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

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

Far East Broiled Blood Oranges | Paleo, Vegan

Far East Broiled Blood Oranges are a healthy treat I was inspired to make with a few of these distinctively-colored oranges still sitting in my fruit bowl from the holidays and other simple ingredients I could rummage from the pantry. I’ve always loved broiled grapefruit, and so I figured it would probably translate well to most citrus – including blood oranges.Far East Broiled Blood Oranges

As with all broiled citrus or roasted citrus, I love how the juices mingle with the sugar that’s typically sprinkled on top to create a sweet caramelized crust. For these broiled oranges, I’ve used just a bit of date “sugar” to keep the recipe Paleo and just all around healthier. Read on to get all the unexpected flavorful ingredients and easy how-to: Continue reading

Hasselback Baked Pears with Gingerbread Streusel and Easy Gingerbread Latte

This post is sponsored by McCormick® but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.

Ahh, childhood memories of gingerbread are some of the sweetest in my life – both the taste and aroma evokes those holiday “feels” of comfort, togetherness and well-being . . . with a pinch of anticipatory excitement. I’m also a sucker for any type of warm fruit dessert. So, with a twist on tradition, I’ve created a holiday dessert offering it all — Hasselback Baked Pears with Gingerbread Streusel. It’s also gluten-free and Paleo, if those are dietary concerns. Baked Hasselback Pears with Gingerbread Streusel

The yummy blend of McCormick® spices used to create the gingerbread streusel topping also upgrades any morning coffee routine with festive flair – I’ve also included the how-to for a quickie Gingerbread Latte, read on to get the holiday recipes: Continue reading