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Roasted Zucchini and Ricotta Sandwiches

Leah Short — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 12:00:00 +0000

I know you’re like me and sometimes you find a recipe in a magazine or on another blog and you can’t get it out of your mind. That’s how I felt with Roasted Zucchini and Ricotta Sandwiches. I could not stop thinking about how awesome this sandwich might taste. You see I’m a roasted veggie junkie, and my veggies of choice most times are zucchini and yellow squash. Roasting veggies brings out their flavor big time and it’s such an easy way to prepare veggies so you don’t have to babysit while they cook.

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Spaghetti with Creamy Basil Pesto

Leah Short — Thu, 22 May 2014 14:25:49 +0000

I’m continuing to eat low calorie as much as I can, but I really don’t want to miss out on some of my favorite foods like pasta and cheese! Enter Spaghetti with Creamy Basil Pesto. I had a feeling this dish would be awesome because the method reminded me of my Pasta with Mint Pesto recipe where the sauce gets thinned out with the pasta cooking water and somehow becomes creamy. It’s a simple pasta dish, but I loved the flavors from the basil pesto. One serving is huge and comes in at 360 calories.

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Stuffed Shells

Leah Short — Mon, 12 May 2014 13:06:20 +0000

A few weekends ago I was at my mom’s house and I wanted to cook something figure-friendly, but it had to be something we’d both enjoy. Sometimes low calorie versions of your favorite foods don’t quite taste as good as the original. Since my mom isn’t concerned with calories like I am, it had to taste good for her, too. We found this awesome recipe for vegetarian Stuffed Shells that was full of cheese and yummy veggies, and under 400 calories per serving. I’d say we both came out winners with this one!

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Sausage, Fennel, and Ricotta Pizza

Leah Short — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 13:35:26 +0000

Something sounds familiar here, right? On Monday, I posted Shrimp Linguine with Ricotta, Fennel, and Spinach and now I’m giving you a pizza version with Sausage, Fennel, and Ricotta Pizza! I’ve gone pizza crazy in my kitchen, so I hope you aren’t sick of them because I’ve got more coming up. I’m obsessed with using my pizza stone and how it gets the crust so crispy. I’m also obsessed with the pizza dough from Publix, my local grocery store. They have a little fridge in the bakery and you can buy bags of pizza dough. Last week they were buy one, get one free, so let’s just say my freezer is stocked. Thankfully Cooking Light had an issue a few months back full of low calorie pizzas. I’m pretty much going to make every one of them. Pizza without the guilt? Yes, please!

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Shrimp Linguine with Ricotta, Fennel, and Spinach

Leah Short — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 13:45:41 +0000

I have been on a shrimp kick lately. I love ’em! They take no time to cook, are a great source of protein, and are low calorie! I like them a lot in creamy pasta dishes like this Shrimp Linguine with Ricotta, Fennel, and Spinach. It’s a simple dish with big bites of shrimp, slivers of fennel and shallot, Parmesan, ricotta, and a hint of lemon.

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Spring Vegetable Pizza with Gremolata

Leah Short — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 13:12:00 +0000

Well, hello there scrumdillyicious pizza that’s not only vegetarian but low calorie! A few issues back, Cooking Light had a magazine featuring several mouth-watering pizzas. Back in February, I bought this cool (purple! or rather figue) pizza stone and it sat in my pantry for months. I should have smacked myself for buying it and not making this Spring Vegetable Pizza with Gremolata right away!

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