snacks

You know those mornings when you wake up just ravenous for some sweet carby treat?! It usually happens to me on the weekends or during that lovely time of the month. Well this is perhaps an unusual but totally satisfying breakfast idea for you to give a spin!

Sweet Potato with Almond Butter and Maple Syrup

Poke a medium sweet potato with a fork 3 times; microwave on high until cooked, 3 to 5 minutes. Cut the potato in half lengthwise and mash up the insides a bit. In a seperate bowl, mix 2 tbsp of almond butter and tsp maple syrup and drizzle it over the potato! There you have it, quick and easy and loaded with good for you foods!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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In the six months I spent living in Brooklyn, I developed quite a pizza tooth, I’d guess you’d call it. I had never particularly cared for pizza till I lived in Bensonhurst and started ordering from the famous pizza joint from Saturday Night Fever.I couldn’t help it, I was a gone. My all tim favorite pizza they had was a vodka sauce pizza covered in mozzarella. Oh, just writing about it is torturous!

Anyways, so normally I’d say’ “order the pizza eat one or two slices and freeze the rest for another day” but I don’t live in Brooklyn anymore and the pizza here just doesn’t compare! So in an act of creativity and desperation, I bought some vodka sauce and decided to make a healthy, protein packed, skinny, almost pizza. It turned out delicious and guilt free! Just enough to get that fix, try it out!

SKINNY VODKA PIZZA

whisk 3 eggs or egg whites together and pour into a pam sprayed pan on your stove top (just like making an omelette). After you flip it and your pancake like omelette is almost done, spread some vodka sauce all over at your discretion and sprinkle it with your favorite low fat or fat free shredded cheese. Cook till the cheese is sufficently melted and enjoy! Your own mini protein pizza, guilt free and satisfying!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for reading! I love that Go Sweet and Skinny is your go-to website for healthy living tips, vegan and vegetarian recipes (from everything from appetizers to cupcakes!) and diet advice. I”m committed to helping you get skinny and live the sweet life! Please follow @gosweetnskinny on twitter, like us on Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube channel (youtube.com/user/gosweetandskinny) to keep yourself sweet and skinny 24/7. And as always, feel free to email me at gosweetandskinny@gmail.com and let me know what low fat, healthy recipes you want to see on the site, what diet books your trying and ask any diet questions your little heart desires! I’m here to help you!:)

Yesterday, I had an amazing morning running the Damon Runyon 5K for Cancer at Yankee Stadium. My friend Julie and I raised money for cancer research and got to enjoy the exhilarating 5K course around Yankee Stadium, including two laps on the actual warming track right on the field. I had a blast and boy was I a ball of sweat when we finished! It felt great! However as soon as I got home (and after I jumped in a shower) I decided to whip up a protein shake for myself to hold me over till my early dinner plans. The random, absentmindedly made concoction came out so yummy I had to share!

THE PINK DRINK 

one packet of vegan vanilla protein powder (bought at Whole Foods)

1 cup of vanilla almond milk (but you can use coconut milk, rice or soy!)

1/2 cup or so of ripe organic strawberries

1/2 a tray of organic ice cubes

Blend away!! Also, feel free to add some Truvia or agave in there if you want it to taste more like a strawberry milkshake. 😉

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for reading! I love that Go Sweet and Skinny is your go-to website for healthy living tips, vegan and vegetarian recipes (from everything from appetizers to cupcakes!) and diet advice. I”m committed to helping you get skinny and live the sweet life! Please follow @gosweetnskinny on twitter, like us on Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube channel (youtube.com/user/gosweetandskinny) to keep yourself sweet and skinny 24/7. And as always, feel free to email me at gosweetandskinny@gmail.com and let me know what low fat, healthy recipes you want to see on the site, what diet books your trying and ask any diet questions your little heart desires! I’m here to help you!:)

Today after returning from a much needed gym session I was far too hot and sweaty to cook or to consume anything hot whatsoever, and there in my nearly delirious mind pops the idea of cold oatmeal. A couple years back when I worked at an office down by Wall street, I had found cold oatmeal at the local coffee shop and found it extremely odd. In fact, I was pretty turned off by it, to be honest. However, one day when I was aching for some soy milk oatmeal with strawberries and bananas (they did it up, goooood!), they were all out of the hot variety and I was offered the refrigerated version. In desperation I succumbed to the bizarre treat and there a love affair was born. Now to my surprise, it had never actually occurred to me to make this at home till this very morning. So I grabbed a coffee cup, added the usual ingredients and let it sit in the fridge for 10 minutes or so while I checked my email and it ended up being the best summer breakfast I’ve made to date. I’ll now probably be eating it for the next month till I get sick of it because I’m that obsessed! Okay, enough about how much I love it, here’s the quick and easy recipe, try it for yourself! Thank me later. 😉

REFRIGERATOR OATMEAL

1/2 cup quick oats
1 cup vanilla almond milk (but you can use whatever milk your partial to)
a few shakes of pumpkin pie spice (or cinnamon)
1/2 a banana chopped up

Mix it all together, put some plastic wrap or a cover over it so it doesn’t get any of your fridges’ smells and leave it for 10 minutes or so. Enjoy!

