Showing posts with label Health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Health. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Day 3 Faux Potato Chips

Have you tried Baked Kale yet?
It is surprisingly crunchy, salty, and even a bit nutty

Ingredients Needed:
Kale
Olive Oil
Kosher Salt

You can buy the Kale loose or by the bag
I have done both and like the bag option better
The kale seems to be crisper which is better for baking


Arrange your Kale on your cookie sheet
Coat with Olive oil and salt
Bake at 300* for 20 minutes

Easy Peasy 

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Day 2 Faux Blueberry Cobbler

This recipe is so easy a caveman could do it!
Okay, okay....cheesy I know

Ingredients needed:

1 c. blueberries
1 tablespoon splenda
2 tablespoons light whipped cream

Put your blueberries in a microwave safe bowl
Sprinkle with Splenda

Heat for 1 minute
blueberries with be gooey and syrup like
Add whipped cream
Voila!



Now, for the good stuff!

{Calories:93}
{Fat:.5}
{Carbs:19.5}

Monday, February 7, 2011

Day 1 Potatoes Au Gratin

Welcome to Day 1 of the Faux Health, Faux Sure Series

Potatoes Au Gratin

Ingredients Needed:

1 head of Cauliflower
1/2 c. light Velveeta (sliced very thin)
1/4 c. Reduced Fat Cheddar
1 tablespoon Calorie/Fat Free Butter (parkay spray)
1/4 C. Panko Bread Crumbs
1/4 c. Parmesan cheese

Preheat Oven to 350*
Take your Cauliflower and cut up into Small pieces
And Boil under fork tender ( about 10 minutes)
Drain your Cauliflower and move over to a baking dish
Add your low calorie butter and get to mashing
You don't have to mash, but I think it taste a little cheesier!
Once mashed into the consistency you like, Sprinkle with Parmesan, 
cheddar, and Velveeta
Once melted, top with Bread Crumbs and Broil to brown and crunchy
{Yum}

Now, on to Nutrition
The dish serves 4-6 people, and the nutrition information is per serving (not dish)
I would also like to point out that I am in no way a nutritionist
I read labels and make sure that my family consumes healthy alternatives when possible
If my picky husband and 3 year old love it, you will too!

{Calories:43}
{Fat:2}
{Carbs:5}

I'll be linking here

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Coming Soon!

Today is February 1, which means that most of us are now 30 days into
our new years resolution.
To be completely honest, I think the whole idea of New Year's Resolutions are sort of  silly

Why wait until the year is over and a new one is beginning to change what you dislike about you, or someone else!?

So with that said, this is NOT, I repeat NOT a New Years Resolution
But a lifestyle change

Since having Lucy, my weight just cant seem to come off.
I put on a total of 65 pounds with her, and turned my size 4 to a 14!
Its not that I haven't been motivated to lose the weight,
I have.
My body just isn't the same
I lose 20 pounds, then they stop
Months go by and I lost another 20 pounds.
I exercise on a regular basis and like to think I eat well
But after seeing my husbands diabetes progress I have decided to go one step further

I would like to share my new Mock, or Faux recipes with you all.

Starting on Monday February 7, I will begin the 
Faux Health, Faux Sure series

I hope you will come back and join me and even share a few of your favorite health recipes


Can't wait to see you at the Partay!