Recipes

It’s no secret that I love food and everything about it, whether it’s going out to eat, trying new things, or making a fun meal at home. My fiance Tim and I really enjoy cooking together. He is the better cook and wants to own his own food truck someday, and I am the better baker, but that makes for a great team.  

Below is a list of some of our favorite recipes. Some of the recipes on this page are our own creations, while others are adapted from other sources. Whenever we can, we like to “healthify” the ingredients from the original recipes we find inspiration from. It’s a fun challenge, and our healthified versions are often just as tasty as the not so good for you ones.

Appetizers

• Bacon-Bleu Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
• Cranberry Apple Cinnamon Brie
• Eggplant Ricotta Bites
• Five Layer Mexican Bean Dip
• Spanakopita Bites
• Squash Tartlets with Kale Pesto
• Super Awesome Spinach Artichoke Dip
• Tomato Basil Skewers

Beef

• Dry Rub Steak with Avocado Salsa
• Flank Steak Tacos with Red Onion Jam and Horseradish Creme Fraiche
• Lightened Up Moussaka
• Stuffed Orange Peppers

Breads

• Apple Nut Bread
• Cranberry Chocolate Chip Bread
• Cranberry Nut Bread
• Whole Wheat Banana Bread
• Whole Wheat Blueberry & Banana Bread

Breakfast

• Baked Oatmeal Casserole
• Banana Oat Bars
• Banana Pecan Coconut Oatmeal Casserole
• Energy Balls
• Mushroom Spinach Baked Egg Casserole
• Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Squares

Cakes and Cupcakes

• Black Forest Cake
• Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake
• German Apple Cake
• Mini Maple Walnut Cupcakes
• Mini Strawberries & Cream Cupcakes
• Pecan Crusted Carrot Cake
• Red Velvet Cake with Peppermint Frosting
• Single Serving Coffee Cake
• Vanilla Cupcakes with Almond Buttercream Frosting
• Whole Wheat Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Chicken

• Chicken Artichoke Skillet
• Chicken & Eggplant Lunch Bowl
• Chicken & Veggie Quesadillas
• Chicken & Wild Mushroom Fricassee
• Chicken Sausage Linguine with Mushrooms
• Coconut Chicken with Grilled Brussels Sprouts
• Grilled Chicken Pesto Burgers
• Healthier Chicken Salad Wraps
• Feta Chicken with Vegetables
• Lower-Fat Chicken Salad
• Roasted Chicken Balsamic
• Roman Style Chicken
• Spinach & Feta Stuffed Chicken

Cookies

• Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Apple Pecan Oatmeal Cookies
• Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Carrot Cake Cookies
• Cranberry Oatmeal Chip Cookie Jars
• No Bake Peanut Butter Cookies
• Peanut Butter Sweetheart Cookies
• Protein Cookies
• White Chocolate Peppermint Drop Cookies
• Whole Wheat Sugar Cookies

Dessert

• Apple Blondies with Brown Sugar Frosting
• Flourless Chocolate Chip Blondie Bars
• Healthier No Bake Pumpkin Pie
• Mini “Cheesecake” Bites
• Mini Pecan Pie Phyllo Tarts
• Peanut Butter & Pretzel Truffles
• Peppermint Bark

Drinks

• Cranberry Pomegranate Punch
• Homemade Sangria
• Nectarine Basil Vodka Collins
• Non-Alcoholic Honeydew Lime Cooler
• Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
• Tropical Kale Smoothie

Meatless

• Butternut Squash Casserole with Gnocchi and Kale
• Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
• Cabbage, Kale, and Kohlrabi Slaw
• Eggplant Parm Casserole
• Farro and Veggie Stuffed Pattypan Squash
• Goat Cheese Gnocchi
• Grilled Chickpea Burgers
• Guilt Free Grilled Cheese
• Healthier Eggplant Parm 
• Meatless Tuscan Baked Zucchini
• Spaghetti Squash and Ricotta Casserole
• Sweet Potato, Farro, and Veggie Casserole
• Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
• Sweet Potato Quesadillas
• Swiss Chard and White Bean Gnocchi
• Zucchini Lasagna

Muffins

• Almond Flour Berry Muffins
• Apple Streusel Muffins
• Cranberry Orange Oat Muffins
• Pistachio Muffins
• Pumpkin Pecan Muffins
• Whole Wheat Banana Muffins
• Whole Wheat Blueberry Banana Muffins

