My husband is forever mocking me for my love of roast beef. I generally don’t love sandwich meats but roast beef I’ll always adore. There’s nothing like a good roast beef sandwich with spicy brown mayo or a dollop of horseradish cream. We met my family at Top Round (if you’re in Dallas, it’s definitely…
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Chicken Burrito Bowl Meal Prep
I’ve been on a travel freeze since early March and am starting to get a little sick of cooking three meals a day! So, we’re pulling some old favorites that can be made in bulk back into the rotation, in hopes of cutting the nights we have to cook down to just a couple. These burrito…
Easy Weeknight Risotto and Veggies
Before we get rolling with this meal prep idea, let’s not clarify that easy, in this case, does not mean fast. Risotto is a labor of love – and takes about 45 minutes to get right. It’s a great option for those nights when you’re feeling extra fancy or want to impress a guest. My…
Salmon Burgers with Foolproof Sriracha Aioli
Since finding out we were pregnant, we’ve been doing what we can to incorporate more low-mercury fish like salmon that are high in Omega 3’s into our diet – despite the hubs’ massive aversion to fish. Challenge is, most salmon recipes take 45+ minutes to cook. By the time we get out of the gym…
Meal Prep Monday: Jan 23
After months of loose tracking and intuitive eating, I’m back on my macros this week, cutting for our wedding (100 days! Eek!). My travel isn’t making it easy, though, so I’m taking my meal prep along with me, thanks to my 6 meal ISO bag. In the bag this week is a new lo mein-inspired…
Thai Mini Meatloaf Meal Prep
I have a strange love affair with meatloaf. It’s one of those comfort foods that I can never get enough of. Still, it’s hard to justify the fatty beef and mashed potato topping more than once a year, so I’m constantly on the lookout for a new, healthier take on the classic. Meet Thai…
Halfway-homemade Zucchini Alfredo
Today I’m letting you in on a secret – my FAVORITE weeknight dinner. It’s comfort food meets volume meets leftover veggies. And it is so. easy. Thin-slice zucchini rounds. Mix in some sauce and spices. Toss on cooked shrimp. Consume. Yes, that easy. So what are you waiting for?
Easy No-Tortilla Soup
You know those cool days when all you want to do is curl up with a hot bowl of soup, but all you have in your house is frozen chicken and Lean Cuisines? Well, that was this week in our house. And I’ve learned to keep our pantry stocked with soup basics for weeks just…
Chicken Pot Pie Casserole
It’s officially November, which means the holidays are just around the corner. This time of year is my favorite, but all those holiday treats, cocktails, and butter laden dishes that can wipe out a week’s macros on a single plate. To help you stay on track while still eating the foods you love, I’ll be sharing lightened…
Simple Chicken Salad
Y’all, I’ve been getting really lazy with my meal prep game the last couple of weeks. Work travel 2-4 days a week has been wearing on me, and it’s easier to just go for a couple of chicken sausages and some frozen sides than make anything from scratch. When I just can’t do frozen food…
Paleo Chicken Lettuce Wraps
I’m always trying to mix up our meal prep because chicken, tilapia, and veggies on repeat is just… ugh. So, a few weeks ago when we were invited to a paleo potluck, I jumped on the chance to try something new – making P.F. Chang’s-style lettuce wraps more macro-friendly.
I started with Cave Girl Cuisine’s P.F. Paleo Chicken Lettuce Wraps recipe and added a few extra ingredients for more flavor + volume {=macro goodness}. The result was so good that we’ve already made it two more times since! The macros for one serving came out to 5f / 15c / 26p for two decently sized wraps with 4oz ground chicken.
Chicken Enchilada Casserole
All this hot and cold weather has me craving Mexican food, totally unsure why. But, flour enchiladas filled with fatty ground beef and dripping with cheese would likely not sit well these days, so I went searching for an alternative that met my cravings without sacrificing dozens of those precious fat grams.
The result: Chicken enchilada casserole. I got the idea from Gimme Some Oven, one of my favorite recipe sites. Unfortunately, 3 cups of cheese still wasn’t gonna do it for me. I swapped the full fat cheddar for reduced fat, cut the amount in half, and loaded up the dish with extra veggies. The result? A HUGE hearty slice of casserole with plenty of kick at just 9f/37c/26p per slice {that’s just 333 calories for you non-macro counting folks}.