Weeknight Dinner

Angel Hair Pasta with Vegetables

We decided to make a fast, easy dinner tonight. Because we both love to eat pasta, we wanted to cook some angel hair but make sure to add tons of fresh vegetables. We cooked some broccoli, zucchini, yellow squash, tomatoes, red pepper, and mushrooms and mixed it with this dish. Feel free to sprinkle some Parmesan cheese on top and enjoy!

Angel Food Cake: Take Two!

Angel Food Cake

A few weeks ago we decided to make an angel food cake. Although the cake was delicious, it didn't rise in the oven and turned out to be rather dense and heavy--quite opposite of an angel food cake's stereotypical light, fluffy texture. However, today's angel food cake was light and fluffy as anticipated! Make sure that the egg whites whip up completely in order to yield a wonderful angel food cake like ours. Enjoy!

Greek Yogurt Cheesecake

Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake Bars

We decided to make a lightened-up version of a classic dessert: cheesecake. Cheesecake can be known for being extremely rich, heavy, and unhealthy. However, because it is so delicious, we wanted to see if we could possibly make this treat a bit healthier. By introducing Greek yogurt to this recipe as well as low-fat cream cheese, these cheesecake bars are creamy and full of protein, while cutting out saturated fat. Some restaurants sell slices of cheesecake that average at least 500 calories. Make these raspberry preserve-swirled cheesecake bars instead and save yourself a stomach ache! Feel free to add whole raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, chocolate chips, or any other of your favorite add-ins! Enjoy!

Low-Carb Lasagna

Zucchini Lasagna

Amanda and I had some zucchini and yellow squash in our house, so we decided to make lasagna. Coming from a big Italian family, lasagna is a staple when it comes to holidays and family dinners. Because we have been cooking a lot with zucchini lately, we decided to make use of the vegetable and substitute it for pasta sheets in a lasagna recipe. Although it is not quite as satisfying as our traditional lasagna recipe, this "healthier" version is still delicious. We hope you enjoy it!

Goodbye Potato Chips

Zucchini Chips

Today, Amanda and I wanted to continue the theme of 'baked chips,' so we decided to make zucchini chips. We sliced the zucchini and seasoned the slices with salt and pepper. Zucchini chips are certainly healthier than potato chips, and they are so easy to make. If you are craving a more savory snack than our apple chips and have a few extra zucchinis in your kitchen, then try this recipe for a salty snack that is purely  made of vegetables. Enjoy!

Truffles with a Twist

Avocado Truffles

We all know that it would be better to eat a piece of fruit or vegetables than it would be to eat a piece of chocolate. However, a lot of the time we still choose chocolate over "healthier" options. It is probably impossible to eat chocolate and not feel happy--it has actually been proven that eating chocolate can help improve your mood. Today, we recreated a treat that we all love by combining it with avocado. The idea of avocado truffles may seem absurd, but you might be surprised that you cannot taste any avocado in these chocolate truffles. Instead, the avocado lends itself to making the truffles soft, rich, and creamy. So next time you are craving a sweet treat, try this no-bake recipe and remain guilt-free. Enjoy!

Apples to Apples

Cinnamon Sugar Apple "Chips"

Today we decided to make apple "chips" by slicing up some apples, sprinkling them with cinnamon and sugar, and baking them until they were crispy and golden brown. These chips were so easy to make and are such a healthy snack. Instead of eating processed potato chips or other unhealthy foods to satisfy your snack cravings, these are purely made of fruit! They are delicious, addicting, and are sure to beat any store-bought snack you'd find in the supermarket aisles!