Healthy Sour Cream and Onion Dip

Serving size: 2 people
Time: 5 minutes

1 cup plain greek yogurt
Onion Powder
Garlic Powder
Salt
Dill

Mix in spices to taste.  It tastes just like Ranch Dip that comes in a packet that you add to sour cream except this is much healthier!

Frozen Yogurt Bananas

Sometimes I feel like eating healthy takes a lot of effort especially when it comes to snacking. Fresh healthy foods don't really come in an easy accessible bag like chips do and are not usually sweet.

But I figured out a way to cheat those rules of healthy snacking that only takes a few minutes to prepare!  

*cue angels singing*

These bananas are delicious and multi purposeful.  

You can have them as a snack, a dessert, bring them to a picnic, put them on cake pop sticks, add different toppings...the possibilities are endless!      

Serving size: 2 people
Time: 10 minutes prep (1 hr to freeze)

2 bananas
1 vanilla greek yogurt
cinnamon (or any other toppings...chopped nuts, shaved chocolate, sprinkles, etc.)

1. Chop banana 
2. Freeze on a sheet or in a container for half hour.
3. Dip banana pieces in greek yogurt and sprinkle on toppings.
4. Freeze again for another half hour.

Mexican Lettuce Wraps

Everyone and their mother kept asking "What's the first thing you want to eat when you're all better?" during those painful six months I lived off of only eggs.  

And what was my answer?  

TACOS!  

Seriously, who doesn't love tacos?  But now I need to eat them without chips so here's a new way of having one of my favorite meals.  

Serving size: 2-3 people
Time: 15 mins prep & 5-10 mins to cook.

1 can refried beans
4 tbs. plain greek yogurt 
1/2 pkg taco mix
1 cup cheddar cheese 
1/3 cup onion chopped
1/3 cup black beans
1 cup ground turkey
1 head of lettuce
(you can also add corn and tomatoes)

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. On the stove brown the ground turkey until cooked.  Stir in the taco seasoning.
3. Add to the pot: onion and black beans. Stir until mixed. 
3. In a 9in pan layer refried beans, greek yogurt, meat mixture, and cheddar cheese.
4. Bake for 10 minutes or until cheese starts to bubble.
5. Serve on lettuce

Homemade Baked Fries

I stopped eating fast food when I got sick, but I still crave it like an addict.  

This is a great alternative that makes me feel like I'm getting away with something.  I now prefer these to greasy fast food fries. 

*gasp*

Serving size: 2 people
Time: 10 mins prep & 25 mins to cook.

2 potatoes
2 Carrots (or a few baby carrots)
1 tbsp Butter or olive oil
Oregano
Parsley
Salt

Preheat oven to 400 degrees (I use my toaster oven).
1. Melt butter
2. Wash and peel the potatoes.
3. Cut in half then cut into strips (fries).  Put in a ziplock or bowl
4. Cut the carrot(s) into strips and put in bag or bowl.
5. add the butter (when it's cooled), oregano, parsley, and salt.  Toss the potatoes and carrots around until they're coated.
6. Cover a pan with foil, place coated veggies on pan and bake at 400 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until bottoms begin to brown.
7. Turn them over so they browned side is facing up and continue baking for another 10-15 minutes.

If you're having a movie night or a superbowl party you don't have to skip the nachos or potato skins.  You can take these fries and melt cheddar cheese on top and sprinkle a few bacon bits.  Serve with plain greek yogurt (as a substitute for sour cream!)