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I seem to remember that when I lived in California, figs were always available year round, and so I ate a lot of them while I lived there. Well, around these parts, they don’t start showing their delicious faces in stores until September, so color me happy. I know that the idea of fruit on toast doesn’t seem like the usual crazy cheat day thing to eat, but on non cheat days, I try to avoid bread at all costs because 1 slice of sprouted/low carb/fake/some version of something that looks like bread just isn’t going to cut it, you know?
Sooo, I thought it would be super delicious to make a kind of fig/sweet version of avocado toast (which I am also equally obsessed with). I initially thought of putting cream cheese on the toast as the base, because cream cheese is delicious on everything, but I ultimately decided on Ricotta, because I find it just slightly sweeter by itself.
To add to the sweet factor, I drizzled a bit of honey as a nice topper for this toast, and y’all, this turned out so fantastic. The buttery crunch of the toasted bread, the very mild sweetness of the figs mixed with the creaminess of the Ricotta, and that small amount of super sweetness of the honey was just delightful.
I think there is so much that can be done with this ‘recipe,’ next time I might broil the figs for a bit just to get a nice caramelization on top, or maybe even sweeten up the Ricotta and make it more like a frosting. This to me is just such a wonderfully simple, yet delicious treat, I definitely recommend y’all make some of this. Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful day!
- 2-4 Slices of Thickly Sliced Bread.
- 1-2 Tablespoons of Unsalted Butter.
- 1/2-1 Cup of Ricotta Cheese.
- 4-5 Fresh Figs, Cut In Thin Slices.
- 1 Tablespoon of Honey.
- Toast your slices of bread with butter to your desired done-ness.
- Let bread cool, and spread desired amount of Ricotta cheese on your bread slices.
- Place your sliced figs onto your Ricotta, drizzle honey on top of your toast and enjoy!
- Feel free to substitute cream cheese for the ricotta.
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Speaking of feeling run down, it seems like everyone I have been around has been sick, like full on cold/sinus-y/flu-y garbage and y’all no one has time for that mess, including me. Sooo, thinking that maybe y’all either have been a bit under the weather yourselves or around what feels like only sick folk, I think some major vitamins and minerals are in order.
This smoothie is chock full of beta-carotene, vitamin C and is also nice and anti inflammatory. As far as smoothies go this one is darn tasty, not at all too sweet due to the amount of carrots in this, but it’s a really nice flavor. Obviously, you can totally up the sweet factor by throwing in some more mango, but I really enjoyed this smoothie as is. I hope you’re having a wonderful (and healthy) week so far and thank you so much for stopping by!!!
seriously, everything into your blender…
blend, blend, blend…
and enjoy!!!
- 1-1 1/2 Cups of Carrot Juice, Fresh If Possible.
- 1 Large Orange, Peeled & Seeds Removed.
- 1 Cup of Fresh Mango (I Used Frozen).
- 1 Cup of Ice.
- Dash of Turmeric (Optional).
- Blender.
- Place all of your ingredients into your blender, and blend until smooth.
- Enjoy and feel better
- I bought my carrot juice, with no sugar or anything added because I didn't have enough time to juice carrots, but please feel free to do just that.
- If you want this sweeter, feel free to put in more mango and/or oranges.
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Trust me, I most definitely needed some of these delicious little bites this week, but unfortunately I totally finished all of these last weekend because they’re so good. I hope y’all don’t mind that I did a healthier recipe, but I’m still feeling the mild holiday bulge, so I thought a lighter recipe would be a good idea.
So, about these bites, these bites are no joke like dessert, sweet, a little bit salty, and nice and chewy. If you’re not necessarily a fan of cashews, you can totally substitute them out for whatever you prefer, but they’re a personal favorite of mine so there you go. I hope you all have an absolutely wonderful Friday, a great weekend and thank you so much for stopping by!!!
Cashews into your food processor…
then add your dates, coconut, coconut oil and water…
pulse all together…
roll into balls and roll into the coconut…
and enjoy!!!
