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 Metabolism and Hormone Expert on Instagram: "Try this delicious and guilt-free dessert this holiday season! You can take this with you to parties or just eat the whole thing yourself! I won’t tell! Tag a pal in the comments below that would love this treat!

Chocolate Protein Cheesecake

Wet Ingredients:
16 oz fat free cream cheese
2 containers vanilla Light n Fit Dannon Greek Yogurt
1t. Vanilla
2 eggs
1/4c. egg whites

Dry ingredients:
2 scoops Chocolate Protein Powder
2T. powdered peanut butter
2T dark cocoa (can use regular cocoa)
Baking Stevia to taste (I used 1/2 c.) Blend wet ingredients in a blender until well blended. Add dry ingredients and blend.

Pour into greased pie plate or springform pan. Bake for 30 minutes at 250 degrees. Remove from oven and increase heat to 325 degrees and bake for another 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Put in the fridge until it's cool. Slice into 8 slices and enjoy!

1/8 of recipe: 146 cals, 3g fat, 9g carbs, 21g protein

For more recipes that will help you reach your fitness goals check out my new cookbook Simply Macros at the link in my bio!"

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531 likes, 40 comments - trainerlindsey on November 21, 2019: "Try this delicious and guilt-free dessert this holiday season! You can take this with you to parties or just eat the whole thing yourself...". 

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 Janae Cox on Instagram: "Okay, I promised you some freezer meal recipes!! The two I made the other day plus a few extra for you! 😉 Swipe 👈🏼 for recipes.

I have a new cookbook of freezer meals that will be out soon, and that will also include the grocery shopping list as well!! I have a freezer meal book already If you haven’t already purchased that one and want to get started ASAP!

Freezer meals are some of my absolute favorite dinner meals. The are fast, easy and convenient not only to make but to cook as well. In the next few weeks I plan to do a huge haul of them so I am ready for when our sweet little baby comes.

Tag your friends and get your freezer meal party prepping on!! 😘"

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2,491 likes, 311 comments - cleanmondaymeals on November 16, 2019: "Okay, I promised you some freezer meal recipes!! The two I made the other day plus a few extra for you! 😉 Swipe 👈🏼 for recipes.
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Greek Turkey and Rice Skillet - One Pot Meal - Budget Bytes

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OMG yum yum yum! This recipe is an instant new favorite! I've been all about the skillet and one-pot meals lately because I'm super busy, so today I made this Greek Turkey and Rice Skillet, which is like a deconstructed version of my Greek Turkey Burgers. The recipe is super simple and uses small amounts of super flavor potent ingredients, like feta and Kalamata olives, to deliver a big flavor punch without driving the price way up.

Greek Turkey and Rice Skillet

Lower Carb Options

I went a little lower on the carb to meat ratio than I usually do, which made the final cost per serving a bit higher, but that's what fit my needs today. You can make this a super low carb meal by eliminating the rice and broth, doubling the spinach, and adding in some fresh diced tomatoes at the end (you won't need to simmer since there's no rice to cook, just stir and cook until heated through). A can of white beans or garbanzo beans would also be nice in there.

Keep Expensive Ingredients in Check

I love using small amounts of feta (and I'm talking small, like 1 oz.) to really punch up the flavor in recipes, but you can't usually buy just one ounce of feta at a time. So, I buy an 8 oz. block of feta, cut it into four 2 oz. cubes, and freeze them. They thaw fairly quickly at room temperature and then I can use one or two ounces as needed. Like other cheeses, feta does get more crumbly after the freeze/thaw cycle, but I always crumble it over my dishes anyway so it's not a problem. :)

Trouble Cooking Rice?

Just another couple of quick notes about this one skillet cooking method. You must have a quality thick bottomed pot for this to work. If it heats unevenly you may have some rice that gets scorched while other rice remains uncooked. If you often have trouble with cooking rice or these one pot methods, try cooking the rice separately in the broth, then combining it with the other ingredients in the skillet after cooking.

Greek Turkey and Rice Skillet

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Begin by adding 1 Tbsp olive oil and 2 cloves of minced garlic to a large deep skillet. Sauté over medium heat for about one minute, then add 19oz. ground turkey (97% lean), 1 tsp dried oregano, 1/4 tsp salt, and some freshly cracked pepper. Continue to sauté until the turkey is cooked through. I used Honeysuckle White ground turkey, which inexplicably comes in a 19oz. package. To the cooked turkey add 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice, 1/4 lb. frozen cut leaf spinach (no need to thaw first), about 1/3 cup dried tomato halves (about 7 pieces) sliced thinly, and about 1/2 cup Kalamata olives (sliced). I use sun dried tomatoes that are *not* packed in oil. I get them in little bags in the produce department and only use a small handful at a time in recipes. The rest store easily in my pantry. Instead of buying a whole jar of olives, which usually runs $6-$7 dollars, I just grabbed a handful from the olive bar in my grocery store. I did a price calculation to compare the price per pound for the olive bar vs. the jar olives, and they were almost the same, so I opted for the "no leftovers" choice. Also add 1.5 cups chicken broth to the skillet, then give everything a good stir until the ingredients are evenly combined. I use Better Than Bouillon to mix up the exact amount of broth that I need for recipes and the jar of concentrate stores easily in my fridge without spoiling. Super convenient. Place a lid on the skillet, turn the heat up to medium-high, and allow the broth to come up to a boil. Once it reaches a boil, turn the heat down to low or medium-low (the lowest temp where it maintains a gentle simmer), and let it simmer for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, give it a quick stir, replace the lid, turn off the heat, and let it sit for an additional 10 minutes. After that the rice should all be tender and the broth completely absorbed. While the skillet is simmering, zest the lemon and then cut it into wedges. Roughly chop the parsley. Sprinkle the lemon zest, parsley, and feta over the skillet once it's finished cooking. Serve with the lemon wedges to squeeze over top just before eating. NOM. I could seriously eat that whole thing! So many colors and flavors in this Greek Turkey and Rice Skillet!

