Healthy recipes

ImSamanthaSix

Hey everyone! If anyone has any healthy recipes for “bad” foods like cookies or pizza, I’d LOVE to hear them! Always looking for healthy alternatives! Or if there are any items I can buy at the supermarket and keep stored at home when I need something extra. Thanks!!

jgnatca

Healthy can be eating one slice of pizza instead of two.

I see lots of recipes where the fat is reduced or eliminated but I’ve decided, especially for salad dressings and Mediterranean recipes, that the olive oil and cheese are important carriers for vitamins, not to mention taste.

Another way to healthy up a recipe is to reduce sugar. But if it is replaced with honey, maple syrup or agave syrup it’s a distinction without a difference.

The third most common modification is to increase fiber. Switch from white flour to whole wheat, or add bran.

ImSamanthaSix

Thank you!! Will take your advice.

jgnatca

That all being said, here are my favourite healthied-up recipes:

Black bean brownie. (More fiber, less sugar)
https://pin.it/uw7s7vzobbo37z

Mediterranean Tuna Salad. (Low carb high fiber)
https://pin.it/nsr4shv2xwsuv6

Chickpea Casserole (more fiber)
https://pin.it/hbyqg5zld7dfaj

TeaBea

I like homemade pizza. I can roll the crust thin, use turkey pepperoni, 2% cheese and veggies. It's still pizza and there's nothing wrong with pizza (or cookies) in moderation.

When I make cookies I still use regular recipes and be sure to bring them somewhere so I don't have the whole batch at home. I've used 50% Splenda in baked goods too. It works fine for reducing calories. Just be sure to watch your baking time as things brown a little faster.

jgnatca

For ready made pizza try a Dr. Oetker thin crust. Watch your portion sizes and pair it with a nice salad.

For ready made cookies try Glutino chocolate dipped wafer cookies.

Save money by bulk roasting your meat at the beginning of the week then adding to various recipes. Have wraps on hand to wrap up those leftovers for lunch. Most wraps have the same calories as a slice of bread so read those labels!

jflongo

ImSamanthaSix wrote: »

Hey everyone! If anyone has any healthy recipes for “bad” foods like cookies or pizza, I’d LOVE to hear them! Always looking for healthy alternatives! Or if there are any items I can buy at the supermarket and keep stored at home when I need something extra. Thanks!!

If you like Pizza, look at the bodybuilding.com youtube videos about their Chicken Crust Pizza. My family likes it and the macros are amazing.

ImSamanthaSix

Thank you!!

jflongo

ImSamanthaSix wrote: »

Thank you!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uMZUbs73zM&index=5&list=PLLXmeIOBkPXRziIE_HVJxHrloJcOLp8od&t=4s

Kathryn247

This protein donut thread is very popular! I'm planning to try them this weekend. The Kodiak protein pancake mix is really good.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10570146/protein-donuts-using-your-favorite-protein-pancake-mix/p1

jgnatca

How could I forget this?

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10500016/low-calorie-protein-cheesecake

brisadeldesierto

I really enjoy this blog:

https://amyshealthybaking.com/

I've done many recipes from there and they were always delicious and pretty easy to make.