- 1/3 Cup of Roasted & Lightly Salted Cashews (or Raw).
- 10 Medjool Dates, Pits Removed.
- 1/2 Cup of Shredded Coconut, Divided.
- 1 Tablespoon of Coconut Oil.
- 1 Tablespoon of Water.
- Food Processor.
- Place your cashews in your food processor and pulsate until small pieces.
- Then add your dates, 1/4 of the coconut flakes, tablespoon of coconut oil and water, then process the mixture until it becomes smooth.
- With a tablespoon sized measuring spoon, scoop out 1 tablespoon of the mixture, roll into a ball, then roll into the remainder of the coconut flakes until covered.
- Refrigerate the bites for 30 minutes or so and enjoy!!!
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Sorry to those of y’all looking for something extra decadent and smothered in butter today, I just can’t, my body is mad at me, but I promise Thursday I will have something in the unhealthy/awesome vein. On the bright side, this smoothie is awesome y’all. Since I feel like my digestion was so off, I knew I wanted some ginger root and fresh mint in this, because both are aces in helping with that kind of stuff.
Also, the green tea has the wonderful kick of caffeine as well as tons of good stuff in it for you. Obviously the addition of the strawberries, banana and date add loads more vitamins and of course flavor. Can you tell I’m mildly enthusiastic about this smoothie? Anyways, if you’re feeling that holiday bloat in a big way like I am, then I can’t recommend enough to have this for a few breakfasts this week Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful week!!!
this picture of tea brewing is the only one I took for some reason, oops…
just pretend I put a pic of everything in the blender…and enjoy!!! 
- 1 1/4 Cup of Green Tea, Chilled.
- 5 Large Strawberries, Stems Removed.
- 1 Medjool Date, Pitted.
- 1 Large Banana, Chilled or Frozen.
- 2 Fresh Mint Leaves.
- 3 Small Slivers of Ginger Root.
- Brew your green tea by letting your tea bag steep in hot water for 3-5 minutes, remove the tea bag and place in the fridge to chill.
- Once the green tea is chilled, place it in a blender along with the rest of the ingredients, and blend until completely smooth, serve and enjoy!!!
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Sounds weird, but if you’re outside for more than 2 seconds around these parts then, profuse sweating is inevitable, I’m not a hermit or anything I swear haha, but dripping in sweat outside of the gym while trying to look cute gets annoying. Anyways, what I’m trying to say is that I feel like my calendar is filled completely for the entire end of the year (which I love btw), of which most functions are also filled with delicious food that I cannot allow into my healthy diet.
I have added a few things into my arsenal to help in keeping me from caving into my cravings, of which most are pumpkin related because yum. My One Carb Snickerdoodle Waffle from the other day is a big help and then there is this smoothie. I’m honestly so proud of this recipe, I feel like it ended up even tastier than I had anticipated. It really just tastes like a rich milkshake that you wouldn’t guess to be on the healthy side. I’m telling y’all this recipe is a keeper I hope you have a wonderful day and thank you so much for stopping by!
all ingredients into your blender…
all blended and ready to nosh…
and enjoy!!!
- 1 Cup of Coconut Milk (I Used Coconut Dream Brand).
- 1/2-1 Scoop of PE Science Protein Powder in Snickerdoodle.
- 1 Cup of Pumpkin Puree.
- 1/2 Medium Sized Banana, Chilled or Frozen.
- 1 Tablespoon of Molasses (Optional).
- 1/2 Teaspoon of Cinnamon.
- 1/2 Teaspoon of Pumpkin Pie Spice.
- 1 Teaspoon of Vanilla.
- 1/2 Cup-1 Cup of Ice.
- Blender.
- Place all items into your blender, mix until smooth, serve and enjoy!!!
- All ingredients can be varied for less carbs and/or higher protein, totally up to your preference.
