Published 5/6/2022 Best Chicken Thighs Marinade Say hello to the best chicken thighs marinade you’ll ever taste! It’s made with a few of our favorite things: 2 kinds of mustard, honey, lemon juice and soy sauce to name a few. If you’re big into grilling like us, you know that having good marinades on hand is clutch because they infuse your meat with juicy flavors. Our steak marinade and pork tenderloin marinade are also great ones to keep in your back pocket!...
Published 8/7/2022 Our Go To Easy Stuffed Peppers Ingredients for Stuffed Peppers The ingredients for these easy stuffed peppers are — you guessed it, EASY! We’re offering a few easy substitutions as well if you don’t have something on hand. Easy leftovers: Stuffed peppers are delicious when reheated, and you can pack them up and take them to school or work for lunch. Great for freezing: Make a double batch and freeze your stuffed peppers for a quick dinner when you don’t have anything to eat....
Published 3/9/2019 Why massage kale you ask? When you massage kale in a little bit of oil before tossing it in a salad, you break down the fibers so that it is more easily digestible and easier to eat. Plus, it tastes better! I’m sure you’ve noticed that kale is everywhere on this food blog — massaged kale salads, green smoothies with kale, kale chips, and everything in between! Today we’re going back to the basics to teach you how to give your kale a nice massage so it’s easier to eat!...
Tamarind Chutney ( or Imli Chutney) is one of the most popular chutneys in India. When you have chaat (Indian Street Food) or any Indian Snacks, Tamarind Chutney & Green Chutney are always included. I use these with a sandwich, chaat, fried potatoes, or fritters. My Mom always made this Chutney whenever we had some special meal planned. She used to serve it with Dahi Bhalla Chaat, Aloo Tikki Chaat, fritters (Stuffed Bread Pakoras), savor pancakes, or rolls....
Published 11/12/2021 • Updated 11/9/2023 If I had to choose between butternut squash and sweet potatoes, I would choose butternut squash every time – a controversial statement considering that sweet potatoes are a favorite in the Fit Foodie kitchen. Often enjoyed in the fall and winter months, butternut squash is wildly versatile with seemingly endless ways to prepare this humble veggie: mash it, blend it, roast it, puree it, make it sweet, make it savory, etc....
Published 4/24/2023 Fried Rice in the Instant Pot FTW Instant Pot Fried Rice that’s made completely in the pressure cooker, yes please! We love one-pot meals and this Instant Pot Fried Rice does not disappoint. It’s made completely in the Instant Pot meaning you don’t need to cook your rice on the stovetop. Pressure cook the white rice, add the frozen veggies, scramble the egg, and toss with sauce!...
Published 8/1/2023 • Updated 9/8/2023 There are so many reasons why we love this Instant Pot sweet potato soup recipe. Besides the beautiful orange color, this curry soup is made with whole ingredients, tons of flavorful veggies, and is naturally vegan + gluten free. It’s a quick recipe, too – just 30 minutes from start to finish! Simply cook all of the ingredients for this soup in your Instant Pot on high pressure for 3 minutes....
Published 4/23/2022 • Updated 3/17/2024 Adult dessert: we wanted to give you a heads up that these margarita pie bars are made with tequila and should only be consumed by 21+. Yummy Frozen Dessert If you’re looking for a fun summer dessert, you must make these margarita pie bars! They are made with a delicious salted pretzel crust and a creamy, margarita pie filling made with whipped cream, Greek yogurt, and tequila....
Published 10/24/2023 There is nothing better than having a big bag of energy balls in your freezer for a protein-packed snack. After you make these pecan pie energy balls try our popular peanut butter protein balls. If there is any snack that we stand behind here on Fit Foodie Finds it is the energy balls. They are a great snack for a grab and go bite and the flavor combinations are endless....
While growing up, we used to go to Gurdwara near our place. Every Sunday, they served Kadhi Chawal, Rajma Masala & Chole. I always used to prefer eating my favorite Kadhi Chawal. Our site contains some affiliate links. That means when you purchase anything by clicking those links, I get a commission with no extra cost to you. This helps up the blog running. To know more about this, check out the Disclaimer....
If you’ve ever had my Best Ever Green Smoothie (For the Green Smoothie Skeptics!) then you know you truly can’t taste baby spinach when it’s blended into smoothies with a few sweet ingredients, which is great because spinach is fabulous way to add a ton of essential vitamins and minerals to your diet. If the kermit-color freaks you out though, my Secretly Healthy Cherry-Peach Smoothie is for you! While the summery-sweet flavor of cherries and peaches mask any subtle spinach flavor, the deep crimson color of the cherries also nixes any and all shades of bright green that the healthy addition would otherwise bring to the table....
