Beef, Casserole, Date Night, High Protein, Italian, Low Fat, Main Course, Nutrition, Pasta, Recipes

Low Fat Lasagna

Yes, your dreams are coming true! Finally someone has made a Low Fat Lasagna with Meat Sauce! 416 calories per serving with only 11g of fat, 38g of carbs, and a whopping 40g of protein per serving! See nutritional details below. The main way we reduce fat is by using the leanest ground beef, fat… Continue reading Low Fat Lasagna

Appetizer, Autumn, Dairy Free, Date Night, Fall, Italian, Main Course, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetable, Vegetarian

Vegan Balsamic Mushrooms with Spinach and Barley Risotto

The meaty portobello mushrooms in this hearty take on risotto will have you saying,  "What meat?" Going vegan has never been more delicious. For this recipe I recommend scooping out the insides and removing the stem. I opt to save the stems, chop, and add to my “risotto” for more mushroom goodness. When it comes… Continue reading Vegan Balsamic Mushrooms with Spinach and Barley Risotto

Date Night, Girls Night, Italian, Main Course, Pasta, Recipes, Sauce, Vegetable, Vegetarian

Cauliflower Parmesan

Prepare yourself for a delicious, hearty vegetarian take on chicken Parmesan; you 100% won’t miss the meat. In fact, this is our new favorite “chicken” Parmesan recipe! ∇Note: To kick your sauce up another level, used jarred bruschetta in addition to marinara sauce or check out my recipe here for Easy Bruschetta at home. ∇∇Note:… Continue reading Cauliflower Parmesan

Appetizer, Autumn, Fall, Italian, Party Food, Pasta, Recipes, Sauce, Soup, Vegan, Vegetable, Vegetarian

Easy Bruschetta

Straight forward and delicious. This easy bruschetta recipe will have your taste buds humming. It is so versatile - use it as a pasta sauce or with my Cauliflower Parmesan, on a charcuterie board, as a topping for crostini, or in my Puttanesca Soup recipe. If I’m being honest, I ate it straight out of… Continue reading Easy Bruschetta

Appetizer, Bacon, Game Meat, Italian, Main Course, Recipes

Caribou Meatballs

This recipe was a happy accident. It’s an “oh shit” recipe because “Oh, shit! I forgot to pick up eggs for my caribou meatloaf! What can I make instead?!” So I’m going through a list of ingredients... ok, I decide on meatballs. Now should I make a sort of Swedish meatball / caribou stroganoff since… Continue reading Caribou Meatballs

Chicken, Date Night, Italian, Main Course, Poultry, Recipes

Baked Chicken Parmesan

Hello, friends! I don’t know about you, but this winter has been busy! My cousin was married in Florida in early December and I was one of her bridesmaids. Christmas, then New Years, and then my birthday... and now with Valentine’s Day coming up. THEN I’m spending a week in the lower 48 (the states… Continue reading Baked Chicken Parmesan

Italian, Main Course, Pasta, Recipes, Seafood, Shrimp, Vegetarian

Shrimp and Pesto Couscous with Roasted Tomatoes and Mozzarella

This recipe is so quick and simple, you’ll have it whipped up on a weeknight in no time. Shrimp and pesto couscous with roasted tomatoes and mozzarella! The roasted tomatoes are sweet and juicy, the mozzarella is a little melty, and the couscous is chewy and delicious. This was a super quick throw together meal… Continue reading Shrimp and Pesto Couscous with Roasted Tomatoes and Mozzarella

Italian, Main Course, Pasta, Recipes, Vegetarian

White Truffle Mushroom and Spinach Lasagna

Hello, Hello! Check this indulgent recipe. I definitely had to hit the gym extra hard before scarfing down 3 helpings of this bad boy. #worthit . I was looking forward to this recipe for TWO WEEKS! Creamy béchamel sauce, lots of garlic and herbs, and mushrooms - so good! And to lighten up the recipe,… Continue reading White Truffle Mushroom and Spinach Lasagna

Chicken, Italian, Main Course, Pasta, Poultry, Recipes

Tomato Basil Caprese Pasta

So I've been exercising more recently {#sweatingforthewedding} and noticed that while pasta is the most delicious thing on this plant, it makes me feel somewhat sluggish. Because of this I haven't been eating it as much. This recipe was my reintroduction to pasta after 2 weeks of abstaining and MAN it was a good choice!… Continue reading Tomato Basil Caprese Pasta