P.S. This photo is actually taken at my bedside table, and yes I do have battery operated candles cause I tend to fall asleep while reading. True story. Now you’ve seen my bedroom, things are getting a little more serious.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for reading! I love that Go Sweet and Skinny is your go-to website for healthy living tips, vegan and vegetarian recipes (from everything from appetizers to cupcakes!) and diet advice. I”m committed to helping you get skinny and live the sweet life! Please follow @gosweetnskinny on twitter, like us on Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube channel (youtube.com/user/gosweetandskinny) to keep yourself sweet and skinny 24/7. And as always, feel free to email me at gosweetandskinny@gmail.com and let me know what low fat, healthy recipes you want to see on the site, what diet books your trying and ask any diet questions your little heart desires! I’m here to help you!:)

I absolutely love using fresh fruit in as many ways as possible in my summertime recipes so it’s not exception that I decided to give this Strawberry Salsa recipe I found in Family Circle a whirl. My go to summer salsa is usually a pineapple mango (which I promise to post soon) but this Strawberry Salsa really spices it up! You can just dip some toasted pita chips or use to top of some grilled tofu or fish, either way it’s a delicious summertime touch to your table!

STRAWBERRY SALSA

1lb of strawberries (hulled and diced)
1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions
1 jalapeño (seeded and diced)
1/4 cup cilantro (chopped)
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon agave syrup
1/8 tsp salt

Gently mix the ingredients together and enjoy which ever way you’d like!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for reading! I love that Go Sweet and Skinny is your go-to website for healthy living tips, vegan and vegetarian recipes (from everything from appetizers to cupcakes!) and diet advice. I”m committed to helping you get skinny and live the sweet life! Please follow @gosweetnskinny on twitter, like us on Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube channel (youtube.com/user/gosweetandskinny) to keep yourself sweet and skinny 24/7. And as always, feel free to email me at gosweetandskinny@gmail.com and let me know what low fat, healthy recipes you want to see on the site, what diet books your trying and ask any diet questions your little heart desires! I’m here to help you!:)

Who doesn’t like hummus?! It’s probably the biggest vegan, skinny trend to sweep across this city and I can’t do enough with this stuff! A skinny girl’s go-to snack for sure, so if your hostess isn’t supplying her own, this is a quick and easy platter to bring! Now, of course if your in a time crunch you buy some hummus from the super market and put it with some freshly chopped veggies but if you have a few minutes I suggest making your own! One of the best things about parties is that it really gives you a chance to let your friends try something new and a little off the beaten path. So bring one classic stand by (like a roasted red pepper or garlic hummus) and then give my mint and pea hummus a whirl as well! It’s a surprising and refreshing spread for your fourth of July BBQ.

 

MINT & PEA HUMMUS

Bring three inches of water to boil in a sauce pan and then add one pound of fresh peas and cook until just tender! Now drain them and cool them a little before adding them into your food processor. Combine with a third of a cup of tahini, a fourth of  a cup of fresh mint leaves and puree only until chunky-smooth. Add a pinch of kosher salt and your set! I like to garnish it with a little mint leaf in the middle.

 

 

 

 

 


Thanks for watching! I love that Go Sweet and Skinny is your go-to website for healthy living tips, vegan and vegetarian recipes (from everything from appetizers to cupcakes!) and diet advice. I”m committed to helping you get skinny and live the sweet life! Please follow @gosweetnskinny on twitter, like us on Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube channel (youtube.com/user/gosweetandskinny) to keep yourself sweet and skinny 24/7. And as always, feel free to email me at gosweetandskinny@gmail.com and let me know what low fat, healthy recipes you want to see on the site, what diet books your trying and ask any diet questions your little heart desires! I’m here to help you!:)

These little babies are one of my absolute favorite party treats! They’re both healthy and delicious, so no one’s going to have anything to say but “Thank you!” for bringing them. 😉 Prepare them at home on your grill or bring the pesto mixture and your sliced zucchini and prepare them fresh on your friend grill! They’re so easy you can prepare them in minutes.

