Tag Archives: Healthy Eating

10 Aug
No-Tortilla Skinny Mexican Shrimp, Beans and Vegetable Cheese Enchilada

No-Tortilla Skinny Mexican Shrimp, Beans and Vegetable Cheese Enchilada

Who doesn't love the spicy flavors of a Mexican style large enchilada?  But who needs the 1000+ calorie salt mine and unhealthy fat/carb overload?  Searching for a flourless and highly nutritional twist to a cheesy Mexican style enchilada, I stumbled upon this masterpiece of spicy gooey flavors.  It was really incredible!A smooth "base" was created using vegetables and beans.  Black beans are a great slow-burning complex carb and served as my Main Carb for this meal, so ...
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11 Jul
I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Spray. Don’t believe it!

I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Spray. Don’t believe it!

I confess.  I was a butter spray addict, spritzing away at everything on my plate including fish, chicken, eggs, potatoes, rice and vegetables with healthy joy.  Then, I read the label very, very carefully and calculated its real calories.  I don't like to get duped, especially when it comes to my food and my health.Be aware that "I Can't Believe it's Not Butter" spray, an emulsion of soybean oil and water, claims to have 0 calories and fat.  However, that's ...
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01 Jul
Healthy Tuna Salad with Avocado, Goat Cheese and Beans

Healthy Tuna Salad with Avocado, Goat Cheese and Beans

Give me a can opener, and I'm set for a no-bake, no-heat, no-processed food healthy meal.  This easy dinner using cabinet staples worked perfectly during a summer power outage at my home.  Think plain tuna from a can is dry and boring without gobs of mayo?  Think again.With each forkful, I layered the quality protein tuna with tangy goat cheese and smooth avocado to create a moist and salty taste.  I was sold!  ...
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28 Jun
One Pan Seared Tilapia, Broccoli and Red Skinned Potatoes

One Pan Seared Tilapia, Broccoli and Red Skinned Potatoes

Table for one, please.  It is a week night, and everyone is gone....  No extra hungry little mouths to feed, no extra sides to add for the big guy, and no complaints from the peanut gallery on whatever I am serving.  What's a skinny chick to do with all of this foodie tranquility?  I do NOT turn to take-out, which leaves my body with a horrendous case of buyer's remorse the ...
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21 Apr
Skinny Wild Salmon, Roasted Red Pepper, and Sweet Potato Salad

Skinny Wild Salmon, Roasted Red Pepper, and Sweet Potato Salad

If you haven’t noticed, I get freakishly excited about eating the most nutritional and largest quantity of optimal food each day while staying lean.  Welcome to my Easy Skinny Life world.It’s almost a game each day.  How many different vegetables and fruits, how many colors, and how many great tasting seasonings can I add?  More importantly, how high can I pile all of it on the plate?  ...
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03 Mar
Indian Spiced Skinny Roasted Chickpeas and Vegetables

Indian Spiced Skinny Roasted Chickpeas and Vegetables

Today, I took just 10 short minutes to clean out my overflowing drawer of dried spice bottles dating back way too many years.  What in the world took me so long to accomplish this simple task?!  Now, my spice drawer is organized and clutter-free!  Having pure seasonings on hand is such an easy way to create exceptional variety on my vegetables each night, whether roasting, steaming or sprinkled on a ...
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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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13 Jan
Jennifer Hudson’s No Noodle Vegetable Lasagna

Jennifer Hudson’s No Noodle Vegetable Lasagna

How did Jennifer Hudson create that delicious vegetarian lasagna without using any noodles?  She did it by substituting hearty, roasted vegetable strips for the layers.  Here is the light and low-carb recipe for the creation that was recently featured on television.  Following our Easy Skinny Life rules for a meal, the Main Protein is the cheese with the combo of thick vegetables as our Main Carb.  Pair it with a large colorful green salad topped a ...
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04 Dec
Roasted Vegetables and Chickpeas

Roasted Vegetables and Chickpeas

Roasting brings out the sweetness of the vegetables, while giving a hearty nutty flavor to the chickpeas.  Even my meat-eating “where’s the beef?” dinner companions loved it as a main dish paired with steamed green vegetables.  Use as a piping hot main Vegetarian course or as a side dish.  It also tasted fabulous for my lunch the next day as a cold salad!  As an added bonus, it's about 43 cents per serving, so beat ...
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26 Nov
Maryland Skinny Crab Bomb

Maryland Skinny Crab Bomb

Maryland is for Crabs!   It is our state foodie motto and one of our favorite dishes around here.  Typically mixed with tons of breading, mayonnaise and salty Old Bay Seasoning for a fried or broiled  “crabcake”, this Skinny Crab Bomb alternative provides all of the decadence at a fraction of the calories and fat.How does one half-pound of jumbo lump crab meat sound?  It sounds incredible to this lean Marylander!  I will gladly trade extra crab ...
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22 Nov
Skinny Side Dishes: Roasted Spiced Cauliflower

Skinny Side Dishes: Roasted Spiced Cauliflower

This holiday season, I plan to pile my plate high with filling, great tasting side dishes, so I can indulge in a few of my absolute favorites.   My strategy:  Pick a Main Carb indulgence among all of the rich starchy sides to have with my healthy turkey and save most of the others for leftovers.For instance, I plan to skip the baked sweet potatoes and creamy mashed potatoes served with our holiday meal and have a generous portion ...
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12 Oct
Skinny Breakfast Lunch and Dinner: Roasted Shrimp, Asparagus and Red Pepper Salad

