The Thinspiration Kitchen!

Healthy low cal tacos! Taco fixings wrapped up in lettuce....

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:03:06 -0400

Healthy low cal tacos! Taco fixings wrapped up in lettuce. Yummy! :)

I had the best breakfast this morning. Something everyone should...

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:57:25 -0400

I had the best breakfast this morning. Something everyone should try! Wheat bread (toasted) with avocado smeared on top (like butter)! I also added some garlic seasoning and a few red onions. :)

Rosemary crackers (6 large crackers broken into halves),...

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:58:15 -0400

Rosemary crackers (6 large crackers broken into halves), laughing cow light cheese garlic and herb (1 1/2 wedges), chopped garlic, dill weed seasoning, and baby organic arugula. 157 calories.

My favorite low calorie sweet snack! One cup of grapes (frozen)...

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:54:35 -0400

My favorite low calorie sweet snack! One cup of grapes (frozen) sprinkled with sugar free Jello. (Sprinkle on the sugar free Jello before freezing) 110 calories for one cup! :)

Todays lunch/snack. Part organic Rosemary crackers, laughing cow...

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:47:14 -0400

Todays lunch/snack. Part organic Rosemary crackers, laughing cow light cheese wedge galric and herb flavor, sliced cherry tomatoes with Apple cider vinegar and oregano. 12 for 151 calories. :)

Happy Easter! These are my appetizers (ladybugs on a log and...

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 15:11:30 -0400

Happy Easter! These are my appetizers (ladybugs on a log and Kale chips) and side dish (Apple glazed carrots). I will be posting the recipe for the carrots later today. :)

Mine own recipe! I came up with this tonight! Low calorie...

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 01:59:00 -0400

Mine own recipe! I came up with this tonight! Low calorie mozzarella cheese sticks! Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Take 1 lucerne light string cheese (80 calories for one string cheese. I cut mine into thirds because I didn’t have much left), 1/4 cup of Special K cereal original (crumble up until it looks like bread crumbs and add garlic powder, salt, and pepper to taste), 1/4 cup of egg beaters or egg whites. Roll string cheese in the egg whites, then roll and coat with bread crumb mixture. Place on a cookie sheet sprayed with non stick cookie spray and add another coat of the cooking spray on top of the cheese sticks. Bake for 10 mintues or until cheese is hot! Then enjoy! 90 calories for one whole mozzarella stick!

Lady bugs on a log! O Organic Celery (cut in half), Ocean...

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 22:08:12 -0400

Lady bugs on a log! O Organic Celery (cut in half), Ocean Spray’s original dried cranberries (3-4 per “log”), Lucerne’s mixer berry flavor whipped cream cheese spread (enough to fill each “log”). 10-15 Calories each. Yummy snack for all ages. :)

Eat healthy, Live healthy, Be healthy! The Science to a healthy body!

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:16:00 -0400

I noticed that a lot of people do NOT know how to treat their bodies right (trust me, I’m not perfect either). The most important thing to being healthy is eating right. Your body needs calories in order to run its normal functions and if you eat to little your body will go into starvation mode. What is starvation mode?? Well….When you regularly eat too little food to provide your body with the necessary nutrients, it perceives itself to be in danger from starvation. Since your body is wonderfully designed to protect you, it will slow down your metabolism to conserve energy so it can keep vital organs such as the brain and the heart going for as long as possible in the face of the perceived threat. While it will burn fat for fuel, it will also start burning lean muscle mass for fuel, which will slow down your metabolism even further. People on starvation diets invariably find that they regain all the weight they’ve lost (and then some) very quickly as soon as they start eating again. For woman, 1200 calories is the lowest amount you should ever eat in a day, and for men 1500 calories. This is very important if your goal is to be healthy. Now, If you are trying to lose weight it’s important to know what your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is ( http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/). In order to lose weight you need to eat less calories then your body burns in a day. (and remember NOT to eat less than 1200 for female or 1500 for male). You will start losing weight right away, and you don’t even have to WORK OUT!! If your goal is to gain weight then you need to eat more than your BMR. It takes a deficiency of 3500 calories to lose one pound, and it takes 3500 calories to gain a pound! Knowing this info will help you reach whatever healthy weight you are going for. Remember the most important thing is to be healthy. Our body is like a car…. the better care we take of it, the longer it will take care of us… and the better it will run/look. :) …. you get what I mean. If you’re interested in tracking your calories, a wonderful site I use is www.myfitnesspal.com. You can find me under the username Britt2fitjrny. Feel Free to friend request me!

I have to try this! Thank you! theboredvegetarian: Whole Wheat...

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:31:10 -0400

I have to try this! Thank you!

theboredvegetarian:

Whole Wheat Gnocchi with Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Lemon Garlic Brown Butter

Brussels Sprouts season is pretty much over, so I thought I’d have one last hurrah. Speaking of seasonal eating, I downloaded a free app called Locavore that tells you what’s in season, what’s coming up and where to shop for local produce.Now if only I could remember to go to the farmer’s market on Saturdays. Am I the only person who thinks Sunday is the best grocery shopping day? Greenpoint is trying to get a Sunday market going in McGlorick Park. Crossing my fingers…

16 oz Whole Wheat Gnocchi
1 1/2 lbs Brussels Sprouts
4 Tbsp Butter
6 cloves Garlic with individual papers wrapping on
1 1/2 tsp Lemon zest
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
3 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt & Pepper to taste

Fill a sauce pan with water and bring to a boil. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Chop brussels sprouts into fourths and toss with 1-2 Tbsp of olive oil until coated. Spread onto a baking pan, one layer thick. Sprinkle with salt and roast on bottom rack of the oven, stirring occasionally. Cut the tops of the garlic cloves off. Make a container out of aluminum foil, add garlic and drizzle with olive oil. Roast in the oven with the sprouts until soft. Add gnocchi to boiling water and cook for a few minutes until they float to the top. While they’re cooking, melt butter in a saute pan over medium heat, careful not to burn. Remove roasted garlic cloves paper wrapper and stir into butter. Drain gnocchi in a colander. Once butter begins to brown, remove from heat and toss the gnocchi in the brown butter. Add lemon zest and toss well. Add roasted brussels sprouts and toss again. Salt & Pepper to taste. Serve immediately topped with fresh parmesan.

