Angel Food Cake
Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake Bars
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!
Cinnamon Sugar Apple "Chips"
After seeing how successful our cinnamon roll flavored doughnuts were, Kimberly and I wanted to make a second doughnut recipe. Typically, I enjoy eating richer, chocolatey foods, and Kimberly loves sweeter, sugary ones. So, this fruit doughnut recipe is right up her alley. Kimberly's favorite doughnut to eat is a strawberry-frosted glazed doughnut, while mine is either a chocolate cake doughnut or Boston cream! These strawberry and blueberry doughnuts pack in tons of fresh fruit to naturally sweeten them, and applesauce keeps them nice and moist. We also decided to use whole-wheat flour to make them even healthier. These doughnuts are delicious! Again, they are baked in the oven and only take a few minutes to cook! Thanks to a neat doughnut pan that we borrowed from our friend, we have been able to cook doughnuts in our very own home (and we also may want to invest in buying a pan for ourselves!). So, next time you're craving a doughnut, skip the doughnut shop and bake one of these wholesome fruit doughnuts instead!
Happy almost-National Doughnut Day, everyone! In honor of National Doughnut Day, which is June 5, we decided to cook up a healthy take on this classic treat. Kimberly absolutely loves to eat doughnuts. It is always a good day when our mom comes home from the local doughnut and coffee store with a brown bag heavy with the weight of a strawberry-frosted doughnut. Without a doubt, doughnuts are delicious, but they can be deep-fried and loaded with sugar and fat. We wanted to make doughnuts that were baked--not fried--and utilized healthy substitutions for butter and sugar. In these doughnuts, you will find Greek yogurt and applesauce making them extra moist, and whole-wheat flour making them even heartier. We have even combined them with one of our other favorite breakfast treats--cinnamon buns! We love how these doughnuts taste delicious, yet are SO much healthier than the ones you can buy at the store. Enjoy!
Rainbow Cupcakes
Today, we made a healthy rendition of macaroni and cheese. When we were younger, we loved it when our mom would make cartoon-shaped macaroni for us after school; the Spongebob-shaped macaroni was (and still is) our favorite! However, the neon orange powder that creates the salty, cheesy flavor that we've come to love is surely not the healthiest or most natural food to consume. Homemade macaroni and cheese recipes are also sometimes laden with fats (think heavy cream and full-fat cheese), which sometimes leave you feeling overly full. We wanted to make a deliciously creamy and cheesy mac n cheese recipe that was also a bit healthier. We cut back on the cheese and used a reduced-fat brand, and we used plain Greek yogurt and skim milk to make it rich and creamy! So, while this recipe is certainly not as orange as boxed easy mac, it is definitely just as delicious!
Are you ready for your next fiesta? With this quesadilla recipe you certainly will be! Yes, we know that Cinco de Mayo has passed. Even if you don't have a fiesta to attend, quesadillas are easy to make and are great for either lunch or dinner. We substituted sour cream for plain Greek yogurt and made guacamole. We put beans, corn, and reduced fat cheese in our quesadillas. We did not put chicken in our quesadillas, but you can if you would like. Enjoy!
Pesto Pasta
This red, white, and blue dessert was a hit at our memorial day barbecue! We used Martha Stewart's recipe for Angel Food Cake and we made our own fruit sauce, consisting of blueberries and strawberries. Our cake did not rise as much as anticipated, but it was still delicious. Be sure that the egg whites look like whipped cream prior to adding the flour. Enjoy!
Want to know how to make your favorite pasta dish healthier? Use spaghetti squash. Today, we recreated each of our favorite pasta dishes and substituted the pasta for spaghetti squash. Feel free to recreate your own dishes as well! Enjoy!
Black beans can serve as a substitute for flour, so we decided to take a gluten-free approach for our favorite treat. Even though this brownie lacks flour, it has less calories than a traditional brownie and still retains a chocolaty flavor. Although you might be ambivalent about the idea of having black beans in your brownie, you would be surprised that you do not taste the black beans! So give these brownies a chance. Enjoy!
I know not everyone likes bananas and zucchini. I'm not even a banana lover, but these muffins are simply irresistible. What's better than a delicious treat that contains a fruit and a vegetable? If you don't know what to do with two ripe bananas and a zucchini freshly picked from your garden, then this is the recipe for you! Enjoy!
Today, Amanda and I decided to stick with the theme of coating and baking foods. If you want something even healthier than our delicious mozzarella sticks, then you can try these treats. These breaded zucchini sticks are simple and easy to make. Enjoy!
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For our next recipe, we wanted to create a fast, easy meal that you can eat for breakfast. A lot of people don't eat breakfast and give a number of excuses why they simply choose to skip this meal; however, with these oatmeal bowls, breakfast will become a meal that you definitely won't want to miss. In addition, this recipe is fast, so you can cook it up in a number of minutes before rushing out the door in the morning to head out to school, the gym, or your workplace. Oatmeal is easily customizable, and you can feel free to add whatever toppings or mix-ins that you desire. Here are two oatmeal recipes that we enjoy eating for breakfast. We decided to provide you with two recipes, for although we are twins, Kimberly and I do not always have the same taste. I have a preference for chocolate, and Kimberly often chooses vanilla when it comes to ice cream, cake, cookies, etc. 
For our first recipe, we decided to bake muffins. Muffins are a great snack or breakfast food, but when they are store-bought, they are often high in calories and saturated fats. So, making your own muffins is a quick and healthy alternative. With our basic muffin recipe, you can really add in any of your favorite fresh or dried fruit, nuts, chocolate, etc. Our muffin recipe uses applesauce in place of oil to make things healthier. We also chose to include strawberries and chocolate chips, because who doesn't love chocolate covered strawberries?