20 Lighter Southern Food Recipes

It’s National Southern Food Day on January 22nd . . . that’s a thing, y’all! Traditional southern food is a reflection of who we are and where we came from, it’s what brings us together at family gatherings, holidays, special occasions and as regional collective. There are a lot of basic themes of southern food, but most is as unique as the mama that’s putting her spin on it. My “take” is to make healthy southern food based on the classic recipes, using fresh and “fitter” ingredients – I get a burr in my britches (and sometimes bee in my bonnet) when people assume you can’t make healthy southern food.20 Lighter Southern Food Recipes thefitfork.com

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Charcuterie Crunch Beef Jerky Trail Mix

Serving a meat and cheese tray is a game day tradition at my parties, and so is setting out big bowl of crunchy-munch snack mix. I’m thinking, why not combine the two dishes, save some time in the making, and streamline the snacking process?!   My Charcuterie Crunch Beef Trail Mix is an all-flavor, no fumble game day snack that is packed with a little protein for the win. Charcuterie Crunch Beef Trail MixRead on to get this beef jerky trail mix recipe featuring lots of yummy finger foods inspired by the likes of proven party food heroes – charcuterie boards, cheese trays and fruit platter! Continue reading

Easy Turmeric Cucumber-Egg Bites | Keto, Low-carb

Making a healthy snack or healthy snack doesn’t have to be hard and my Turmeric Cucumber-Egg Bites are tasty proof of that! If you can boil an egg, you’ve got this! And, if you don’t have this essential life skill, I’ve seen pre-cooked, pre-peeled hard-boiled eggs at the market. Okay, I won’t like — I used pre-cooked, pre-peeled hard-boiled eggs for convenience (and to give my arthritis-y hands some relief from the chore). Turmeric Egg-Cucumber Bites - keto snack, low carb appetizer

Read on to get the 5 minute appetizer recipe, which is also a great keto snack, with only 25 calories and less than 1g carbohydrate per piece (and almost 2g protein). Continue reading

Cinnamon Mocha Marathon Energy Bites – Running Fuel

Have you thought about what you’re eating for race day fuel? So many winter marathons about to go down in January and February including Walt Disney World Marathon, Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona, Chevron Houston Marathon, Austin Marathon and more. Plus, trail running season and obstacle course racing season (like Spartan Race) will be ramping up soon. It’s time to start thinking about what tasty yet effective running snacks to pack in those hydration packs, running belts and shorts pockets.Cinnamon Mocha Energy Bites for Marathon

Today, I’m sharing a Cinnamon Mocha Marathon Energy Bite recipe I made especially for 2019 race day badassery. Read on for more! Continue reading

My Most Popular Recipes of 2018 | Paleo, Keto, Sugar-free

Popularity contests, ugh. When it comes to my recipes, I personally love ALL of them, or I wouldn’t share here with you all! However, some The Fit Fork recipes suit certain diets, situations or taste preferences better than others, so it’s fair to let you have your own opinions – haha! Popular Recipes from thefitfork.com 2018 - keto, paleo, sugar-free

I culled through The Fit Fork recipes from 2018 shared here on the blog, on my Instagram and my Pinterest to round up those recipes most popular with you guys in 2018 — read on! Continue reading