Sushi for lunch! One cup of SEAWEED SALAD (Must try, Yummy!), 4...

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:25:45 -0400

Sushi for lunch! One cup of SEAWEED SALAD (Must try, Yummy!), 4 pieces of a salmon roll (raw), and 8 pieces of a cucumber roll. 357 Calories for all of it! (I took this picture after eating one piece from each roll)

Baked Kale Chips! Great for a salty...

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:47:26 -0400

Baked Kale Chips! Great for a salty snack!

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/baked-kale-chips/

My healthy lunch -Jalapenos (cut in half and gutted out),...

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:06:33 -0400

My healthy lunch -Jalapenos (cut in half and gutted out), Laughing Cow light cheese wedges (Swiss cheese), and fresh cut tomato slices with Dill Weed seasoning and a little bit of Johnies seasoning salt.

Yummy Organic Pizza!! Only 220 calories for half of the pizza....

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 23:58:19 -0400

Yummy Organic Pizza!! Only 220 calories for half of the pizza. :)

Cheeseburger Cupcakes w/ Sweet Potato...

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 23:35:00 -0400

Cheeseburger Cupcakes w/ Sweet Potato Fries!

http://www.emilybites.com/2011/09/cheeseburger-cupcakes.html

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/oven_sweet_potato_fries.html

fitnesstreats: Roasted Carrots & Parsnip...

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:56:27 -0400

fitnesstreats:

Roasted Carrots & Parsnip “Fries”
from www.sugarfreemom.com/recipes/roasted-carrots-parsnip-fries

(Parsnip is a root vegetable related to the carrot. Parsnips look like carrots but are paler in color.)

Taco Cupcakes w/ an arugula and tomato salad (apple cider...

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:52:22 -0400

Taco Cupcakes w/ an arugula and tomato salad (apple cider vinegar dressing)

Ingredients:
1 ½ t chili oil (found near the Asian ingredients)
½ lb 95% lean ground beef
1 T taco seasoning
¾ c canned black beans, drained and rinsed
16 wonton wrappers (found in the produce section)
5 T + 1 t of queso dip or salsa con queso

1 c chunky salsa
1 c reduced fat shredded Mexican cheese (I used Weight Watchers brand)

Directions:
1.    Pre-heat the oven to 375. Lightly mist 8 cups in a muffin tin with cooking spray and set aside.
2.    Heat chili oil in a sauté pan or large skillet over medium-high heat, add the ground beef and taco seasoning and brown beef, breaking it up with a spoon. Add black beans and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, for a few minutes until warm.
3.    Push a wonton wrapper into the bottom of each of the eight sprayed cups in the muffin tin. Spoon a teaspoon of queso dip into each wonton wrapper and spread across the bottom. Follow by spooning some of the meat/beans mixture into each cup (using about half the total mixture) and then splitting ½ cup of the salsa evenly into each cup. Sprinkle about half the shredded Mexican cheese evenly over the top of each cup. Press another wonton wrapper on top and repeat the layering steps with the remaining ingredients.
4.    Bake for 18-20 minutes until golden brown. Let cool 5 minutes before removing from muffin tin.
Serving size: One cupcake, 164 calories, 12 g carbs, 7 g fat, 12 g protein, 1 g fiber

Low calories pizza boat with baked cauliflower. Pizza Boat: One...

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:46:30 -0400

Low calories pizza boat with baked cauliflower.

Pizza Boat:

One yellow squash (or zucchini), Pizza sauce, Shredded Mozzarella cheese, Pizza topping (any kind you’d like). I used turkey pepperoni, onions, and green peppers.

Peheat oven to 400 degrees. Place pizza boats on a cookie sheet with non stick cooking spray and bake for 20-25 minutes. Then enjoy!

Baked Cauliflower:

1 medium head cauliflower, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt 1/4 teaspoon coarsely-ground black pepper

Preheat oven to 400°F. Rinse cauliflower; cut into quarters. Cut off and discard leaves and cores; cut quarters into 1/4- to 1/2-inch-thick slices.

In a large bowl or re-sealable plastic bag, mix together cauliflower slices, sesame oil, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spread in a single layer in a non-stick baking dish or rimmed baking sheet. Bake approximately 20 to 25 minutes, turning every 10 minutes, or until cauliflower is browned or caramelized on edges and tender. Remove from oven and serve warm or at room temperature.

First off i would like to say how much I love sushi!! Trappers...

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:34:00 -0400

First off i would like to say how much I love sushi!! Trappers Sushi is hands down the best sushi place around! One of my favorite low calorie meals involve some sort of sushi with SEAWEED SALAD! If you haven’t tried Seaweed salad… lets just say… You’re missing out! :D

Hello! My name is Brittney and I have created this blog to show...

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:48:00 -0400

Hello! My name is Brittney and I have created this blog to show the world how to eat healthy and still enjoy the delicious taste of food! :) I love to live a healthy life style and although I’m not perfect at it I try to improve myself each and every day! Living a healthy life has helped me lose 50 pounds and I couldn’t be happier! So follow me and I’ll show you my meals and my ways of live a healthy and happy life! :)