Skinny Breakfast Lunch and Dinner: Roasted Shrimp, Asparagus and Red Pepper Salad

Another day in the life of a regular, forever skinny woman who lives LARGE.  Each meal may have followed the usual pattern, yet with wildly different ingredients to make it feel like a new discovery with every bite. For breakfast, I prepared a fast omelet with two eggs with two egg whites using different vegetables and cheese.  Today was green zucchini, yellow squash, red tomatoes and green kale with melted crumbled goat ...
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29 Sep
Fast and Skinny Homemade Pizza for One

Fast and Skinny Homemade Pizza for One

It is hard to believe that this amazing fast pizza is only 250 calories.  Very thin or flatbread pizza is all the rage right now in restaurants, but creating my own Skinny version at home really controls the calories, fat and nutritious ingredients.  It also limits the salt and kicks any refined white flour or sugar to the curb!Fast and Skinny Homemade Pizza for OneIngredients:Large 100% Whole Grain 9-Inch Tortilla No-Salt Diced Tomatoes - 1/2 cup drained (or slice ...
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28 Sep
Hot Skinny Steak Salad: Had a Big Lunch? Skinny it for Dinner

Hot Skinny Steak Salad: Had a Big Lunch? Skinny it for Dinner

Living the Easy Skinny Life is all about simple tweaking each day.  Today I had my typical fast-cooked vegetable and cheese omelet breakfast, but my lunch was MUCH larger than usual, including a big ol' whole grain fat burrito with lots of rice stuffed in it.  I loved every bite of it!So for dinner this evening, I kept everything in balance by doing a tiny tweak.  Dinner was still a substantial, high-protein meal with filling fiber and nutrients, so I never missed the added calories once it ...
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25 Sep
One Pan Seared Tilapia, Broccoli and Red Skinned Potatoes

One Pan Seared Tilapia, Broccoli and Red Skinned Potatoes

Table for one, please.  It is a weekend night, and everyone is gone....  No extra hungry little mouths to feed, no extra sides to add for the big guy, and no complaints from the peanut gallery on whatever I am serving.  What's a skinny chick to do with all of this foodie tranquility?  I do NOT turn to take-out, which leaves my body with a horrendous case of buyer's remorse the next morning.  Instead, I chose ...
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23 Sep
Healthy Nuts To Get Skinny

Healthy Nuts To Get Skinny

I’m a health nut.  No big surprise.  I also eat the nuts every day for my health and to easily stay on the skinny track.  One ounce of nuts contains 160-200 satisfying calories, along with protein and essential fat to keep my stomach full and my mood calm until my next meal.  Equally important, nuts contain some impressive nutrients for my hair, skin, and body.  Vitamin E in almonds, selenium in Brazil nuts, Omega-3s in ...
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22 Sep
Skinny Food Shopping: Yum! What Is In My Cart Today?

Skinny Food Shopping: Yum! What Is In My Cart Today?

What came home in my shopping bag today?   Three days worth of Skinny Meals that are fat enough to overflow my plate!For the next three nights, my lean Main Protein entrees for dinner are London Broil, Tilapia, and Extra Firm Tofu.  All were for $7 or less.  Each will be paired with one Main Carb — Sweet Potato baked chips with the London Broil, sautéed Redskin Small Potatoes with the fish, and Black ...
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16 Sep
One Pan Skinny Pork Chops with Apples and Onions

One Pan Skinny Pork Chops with Apples and Onions

Brrr... Welcome back chilly fall temperatures!  Nothing says autumn to me more than the taste and scent of fresh, sweet apples in season, along with pure apple cider, so I grabbed both on route home today.Fresh sautéed fruit is a great way to naturally sweeten up any main course.  Who needs refined sugar or fake sweeteners?  Not this forever skinny woman, who is completely stuffed right now after woofing down this large, filling meal!  The thin sliced pork chop provided the perfect portion control, too....
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15 Sep
Think Skinny; Eat Skinny: Roasted Salmon, Red Pepper and Sweet Potato Skinny Salad

Think Skinny; Eat Skinny: Roasted Salmon, Red Pepper and Sweet Potato Skinny Salad

An Easy Skinny Life is not rocket science.  It just takes simple planning and even simpler "thinking" before you stick food in your mouth.I stay in control of my dinners with a few seconds of thinking.  Was my breakfast and lunch very substantial or a little lighter today?  Then, when choosing healthy fats and extra carbs for my dinner, I can easily and quickly say yes or no.This simple awareness and tweaking each day keeps everything in check with hardly any effort.Tonight, I said no to ...
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09 Sep
15 Minutes to Skinny!

15 Minutes to Skinny!

One of my best secrets merely takes 15 minutes once a week.  Typically I do it on the weekends while listening to favorite music or a football game blaring in the background.  Intrigued?I take 5 minutes to chop up a large batch of fresh vegetables and saute it in olive oil in a pan for 10 minutes.  Use everything leftover in the refrigerator so nothing is ever wasted.  Allow to cool and place in ...
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