 

GRILLED ZUCCHINI WITH PARMESAN PESTO

Combine a cup of basil leaves, a clove of garlic,  and a quarter cup of toasted pine nuts in a food processor, until well blended. Now, slowly pour a half cup of olive oil and 3/4 cup of grated parmesan cheese and pulse your food processor again. This pesto should be very thick.  (Feel free to season with salt and pepper to taste)

Thinly slice 6 zucchini length-wise and lightly brush them with olive oil. Again, feel free to season with a little salt and pepper here.    Place them on the grill till they are tender and marked on both sides. Then, let them cool. Once cooled, spread one tsp of the pesto mix on one side and roll them up. Secure it with a toothpick. 

 

 

 

 

 


Thanks for watching! I love that Go Sweet and Skinny is your go-to website for healthy living tips, vegan and vegetarian recipes (from everything from appetizers to cupcakes!) and diet advice. I”m committed to helping you get skinny and live the sweet life! Please follow @gosweetnskinny on twitter, like us on Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube channel (youtube.com/user/gosweetandskinny) to keep yourself sweet and skinny 24/7. And as always, feel free to email me at gosweetandskinny@gmail.com and let me know what low fat, healthy recipes you want to see on the site, what diet books your trying and ask any diet questions your little heart desires! I’m here to help you!:)

Tonight I wanted something quick, simple and filling for dinner. I found some red quinoa in my cabinet and decided to just make the whole bag and experiment with some quinoa creations. After boiling the water and cooking the quinoa, I divided the batch in half. One for dinner and the other for an experimental lunch/snack!

For the dinner portion, I sautéed up some fresh shrimp with garlic and olive oil and mixed in some fresh spinach.

For my lunch portion, I chopped up half a granny smith apple, half a cup of walnuts and added some dried cranberries. I tossed all of this in about two tablespoons of a balsamic vinaigrette. This is more of a cold salad but you can eat it either way.

Both were delicious and both are quick and easy ways for you to utilize  a wonderful source a iron, protein and fiber in your diet! Go give it a whirl and get your quinoa on! Email me at gosweetandskinny@gmail.com with your favorite way to serve quinoa!

 

 

 

 

 


Thanks for watching! I love that Go Sweet and Skinny is your go-to website for healthy living tips, vegan and vegetarian recipes (from everything from appetizers to cupcakes!) and diet advice. I”m committed to helping you get skinny and live the sweet life! Please follow @gosweetnskinny on twitter, like us on Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube channel (youtube.com/user/gosweetandskinny) to keep yourself sweet and skinny 24/7. And as always, feel free to email me at gosweetandskinny@gmail.com and let me know what low fat, healthy recipes you want to see on the site, what diet books your trying and ask any diet questions your little heart desires! I’m here to help you!:)

This post was entirely inspired by my boyfriend who pretty much eats pickles like some people eat potato chips. Till I met him, I was unaware anyone could go through so many jars of pickles in one sitting. It took a little while to get used to, as I am personally not a fan of pickles (or pickle breath, for that matter) but while thinking up ideas for healthy/low fat snacks to post on the site I realized that my boyfriend had a pretty ‘sweet and skinny’ addiction. I mean, in essence, he just loves jazzed up vegetables! Of course, my next logical step was to look up how to make these myself because everything is healthier and better for you when you know all the ingredients you’ve put into it. Well I stumbled upon this recipe in my search and made some pickled tomatoes for the boy. So give ’em a whirl, they’re pickle-lover tested and health freak girlfriend approved. 😉

 

REFRIGERATOR PICKLES!                         

 

10 cloves of garlic, peeled
2 cups white vinegar
6 teaspoons of kosher salt
Several sprigs of fresh dill
1 teaspoon celery seed
1 teaspoon coriander seed
1 teaspoon mustard seed
1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
1/2 teaspoon pink peppercorns

And then whatever veggies you’d like to pickle!

Bring 4 cups of water to a boil, reduce the heat so that the water simmers and then add your garlic. Cook them for 5 minutes. Now add your vinegar and salt, raise the heat and bring to a boil, stirring until the salt dissolves. Remove from the heat.
In 2 clear one quart jars, place a few sprigs of dill. Divide all your seeds and peppercorns between the jars. Using tongs, remove the garlic from the brine and place 5 cloves in each jar. Now stuff as many of your vegetables as you can in your jar! You want them to be tightly squeezed in there!
Back at the stove, bring the brine to a boil. Pour it over the vegetables completely and let it cool before covering. Once it’s back to room temp you can stash it away in your refrigerator!

