The Macro Editorial — Savory

I'm back with another delicious pizza recipe!  If you know me, you know my guilt-free pleasure is pizza.  I love to fit it in my macros (usually on Fridays when the week is over and we're having a date night).  This light and fresh Garden Pesto Chicken Pizza is so satisfying and delicious, perfect for a summer night. Servings: 1 Macros per serving: ( 14 F /16 C / 35 P ) Ingredients: 1 Joesph’s pita 3 oz cooked and shredded chicken breast 1/4 cup part-skim ricotta 1/2 tbsp. pesto One garlic clove pressed. 85g yellow squash, diced 50g white...

If you're looking for a bit of variation in your diet but still want to keep the protein high and carbs low, have you tried a lettuce wrap?  I think these are a total hack for feeling like you're eating something more calorie-dense than you are.  You aren't sacrificing flavor or substance, just the added carbs, and fat.  It's genius. Try these savory Asian shrimp lettuce wraps the next time you want to spice things up a bit! Servings: 4 Macros per serving: 7.5 F / 10.5 C / 22 P Ingredients: 1 lb Argentine shrimp (any variety will do)...

Salad season is wrapping up soon, so you bet your bottom dollar I'm squeezing in as many micronutrients as possible! We know that protein is the basis of my meals, but I love to be able to make a large amount of protein at the beginning of the week and use it in different bowls; it helps prevent me from getting bored. Make your shredded chicken in advance and customize veggies to your liking for this delicious buffalo chicken salad!   Makes: 1 serving Macros per serving: ( 30 P / 11 C / 11 F ) Ingredients: 4 oz. plain shredded...

This is a pizza lifestyle we're living, friends.  Don't deny yourself the things you crave, just find new, protein-packed ways to make them easier to fit into your macros. Try this on your next movie night in or any time.  So, so yummy! Macros per serving: ( 31P / 29 C / 7 F ) Ingredients: 1 serving (52g) birch benders protein mix (can sub Kodiak cakes ) 1 egg 7 slices of turkey pepperoni 1/4 tsp. garlic powder 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes 1/4 tsp. onion powder 1/2 tsp. oregano 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup pizza or marinara sauce...