Ingredients: 1 medium spaghetti squash 4 Tbl (1/2 block) of reduced fat cream cheese 1/4 c. ranch 1/4 c. hot sauce (I like Frank's) 1 c. cheddar cheese Method: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Cut spaghetti squash in half, and scoop out seeds. Place squash halves face down on a plate, and microwave for ten … Continue reading Buffalo Spaghetti Squash Dip
Ingredients: 6 large tortillas 1 can refried beans 1 c. colby jack cheese 1/2 c. sour cream (I like to thin mine out with milk, but you could use regular as well) 1 c. arugula 2 T. salsa - you can use your favorite jarred version, or make your own! Method: Preheat oven to 350 … Continue reading Mexican Pizzas
Towards the end of summer, my garden EXPLODES! I had a ton of cherry tomatoes and jalapeños that I knew we would never be able to eat, so this salsa was born! It's not too spicy, but has a good combination of flavors. I made this recipes with the intent to can it, so the … Continue reading Fresh Salsa
I used to tell my mom that I should have been born Italian. I LOVE Italian food - spaghetti, baked ziti, pizza, ravioli, you name it. This sauce is a great accompaniment to any of these dishes. I made it in bulk to can, but you can easily make one batch for a meal. This … Continue reading Homemade Tomato Sauce
I require a hot beverage in the morning. It is not optional. It doesn't matter if its coffee, tea, hot chocolate, or anything else - I just need that part of my routine for my morning to feel complete. Although hot chocolate from a packet is convenient, it certainly is not healthy. I've given you … Continue reading Superfood Hot Coco
Mashed potatoes are my FAVORITE food. I want them when I'm sick, happy, cold, sad, celebrating, we even had them at our wedding! Mashed potatoes are not known for being a health food, but cauliflower makes the perfect substitute for a starchy root like the potato. Ingredients 1 head cauliflower 1 Tbl butter 3 Tbl … Continue reading Mashed Cauliflower
If you've ever planted squash or zucchini in your garden, you know that you can very easily end up with way more than you want or need!! The Croft household is no exception. We've been looking for all kinds of ways to use up our extra squash and this recipe did the trick. If you … Continue reading Summer Vegetable Lasagna
Veggies for breakfast seems a bit strange, but this recipe is an amazing savory breakfast that helps you up your veggie intake. Cauliflower is a fairly cheap vegetable that can even be bought frozen when not in season (when the prices tend to sky rocket). The gelatin is not 100% necessary for the recipe, but … Continue reading Cauliflower Breakfast Bowl
This hardy dinner was created as a result of us trying to use up all our extra spring produce and not go to the grocery store. The result was absolutely delicious! We used faro as our pasta in this dish, but any pasta will do! Ingredients: 1 cup pasta 3 cloves garlic ¼ onion, chopped … Continue reading Asparagus & Chickpea Pasta Bowl
One of our steps towards living a healthy lifestyle is cutting out fast food. All of it. No nuggets, fries, burgers, ice cream, or.... MILKSHAKES! This is all easy to handle until March rolls around and the Shamrock shake begins tempting me from the window of every Mickey D's... So, I decided to make my … Continue reading Healthy Shamrock Shake
Crofts In The Kitchen 