Last night I put a slow cooker of black beans to cook overnight so that I could have some for my lunch. I ended up making a high protein/fiber “taco” with the beans. here is how I made it: For the “tac” shell I melted some mozzarella cheese in a pan and then placed some pickled jalapeños into

Tonight for dinner I made some baked chicken breasts that were seasoned with a bbq rub and some sugar free baby rays bbq sauce, 1/2 of a roasted sweet potato, cabbage and green beans. For the chicken I pounded them until they were even so that they would cook evenly, I seasoned generously with a

Lately i’ve been trying to eat with intention meaning that everything that goes onto my plate must serve a purpose for my body. I’m very tall so weight gain doesn’t really show up on me but at my latest dr visit I was shocked at how much weight I had put on😞 So this morning I made myself a high pro

After my workout I came home and made my self a light lunch of a cup of miso broth, some kimchi and strawberries. I just love miso broth and kimchi. Here’s how I made mine 1 cup hot water or bone broth, I used chicken bone broth for some protein 1tbs miso paste I used the Aka miso red soybean

My husband was craving tuna fish sandwiches for lunch but i’m trying to lose a few pounds so before I added the sweet salad dressing that he likes I took some of the tuna and set it aside for myself. I topped 3 deli pop cakes with the tuna that I set aside and topped it with jalapeños. I ate cucumb

I love to make chia seed pudding to get extra fiber. This one is so delicious! This is how I made it. 3tbs chia seeds to a glass or jar (use whole or crushed, I like the texture of whole) 1/2 bottle of sugar free vanilla protein drink 1 heaping tbs of greek yogurt mix well and let sit while y

I I have spent the better part of the morning doing some meal prep for the week so that I can stay on track and one of the things that I prepped was some high fiber/protien rice. It was my first time making it after seeing so many versions of it online. I had a small taste and I have to say it’s pr

When I get a sweet tooth I sometimes like to make a quick mug cake, they are so easy and I dont over indulge in cake. I add 3 TBS of any cake mix to a mug and 2 tbs of liquid. I used Strawberry protein shake for my liquid. Mix well until fluffy then microwave for 60 seconds. Once done I tak

I just wanted to jump on here and brag about how delicious these Kimchi seaweed snacks are! They are so savory and light and make a great low carb snack. *I am not a dietitian or a Dr, I am just a woman sharing the foods and snacks that I like to make and eat. #kimchilovers #snacksforweight

I’m trying to get into the habit of eating breakfast so this morning I decided on scrambled eggs, baby spinach, baby tomatoes and feta cheese with a side of blackberries. Seasoning was salt and pepper. I do not measure ingredients or count macros. *I am not a professional, i’m just a girl sha

This simple dessert is so good! It tastes like the mexican dessert “fresas con crema” or strawberries with cream. It’s just sugar free jello with diced strawberries, poke holes in jello once it’s firmed up and then pour some strawberry protein shake into it and mix. Next top with sugar free cool

I was craving a blueberry muffin but I decided to keep it healthy by making a loaded rice cake! This is a chocolate rice cake topped with natural crunchy peanut butter, 1/2 of a small green apple, cinnamon, sugar free caramel and sugar free dark chocolate chips. It was so good!! I do not track m

I recently found out that I may have stage 2 kidney disease caused by my Lupus so i’m trying to find ways to eat less protein and more veggies. So I made these stuffed portobello caps tonight for dinner. I cleaned and removed the stem and gills from 2 large portobello caps, save the gills and st

If you’re a fan of pecan pie then you need to RUN to your local market and pick some up! #bluebell #pecan pie #bluebellicecream #pecanpielove #icecream New Mexico

It’s green chile season in New Mexico and I always make my husband’s favorite crispy chile relleno burritos. They are a labor of love but they are so worth it! I buy some of the larger chiles that they are roasting at the store and then I peel and deseed them. Place them on some paper towels and

I decided to try this recipe that i’ve seen a few people make on social media but instead of using melted peanut butter I used melted sugar-free Reese’s chips. I sliced one large banana onto parchment paper, melted the Reese’s chips with some coconut oil and then poured over the bananas making s

My latest sewing project is from a Youtube tutorial by Crafty Lady lisa, she calls them ice cream cozies but we intend to use them for our hot cup o ramen. I included the link to her tutorial if anyone is interested in trying this fun tutorial, both of the fabrics that I used were from my Dollar T

I found this recipe on TikTok and decided to give it a try, I did substitute the sugar for Swerve and it tasted great, it was also very quick and easy to make. I have included the link to her TikTok in case anyone is interested in trying it. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8rEJDXk/ #strawberryba

Captured this bee collecting pollen from the flower on a cholla cactus this morning on my walk. Enjoy! #bee #bee pollen #chollacactus #bloomingflowers #newmexico

This is another recipe inspired by Makayla Thomas Fit, single serve upside down pineapple cake using the little cakes that are used for strawberry shortcake. I spooned 1 tbs of brown sugar onto some foil, 1/2 tbs butter on top of the sugar, then a slice of pineapple followed by the cherry. Top i