Pancakes

• Apple Cinnamon Protein Pancakes
• Banana Cinnamon Protein Pancakes
• Chocolate Chip Sweet Potato Pancakes
• Extra Chocolatey Strawberry Pancakes
• Strawberry Banana Protein Pancakes
• Whole Wheat Chia Seed Pancakes

Pasta

• Roasted Pepper-Corn Pasta Salad
• Rotini with Cherry Tomatoes, Basil & Asiago
• Tijuana Pasta Salad
• Turkey, Spinach & Ricotta Stuffed Shells

Pizza

• Cauliflower Crust Pizza
• Chicken Burrito Pizza
• Fall Harvest Pizza
• Fig & Gorgonzola Pizza
• Hawaiian BBQ Pizza
• Magic Mushroom Pizza
• Shrimp Pizza with Spinach, Basil & Mushrooms

Pork

• Crock pot pork and apples
• Maple-peach glazed pork renderloin
• Roasted pork with caramelized apples

Quinoa

• Balsamic Red Quinoa with Spinach and Feta
• Colorful Red Quinoa Salad
• Quinoa Salad with Yogurt Vinaigrette
• Quinoa with Kale, Mushrooms & Sweet Potatoes
• Spinach & Tomato Quinoa Salad
• Very Colorful Quinoa Salad

Salad

• Almost Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
• Avocado Egg Salad
• Berry Goat Cheese Salad
• Cucumber & Black-Eyed Pea Salad
• Grilled Eggplant & Chickpea Salad
• Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad
• Lemon Farro Salad with Chicken
• Jicama Shrimp Salad
• Kale and Blood Orange Salad
• Roasted Butternut Squash & Spinach Salad
• Roasted Cauliflower & Chickpea Salad
• Southwestern Fiesta Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing
• Summer Squash and Zucchini Ribbon Salad

Salsa

• Cranberry Avocado Salsa
• Peach Mango Salsa
• Pineapple Chipotle Salsa
• Pineapple Salsa
• Blueberry, Strawberry, and Jicama Salsa
• Regular Ole Salsa
• Skinny Shrimp Salsa
• Tasty Grilled Corn Salsa

Seafood

• Grilled Cod with Sweet Strawberry Salsa
• Grilled Salmon with Cherry Tomato, Charred Corn, and Basil Relish
• Grilled Salmon & Zucchini with Red Pepper Sauce
• Grilled Sea Scallops with Green Onion Relish and Warm Bacon Vinaigrette
• Grilled Shrimp “Nicoise” Salad
• Lobster Rolls
• Salmon Panzanella
• Shrimp Lettuce Wraps with Green Apple Slaw

Side Dishes

• Asparagus with Garlic & Balsamic Vinaigrette
• Asparagus with Olive Oil, Feta Cheese & Black Pepper
• Butternut Squash & Onion
• Butternut Squash with Goat Cheese, Sage & Toasted Pecans
• Brussels Sprouts with Pomegranates & Feta
• Colorful Roasted Winter Vegetables
• Green Beans with Garlic & Mushrooms
• Greek Style Green Beans
• Maple-Roasted Sweet Potatoes
• Mashed Cauliflower
• No Crust Spinach Quiche
• Paleo Stuffing

Snacks

• Homemade Pretzel Bites with Honey Mustard Sauce
• Sweet Potato “Fries”

Soups & Stews

• Crock Pot Pumpkin Spice & Apple Stew
• Greek Avgolemono Soup
• Healthified Broccoli Cheddar Soup
• Stacked Red Pepper and Tomato Soup
• Swiss Chard White Bean Soup
• Tuscan Pumpkin White Bean Soup

Turkey

• Crock Pot Turkey Mole Tacos
• Ground Turkey & Bean Burger Wraps
• Ground Turkey & Rice Stuffed Peppers
• Southwestern Stuffed Acorn Squash
• Turkey, Barley & Veggie Chili
• Turkey Loaf
• Turkey & Quinoa Meatloaf
• Turkey Spinach Lasagna
• Turkey Tenderloin

For more food inspiration, please head on over to my Holiday Eats and Reader Recipe pages!  You can also scroll through all my Weekly Eats posts for some meal plan inspiration.  For any questions, please email me at fitnessandfeta@gmail.com.