Tag: high protein
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Sweet potato mountain
Sweet potato mountain loaded with all my favorite taco fixings 🙌🏼We’re talking a juicy ground meat combo (chicken + beef) seasoned with Trader Joe’s chili lime seasoning, layered over sliced Japanese sweet potato and piled high with homemade pico + guac, beans, corn, and a generous scoop of creamy Greek yogurt. Finished with a little…
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Green Goddess Salmon Bowls
A nutrient-packed weeknight dinner loaded with omegas, fiber, and flavor When I’m planning meals for the week, I’m always looking for recipes that check a few important boxes: ✔ Nutrient-dense ✔ Balanced macros ✔ Family friendly ✔ Easy enough for a busy weeknight These Green Goddess Salmon Bowls hit every single one. This meal is…
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Sheet Pan Carne Asada
Some people love firing up the grill for carne asada. I am not those people. Maybe one day I’ll become someone who confidently works a grill, flipping steaks like a backyard BBQ pro. But for now I prefer cooking methods that feel a little more… foolproof. Enter the sheet pan. Also, today is one of…
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Crunchy Chinese Chicken Salad (Trader Joe’s Meal Prep Winner)
If you know me, you know I’m picky about chicken. Texture matters. Flavor matters. If it tastes rubbery or reheated? I’m out. The only one I use for this salad is the Trader Joe’s Organic Grilled Chicken Breast with Rib Meat — the white and green bag. Not the other version. Not the dry one.…
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Fully Loaded Elote Chicken Chili (Protein-Packed + Cozy)
This is what happens when green chili meets elote street corn—in the coziest, protein-packed way possible. This Elote Chicken Chili is warm, savory, and loaded with flavor from salsa verde, fire-roasted corn, green chilis, cumin, paprika, and Everything But the Elote seasoning. Instead of making the chili itself creamy, I kept the base brothy and…
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Cozy Turkey, Sweet Potato & Black Bean Chili
(Lou-Approved, Ruby-Obsessed) I didn’t originally plan to make chili. I wanted to make chili — but with a very specific goal in mind: win over Lou, who is famously not a chili guy… but is a huge sweet potato fan. My hope was that the sweet potatoes would soften the whole situation and turn this…
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High protein spinach dip
There are some recipes that feel nostalgic — and spinach dip is one of them. It shows up at holidays, book clubs, girls’ nights, and random afternoons when you just want something creamy and snacky. This version keeps all the classic spinach dip flavor you love, but lightens things up with protein-rich cottage cheese and…
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How I Reset After Travel (Without Punishment, Detoxes, or Starting Over)
I ate the cruise food. I ate the Disney food. I ate the road-trip snacks. And instead of spiraling or “starting over Monday,” I’m doing exactly what I’ve learned works best for me — every single time. This post is my post-travel reset plan. Not a detox. Not a cleanse. Not a punishment. Just a…
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Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup with Kale
There’s something about a stormy night that demands a big pot of cozy soup simmering away, and this one earned an instant spot in my cold-weather rotation. It’s creamy, nourishing, high-protein, and incredibly simple — exactly the kind of recipe that works for busy nights when you just want something warm and comforting. Wild rice…
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High-Protein Cottage Cheese Queso with Ground Turkey
A lighter, cozy queso I can’t stop making. I know this recipe might raise a few eyebrows here in Texas, because it starts with… cottage cheese. Very California of me. But I love finding ways to make comfort food feel a little lighter and a little more balanced, and this turned out so much better…
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