Friday, August 23, 2013

Stuffed Bell Peppers

I don't even know where to start with these.


These are De.Lisc.Ous. Mouth-wateringly good.


And you know they're good when Dad says, "No, you can't make them once in awhile. You need to make them a lot"


Ok, so it may not look the best....


But seriously, this is the best recipe I've EVER made. (Not that I've made a lot, but you get the point.)


Oh yeah, I guess I should post the recipe, since that's what you're here for...

Stuffed Bell Peppers

Ingredients:

2 Green bell peppers
4 Cups sliced mushrooms
1/2 Cup onion
2 Tbsp butter
1/2 pound sausage, cooked
1 Cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Melt butter in large saucepan and saute mushrooms and onions together until soft. Mix together sausage, cheese and mushrooms and set aside. Slice peppers in half from top to bottom remove seeds and broil until soft, but still holding its shape. Stuff pepper halves and pop in broiler for a couple minutes (watch them carefully) to melt the cheese and thoroughly heat them. Take out and dig in!!

Nutrition facts:
Calories-368
Carbs-8.6

Not bad huh? And they are so filling and delicious!!

Enjoy!
Ali


Sunday, August 11, 2013

Healthy Banana Bread in a mug

 WARNING: Horribly addicting recipe to follow...


Ok, if you've kept reading, no blaming me for not warning you. I'm pretty pleased with how this recipe turned out with only a couple tweaks. This stuff is seriously good, and an awesome lower carb/calorie alternative for the real stuff.


Don't you just want to sink your teeth into that soft, sweet, guilty-free banana bread?


Mmm, yummy (And for those of you passing out at the sight of that much butter, don't worry, it was solely for photography purposes. I did NOT eat that much.) But, I am unashamed to admit I did eat the bread after the photo shoot.

Banana bread in a mug

Calories: 122 per serving
Carbs: 15 per serving

Makes 2 servings

Ingredients
  • 1 Medium Banana, mashed
  • 3 Tbsp coconut flour
  • 1 egg white
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • Sweetener to taste
  • Add cinnamon or nutmeg if desired
Directions
Mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl, making sure to taste the batter to make sure it is sweet enough. Grease the inside of a mug and spoon batter into cup, pressing it into the bottom. Microwave for 3 minutes, making sure it is fully cooked (You may have to go longer, microwaves are all different, but texture is very important with this recipe, it needs to be well done.) Using an oven mitt (Mug will be pretty hot!) take the cup out and tip it upside down on a cooling rack, it should slide right out. Let it set uncovered for 30-45 minutes on the cooling rack before digging in! Mom loves this with a slice of cheddar cheese on top. Me, I prefer it with just butter.


Enjoy!
~Alexandra


Friday, August 9, 2013

"Mounds" candy bar copycat recipe (REVISED)



Yup, it's true. There's a healthy, delicious (and, might I add, low carb/calorie) alternative for those chemical filled yummy mouthfuls of coco-nutty goodness you can buy in the store.


Best frozen, these 50 calorie, 1.8 carb chocolaty bites are fast and easy to make and ready to satisfy a sweet tooth craving in minutes.


Store bought equivalent:

Calories: 92
Carbs: 11

Sure makes them look even better now, huh? Now you HAVE to try them.

Copycat Dark Chocolate Mounds

Filling:
1/4 Cup unsweetened shredded coconut
2 tbsp almond milk
1/8 tsp vanilla
Sweetener to taste (I use Stevia)

Coating:
2 tbsp unsweetened coco powder
2 tbsp almond milk
Sweetener to taste

Directions:

1. In a small bowl, combine shredded coconut, almond milk and stevia until well mixed. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto a sheet and put into the freezer. 
2. Meanwhile, mix together coco powder, almond milk and sweetener until smooth.
3. Once coconut drops are firm, remove them from the freezer and roll them in the chocolate mix. Pop them back into the freezer until chocolate is hard.
4. Enjoy!!

And no need feel bad if you eat 2 or 3...or 4.

Let me know what you think!
~Alexandra

Thursday, August 8, 2013

What do you get when you cross an (amateur) photographer with a girl who loves to make new healthy foods?



A food blog.



'Cuz I totally took that picture of a smiling cupcake... (Don't worry, real pictures coming soon.)

But not just the usual "post a recipe every week" kind of food blog.



This is an experimental, recipe tweaking, making-a-recipe-healthy kind of blog. We'll see how this goes...

I've always loved trying and playing with new recipes, and a little more recently, specifically healthy foods. So, with the inspiration of other people's food blogs, I decided to start the adventure of making my own. 'Cuz seriously, what's better than realizing there's a healthy (and yummy!) alternative to cookies?



So here's to healthy food and having fun. Cheers!
~Alexandra