Banana, Walnut, and Apricot Jam Waffles

I’ve been on a low calorie diet since summer but I made waffles with my boyfriend one morning as a celebration for losing 10 pounds. I was also celebrating staying on my diet through Halloween…we don’t get trick or treaters here but I was really tempted to still buy a bag of reeces pieces and devour them! This recipe makes about 6 waffles (this might be off from what you get because I have a tiny little waffle machine). There are different ways to go about making this, but through some quick googling, I found that the best way it so mush up the bananas rather than cooking them into the waffle as slices. The walnut and jam is obviously optional (I just happened to have them in stock). Feel free to make your own combinations with syrup or almonds or other fresh fruit. Hope you find this as delicious as we did!

Ingredients:

1 and ¼ cups all purpose flour

3 tsp. baking powder

½ tsp. salt

Pinch of ground nutmeg

Pinch of cinnamon

1 cup milk

1 egg

2 bananas

Sausage (optional)

Apricot jam (optional)

Walnuts (optional)

Balsamic Kale with Caramelized Onions

About 3 months ago I discovered kale and how amazingly healthy (and yummy) it is. I’ve gotten kale in the past and made kale chips (hmm I should remember to take out the camera next time I do this) but I wanted to try something new. When I was wandering around the store earlier I got some balsamic herb marinade and made some really good chicken (again I’ve been failing with the camera!). I only used half the bottle so I had plenty for this recipe. I also had onions so this recipe was perfect for tonight (plus I absolutely LOVE the taste and smell of caramelized onions). This recipe made enough for one person and took about a half hour to cook. Enjoy!

Ingredients: 

1 bunch of kale

½ a yellow onion

A splash of balsamic vinegar (or balsamic marinade in my case)

4 tsp. olive oil

Pinch of Sugar (optional)

Pinch of Salt (optional)

Almond Milk Hot Chocolate

So this is definitely the easiest recipe I have on here but its so yummy and so quick and so healthy I just had to share it! Where I live, its starting to get rainy and yesterday I found the perfect cold weather drink! Once you buy the ingredients, it literally takes 2 minutes to make and it always fills me up, so its a great healthy snack. It seems silly to put this recipe on here since its pretty obvious how to make, but I wanted to show the pictures so you can buy the same brands and have the same yummy taste!

Ingredients:
1 cup almond milk (I used the sweetened/original flavor which only has 60 calories a cup, there is also a 40 calorie version)
2 tbsp. sugar free chocolate syrup (0 calories and 0 carbs)

Recipe:
Pour one cup of almond milk into a mug (I used 1.5 cups since my mug was big). Heat up the milk in the microwave for 1 and a 1/2 minutes and stir in 2 tbsp chocolate syrup. Feel free to cover with whipped cream or add peppermint syrup! Enjoy!

Spaghetti Squash With Garlic and Parmesan

In order to stay healthy, I've tried to avoid calorie heavy foods such as my favorite meal of spaghetti. I want to share this little secret with you of how to substitute that great taste with squash! Be aware that the texture of the spaghetti squash is rather crunchy instead of soft like a noodle. Feel free to experiment with different cooking times and spices. Enjoy!

Ingredients:
1 spaghetti squash (carried by Albertsons)
Pam or Olive Oil
garlic powder (optional)
Italian spices blend (optional)
Spaghetti Sauce (any jar, I look for low calorie choices)
Parmesan cheese (I chose reduced fat)
butter (optional)