Chocolate covered Potato Chips

     Wanna jazz up lunch time!?  How bout adding a little chocolate to your chips!?  And, why not...  Turn boring chips into a culinary experience and enjoy sweet and salty colliding into a plate full of love!  A large portion is only 154 calories, 5.8g net carbs and 21.6g protein.  Lunch may never be the same again!  ;)

Ingredients for one serving~
1 bag Quest Sea Salt Protein Chips
3 squares Lily's Sea Salt 70% Stevia Sweetened Dark Chocolate

     Lay Quest Chips on cutting board, melt Chocolate and add to zip lock baggie, snip corner and drizzle over chips.  Enjoy  :)

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Raisinette Popcorn

     Who needs the movies when you can have a HUGE bowl of Raisinette Popcorn at home for 200 calories, 37g net carbs and 4.9g protein!?  Simple, delicious, guilt free and easily eaten in your pj's at home curled up on the couch enjoying your DVR on a Friday night (...enough about me)!  Enjoy this fun little craft project with the luxury of eating your artwork after!  ;)

Ingredients for large bowl of Raisinette Popcorn~
3 Tablespoons Popcorn
Air Popper
24 Lily's Stevia Sweetened Dark Chocolate Chips
2 Tablespoons Raisins

     Add Popcorn to Air Popper til fully popped, set aside.  Meanwhile add Chocolate to small bowl and melt in microwave, stir in Raisins til fully coated and place on top of Popcorn.  Enjoy  ;)

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Apple Rose A la Mode

     In the mood for a little 100 calorie sweet treat guilt free!?  Indulge in this culinary art form of a edible Apple shaped rose topped with mouth watering Low Carb Ice Cream.  All this for 83.5 calories, 5.4g carbs and 8g protein.  The cuteness factor is off the charts as well, so certainly that means you will automatically become more attractive with each and every bite!  Forget the fountain of youth, stick to nutrition for anti-aging!  ;)

Ingredients for 4 Apple Rose Tarts with 1/4 cup Ice Cream each~
1 Quest Cinnamon Roll Protein Bar
3oz (about 1/2 Apple) Apple, thinly sliced
1 cup Low Carb Ice Cream, optional 
Silpat Cupcake Liners


     Microwave Quest Bar in parchment paper that has been folded in half that is about 4-5 inches after being folded.  After done, roll melted Quest Bar in folded parchment paper to approximately 10 inches long and 3 inches wide, then make 3 long slices at the 3/4, 1.5, and 2.25 inch mark.  So you should end up with four 10 inch strips that are 3/4 inch wide.  Overlap each of the Apple slices with the tops peaking over the edge of each strip, then roll up carefully and set in Silpat Cupcake liners and set in Cupcake Tin.  Repeat with the other 3.  Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.  Cool and top each with a 1/4 cup Vanilla Ice Cream.  Enjoy  :)

Hot Fudge Granola Chocolate Sundae

     You know that mood when all you want is ice cream for dinner and nothing else will compensate...I know you do, don't act like you don't...  Anyhoo, such was the case when I created my Hot Fudge Granola Chocolate Sundae.  It was the perfect meal and I was completely satisfied, all guilt free.  For 384 calories, 25.7g carbs and 29.5g protein you can take a walk on the wild side, all the while remaining completely free from harm.  Feel like a kid again and have a Sundae Monday thru Saturday!  ;)

Ingredients for one Sundae~
2 Tablespoons Betterbody Foods Chocolate Peanut Butter Powder
1 Tablespoon Quest Chocolate Milkshake Protein Powder
1 teaspoon Cocoa
2 Tablespoons 25 calorie/cup Cashew Milk
1/2 cup Chocolate Halo Top Creamery Ice Cream
1 Tablespoon reduced fat shredded Coconut
1 Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Granola Square (see recipe below)

     Mix and stir the first 4 ingredients til smooth.  Pour over Ice Cream, sprinkle with Coconut and crumble Granola Square on top.  Enjoy  ;)


Ingredients for 24 Squares~
1 cup (about 35) Dates, pitted
1/2 cup Cashews
1 cup Pumpkin Seeds
1 cup Almonds
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1 cup Lily's Stevia Sweetened Dark Chocolate Chips
1/2 cup Sunflower Seeds
1/2 cup Pumpkin Seeds
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Salt
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1/2 cup Cashew Butter
2 Tablespoons Coconut Oil

     Grind all ingredients in first section in food processor to rice like consistency, stir in all ingredients in second section and add to large bowl.  Meanwhile, melt Cashew Butter and Coconut Oil and stir til smooth and pour over nut mixture, mixing thoroughly.  Add to Parchment Paper lined 9X13 dish, pat down firmly and bake at 350 for 18-20 minutes or til golden brown.  Remove, cool and chill.  When ready cut into 24 equal squares and wrap each individual square in saran wrap and store in fridge.  Eat alone or crumble on your favorite food (I loved it with Fage Greek Yogurt).  Enjoy  :)

