Carrie Underwood's Guilt-Free Pizza

Came across this yummy, low-cal recipe on Self.com, and thought I'd share it with you guys. Can't wait to make it myself!

Ingredients:

• Vegetable oil cooking spray
• I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spray
• 1 Food for Life Organic Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Grain (or whole-grain) 9-inch tortilla
• 1/4 cup pizza sauce
• 1/4 cup 2 percent shredded mozzarella
• 16 slices Yves Veggie Meatless Pepperoni (or 3 slices lean sandwich meat, cut into small pieces)
• Vegetable toppings of your choice
• 1 cup mixed greens (optional)

How to:

Heat oven to 400°. Coat a cookie sheet or pizza stone with cooking spray. Spray I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spray on both sides of tortilla; place tortilla on sheet; spread with pizza sauce; sprinkle with cheese. Top with pepperoni slices and your favorite vegetable toppings. Bake until tortilla is crispy and cheese has melted, about 5 minutes. Top with mixed greens, if desired. Cut into 4 slices and enjoy.

Nutrition:

239 calories per two slices, 6 g fat (1 g saturated), 20 g carbs, 3 g fiber, 26 g protein

*all information received from here*

Weekend Cocktail: Sangria Bianca

White wine, peaches, nectarines, oranges, and strawberries.

Delishhh.

Mozzarella Caprese Salad

{me!}

One of my mom's and mines favorite things is mozzarella caprese. Mainly because we are Italian and LOVE cheese.
And when it comes to fresh mozzarella cheese, baby I'm in love. So, mom and I decided to make it yesterday, because we were craving something light and fresh. Such a quick and easy dish. Here's the recipe:

Ingredients: {makes about 15}

4 tomatoes
1 log of Precious Fresh Mozzerella Cheese
1/4 cup to 1/2 cup of diced up fresh basil
enough olive oil to coat
enough balsamic vinegar to coat {this isn't a necessary ingredient, but we love the tanginess of it}

How to:

1) wash the tomatoes and basil; chop up the basil and slice the tomatoes into 1 cm thick pieces
2) slice up the log of mozzarella into 1 cm thick pieces
3) assemble the tomato pieces onto a plate {we used a dish so the olive oil and vinegar could soak into the cheese}
4) place the slices of cheese on top
5) scatter the basil across the top
6) drizzle olive oil over each piece; then drizzle balsamic over each piece
7) cover with plastic wrap and put in the fridge for 15 minutes to let the oil and vinegar soak into the tomato and cheese.

Enjoy!

Happy 4th of July!

For the 4th, here is a cute quick treat you can make for your family and friends.

What you need:

-strawberries

- cool whip or whip cream

- blue sprinkles

What to do:

Take strawberries, first dip in the cool whip, and then dip in sprinkles. Easy peasie!

Enjoy your 4th! I will be relaxing at the beach :)

Lisa's Swimsuit Friendly Salad

{image cred: With Style & Grace}

Lisa from With Style & Grace let me share her delicious Avocado Swimsuit Friendly Salad. My mouth is watering. I cannot wait to make it. :)

For the recipe, head over to Lisa's blog. Enjoy!

Mom's Speciality: Chinese Chicken Salad

My mom has been making her famous Chinese Chicken Salad all of my life. Lucky for me. It is so delicious, I could eat bowls and bowls of it. Here is the recipe, for a huge family size serving like this one here!

Recipe:

- 2 grilled chicken breasts (or however much you want to put in, buy pre-grilled or grill yourself)

- 1/4 cup of cilantro

- I can of mandarin oranges

- 1/4 cup of green onions

- 4 cups of romain lettuce

- 4 cups of cabbage

- 1/2 cup of chopped up peanuts

- 1/2 cup of chowmain noodles for topping

- oriental dressing, enough to coat (buy fat-free or lowfat)

How to:

1) wash lettuce & cabbage and then chop up; put in a bowl and into the fridge for a few minutes to chill

2) cook chicken or use pre-grilled; dice up cooked chicken or cut into slices

3) dice up green onion and cilantro

4) take chilled lettuce & cabbage out of the fridge and assemble all the ingredients

5) top with mandarine oranges, chowmain noodles, and peanuts

6) add dressing

Enjoy!