One of my new favorite foods has been shrimp. Back in the day, the only way I would eat shrimp was deep-fried, with something unhealthy to dip it in. Now that I have learned the pleasures of eating nutritiously, I have found all kinds of new ways to enjoy this delicacy. I stumbled across a … Continue reading
Time for another new vegetarian recipe! I came across a whole collection of yummy sounding recipes that I am tweaking and working with TSFL’s Nutrition Support on. This one would still require a protein serving to make a full lean & green meal. But it’s a yummy way to have the veggie portion of your … Continue reading
I was recently looking for some Lean & Green crockpot ideas, because I am all about the easiest meal possible. And it really doesn’t get any easier than the crockpot, right? I stumbled across a recipe for crockpot lasagna. As it was, fully vegetarian, but not approved for the 5&1 plan, because it still had … Continue reading
This is a super yummy new recipe I found and modified … and then modified again with the help of the amazing Nutrition Support division of TSFL. So, the recipe as I am going to post it is Lean & Green approved and can be used during the weight loss portion of your program (if … Continue reading
As we currently have a freezer full of elk meat (thank you hubby!), I have been on the hunt (pun intended) for creative new recipes to use it in … recipes that also comply with our Lean & Green lifestyle. And I found one that I can even do in the crockpot! You all know … Continue reading
After sending my favorite recipe off to TSFL’s Nutrition Support, I have revamped it slightly to fit within program Lean & Green requirements. Here is the recipe with a minor modification, followed by the breakdown of how it fits into your a Lean & Green meal. Ingredients: 4c cooked spaghetti squash (1 medium-large spaghetti squash … Continue reading
Every mom out there has probably made some variation of this type of “pizza” for their kid. But I figured I’d post my little healthy recipe, which my kiddo loves. She kind of cracks me up when I feed her pizza, because if I put anything but veggies on top, she’ll pick everything else off … Continue reading
Who knew that cauliflower could be used in so many yummy ways? I certainly didn’t. Before changing the way we were eating and eliminating most of the processed food from our daily diet, there were so many foods that I thought I didn’t like. But now that I’ve re-trained my tastebuds, it’s amazing how many … Continue reading
I just have to admit up front … I can claim absolutely NO credit for this recipe. It is from the TSFL Lean & Green Cookbook. But it was so yummy that I just had to pass it along. If you are following this program and don’t have this recipe book yet, you really should … Continue reading
So, this is a little late, but figured I’d post my new St. Patrick’s Day cabbage recipe. We really enjoyed this, and there are so many variations you could do to make it fit your lifestyle. As usual, I changed it up from the recipe I originally stumbled across, mainly in an effort to get … Continue reading
my new pantry challenge 