They taste good after only a few hours but even better after a few days! My boyfriends still saving some of his so that they keep pickling!

 

 

 

 

 


Thanks for watching! I love that Go Sweet and Skinny is your go-to website for healthy living tips, vegan and vegetarian recipes (from everything from appetizers to cupcakes!) and diet advice. I”m committed to helping you get skinny and live the sweet life! Please follow @gosweetnskinny on twitter, like us on Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube channel (youtube.com/user/gosweetandskinny) to keep yourself sweet and skinny 24/7. And as always, feel free to email me at gosweetandskinny@gmail.com and let me know what low fat, healthy recipes you want to see on the site, what diet books your trying and ask any diet questions your little heart desires! I’m here to help you!:)

I found this fantastic recipe for strawberry banana muffins on Peta.org! They have a ton of great vegan recipes that you can give your own spin to when you make ’em at home! Strawberry-Banana has got to be my favorite flavor combination so I could not resist these little babies!

 

Strawberry Banana Muffins

3/4 cup light brown sugar

Egg replacer equivalent of 2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla extract

3 ripe bananas, mashed

1/2 cup melted margarine

2 1/4 cups of flour

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. cinnamon

pinch of salt

1 cup chopped strawberries

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line your muffin pan with liners. In a bowl, whisk together your brown sugar, egg substitute, vanilla, and bananas. Next, add your margarine. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Now gently, fold the berries into the flour mixture. Add your first bowl in, and stir until just combined. Fill the cups just a little more than half way and bake for about 20 minutes! Enjoy! These are a lovely breakfast treat with some tea or soy milk!

 

 

It’s that time of year again, the holidays have passed and there’s no snow on the ground but you still can’t bear to peel yourself out of the covers when your alarm goes off because it just seems cruel to have to leave that warm cocoon and face the bitterly cold world. I know, it’s rough but somehow we still manage to get up and face the day, and what’s more important than a nice warm, hearty breakfast in the morning? Maybe showering, but barely.

Luckily some skinny goddess invented glorious oatmeal for us! Low fat, full of fiber – this stuff not only fills you up but lowers your cholesterol, could it get any better? Well maybe it could taste a little better. Here are some fun ideas to spruce up your oatmeal so that you can make it through the cold front a little easier this winter.

Strawberries and Cream – add 1/4 cup of non fat greek yogurt, 1 tablespoon of agave and 1/4 cup (or as many as your heart desires) of fresh cut strawberries (you can also try this with blueberries)

Chai – mix a pinch of ground cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and ginger into your oatmeal, add 1/4 cup of fat free soy or rice milk and garnish with some slivered almonds on top

Raspberries and Chocolate -(c’mon we all have THOSE days) add 2 tablespoons of vegan chocolate chips and a handful of fresh raspberries

Pumpkin Spice – add tablespoons of pumpkin butter and drizzle a bit of maple syrup over your oatmeal

Banana Cream Pie – chop up half of a banana, add 1/4 cup of non fat vanilla greek yogurt and drizzle a tablespoon of agave

As you can probably see, I’m much more inclined to sweet in my oatmeal but if your a savory kinda gal, feel free to get even more outrageous with your oats by adding turkey/veggie bacon and maple syrup for some hard core oatmeal or by sauteing some spinach and melting cheese and an egg on top for an oatmeal florentine. The possibilities are endless and I usually make my best creations when I’m just trying to use whatever I have left in the fridge!

Girls’ night is simply not complete with out a pitcher of sangria and huge bowl of freshly made guacamole with chips. Granted, most girls’ night are self professed “calorie free zones” when it comes to my ladies but I couldn’t help but try to find an even healthier lower in fat alternative to our favorite green godliness! Avocados have a ton of good for you fats and the added edamame in the recipe will make you feel fuller faster and give you an extra punch of protein.

Good for You

Guacamole

1 12oz. pkg frozen shelled edamame
1 lime, zested and juiced
1 avocado, halved, pitted and cubed
1/2 cup cilantro
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup chopped scallions
2 tbs fat-free or tofu sour cream
2 cloves garlic, peeled
1/2 tsp. hot sauce
1 8oz. bag of baked tortilla chips

Cook edamame and let cool for 10 mins. In a blender, puree edamame, lime juice, lime zest and next ingredients till smooth, adding 1 tbs water at a time if too thick. Season with salt and pepper and serve with your favorite baked tortilla chips.