Recipes — recipe rehab

Pita Nachos with Mango Salsa

Pita Nachos with Mango Salsa

I went head to head with renowned YouTube and Cooking Channel chef Laura Vitale on the show “Recipe Rehab” and won this challenge – taking nachos to the next level but keeping them healthy and delish. This recipe was featured in the Harper Collins book, Recipe Rehab: These are full of protein with the chicken and beans and a ton of vitamin C from the mangoes and tomatoes. Beautiful flavor and a whole lotta’ fresh!!   Whole grain pita chips replace fatty corn chips, standing up to the toppings without getting soggy. Makes 6 servings Ingredients: 3 Rounds Whole Wheat...

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The Fit Foodie's Savory Oven Fried Chicken

The Fit Foodie's Savory Oven Fried Chicken

You won’t miss the fat from your breasts, wings, legs, and thighs – your chicken’s either! Instead of breadcrumbs, we use whole grain pretzels! Savory Oven Fried Chicken Recipe Makes 4-6 Servings Ingredients: 3 pounds skinless chicken – breast, wings, legs, thighs – Cleaned with Eat Cleaner Seafood & Poultry Wash 2 cups buttermilk 1 tablespoon dijon mustard 1 1/2 cups whole grain pretzels 1 tsp cayenne pepper 1 tsp ground oregano 1 tablespoon onion powder 2 tablespoons black pepper 1 tsp sea salt Non-stick Cooking spray Instructions: Wash all chicken with Eat Cleaner Seafood & Poultry Wash, remove skin...

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Creamy Baked Mac & Cheese with Butternut Squash

Creamy Baked Mac & Cheese with Butternut Squash

Mac n’ Cheese is an all-American favorite and definitely at the top of my kids’ dinner list, but let’s be honest, who really wants to eat macaroni & cheese from a BOX with POWDERED CHEESE?!?! That’s not REAL FOOD!!! I am a huge advocate of feeding my family what they want, but also, rehabbing it to a more non-traditional dish that satisfies their little taste buds, while still giving them all of the nutrients they need to fuel their bodies! Creamy Baked Mac & Cheese with Butternut Squash Still an all-time favorite, but getting our fix with veggies, lowfat dairy,...

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Patriotic 4th of July Chocolate Cupcakes

Patriotic 4th of July Chocolate Cupcakes

Check out how to make the Recipe Rehab-winning, decadent, gluten-free, dairy-free, and sugar-free chocolate cupcakes with cauliflower cream cheese frosting patriotic for the Fourth of July holiday this week!!! Recipe Makes: 12 Cupcakes Cupcake Ingredients: 1 cup Red Beets, Pureed until smooth (can use canned beets or fresh beets, washed with Eat Cleaner Fruit & Vegetable Wash, peeled, boiled until fork tender, then pureed) 1 cup Stevia natural sugar substitute 1 cup unsweetened almond milk 1 tsp. Vanilla extract 2 large egg whites 2 cups all-purpose gluten-free flour 1/2 cup dark chocolate cocoa powder 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (at...

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