Lose the weight, not the pizza.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
I don’t know about you but I love Mcdonald’s. I’m also pretty sure most of us didn’t end up overweight by hating fast food, This is Lose Weight, Eat Pizza after all. This recipe is SO STINKING EASY and you can make it in the same amount of time it […]
These Brown Sugar Steak Kebabs are great for any backyard BBQ. We make these a few times a month! Try to use a lean cut of meat and trim the fat, like a top round cut. This will reduce the calories significantly and because this steak is going to sit […]
This week most of the country has plunged below freezing, It even hit 39 degrees here in southwest Florida! It’s Christmas time and it’s freezing! With the cold weather I really wanted a nice big cup of hot chocolate. I’m not going to recommend you use the “low calorie” hot […]
Usually made by layering creamy chicken and tortillas (lasagna-style) the original version of this recipe packs 3832 calories (958 per serving)! We’re going to make a slim down version that doesn’t compromise on the punches of flavor! The entire recipe contains 990 calories (248 calories per serving) and the best […]
LOW CALORIE, HIGH PROTIEN FRENCH FRENCH TOAST If we are being realistic we didn’t get here because we don’t like to eat. I love food and love the feeling of being full, Eating in a calorie deficit does not always mean eating less, it can mean finding creative ways to […]