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It’s funny because it didn’t dawn on me to share it here on this little blog until the zillionth dozenth person I told about it asked if I could give them the recipe. Obviously I was hesitant to share it here because this food blog is all about ‘naughty’ foods and special treats, but honestly this is so darn good I literally feel like I’m cheating every time I eat this.
For reals y’all this is just too good to be true. A lot of high protein pancake & waffle recipes I see are absolutely loaded with carbs and tons of calories so I don’t even bother. Obviously this is not the case with this. This waffle is so fluffy and thick, I’m really not kidding when I say that you would not know that this was low carb.
Also, if you’re a peanut butter fan like myself, I highly recommend you melt half or a whole serving of some PB and pour it all over the top, and do not forget the spray butter and Walden Farms syrup. I promise you will not be disappointed with this waffle y’all. I hope you’re having an awesome day and thank you so much for stopping by.
protein powder, egg, cinnamon, baking powder…
mix it up a bit, and start adding your coconut milk in…
add coconut milk to reach the consistency you like and mix it all up…
pour onto your waffle maker and let it hang out a bit without closing the top…
and ready to eat…
all the goodies ready to go on…
and enjoy!!!
- 1 Scoop of PE Science Protein Powder In Snickerdoodle.
- 1 Egg.
- About 1/2 Cup of Coconut Milk (I Used Coconut Dream Brand).
- 1 Teaspoon of Baking Powder.
- 1/2 Teaspoon of Cinnamon.
- Butter Spray For Garnish (Optional).
- Walden Farms Calorie Free Pancake Syrup For Garnish (Optional).
- 1 Tablespoon of Jif Whipped Peanut Butter For Garnish, Melted (Optional).
- 1 Waffle Maker.
- Preheat your waffle maker on high.
- In a small bowl, place your protein powder, egg, cinnamon, baking powder together and mix together.
- Now slowly start to add your coconut milk until a thin consistency is reached but making sure it's not too thin of a consistency.
- Liberally spray your waffle maker with non-stick spray and pour your waffle batter into your waffle maker.
- Let your batter cook for about 1 minute without closing the top of your waffle maker, then close and cook until golden brown on top.
- For garnish feel free to spray a calorie free butter spray, melted peanut butter and calorie free syrup on top.
- If you melt peanut butter for garnish, don't forget to take into account that the calorie and carbohydrate amounts will be higher.
- You can add an additional egg and a bit more coconut milk to make 2 smaller waffles.
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With the assumption that most of you are all chilling and enjoying your holiday I thought I might keep these not only short and sweet but also, super ding dang easy with 2 whole ingredients. Oh, and let’s not forget this definitely falls into the ‘skinny’ recipe section, unless of course you want more sweetness and plan on adding some sugar.
Honestly, the watermelon that I used was so sweet and wonderful it wasn’t needed. This sorbet is definitely not your typical sorbet due to the lack of ingredients but it’s wonderfully icy and delicious, absolutely perfect for these hot, hot, HOT summer days. Have a wonderful day today and thank you so much for stopping by! Happy Fourth of July!!
Two whole ingredients, so easy, watermelon & lemon juice…
blend, blend, blend, then into a container to freeze for a bit…
then enjoy!!!
- 1/2 of Watermelon Cut Into Chunks, Frozen.
- 2 Tablespoons of Lemon Juice.
- 1-2 Tablespoons of Granulated Sugar (Optional).
- Freeze your watermelon chunks for several hours, until almost completely frozen.
- Place your watermelon chunks and lemon juice (and sugar if you need it) into a blender and mix until completely processed.
- Now place your watermelon/lemon mixture into a separate container and place into freezer until completely frozen, then serve and enjoy.
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I have been seeing variations of this recipe on different fitness Youtubers that I follow and though I’m usually suspicious at how tasty ‘healthy’ or ‘high protein’ recipes actually are, these were not disappointing, at all. These are crazy satisfying, super easy to make, and the perfect mixture of salty and sweet, and hello peanut butter.
