Side Dishes & Veggies

Ingredients

2 medium zucchini, cubed
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 onion, chopped
Handful of mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
4 cups cooked brown rice
1 (15oz) can chunky tomato sauce
1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
¼ cup Parmesan, grated
Fresh chopped parsley
5 tsp olive oil
Salt and pepper Continue reading

There are some foods where I look at them and it seems like it’s impossible to make a lower calorie version. Mac and cheese was always one of those. I was stumped!

Eventually it was time to tackle the challenge and I was surprised to find out you can actually cut a lot of calories out and still make a very tasty dish!

This isn’t box mac and cheese. It’s grown up and full of wonderful flavor! Continue reading

Ingredients

15oz can black beans, rinsed
4 medium-sized sweet potatoes, scrubbed
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 medium tomatoes, diced
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground cumin
¾ tsp salt
¼ cup reduced-fat sour cream
¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped Continue reading