Healthy Black Bean Chilaquiles

Chilaquiles is a classic Mexican casserole dish. It’s traditionally made with fried tortilla chips topped with a spicy tomato sauce, tons of cheese, and eggs. Delicious? Yes. Great for your waistline? Not so much. I figured there had to be a way to lighten up this traditional recipe, while still keeping all the flavor of […]
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Spaghetti Squash Primavera

Spaghetti squash and fresh vegetables simmered with a quick marinara sauce and topped with fresh mozzarella if you desire – easy, cheap, gluten-free and perfect for Meatless Mondays!
This was inspired after watching a marathon of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, but this time we actually decided to go to the nearest DDD restaurant, The Pit Stop which was featured on the show for their spaghetti squash primavera.

As a spaghetti squash lover myself, I ordered it and loved it and knew I wanted to re-make this at home. Super easy to make and you can use whatever vegetables you like – I used broccoli, carrots and zucchini but you can use asparagus, eggplant or bell peppers. To speed this up I made the spaghetti squash in the microwave which takes only about 8 minutes to cook, but if you have more time you can make it in the oven, the directions below are for both.
Of course, I had to top mine with fresh mozzarella which was just made and still warm when I bought it this morning! Leave the cheese out for vegan, dairy-free or paleo diets, nutritional info is provided below both ways. This dish comes together in less than 20 minutes, and you can easily double the recipe to make it 4 servings using a larger saute pan. You can also freeze this once cooked and reheat it in the oven for another day, enjoy!
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Sweet Potato Soup with Whipped Goat’s Cheese Topping

Simple sweet potato soup: just four ingredients. This is my kind of meal. When my husband is away (and hence I’m allowed to eat vegetarian), I whip up a soup or salad or both for my dinner. I made this soup just a tad more special by whipping a goat’s …
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Bacon, Leek, and Potato Soup

This is not your usual pale, creamy, and smooth leek and potato soup. This is a chunky, flavourful, heartwarming dish with big bits of bacon, diced potatoes, and sweet leeks. It needs about 20 minutes to simmer, which is the perfect amount of time to m…
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Coleslaw with Caper Mayonnaise

Salt and pepper are my two favourite condiments. Sea salt, in particular, and freshly cracked black pepper. They are the white and black, the most basic of all flavourings.In this coleslaw recipe, the salty role is played by capers. Aren’t they just lo…
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Pumpkin and Goat’s Cheese Grain-Free Pizza

I have spent a long time looking for a grain-free pizza crust. As it turns out, this is the best I have found so far. It’s actually more like a flatbread. It’s made with black sesame seed flour, though you canals use white sesame seed flour. You can ma…
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Feta and Eggplant Meatballs

This is the tastiest meal I have ever made.When I served these meatballs to my husband he took a picture before beginning. Then he took a bite, put his fork back down again, and moaned. “Ooonh, my!” Pause. “Wow, that is amazing.” Pause. Gentle, low int…
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Healthy, Low-Calorie, Delicious Cheesecake Bites

Cheesecake is one of the husband’s absolute favorite desserts. And let’s be honest, who doesn’t love cheesecake? I could eat the buttery, crumbly, graham cracker crust by itself it’s so good. And the luscious, rich, creamy filling is just so… dreamy. I’m totally craving cheesecake this holiday season. And it’s likely to appear on the […]
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Top 25 Most Popular Skinny Recipes 2013

  Hope everyone’s Holidays were filled with warmth, good food and great company. I spent my Holidays surrounded by family and friends and feel very blessed.
Santa was also really good to me and got me a Fitbit One which I’m now totally obsessed with, as well as some new workout clothes from Lululemon (I think you see where I’m going with this). I was cooking up a storm in 2013 testing recipes for both my upcoming cookbook while continuing to post new recipes on my blog each week. There were days I didn’t think I would meet my deadline, but I did! The Skinnytaste Cookbook will be out in the Fall of 2014, in the weeks ahead I’ll be involved with some of the more creative aspects of the cookbook – the photography, book design and cover designs which I’m so excited about.
As a Christmas gift to myself I also signed up for 10 weeks of personal training which I started last month to keep me in check during the Holidays. I love every minute of them and will probably continue doing it once my 10 sessions are up.
I want to express my gratitude to all of you for being such faithful followers and allowing me to do what I love on a daily basis. Your feedback, emails, comments, the food photos you share with me on Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook all make my day and I couldn’t imagine doing anything else so thank you!
And now, for the Top 25 Most Popular Skinnytaste Recipes from 2013:

Baked Spaghetti Squash and Cheese
Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
Cheeseburger Casserole
Spicy Cauliflower Buffalo Bites
Crock Pot Picadillo
Easiest Crock Pot Salsa Verde Chicken
Butternut Squash and Spinach Lasagna Rolls
Cauliflower Tots
Skinny Mini Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
Cheesy Baked Spaghetti Squash Boats with Grilled Chicken
Healthy Cookies
Crock Pot Turkey Breast with Gravy
Crock Pot Kid Friendly Chili
Crock Pot Creamy Tomato Soup
Taco Stuffed Zucchini Boats
Quinoa and Spinach Patties
Guacamole Deviled Eggs
Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies
Superfood Triple Berry Chia Pudding
Crock Pot Picante Chicken and Black Bean Soup
Slow Cooker Jerk Pork with Caribbean Salsa
Fiesta Bean Salad
Crock Pot Italian Sloppy Joes
Crock Pot Sesame Honey Chicken
Butternut Squash Black Bean Enchiladas

And if you would like to see what recipes were most popular from the previous 3 years, here are the links:
Top 25 Skinnytaste Recipes 2012Top 20 Skinnytaste Recipes 2011Top 20 Skinnytaste Recipes 2010
As 2013 comes to an end I leave you with this: Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift; that’s why they call it the present. – Eleanor Roosevelt

Have a happy, safe, healthy new year!

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Healthy Super Bowl Party Recipes

Hi Everyone! My baby Layla is 2 weeks old today I can’t believe how fast time has passed since we came home from the hospital. The husband and I have learned so much in these first two weeks of her life, and I’m sure that will just continue as she gets older! Some little snippets […]
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