Also, there is zero guilt in eating these, because these are pretty darn healthy for you too. Do note that these little protein peanut butter balls definitely need to be kept refrigerated because they tend to be a bit soft at room temperature, but other than that these are awesome. Thank you so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day!!
Mixed nuts…
all chopped up…
everything in the bowl, protein powder, agave nectar, maple extract, peanut butter, almond milk, nuts…
all mixed up…
rolled out…
and enjoy!!!
- 1/2 Cup of Vanilla Whey Protein Powder.
- 2 Tablespoons of Agave Nectar (Can Substitute With Honey).
- 8 Tablespoons of Mixed Nuts, Finely Chopped.
- 4 Tablespoons of Almond Milk.
- 4 Tablespoons of Peanut Butter.
- 1 Teaspoon of Maple Extract.
- With a food processor or hand chopper, finely chop your nuts and set aside.
- In a bowl, place all of your ingredients in and mix together.
- Shape your dough in 1-2 tablespoon sized balls and place on wax or parchment paper.
- Place your truffles in the fridge for a few hours and enjoy!
- Calories per serving: 54, Fat: 3 Grams, Carbs: 2 Grams, Protein: 4 Grams.
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Oh, and a cold in the heat of summer… garbage again! Sigh, I won’t continue to bore y’all with my complaining and feeling sorry for myself so let’s get to this cocktail. Since this has Gin in it, obviously I’m a fan, but this is not a drink for those who like them sweet. This is most definitely fresh, light and tasty, but if you like your Piña Coladas this isn’t for you.
I too also love the fact that I can feel no guilt in indulging in one of these if I feel like it (I hear Gin has wonderful healing properties hehe). Anyways, I’m off to drink green tea and binge watch Tom Hiddleston movies (also very healing I hear). Have a wonderful weekend and thank you soooo much for stopping by!
All the players in this recipe, mint, Gin, tonic water, shaker, cucumbers…
shake, shake, shake it off, pour into glass then top with Tonic water…
then enjoy!!!
- 1 1/2 Ounces of Gin.
- 1 Cucumber (4-6 Slices).
- 1 Lime, Sliced.
- 4-6 Ounces of Diet Tonic Water.
- 4-6 Mint Leaves.
- 1 Tablespoon of Sugar or Sugar Substitute (Optional).
- 1 Martini Shaker (Optional).
- In your shaker or glass, place your Gin, a lime slice, mint leaves, cucumber slices and sugar (if you're using) and shake or muddle together.
- Pour this mixture into your glass over ice, removing the large pieces of mint and cucumber slices (you can leave in if you like), then fill the rest of the glass with your tonic water.
- Garnish with a lime if you like and enjoy!
- If using diet tonic water and no sugar (or a calorie free sugar substitute) the total calories for this drink was 110.
- If you want to use granulated sugar, the total calories goes to 162.
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Due to the fact that it’s also insanely hot already, melon, any kind of melon sounded amazing. Am I the only one that absolutely craves melon so much during the summer?
It’s so cold and refreshing, mmmm, and because salty and sweet is my absolute favorite combo, I figure why not enjoy it this way right? Obviously, I didn’t invent this combo, but one I’ve been wanting to try for so long, and y’all I absolutely couldn’t stop eating this.
Cold, sweet, salty, and super duper easy to make, for reals, just go ahead and make this. Have a wonderful day y’all and thank you so much for stopping by!
Cut your cantaloupe in half…
take out the seeds…
seeds removed…
cutting it up…
cut again…
remove the rind…
prosciutto…
then wrap it around the slices of the cantaloupe…
then enjoy!!!
- 1-2 Cantaloupes, Cut Into Pieces.
- 15-20 of Thin Slices of Prosciutto.
- Cut your cantaloupe in half.
- Scrape out the seeds.
- Cut your cantaloupe into slices in the desired thickness that you like.
- Cut the rind off of the slices.
- Carefully wrap cantaloupe slices with your Prosciutto and enjoy!
- You can substitute the cantaloupe with honey dew or other desired melon.
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