Cheddar Broccoli Side

Cheddar and broccoli go together too well to put into words! I love creamy soups and gratins with this dynamic duo, but most of the tasty recipes for them are high in fat and calories. So, today when I got a cheese craving, I also got a great idea:

Skip the cream and just put cheese, spices, and a little butter on a nice bown of steamed broccoli and enjoy it in much fewer calories. I cheated and used steam-in-the-bag broccoli, then put on equal parts salt, pepper, and chili powder, which adds a light but flavorful kick, with a little butter and cheese. 

Quick, easy, and delicious!

Vanilla-Cinnamon Almond Milk Latte

Five ingredients, 30 calories, one cup of warm, flavorful goodness!

Warm half a mug full of unsweetened almond milk either on the stove or in the microwave, fill up the other half with your favorite hot coffee, and add half a teaspoon of stevia, a dash of cinnamon, and just a drop or two of pue vanilla extract. Stir, sip, and savor.

If your mug happens to be pink with little white polka dots, too, then all the better!

Spinach egg white omlette

Even though I'm unable to digest whole eggs, I recently learned that egg whites do alright in my belly!

So, I'd like to share my new favorite omlette, pictured here on one of my favorite little plates!

I used a heaping teaspoon of coconut oil in a small fry pan to sautee a handful if spinach with a little minced garlic. After about a minute, when the edges of the leaves all curled, I added three egg whites and some salt and pepper. After it fried up on one side and all the edges were lightly toasted, I flipped it over, sprinkled on a little shredded cheddar, and then served it folded in half on a pretty plate.

Even though the cheese is completely optional and technically not a healthy food, this simple recipe still offers a lot of nutrition with the cholesterol-increasing elements of egg yolks and butter that are standard ingredients in a traditional element. Spinach offers lots of vitamins and fiber, egg whites bring lean protein to the table, and coconut oil and garlic are both tasty and beneficial to overall health. For added immune support, feel free to add in some chopped onion, too!

Any way you make it, egg white omlettes are a delicious and nutritious at any meal!