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Sausage, Egg, & Cheese Croissant Bake

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Let's kick the month off with some breakfast!

I can't believe it's been over a year since the original Ham, Egg, & Cheese Croissant Bake was posted! So I think we're due for another variation.

So many of you really enjoyed the ham version, so I have been wanting to do another. This time around, I wanted to lower the fat slightly, but as you can see, the fat is still a little high in comparison to many oth...

Mexican Street Corn Chicken Bowl

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Sooooo many of you have requested a Mexican street corn (or elote) recipe. So let me just apologize for taking so long to come out with one. I really do try to get around to any and all requests whenever possible :)

But, if it's any consolation, I really think this one was worth the wait!

I'm excited to hear the feedback for this recipe, so be sure to come back and let me know what you think!

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Thai Basil Chicken Stir Fry (Pad Kra Pao)

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As many of you know, I was lucky enough to visit Thailand recently. And if you know me, you know I love food, and I love trying new things. So I seized every opportunity I had to introduce my taste buds to new flavors.

Little did I know, during this trip, I would discover a dish that I never knew existed, and it would become one of my favorite things in the whole world to eat! And that dish is Pad Kra Pao!

I ...

Sausage Gravy & Biscuits Bake

Hello to all of my FREE members! This post and email is going out to all free members here on my Patreon.

What is a free member exactly? It just means that at some point you came to my Patreon page and signed up, but didn't go quite as far as to actually join.

So what is the point of this post?

I realize that Patreon can be a little intimidating because you really don't know what you are getting into when you join. There's not much to preview before actually committing.

Deviled Egg Pasta Salad

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I am taking a chance on this one and hoping there are some deviled egg lovers among us!

I was actually eating an egg salad sandwich recently and wondered how I could make egg salad into a filling meal. And so here we are. I did look online to see if this idea already existed and there seemed to be a couple of websites that had something similar. So unfortunately I can't say that I invented it :)

But regardles...

Chili Cheese Frito Pie

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We're starting April off with something that I hold near and dear to my heart. Frito Pie!

I remember as a kid, the first time I tried Frito Pie, I thought it was the best thing ever! And to this day, I still enjoy it and it still gives me that nostalgic feeling :)

Please be sure to check the notes page for some important notes on some of the ingredients in this recipe.

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White Chocolate Pudding Pie

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Let's start this month off with some pie!

The thing I love about pudding pie is the simplicity of it. They are super quick and easy. The bad part, waiting for them to set in the fridge before digging in!

I think this is the first pudding pie post here on Patreon (try saying that 5 times fast). But if you all like this, I'll be sure to come up with more variations and post.

I also noticed that I haven't made a cheesecake recipe in a while. Have...

Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Soup

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Soup season is drawing to a close soon. So I wanted to make sure I got this highly requested recipe up before that time comes!

I feel like I have posted so many soup recipes, and yet have barely scratched the surface.

What has been your favorite soup recipe so far here on Patreon, and what other soups would you like to see posted?

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Chocolate Banana & Coconut Overnight Oats

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Alright overnight oats lovers, time for a new one!

This has lots of different flavors that really come together to make a tasty breakfast!

While we're talking about oats, how would you all feel about some savory oats recipes? I posted a video on my social media channels a while back, showing a tasty savory oats recipe and a lot of people seemed intrigued.

How do you feel about seeing some savory oats options?

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Sheet Pan Ranch Chicken & Broccoli

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I want to start this off by saying, this meal is a LOT less calories than the majority of my other meals. And that is because a few people have asked for some lower calorie options.

Typically when you are just eating a lean protein and non starchy veggies, the calories will be pretty low. So if you want to increase the calories in this recipe, you can double the chicken or veggies, or you can always eat it over a b...

Sausage Gravy & Biscuits Bake

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Suuuuuper excited to share this recipe with you all!

Sausage gravy and biscuits has always been one of my favorite breakfast meals. I'm sure if you have ever had it, you know the problem is that it's super high in calories.

So I did my best to make something that has all of the flavor of a good sausage gravy and biscuits, but keep it lower calorie with high protein.

I'm really looking forward to the feedback on this one!

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Cheeseburger Pasta

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Time for a new tasty pasta recipe!

Many of you send me messages and posts on Facebook, letting me know that your kids really enjoy some of my recipes. For me personally, when I was growing up, I always looked forward to hamburger helper night! And that's kind of what I had in mind with this recipe.

So I am hoping this will be another kid approved dish.

I'd love to hear from all the parents out there aft...

Blueberry Granola Crumble

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Blueberries are one of my favorite fruits. Not just because I love the taste, but as a Registered Dietitian, I love the health benefits that they provide. Packed with vitamins and antioxidants, these little guys are a great addition to any diet :)

This blueberry crumble is a quick and tasty addition to Greek yogurt, ice cream, or just by itself!

Are these bonus posts something that you value here on my Patreon? I know that my meal prep recipes are a...

Cilantro Lime Chicken Succotash

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*Note - This recipe is a smaller portion than most of my other recipes. So if you have a smaller appetite, this will be great. If you have a larger appetite, you will probably want to bulk this up a  little by adding to it. Please see the notes page of the PDF for that.

Backstory on this recipe - Months ago, I was at a restaurant and I came across a salmon dish that came with an interesting succotash on the si...

One Pan Chicken & Orzo

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The last orzo recipe I posted on TikTok was a huge hit. It really is one of my favorite recipes.

So I have been wanting to do another one for a while. And now, I think this one may have taken the crown from the last recipe.

If you love orzo (or flavorful food), you will definitely want to try this one!

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One Pot Creamy Rice & Beef

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This....recipe....is....amazing!

This was actually something I kind of threw together in my head, not really knowing how it would turn out.