Look up “restraint” in the dictionary and you’ll likely find a picture of me photographing a steamy bowl of creamy Sesame Peanut Sauce Noodles without somehow diving face first into it. I cannot tell you how fragrant and fabulous these chewy noodles with peanut sauce are. This is the ultimate quick and satisfying meal that you will crave until you try! Watch How to Make It! Saucy Peanut Noodles = DROOL Sesame Peanut Sauce Noodles are slurpy, saucy, and perfect for any any time of day....
Our kids had a snow day from school a couple of weeks ago, which we learned about after receiving three phone calls, two emails, and an app update all before 6:30am. What a time to be alive! Why, back in my day, my brothers and I had to huddle around the television screen at the crack of dawn, praying for our school’s name to crawl across the bottom of the screen informing us of our district’s decision....
I’m sitting here at 10:41am eating leftover Spicy Shrimp Soup for breakfast because ITS DELICIOUSNESS KNOWS NO TIME NOR EARTHLY BOUNDS. Well, maybe earthly bounds. It’d be pretty hard to eat soup I guess…anywhere else? Anyway, file Spicy Shrimp Soup under mission accomplished. See, there’s a wonderful Ecuadorian restaurant here in town that’s run by the nicest family, and was even featured on the Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives....
Published 1/10/2016 • Updated 7/13/2022 This amazing recipe trumps every other mac n’ cheese I’ve ever set eyes on since it’s made with real food while still tasting indulgent. Tender quinoa, gooey mozzarella cheese, fresh spinach, and sun-dried tomatoes, all cooked up in a creamy sauce. It’s naturally gluten-free and so good, you won’t even miss the pasta! This easy weeknight dinner can be thrown together in under 30 minutes....
There is possibly nothing better than a heartwarming bowl full of fresh Spaghetti with a delicious sauce. Spaghetti is so versatile that you can pair it with anything and it will still taste wonderful. I like to veganize all meat-based classic dishes and they always taste so good. I like to experiment with all the dishes until I get rich & aromatic flavor. And with Spaghetti, I don’t need to experiment that much....
Published 3/26/2024 Our Top Vodka Cocktails Get inspired with some of the best vodka cocktails on the internet. From classic vodka cocktail recipes like a Lemon Drop Martini to Sex on the Beach Slushies, which are more fun, we have tons of vodka drink ideas for everyone. Sex on the Beach Slushies What’s better than a Sex on the Beach Cocktail? Sex on the Beach Slushies! For this vodka cocktail recipe, you’ll use classic Sex on the Beach Ingredients, but blend it all together to create an amazing frozen drink....
Published 11/16/2020 • Updated 11/6/2021 Hello, 2020 Thanksgiving! This year, we’re stepping outside of our comfort zone and deviating from our normal Thanksgiving recipe lineup. It is, after all, a world pandemic, meaning we have to limit the number of guests we have at our Thanksgiving dinner + plan for smaller batch recipes (with a few exceptions because we heart leftovers). Here’s what you will find in this post:...
If you have to eat gluten free it may feel like Thanksgiving is a lost cause, but I promise you, with the help of these 25+ gluten free Thanksgiving recipes, you can have one of your best holidays yet. You’ll never miss the gluten! I’m breaking the day down into Thanksgiving breakfast and brunch recipes, dip and appetizer recipes, salad and side dish recipes, and dessert recipes, of course. My family is heavily into traditions so we always start the morning with Gluten Free Cinnamon Rolls and Crock Pot Breakfast Casserole (plus mimosas and the Macy’s parade,) followed by all day grazing on Gluten Free Chex Mix before sitting down to dinner where, honestly, turkey plays a supporting role to our favorite sides including Party Potatoes Deluxe, Green Bean Casserole, Wild Rice Stuffing, and Grandma’s Holiday Salad....
Published 10/6/2024 • Updated 10/24/2024 I swear, every vegetable we put into the air fryer comes out tasting 10 times better. From our Air Fryer Zucchini and Air Fryer Broccoli to our Crispy Air Fryer Brussel Sprouts and Air Fryer Asparagus, a literal art form. And so, to continue with this awesome air fryer vegetable series, we bring you this delicious air fryer butternut squash fries with hot honey! SO GOOD....
