Mocha Cappuccino Protein Cheesecake Brownie

What have you been doing with your quarantine time? If you are like many (and me), you may be baking like crazy . . . to deal with these crazy times. You could call it anxiety-baking, stress-baking, or even “procrastibaking”! This sort of baking helps increase feelings of comfort among chaos and serves as a special little indulgence when feeling isolated and a little deprived. Mocha Cappuccino Protein Cheesecake Brownie

However, eating cakes, cookies, and quick breads on the daily may wreak havoc on your health. But don’t worry, my Mocha Cappuccino Protein Cheesecake Brownie is a low-cal, protein-packed option that is amazingly delicious, too! Just 167 calories per serving and over 22 grams of protein! Read on to get the protein powder cheesecake recipe and all the details. Continue reading

Detoxing Watermelon Cranberry Gazpacho

This post is sponsored by Cape Code Select Frozen Cranberries; however, all opinions, content and enthusiasm remain my own.

We’ve already broken the 90 degree mark several times this year, and it’s only March! This unexpected early tropical weather, recent quarantine comfort-food indulgences, and holding on to hopes that I will be frolicking on a Mexico beach in June, has me looking for some light, fresh, cool, slimming meals.Detoxing Cranberry Gazpacho makes a lovely light chilled soup for your meal. Blended with healthful ingredients like cranberries, watermelon, cucumber to flush the body of excess water and toxins.

My Detoxing Cranberry Watermelon Gazpacho is just that, plus it’s a no cook soup recipe too! No heating up the kitchen in the prep of this vibrant, vitamin-packed chilled soup that can help rid the body’s excess water, toxins, salts and other impurities. Read on to get the detox soup recipe and all the details. Continue reading

Tuna Avocado Zucchini Boats | Low-carb

With all this crazy COVID-19 chaos going on, I’m less worried about how much toilet paper I have stocked and more concerned about my canned tuna inventory! Lol, I kid . . . but actually, I’m kind of serious here. Canned tuna is an amazing pantry staple to get you through good times and bad!Tuna Avocado Stuffed ZucchinI’m feeling perfectly healthy, working out and washing my hands like a fiend – but I’m about out of energy today! So canned tuna to the rescue – check out my recipe for Tuna Avocado Zucchini Boats. Ridiculously easy, super tasty and right on point with lean protein and other healthy nutrients to fuel my active lifestyle.  Read on to get this canned tuna recipe: Continue reading

Marcona Almond Espresso Brownies | Low-Carb, Keto

Wondering how to satisfy a craving for fudgy brownies, while also staying on your low-carb diet? The answer is to whip up a pan of these Low-carb Marcona Almond Espresso Brownies, nearly as easy as making brownies-from-a-box, but indescribably much more delicious.Low Carb Marcona Almond Coffee Brownies

You’re just going to have to try them yourself! Each lightly-spiked coffee brownie has just 198 calories and 2 grams net carb – but boasts 8 grams of protein. Continue reading

Protein Peanut Butter Crêpes with Raspberries and Cream | Low-carb, Gluten-free

Ooh-la-la, let them eat crêpes! It’s that time of year when I want to make my sweetie a special dessert, but don’t want to wreck our mindful, muscle-making food routine. So, I came up with Protein Peanut Butter Crêpes that I served with raspberries and whipped crème for our special date night dinner.

Peanut Butter Protein Crepes with raspberries | low carb and gluten free

These very thin protein pancakes are gluten-free and low carb, with each single crepe (with no topping or filling) has just 61 calories, 5.1 grams of protein and 1.9 grams net carbohydrate. Read on to get all the details and recipe: Continue reading