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Homemade Frittata Bites

My mom introduced me to the Veggies Made Great egg frittatas a few years ago and they have been a staple in our house ever since. I really love them and recommend them to people all of the time, but I got to the point where I realized... I could easily make these... and probably better (in taste and in health!) So I did exactly that and these frittata bites are so easy to make and store in the freezer to have a healthy, home-made breakfast on hand. Let me know if you give them a try!

Ingredients:

• 11 eggs

• 1 cup spinach, chopped

• 1/2 cup parsley, chopped

• 1/2 cup chopped parmesan

• 1/2 cup cottage cheese

• 1 red bell pepper

• ~8 oz roasted deli turkey

• 1/2 red onion

Method:

1. Preheat your oven to 300F and add a pan with ~ 1.5-2 in water to the oven

2. In a pan over medium heat, add a drizzle of avocado oil

3. Sauté you

   r red onion until soft.

4. Add the red bell pepper and turkey and cook until the pepper is soft and the turkey is slightly brown (allow to cool for a few minutes)

5. In a large bowl, add your 11 cracked eggs

6. Whisk lightly

7. Add in the turkey and pepper mixture, spinach, parsley, parm, cottage cheese, salt, and pepper to taste

8. Mix everything until combined

9. Spray a muffin tray with avocado oil and add about 1/2 scoop of the egg mixture to each

10. Place the muffin tray in the water bath in the oven and allow to cook for 30 minutes

11. Remove from the oven, allow to cool slightly, and store in the fridge for 3 days or the freezer to last longer! Reheat in a microwave or air fryer (I prefer air fryer)

Peanut Butter Protein Balls 🥜

The perfect grab-and-go snack!
Ingredients:

• 2/3 cup natural peanut butter

• 1/2 cup honey

• 1/3 cup chia seeds

• 1 1/2 cups oats

• 1/2-2/3 cup protein powder of choice, I did the Ballerina Farm maple cinnamon

• 1/4 cup coconut oil

• 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Method:

1. Combine all of your wet ingredients and mix

2. Add in all of your dry ingredients and fold together (the dough should be moldable, but not too gooey)

3. Fold in the chocolate chips

4. Roll into bite-sized pieces

5. Store in the fridge or freezer!

Salted Caramel Banana Bread

I used to think I made a pretty good banana bread… but this time… I’ve done it. I’ve made the best banana bread ever. This salted caramel banana bread is simply perfect.

Makes 2 loaves

Ingredients:

• 4 ripe bananas

• 2 Tbsp brown sugar

• 2 Tbsp butter, softened

• 3.5 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 Tbsp baking soda

• 1 1/2 baking powder

• Heavy pinch of salt

• 1 1/2 cup white sugar

• 2/3 cup brown sugar

• 8 eggs

• 1.5 cup olive oil

• 2 cups cottage cheese

For the salted caramel

• 16 pitted dates

• 1/2 cup hot water

• 1/2 cup milk

• 1 tsp salt

Method:

1. Preheat your oven to 350F

2. Mash together your bananas, 2 Tbsp brown sugar, and 2 Tbsp butter in a bowl and set aside

3. In a large mixing bowl combine your flour, white sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix to combine

4. Add in your eggs and oil and mix to combine

5. Add the cottage cheese and banana mixture and stir

6. Pour the batter evenly into 2 greased loaf pans and bake at 350 for 1 hour

7. While they are baking, add the salted caramel ingredients into a food processor and pulse until thick and combined

8. Once the banana bread is done and a knife comes out clean, allow it to cool for a minute, and then top with your caramel and enjoy!

20-Minute Lamb Meatballs

I’ve been really into quick and easy dinner recipes lately. I get so inspired by Mediterranean recipes that Lamb has become a staple in my diet. This dish was inspired by a Bon Appetite recipe I saw on and knew I had to make!

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground lamb

• 1 egg

• ½ cup panko

• 2 tsp cumin

• ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes

• ¼ tsp turmeric

• ¼ cup parsley, chopped

• 1 Tbsp Olive Oil

• 1 garlic clove, minced

• Paprika salt

• Pepper

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 425F

2. Combine all of the ingredients into a medium bowl

3. Mix well to combine, but do not over mix (this will lead to dense meatballs)

4. Roll the meatballs and line on a baking sheet

5. Bake at 425F for about 10-12 min