Recipes

In the Recipes section you will find a collection of my favorite, healthy recipes! I have been cooking health-conciously for over a decade now and have learned how make healthy meals without having to suffer the bland, cardboard taste. Now I will pass that information on to you!

So read on, leave your questions/comments, and apply what you learn to your own meal planning! To get the most out of the advice within these articles, schedule a free, no-commitment training session and consultation with me and together we’ll put these concepts into action!

September’s Recipes and Q & A Wrap-Up

Below you will find a list of all of the recipes and Q & A sessions from this past month’s newsletters. If you’d like to get these types of articles delivered to your email on a regular basis, please sign up for the Fit Facts Newsletter (and get a free e-report in the process!). Continue Reading September’s Recipes and Q & A Wrap-Up »

Benjamin’s 4th of July Survival Guide, Pt. 2

Here are a couple of recipes you can use in place of unhealthier options for your 4th of July barbecue.  Try them out and let me know how you liked them!

Cottage Cheese Vegetable Dip

Someone always brings vegetables with health-minded intentions, but the vegetable assortment usually includes fat-filled ranch dip which negates the benefits of the vegetables (even fat-free dressing is usually high in sugar). Instead, spend a little bit of time making this cottage cheese-based dip that is high in protein, very low in sugar and completely fat-free.

• 1 cup nonfat cottage cheese, creamed
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp nonfat milk

Continue Reading Benjamin’s 4th of July Survival Guide, Pt. 2 »

Benjamin’s 4th of July Survival Guide, Pt. 1

Summer has hit us, which means warm weather, lots of time at the beach and fun barbecues—particularly the ones we have on the 4th of July. Unfortunately, for most of us, barbeques tend to mean a lot of unhealthy food and lots of alcohol—definitely not a recipe for health! While we believe it’s perfectly reasonable to let loose occasionally, if you get a little bit creative you can actually have a very healthy holiday without sacrificing the taste or enjoyment that comes with the traditional gut-buster-fest.

Try substituting these healthy alternatives for common barbecue items:

Instead of eating Doritos, Ruffles or other fat and sodium-laden chips with high-fat bean or cheese dips, try Trader Joe’s Organic White Corn Tortilla Chips with hummus in one of the wide variety of flavors available. Continue Reading Benjamin’s 4th of July Survival Guide, Pt. 1 »