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Greek Turkey and Rice Skillet - One Pot Meal - Budget Bytes

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OMG yum yum yum! This recipe is an instant new favorite! I've been all about the skillet and one-pot meals lately because I'm super busy, so today I made this Greek Turkey and Rice Skillet, which is like a deconstructed version of my Greek Turkey Burgers.

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Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat before adding the diced onion. Cook until softened, about 6-8 minutes, before adding the garlic and dry spices. Cook until the garlic is fragrant, about another minute.

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Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat before adding the diced onion. Cook until softened, about 6-8 minutes, before adding the garlic and dry spices. Cook until the garlic is fragrant, about another minute.

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1/2 large ripe banana

1/2 cup rolled oats

1/2 cup plain 2-percent-fat Greek yogurt

1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

15 pecan halves, chopped

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To portion this out, you can weigh your final mixture in a large bowl using a food scale. Depending on your calorie/macro goals, portion accordingly. Using the total calories (~3,300), you could portion out 16 205-calorie meals, 10 330-calorie meals, 7 470-calorie meals, or whatever works best for your meal frequency and calorie needs. Be sure to account for anything you'll add to the soup like cheese, sour cream, chips, etc.

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To portion this out, you can weigh your final mixture in a large bowl using a food scale. Depending on your calorie/macro goals, portion accordingly. Using the total calories (~3,300), you could portion out 16 205-calorie meals, 10 330-calorie meals, 7 470-calorie meals, or whatever works best for your meal frequency and calorie needs.

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This southern chicken and dumplings recipe uses rotisserie chicken and other convenient ingredients to make it one of the easiest chicken and dumplings recipes you'll come across. Thanks to a healthy dumplings recipe, every serving has just 280 calories, 5 WW Smart Points, and 8 grams of fat.

And if you're intimidated by the thought of making your own dumplings, chill. There's zero dough rolling required. Just mix a handful of ingredients together and pinch pieces of the dough off to throw in the chicken soup. Seriously, it's super easy!

Southern Chicken and Dumplings Ingredients

There are two groups of ingredients-the chicken soup and the dumplings.

While you'll want to stick to the dumplings recipe as closely as possible, you can take liberties with the chicken soup. Here's everything you'll need for the soup with a few notes:

Chicken Soup Ingredients

Veggies: onion, carrots, garlic, peas - awesome for flavor, but you can get by without any or all

Rotisserie chicken - you can use any cooked chicken (Costco even sells pre-shredded rotisserie chicken) or cook your own chicken breast before cooking the vegetables

Chicken broth

Condensed cream of chicken soup

Seasoning: black pepper, sage, nutmeg, bay leaves - same as veggies - include if possible but not a lost cause without them

It's really tough to mess up on the chicken soup portion of this recipe. Don't sweat it if you're missing an ingredient or want to make a substitution.
I will add that the seasoning blend was inspired by my chicken breakfast sausage recipe that people seem to really love. So get some of those ingredients in if you can!
Healthy Dumplings Ingredients

If you've tried my Greek yogurt biscuits, surprise, this southern chicken and dumplings recipe uses the exact same recipe minus the egg yolk wash. Here's what you'll need:

Easy peasy, Greek yogurt dough squeezy.

How to Make the Chicken Soup

The most difficult part of this recipe will be vegetable prep (and I guess removing the chicken meat). If you wanted to use precut veggies, I wouldn't judge.

After you're prepped and ready to go, it's smooth sailing. Simply cook the onion and carrots in a bit of olive oil until they're soft.
Side note: You'll notice I used a Ninja Foodi for to make my chicken and dumplings, which is a pressure cooker (like an Instant Pot), slow cooker, and an air fryer all-in-one. I love this piece of equipment, and you can check it out on my Amazon list if you want to learn more. That said, you can definitely make these chicken and dumplings on the stovetop.
Then add the garlic and other dry seasoning. Cook that for about a minute until fragrant and add the chicken, broth, soup, and bay leaves.

Stir and bring to a boil while you prepare the dumplings.

How to Make the Dumplings

If you thought the biscuits were easy, these dumplings are even easier since you don't have to form the dough into anything. Just make a big ol' ball of dumpling dough and divide it into small pieces.

So you can make uniform dumplings, I've included the total weight of the dough. You can divide the total weight by the number of dumplings you want for precision.
Note: I used a stand mixer (also on my Amazon list) to mix the dumpling dough, but you can use a food processor like I did for my cast iron pizza or by hand.
To cook the dumplings, I used the pressure cooker function on the Ninja Foodi. If you're using a pot on the stove, simply cover it and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Neither way is superior, though the pressure cooker is a little bit faster.

Final Southern Chicken and Dumplings Recipe Notes

Just to reiterate on the chicken soup portion-you can make just about any substitution.

Want a creamier soup? Use an extra can of cream of chicken or reduce the amount of chicken broth used.

Want to use cubed chicken pieces instead of shredded? Do it.

Have fun! Just be sure to let me know what you think about your chicken and dumplings!

Southern Chicken and Dumplings

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