb (only 1 net carb/serving!) and LOADED with flavor. Try it out for yourself and see!

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Avocado Lime Dressing – Quick, Easy, Light and Low Carb

Avocado Lime Dressing

Making homemade dressings is really such a simple thing to do, but a lot of us (myself included) don’t bother to do it a lot of the time. Many store bought versions are packed with extra and unnecessary calories, preservatives and sugar. This Avocado Lime Dressing only takes a couple minutes to make and it tastes better than anything you will find in the grocery store. This dressing is packed with healthy ingredients. It is low calorie and low carb with only 1 net carb. It is creamy and delicious, and you can probably fool your kids into eating something healthy without them even knowing it! You can pour this all over your favorite salad, dip any meat in it, use it as a marinade, put it on your tacos and so much more!

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