Tag Archives: Fast Food

27 Sep
Easy Skinny Two Ingredient Pancakes Gluten-Free and Flourless

Easy Skinny Two Ingredient Pancakes Gluten-Free and Flourless

Yes, you read that correctly, and this breakfast recipe completely blew me away. Passed around on a few health nut sites recently, it's downright obscene.  Only two ingredients for a protein-packed, gluten-free, flourless, low calorie and healthy batch of pancakes that REALLY taste like pancakes?No way?  Even my white-carb-loving big guy Matt inhaled an entire plate and loved them.  Kids will adore them too.Bananas and eggs.  That's it.  As an option, ...
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26 Feb
Skinny Seafood Pasta and Vegetables

Skinny Seafood Pasta and Vegetables

This large skillet is filled with one full serving and all for Easy Skinny me.  As usual, my whole delicious dinner is less than 600 calories, too!  Using two pots and one skillet, the meal is quickly created, cooked, and tossed together on the stovetop to blend in all of the flavors.  The slightly crisp whole grain pasta flavored with the hint of herbs and oil in the main skillet provides a hearty foundation to the filets, overflowing ...
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22 Jan
Warm Portobello Mushroom Wrap: Low Calorie and Low Carb

Warm Portobello Mushroom Wrap: Low Calorie and Low Carb

I'm not often satisfied eating plain, cold vegetable wraps.  It's usually why restaurants add fatty creamy dressing or too much cheese to so-called "healthy vegetable wraps" to give it a little substance, flavor and moisture.  Plus at restaurants, you typically receive a refined flour tortilla with too many calories, salt, and additives all rolled together for zero nutrition or fiber.   It's rarely a pure and hearty whole grain.  Wraps, like any meal, ideally should be controlled in your ...
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18 Nov
Skinny Breakfast Vegetable & Cheese Omelet Prep: Fast Food

Skinny Breakfast Vegetable & Cheese Omelet Prep: Fast Food

 My high protein breakfast redefines the typical omelet, but it is why it is such a powerful skinny secret.  By using double or triple as many vegetables as typically fits in a standard omelet, this fast and easy breakfast becomes so filling, I am shocked each morning that it is only 500 calories.It may look sloppy with vegetables spilling out, but it tastes wonderful ...
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02 Nov
Skinny Lunch Tricks: Largest Vegetable Hummus Wrap

Skinny Lunch Tricks: Largest Vegetable Hummus Wrap

I always seem to compete against myself in sports, health and work, setting my own private goals to meet or beat each day.  When it comes to homemade wraps for lunch, I compete again, but it's much less serious.  In fact, it's getting ridiculously funny.  Lately, I try to one-up myself with the largest, fattest "skinny" wrap I can create without the whole thing exploding in my face.  At this point, it's almost too large to fit into my big ...
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05 Oct
Best Healthy Skinny Breakfast Cereals

Best Healthy Skinny Breakfast Cereals

It is a challenge to find pure and healthy cereal options.  By its very nature, cereal is a processed product, so most boxes include sugar, salt and preservatives in it.  Most have little fiber or protein, yet the higher fiber and protein options also have higher amounts of sweeteners.  Go figure?I find an interesting phenomenon occurs when I eat something sweet for breakfast.  It sets the tone for the rest of my day, and I seem ...
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07 Sep
Skinny Fried Sautéed Tilapia and Vegetables

Skinny Fried Sautéed Tilapia and Vegetables

There is *nothing* like the taste and smokey scent in the kitchen when creating a pan sautéed meal with olive oil!  And the great news is it’s still possible to have a “fried” fish and stay on my skinny track.How?  I don’t use flour or corn starch as most recipes call for, and the poor helpless fish is never, ever completely dunked into a basket of oil.This fast, simple and incredible tasting Tilapia ...
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06 Sep
Fast Food Breakfast to Go! Greek Yogurt with Berries and Nuts

Fast Food Breakfast to Go! Greek Yogurt with Berries and Nuts

Easy Skinny Fast Food Breakfast to Go!  My favorite cold breakfast recipe of Greek Yogurt with Berries and Pecans helps me stay on the healthy track even with hectic, blurry mornings.It takes two minutes to toss together this high protein fast meal.  When I know my morning will be super busy, I prepare it the night before in a food storage container to grab and go.   Alway have these simple ingredients ...
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31 Aug
Healthy Eating at the Airport: Silver Diner

Healthy Eating at the Airport: Silver Diner

It's a week of impromptu Skinny Travels.  I packed a bag and grabbed a flight to New England this morning in order to celebrate the waning days of summer and taste some of the local favorite cuisine.First, I had to navigate my eating choices at the airport for an early breakfast.  My advice:  If you are in a hurry, grab a plain yogurt or refrigerated hard-boiled eggs and some fresh fruit.   However, if you have 10 to 15 minutes to spare, head directly to Silver ...
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23 Aug
Skinny Picks: Eating Healthy at Chick-fil-A Fast Food Restaurant

Skinny Picks: Eating Healthy at Chick-fil-A Fast Food Restaurant

The things I do for my loyal Easy Skinny Life readers!  After a glass of wine and a ton of coaxing, I walked into a fast food restaurant for the first time in ages to assess the healthiest options to eat at cult favorite Chick-fil-A, a fast food chain with a huge following.What's the healthiest entree item to eat at Chick-fil-A?Skinny Pick's Lesser of Evils:  Chargrilled Chicken Cool Wrap WITHOUT Ranch Dressing or Spicy DressingMulti-grain wrap Grilled chicken Lettuce, cabbage, carrots, tomatoes ...
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03 Aug
Skinny Travels: Eating Healthy on the Ocean City Boardwalk