So I went into the kitchen, played around with some seasoning mixtures, and now I really think this is one of my new favorite meals!

I'm really hoping everybody tries this one and gives me some feedback.

And if you like this one, be sure to try the One Pot Par...

Cottage Cheese Pizza Bowl

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Keep this recipe in your back pocket for those meal prep days that you just don't feel like cooking.....because there's no cooking involved with this one :)

You may have seen these on TikTok a while back, so you know I had to try them. I'm not sure who posted the original version, but the version I tried was a little basic, so you know I had to step up the seasoning a little. Hopefully everybody enjoys this version...

BLT & Ranch Salad

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Okay, sure, I use things like Doritos, jars of queso, and Red Lobster cheddar bay biscuits in my recipes....but I also love me a good salad!

My approach to health & nutrition is and always will be balance. And I think salads are a great way to incorporate a balanced meal into your day.

They are extremely easy to bulk up with veggies that are masked by the flavor of tasty condiments!

The last salad I posted was a huge hit so I want to start doing more...

Southwestern Chicken & Yellow Rice Bowl

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I love the simplicity of bowl style meals like this. Not only are they packed with flavor from all of those ingredients piled on top of each other, but they are super easy to make.

I think this recipe took about 20 minutes total to make. So add this to the list of quick AND delicious recipes to try!

Side note - I initially purchased a can of black beans to add to this dish. But because I keep all of my meals ...

Snickers Smoothie

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With Valentine's Day just two days away, I wanted to make this week's bonus post especially sweet and decadent.

So what better way to indulge around the chocolate filled holiday, than enjoying a Snickers themed smoothie?

All that flavor of chocolate, peanuts, and caramel, while still keeping it lower in calories and high in protein!

As mentioned in the notes, the toppings are for wow factor and aesthetics only. But if you have the calories to spare, and ...

Cajun Alfredo Spaghetti

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One whole month of 2024 gone already? Time is going by way too fast!

But let's kick February off with some flavorful pasta!

I'd say this meal probably takes less than 30 minutes to make, so if you are crunched for time, this is a good one to have on deck.

One of the reasons it's so easy to make is there's no meat to cook. But, if you want to bump up the protein, some grilled chicken would go great in it...

Split Pea & Bacon Soup

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Alright....please hear me out! I know there's going to be a LOT of you that do not want to try this recipe because there seems to be a prevalent hatred toward peas. But, I would really really really love it if some of my peas haters would give this one a try and let me know what they think.

I understand not everybody that hates peas is going to try it, but even if I can convince a few of you to make it, and you happen to like it,...

Puerto Rican Corned Beef

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Canned meats such as corned beef and spam are staples in many cultures. And this corned beef recipe is quite popular in Puerto Rico.

I do understand that canned meat may not be everybody's cup of tea. But don't worry, there are ways to enjoy this recipe while working around those aversions.

If you want to use something other than canned corned beef, you can use a fresh corned beef, or even a ground meat such ...

One Pot Creamy Pierogi Soup

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Who doesn't love a good one pot recipe? All of that flavor mixing together in one dish, and with very little cleanup involved!

This soup is a great way to enjoy a comfort food like pierogies, while practicing balanced nutrition and portions.

And if you don't know what pierogies are, you're in for a treat! They are basically stuffed dumplings, usually filled with a mixture of potatoes and sometimes cheese. Bu...

Blueberry Muffin Baked Oats

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If you hate the texture of overnight oats, and love blueberry muffins....this post is definitely for  you!

It always surprises me to see how many people haven't jumped on the baked oats bandwagon, simply because they don't like the texture of cooked oatmeal.

So this is reminder 3,407 that baked oats do not have the same texture as traditional oatmeal.

Think of the texture more so like a dense cake or muffin.

All of the health benefits of oatme...

Crispy Buffalo Chicken & Cheesy Rice

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This is kind of an impromptu recipe!

Backstory - I landed a sponsorship deal with Sprouts Farmers Market (yay!). And they wanted me to make an Instagram post highlighting some ingredients in a recipe. And as you all know, Patreon gets everything, plus lots of exclusive content, so here we are :)

It's pretty good, but if you don't like the taste of fire roasted tomatoes, be sure to use regular. These specific tomatoes have a very smokey flavor.

Also, beca...

Buffalo Chicken Dip Pasta

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First pasta recipe of 2024, and it's a flavorful one!

Believe it or not, after hundreds of recipes posted here, this is the first time I'm using canned chicken.

If you're not a fan of canned chicken, don't worry. You can easily use precooked chicken of any kind, including a shredded rotisserie. I decided to use canned chicken only because it's simple, convenient, and it is a piggy back off of the Buffalo Chic...

Garlic Texas Toast Casserole

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Full disclosure, this is now officially one of my personal favorite recipes!

It is a really fun one! Why? Because most people would never imagine that you can eat things like garlic Texas toast, as part of a balanced diet. Yet, here we are!

Now, a couple of things to note with this one.....

This recipe is a little higher in fat than my usual recipes. But not to worry. Fat is essential for life. Our bodi...

Apple Pie Smoothie

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Just because it's winter, doesn't mean you can't enjoy a tasty smoothie once in a while. Especially if it helps you hit your protein goals and satisfies those sweet cravings!

And what better flavor for the colder months than a nice apple pie?

I used vanilla protein powder in this one, but I'm thinking a caramel flavor would go great if you have access to it!

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Sausage, Egg, & Cheese Crescent Bake

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I hope everybody had a fun and safe new year with loving friends and family!

Now it's time to get back to meal prepping!

What better way to kick things off, than a tasty comfort food style breakfast :)

Typically the breakfast recipes are lower in fiber, but this one can easily be bulked up by adding in some veggies of choice.

If you cannot find the crescent dough sheet, you can always use a roll o...