Healthy(ish) food blog made with real ingredients and a NYC twist.

Mexican Tostada with Chili-Lime Smashed Avocado

Posted on September 2, 2021

This quick and easy Mexican specialty has upped it’s game when topped with melted cheese, creamy refried beans and topped with chili-lime smashed avocado. “Tostada- is the name given to various dishes in Mexico or other parts of Latin American that include a toasted tortilla as the main base of the dish. It can be consumed alone or used as a base for other foods.” Interpretation: A baked/fried corn tortilla topped with toppings:) WHY THE TOSTADA? If you have ever…

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the BEST Thai Peanut sauce in 10 min [with sesame seeds]

Posted on August 31, 2021

This easy to make, perfectly spiced non-processed Thai Peanut sauce is the BEST in the business because it has one secret ingredient—sesame seeds. Great on stir fry, chicken skewers or as a sauce for rice and veggies! If you have ever been to Thailand, one thing is for sure. Delicious Thai peanut sauce is everywhere. And everyone has their own version of the peanut sauce. Whether it is a dipping sauce for chicken satay or drizzled over rice, meat and…

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Italian Garden Tomato and Cucumber salad [4 ingredients]

Posted on August 20, 2021

There is nothing quite like a garden tomato to complete a summer salad…add a cucumber, Italian seasoned mozzarella balls + fresh basil and you’re set for the season! I love tomatoes. Ok, no i love some tomatoes….no no I take it back. I only love garden tomatoes. Yikes, I guess that means I’m a tomato snob. Because realistically I only eat tomatoes during one season and ONE season only. Summer. Tomatoes from your garden or someone else’s garden [aka a…

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Butternut Squash KIDS Quesadilla

Posted on July 30, 2021

Creamy butternut squash disguised in a good old fashioned cheese quesadilla for a veggie kick and a delicious twist…made in less than 10 min. Butternut squash is on average…one of the sweetest vegetables i’d dare say. And therefore it should be the easiest to squeeze into anyone’s diet…whether it’s your picky husband who claims to “not like vegetables that much” to your child who refuses to eat anything that may resemble anything other than a white starch. This recipe is…

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Greek Yogurt Chocolate Ice cream

Posted on June 23, 2021

This Chocolate Ice Cream-made with Non-Fat Plain Greek Yogurt-carries a protein punch but maintains it’s creaminess with the cream and milk! Thus ranking it as a nice chocolatey balance between healthy and dessert. The word ice cream carries a loaded meaning in our family. Everyone loves ice cream. And whether you are 4 years old or 68 years old, all look forward to when the mother of the home says, “who wants ice cream?” And because we love ice cream…

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Avocado Key Lime Pie [with Pecan/date crust]

Posted on May 31, 2021

Avocados make this key lime pie smooth and creamy pie without the use of heavy cream or sweeteners! And then spread on top of a date crust and you’ve got the healthiest key lime pie there is! So, if you don’t already know…I really like a good dessert. And I like a good healthy dessert even more. Which makes this refreshing Avocado Key Lime Pie with a date crust, the perfect dessert! I will go to great lengths to try…

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Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Basil Salt and Garlic Mayonnaise

Posted on May 21, 2021

These crispy baked sweet potato fries sprinkled with fresh basil and salt dipped in Garlicky Mayonnaise/Greek Yogurt dipping sauce is perfect for all party’s and all potlucks ever attended. In our tiny new york kitchen, sweet potatoes are eaten ever so quickly when baked and served with their dipping sauce. Theo goes at them like they are ice cream sticks and then i realize i’ve done it! Tricked him into eating sweet potato ‘ice cream sticks’. The crumbs on the…

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Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Shake [made with PB powder]

Posted on May 19, 2021

This high protein, good quality hydrolyzed collagen protein shake is low fat and high nutrients made with Naked Peanut Butter powder + Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides + Vanilla Extract + cocoa powder + Banana + frozen Almond Milk Ice Cubes. Have you ever heard of the Slim Fast Plan? “Lose weight and keep it off”. Well, it was a delicious [how I remember] “health” food protein shake that I remember my mom drinking when I was growing up. She would…

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WEEKLY WIDSOM: Baked parmesan cheese crisps

Posted on May 11, 2021

Making your own Baked Parmesan Cheese crisps/Whisps are as easy as dumping on the cheese and baking it for 3-5 min. The end. The recent kick for “low carb and higher fat” has brought on the whole “eat cheese” fad. And there is something to it. Not only do these Baked Parmesan Cheese Whisps/crisps have ZERO carbs but they are also high in protein. PROs and CONs of a cheese crisp…for every 23 you toss in your mouth:) WAYS TO…

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Cherry Balsamic BBQ Chicken Tacos

Posted on May 5, 2021

These Cherry Balsamic BBQ Chicken Tacos put the BBQ and the taco in all the right places with butternut squash, BBQ sauce and just the right amount of kick. [updated 5.2021] There is this great place across the street called Oaxaca Tacos. And being that it is right across the street…we have frequented it frequently:) They have this one specialty taco called the Korean taco. It’s sweet and a little spicy and very tasty! Well, since I don’t have a…

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