Skinny Travels: Eating Healthy on the Ocean City Boardwalk

Along the East Coast, we have some fabulous boardwalks fronting the Atlantic Ocean, with the usual t-shirt shops, honky-tonk games and fun food.  Yet, the healthy meal choices are pretty limiting.On the boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland, my family has shared the same tradition since I was a little girl.  We kick off our beach vacation with lunch at Tony’s Pizza with its famous oil-dripping gooey pizza, followed by a race down the boardwalk to Thrashers famous French fries, and a bonus stop to Dumser’s famous ice cream for the new generation ...
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31 Jul
Fastest Healthy Fast Food Ever! Skinny Shrimp, Avocado and Vegetables

Fastest Healthy Fast Food Ever! Skinny Shrimp, Avocado and Vegetables

I challenge anyone to drive to a fast food restaurant and grab a greasy burger faster than this 10 minute dinner!Fast Food Skinny Shrimp, Avocado and Vegetables Recipe:Start heating up a few inches of water in bottom of metal steamer pot. Chop fresh vegetables, toss on some frozen ones, and place in insert. Cover and steam in the pot for several minutes. Pull out frozen cooked tail-on shrimp and toss in ...
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29 Jul
What’s in my Shopping Bag Today? #3

What’s in my Shopping Bag Today? #3

What came home in my shopping bag today?  My lunch break turned into a quick stop at the grocery store for three days of fast and healthy meals.   I'm ready for my weekend now!For dinners, my three lean protein entrees are frozen shrimp, thin-sliced center cut pork, and chicken drumsticks ($1.42 one sale for 6 drumsticks!).  Each is paired with one main starchy carb — whole-wheat spiral pasta, sweet potatoes, and corn-on-the-cob.  And ...
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16 Jul
The Healthiest Breakfast Cereals

The Healthiest Breakfast Cereals

It’s a challenge to find pure and healthy cereal options.  By its very nature, it is a processed product, so most boxes include sugar, salt and preservatives in it.  Most have little fiber or protein, or the higher fiber and protein options have higher amounts of sweeteners.  Go figure?I find an interesting phenomenon occurs when I eat something sweet for breakfast.  It sets the tone for the rest of my day, and I seem to ...
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14 Jul
Skinny Lunch Pack To Go!

Skinny Lunch Pack To Go!

Skinny Lunch Pack Options to go!  Nuts and Cheese, with Fresh Fruit and Green TeaNeed fast and easy to pack, healthy options to bring to the office or for lunch on the go?  Here is what I packed last night to bring with me today.Before bed, I pulled out some frozen berries from the Farmer's Market and placed them in a to-go container, along with one sealed 2% string cheese stick.  I then packed a heaping ...
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08 Jul
Fast Food Breakfast to Go! Greek Yogurt with Berries and Pecans

Fast Food Breakfast to Go! Greek Yogurt with Berries and Pecans

Easy Skinny Fast Food Breakfast to Go!  Greek Yogurt with Berries and PecansIt takes two minutes to toss together this high protein fast breakfast.  When I know my morning will be super busy, I prepare it the night before in a food storage container to grab and go.   Alway have these simple ingredients stashed in your refrigerator for an easy start to the day.Greek Yogurt with Berries and Pecans Recipe:6 oz of ...
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05 Jul
Skinny Observations: Denny’s Restaurant versus B&A Trail

Skinny Observations: Denny’s Restaurant versus B&A Trail

Skinny Observations:  Report from the Field at 7:30 AM Tuesday After Holiday WeekendIt was the first day back after a long holiday weekend, and I was hopeful that my car count on route to the trail early this morning would show our community's strong commitment to good health.  The results: 21 cars at Denny's Restaurant?! 16 cars in a back-up at Dunkin Donuts drive-thru and parking lot. 9 cars and trucks at 7-11. 3 individuals who walked, ...
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24 Jun
Chop, Chop, Sip. Chop, Chop, Sip. Repeat.

Chop, Chop, Sip. Chop, Chop, Sip. Repeat.

Much of our eating is governed by habits, rituals and associations.  The good news?  All are within our control to change for the better.For me, it was a slow training of the mind and body towards healthy habits, yet the results of my marathon were worth it.  After purifying my body completely of unhealthy fast food, refined carbs, sugar and excess salt, I truly no longer crave it.  Trust me.  The ...
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17 Jun
Eat More to Weigh Less: My High Protein Fast Breakfast Jumpstarts My Day! Vegetable and Swiss Cheese Omelet

Eat More to Weigh Less: My High Protein Fast Breakfast Jumpstarts My Day! Vegetable and Swiss Cheese Omelet

Good bye Dunkin' Donuts!  Every morning, I drive past a long line of cars at the local Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru waiting patiently for a so-called “quick” breakfast, and every morning I am perplexed.  I have a hunch most would say they don’t have time to eat at home, yet they wait in long car fumed lines at the local fast food place?My protein packed Vegetable and Swiss Cheese Omelet breakfast takes 10-15 minutes to cook and eat, from start until finish.  Why wait in line at a store ...
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