The Macro Editorial — Recipes

Football season is here, which means lots of delicious appetizers and yummy, fat-laden foods.  I love potato skins, but the way they make me feel after is not the best, so I decided to figure out a healthier version that was just as flavorful and delicious.   Makes: 2 servings Macros per serving: ( 11 F / 18 C / 31 P )   Ingredients: 8 oz. cooked and shredded chicken breast 1/4 cup buffalo sauce 2 russet potatoes 1/2 avocado (about 50g) 2 slices center-cut bacon (option to sub turkey bacon) 1/4 cup light sour cream 1/4 tsp. garlic powder 1/4...

Are you looking for a clean, delicious weeknight meal? This broiled salmon and zucchini noodles packs a flavorful punch but is so low carb that you'll have room for dessert.  Yay!  After a weekend treat meal, a protein-packed dinner sounds exactly right.  Try it out, and let me know what you think! Servings: 1 Macros per servings: ( 14 F / 12 C / 30 P )   Ingredients: 4 oz. Sockeye salmon  1 medium zucchini  1/4 cup cherry tomatoes 1 tbsp. pesto 1 tbsp. grated parmesan cheese 1 lemon 1/4 tsp. salt   Directions: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. ...

If you have neighbors and friends as sweet and kind-hearted as mine, it helps to have a few recipes that make lovely, healthy treats to repay their kindness! Our family has felt so much love with the recent news of my brain tumor and upcoming removal surgery, and I thought this recipe would be precisely what I'd love to make for so many of my sweet friends and family.   Make a few batches (one for you and one for a friend!), and let me know what you think!   Servings: 12 Macros per serving: ( 7 F / 3 C...

 If it's not a Costco chocolate muffin the size of my head, I don't want it. I'm kidding! The way that muffin would make me feel a few hours after eating it wouldn't be worth it, so I went on a mission to find something that satisfied that chocolatey muffin flavor without 1.) the added fat and calories and 2.) the gluten! Gluten is inflammatory for many people, so any opportunity to maneuver a baked good without it is a win, in my book.  Try these peanut butter chocolate protein muffins this week, and let me know what you think!...