Sorry for the leave of absence here on the byrd lately... but something has happened to me. It's called pinterest, and I'm in deep..... real deep. I have found so many great inspiring things on there that I find myself waste away all and any free time I have on there, although waste I would call it not. Anyways..... I also have been busy testing out some of the new recipes that I have been pinning. Here are a few you HAVE to try!
Spring Pizza - I made this for dinner one night. It's incredibly light but filling. I actually like this better than regular pizza! I made it with a spring salad on the side and I have to say it was the perfect combination.
Doughnut Breakfast Muffins - These were incredibly easy to make and the house smelled heavenly. I made these for breakfast on Saturday morning. I also made a large fruit salad with fresh berries. I did make a few changes to make them healthier. I substituted the regular flour for wholewheat flour, the sugar for splenda and the milk for non dairy almond milk.
- I loved these Buttermilk Oatcakes with Raspberry Compote! So did the byrdie family. I made these Sunday morning and topped them with a smidge of low fat whipped cream. They were so yummy with the raspberry compote alone that no syrup was needed! I made enough to freeze for a quick and easy weekday breakfast for the little byrdies. They were also super filling.... two were more than enough for the mama!
Pizza Cupcakes - now I hate the name of these because to me cupcakes are suppose to be sweet, but that is what they are called. I made these for an easy dinner on Saturday night. The little girlie byrds helped me. Again I made them healthy by subbing out a few things, like making them whole wheat and using reduced fat cheese. I also omitted the pepperoni and made them with veggies. I highly recommend making a few with spinach and cherry tomatoes as I did! They were so good! I served these with homemade pizza sauce for dipping. I paired this with fresh diced veggies and some of my skinny dip.
Turkey Taco Lettuce Wraps - I made these for dinner tonight for the hubbs. He loved them and ate them up! I made them exactly as the recipe called for. I also diced up some avocado and tomato to put on top. The hubbs added some reduced fat shredded Mexican blend cheese and lowfat sour cream. The best part is at only 134 calories in two, yes two of these.... it is the perfect recipe to make for that man in your life who needs a lot of food to get full! I highly recommend you try this! The mama kept hers vegetarian by having hers with black beans.
Genius Blondies - Now this is the crowning achievement of my week! These ooey gooey chocolate chip blondie bars are sooooooo good! Like, I could live on them and eat nothing else for the rest of my life good! Now here is the kicker..... they are egg free, flour free and they have only 74 calories per bar! Now.... don't run away when I tell you this, don't be scared, but they are made from..... beans! I am serious! I know it sounds weird but trust me, you have to try these! I can totally vouch for them. Oh and so can the hubbs :)
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