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Granola Squares

     Granola comes in many forms~crumbles, bars, squares, and cereal...but the way I like it best is simply in my mouth!  Such is the case with Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Granola Squares.  This may be one of the most delicious things I have ever made!  While this is a higher carb to protein ratio than most of my recipes, it's still not bad, and if you use it as a topping on things such as Fage Greek Yogurt, that helps re tilt the ratio back to my comfort zone!  By itself, for a 24th of the recipe it is 213 calories, 13g net carbs and 7.5g protein.  This it totally worth every macro and an exercise is moderation!  Try this one today  ;)

Ingredients for 24 Squares~
1 cup (about 35) Dates, pitted
1/2 cup Cashews
1 cup Pumpkin Seeds
1 cup Almonds
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1 cup Lily's Stevia Sweetened Dark Chocolate Chips
1/2 cup Sunflower Seeds
1/2 cup Pumpkin Seeds
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Salt
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1/2 cup Pumpkin Spice G Butter (sub with melted Coconut Oil)
2 Tablespoons Cocoa Butter, melted

     Grind all ingredients in first section in food processor to rice like consistency, stir in all ingredients in second section and add to large bowl.  Meanwhile, stir together Pumpkin G Butter and melted Cocoa Butter and stir til smooth and pour over nut mixture, mixing thoroughly.  Add to Parchment Paper lined 9X13 dish, pat down firmly and bake at 350 for 18-20 minutes or til golden brown.  Remove, cool and chill.  When ready cut into 24 equal squares and wrap each individual square in saran wrap and store in fridge.  Eat alone or crumble on your favorite food (I loved it with Fage Greek Yogurt).  Enjoy  :)

Pumpkin Patch Donuts

     In celebration of all things Fall, do you know how many Pumpkins it takes to make a Pumpkin Patch...yeah, me neither...  But I do know how many Pumpkin Patch Donuts it takes to make me happy ... ELEVEN!!!  Wanna know how many macros it takes to make the perfect Pumpkin Patch Donut...105 calories, 4.4g net carbs and 11g protein.  Time to stop counting and start eating ...  ;)

Ingredients for Eleven Donuts~
1/4 cup melted Coconut Oil
1 extra large Egg
1/2 cup Pumpkin
4oz Greek Yogurt
1 Quest Vanilla Protein Powder
1/4 cup Coconut Flour
1/4 cup Lakanto Golden or Classic Monk Fruit 
1/4 cup 25 cal/cup Cashew Milk
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt
Dash Cinnamon
Dash Vanilla
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1 Tablespoon melted Coconut Oil
1/2 scoop Quest Vanilla Protein Powder
1/4 cup Lakanto Pancake Syrup, sub with Sugar Free Syrup
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1 Quest Cinnamon Roll Protein Bar, diced ( or Pumpkin Bar if in Season)

     Stir together first set of ingredients til smooth, pour into Pam coated Donut Tin.  (will need two batches as your Donut Tin is a 6 capacity) Bake at 375 for 12 minutes, remove and cool.  Meanwhile, stir together second set of ingredients til smooth and add to baggie, snip bottom corner and spread a circle of frosting around circumference of cooled Donut, and sprinkle evenly with diced Pumpkin Pie Protein Bar.  Enjoy  ;)

Caramel Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Pancakes

     Caramel Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Pancakes are one of those breakfast for dinner occasions!  It certainly makes sense being that it is only 326.5 calories, 12g net carbs and THIRTY NINE grams of protein !!!  Pancakes for dinner actually should be a LAW!!!  I mean, who would really come arrest me if I weren't eating Pancakes for dinner... especially cause they would be too busy licking their own "post police Pancake plate" to bother with me!  I think I'm on to something...world peace starts with world Pancakes!  ;)

Ingredients~
1 scoop ABS Cinnamon Roll Protein Pancake Mix
1 Extra Large Egg
1/3 cup 25 calorie/cup Cashew Milk
1/2 Tablespoon Cashew Butter (can sub with any Nut Butter)
1 Tablespoon Walden Farms Pancake Syrup
1/4 cup Vanilla Halo Top Creamery
12 Lily's Stevia Sweetened Dark Chocolate Chips

     Mix together Pancake Mix, Egg and Cashew Milk and cook three Pancakes on Pam coated skillet til golden brown on each side.  Meanwhile, stir together Cashew Butter and Walden Farms Syrup til smooth, pour over stacked Pancakes.  Top with Ice Cream and Chocolate Chips~Enjoy  :)