This recipe has been floating around the internet for years and is popular in the low calorie / weight watchers community. A lot of people love this recipe but personally I find it to be a bit too sticky / finicky for my liking. If you don’t love the idea […]
The Easiest Baked Pancakes ( Meal Prep / Freezer Meal )
Baked Pancakes have been a breakfast go-to when I know I have a crazy week without a lot of extra time on my hands. The best part is they are an awesome freezer meal that everyone can just grab and go. Personally I’d rather make a gourmet breakfast every morning […]
7 Minute Turkey Pesto Crepe ( High Protein )
I’m going to confess. I made this twice yesterday and packed it with extra turkey the second time. I’m probably going to make this again today….and tomorrow…and the next day. It’s that easy and that good. There are so many tweaks you can make to get this even lower calorie […]
Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Fries
Remember how many time I’ve said you can eat carbs and still lose weight? Look! I’m going to say it again: You can eat carbs and still lose weight. Potatoes? Magic little spuds. @lowcalkristen Easiest & tastiest air fryer garlic parmesan fries (Flip 🐶approved recipe) Makes 2 Serving, 270 calories. […]
High Protein / Low Calorie Lazy Chicken
I honestly don’t really know what to even call this dish so I’m calling it “lazy chicken”. Why is it lazy? because one day I was tired, hungry and knew I needed to get in a bit more protein for the day but didn’t want to just scarf down chicken […]
Peanut Butter Marshmallow Brownie Cups
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kristen Ferrara (@lowcalkristen) I know I know, Here you are thinking “Another microwave mug cake? Nobody want’s mush in a cup Kristen…” Chill, slow your roll. We’re using our oven or toaster oven today because sometimes a microwave mug cake is […]
Easy High Protein Baked Omelet
This has been my breakfast every morning for weeks. There are so many variations of how you can make this fit your calories or macros (for those that track). I pop these in the oven and go get ready for the day, when I come back I have a gourmet […]
High Protein Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan Pasta
I’m Italian. This means I’m supposed to come up with a recipe that has me working in the kitchen for days to create the perfect sauce and hand make my own pasta. My nonna would be rolling in her grave if she heard me suggest jar sauce or fat free […]
Bacon Cheddar Mashed Potato Bites
The other day I posted my take on low calorie / light mashed potatoes. They are awesome and you should definitely try them. Now that I had all these mashed potatoes I needed to figure out what to do with them other than eat them as is. I like variety […]
The Best Creamy Mashed Potatoes – Low Calorie / Light
Are Mashed Potatoes Healthy? It’s my life’s mission to un-demonize potatoes. Potatoes should be the superfood that all the instagram girlies can’t stop talking about…but they’re not. They get demonized and called “empty carbs” (What are empty carbs?) Potatoes are jam packed with vitamin C, B6, potassium, iron, protein and […]