Gluten Free BB Brownies

Sounds disgusting, but I promise you these brownies actually taste like chocolate. You cannot even detect the slightest hint of black bean AND the best part is that it’s practically all healthy for you. When I tell people about these brownies, they ask “what’s the point? Why not just have a brownie if you want…

Super Healthy Spinach Dip

One of the BEST appetizer dishes for a party is spinach artichoke dip, which is also one of the highest calorie party appetizers that you could eat. It’s deceivingly unhealthy, because with Spinach and Artichokes in the title, you typically think it can’t be *that* bad. To give you a little perspective, in there is 312…

Chocolate Banana Bread

  Chocolate Banana Bread 3-4  mashed bananas 2 slightly beaten egg whites 
3/4 c sugar 
1/4 c applesauce
 3 tsp vanilla
 3 tbsp canola 1 1/4 c whole wheat pastry flour
 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
 1/2 tsp baking soda
 2 1/2 tsp cinnamon
 1/8 tsp salt
 1/8 tsp nutmeg 1…

Skinny Spaghetti (Squash)

My Italian relatives would be utterly and completely devastated if they saw this post, because we (as Italians) live, eat, and breathe pasta. Quite honestly, I can’t be eating all that pasta! It’s delicious while you’re engulfing the entire plate, and then it just sits in your stomach and is carb overload. Ignore this post…

Panzanella (A New Twist on Salad)

Salad.  It can get boring. Especially if you have it everyday of the week. Sometimes, you just need an interestingly delicious lunch to get you through the workday. Panzanella is a twist on a salad that learned from a chef in Venice. Essentially a salad without the lettuce. This recipe is full of fiber and…

Pecan Crust Pumpkin Pie

Fall is my all time favorite season for food eating. That being said, it’s the easiest season to gain 100 pounds in one day. Exaggerations aside, I sought out to create a  healthy pumpkin pie that still tastes good. And I think I’ve finally done it…….  for now. Pecan Crust Pumpkin Pie (no flour, sugar, or…