Food Ideas

Sometimes I like to pretend that I know how to cook…

I regularly peruse blogs, websites, and of course Pinterest for culinary inspiration. Below is a collection of the recipes I’ve attempted.

Click on a link to see the steps involved and my thoughts on each one…

BREAKFAST:

• Banana Split Oatmeal (The Candid RD)
• Berry Coconut Smoothie Bowl
• Carrot Cake Muffins (No Sugar Sweet Life)
• Cinnamon Blueberry Overnight Oats {dairy free} (Sugar-Free Mom)
• Cinnamon Protein Pancakes/Waffles 
• Quinoa Breakfast Bar (Lean Green Bean)
• Slow Cooker No Sugar Added Pumpkin Oatmeal (SkinnyMs)
• Tropical Banana Bread (The Kitchn)
• Whipped Ricotta Banana Oatmeal (Iowa Girl Eats)

DINNERS:

Chicken

• Apricot Goat Cheese Chicken
• Cherry Salsa & Sangria
• Chicken Parmesan Zucchini Boats
• Chili Rubbed Chicken Tacos
• Hummus Crusted Chicken (Gimme Some Oven)
• Marinated Grilled Chicken (FoodNetwork)
• Spinach & Chicken Stir-Fry w/Raspberries (Iowa Girl Eats)

Seafood

• Coconut Crusted Salmon
• Grilled Salmon w/ Strawberry Salsa
• Shrimp Pesto Pasta
• Tuna Quinoa Cakes

Pizza

• Fall Harvest Pizza (SkinnyMs)
• Gluten-Free Pizza Crust (Mind Body Green)
• Oat Flour Pizza Crust (The Candid RD)
• Peach, Basil & Ricotta Flatbread
• Sweet Potato Crust Pizza (CarrotsNCake)

Other

• Apple Almond Quinoa w/Maple Sausage (IowaGirlEats)
• Chia Seed Pasta
• Chia Bread (Oh She Glows)
• Cous Cous & Veggie Salad
• Fresh Herb Quinoa (Jamie Oliver)
• Green Goddess Grilled Cheese (TasteSpotting)
• Maple Pecan Sweet Potatoes (Health.com)
• Mini-Skinny Lasagna for Two
• No Sugar Added Homemade Cranberry Sauce (Simply Real Health)
• Spaghetti Squash Parmesan (Iowa Girl Eats)
• [The Best] Zucchini Fries (Skinny Minnie Moves)

TASTES & TREATS:

• Animal Cracker Banana Bites (me!)
• Banana Bread Protein Muffins
• Chocolate Cake Thins (Kats Health Corner)
• Chocolate Pumpkin Animal Cracker Bites (me!)
• Cucumber Pomegranate Appetizers
• Easy Pumpkin Spice Cookies (PBFingers)
• Festively Fall Trail Mix
• Funfetti Dip
• Homemade Apple Chips
• Homemade Peanut Butter Granola (PBFingers)
• Morning Glory Muffins (CarrotsNCake)
• No-Bake Greek Yogurt Cheesecake (Glamour)
• Oat, Chia, Dark Chocolate Protein Bars (The Candid RD)
• Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies (The Baboo)
• Peach Cobbler Muffins (Lexi’s Clean Kitchen)
• Peanut Butter Vanilla Balls
• Pumpkin Pie Mousse (Iowa Girl Eats)
• Pumpkin Pie Protein Bars
• Sunflower Quinoa Cookies (SHAPE Magazine)
• Sweet Potato Bites (The Lean Green Bean)
• Trail Mix Cookies (Oh She Glows)
• Twenty Minute “Cookies” (SHAPE Magazine)

DRINKS:

• Carrot Ginger Pineapple Smoothie
• “Fresh As Can Be” Strawberry Lemonade Smoothie (Daily Bites)
• Watermelon Cocktail

LOW FODMAP EATING*

• FODMAP Free’s the Way to Be?
• Low FODMAP Shopping List
• Reflections on a Week of Low FODMAP Eating
• What I Ate Wednesday:FODMAP Friendly Edition

(*I started the low FODMAP diet in April 2013. Any recipe posted after that date will be FODMAP friendly even if not specifically stated!)