If you’re always tempted to dive into the dips on game day, this healthy 7-layer dip is for you! Fewer calories, but plenty of flavor. I was always the one to steer clear of the 7-layer dip at any party. To be honest, sour cream and refried beans just don’t turn my crank. Every other…
Shrimp, Jicama & Mango Salsa Recipe
Serve up this awesome Shrimp, Jicama and Mango Salsa recipe with chips, or on top of lettuce as a light lunch. Thank you to Princess Cruises for helping me share this recipe with you. When I found out that I’d be heading to Mexico on Princess Cruises in October, two things came to mind…fruity cocktails…
10 Healthy Recipes for the Super Bowl
It’s time to sit down in front of the TV and load up the table with healthy Super Bowl recipes for the big game! These are 10 of our favorites. Super Bowl Sunday is just days away and, depending on whether or not you’re a football fan, that means you’re either excited about the game,…
Baked Cauliflower Bites with Hummus & Feta {Healthy New Year Challenge – Week 5}
Looking for something a little different for everyday snacking or Super Bowl entertaining? These baked cauliflower bites, with hummus and feta tucked inside should do the trick! 48 calories and 1 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP. Thank you to Sabra for helping me to share this recipe with you. When sports are on TV…really, any sport…
Easy Guacamole & Spiced Shrimp Crostini Recipe
No one needs to know that this Guacamole & Spiced Shrimp Crostini recipe only took you minutes to make! They are guaranteed to be the first thing to disappear at your Super Bowl (or cocktail) party. 40 calories and 1 Weight Watcher Freestyle SP. Thank you to Sabra Dipping Co. for helping me share this…
Baked Chicken Ranch Yogurt Egg Rolls Recipe
Hand-held appetizers are perfect for tailgating! These healthy Baked Chicken Ranch Yogurt Egg Rolls are fun to make and eat on game day. Thank you to Sabra Dipping Co. for helping me to share this recipe with you. Before I moved to the U.S. from Canada, I knew one meaning of tailgating and it had…
Top 10 Healthy Super Bowl Recipes
It’s time to pull out my Top 10 Healthy Super Bowl recipes for the big game. From appetizers to entrées, there’s something for everyone! In any other year, Super Bowl Sunday would mean a day of cooking our favorite football food and watching pre-game shows, but this year will be a little different. We decided…
Mini Chili Filled Phyllo Cups
Whip up these vegetarian chili filled phyllo cups for game day or a fun appetizer. Thanks to Athens Foods for helping me share this recipe with you. If I’m feeling the need for some, “Mum, you’re the best!” comments (hey, I have a middle schooler…I need a little shot in the arm sometimes), I just…
Light Sweet Potato Skins with Bacon & Goat Cheese
These dressed-up sweet potato skins still have bacon, but are a lot healthier. They are perfect for game day snacking or appetizers at any time! Potato skins were a really big thing when I was a teenager. I think it had something to do with the fact that my friends and I could drive to…
Lightened-Up Buffalo Chicken Phyllo Turnovers
These Lightened-Up Buffalo Chicken Phyllo Turnovers are made for game day! Thank you to Athens Foods for helping me to share this recipe with you. Super Bowl Sunday feels like a battle of Roman Colosseum proportions, and I’m not just talking about the game. The gladiators are on one side, there just for the game,…
25 Super Bowl Recipes, Plus Harry & David Snackbox Gift Idea
Here are 25 of my favorite Super Bowl recipes, plus a fabulous Harry & David Snackbox idea for easy entertaining. When I heard the first crash from upstairs, I was rather alarmed. It sounded as though the ceiling was going to fall in. Then came the second crash, followed by a primal grunt, a pronouncement…
Super Bowl Recipes: Chili, Wings, Dips and More
“Only five more days, Mum.” That was the greeting yesterday morning. No “Good morning, Mum”, no hug – just the countdown to football’s biggest day of the year. If you don’t follow NFL news, my son would want me to tell you that his beloved New York Giants are playing the New England Patriots in…
Roasted Shrimp with Rosemary, Garlic & Lemon Recipe
My love of shrimp started innocently enough. At some point when I was a little girl, someone set a shrimp cocktail in front of me. Not the kind with the large shrimp (or prawns, as we call them in Canada), but the tiny bay shrimp, the ones that were the perfect size for a little…
Super Bowl Party Recipes: Chili, Wings, and Beyond
Who Dat Nation, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees. If none of these names ring a bell for you, it’s safe to say that you won’t be terribly invested in the outcome of Super Bowl Sunday. That, however, does not mean that you can’t enjoy the rituals of fist-pumping, cheering, and high-fives. Your enthusiasm may have less…