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Loaded Avocado Toast

Loaded Avocado Toast

A perfect meal has a carb, protein and healthy fat. This loaded avocado toast delivers just that. The magic that happens when you bite into the egg and the yolk breaks up and drips into the salty prosciutto and smooth avocado underneath. Sourdough toast is the perfect...

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Chicken Salad

Chicken Salad

    This chicken salad is packed with a ton of protein and will fill you up. The addition of eggs is a game changer. Once you have it this way, you'll never go back. It's like a mash up of chicken salad and egg salad and it works. The chicken salad is great...

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Air Fryer Salmon

Air Fryer Salmon

  Air Fryer Salmon I won’t lie, I was resistant to the air fryer salmon. But I was in a pinch last night and needed a quick dinner and all I had was salmon. I was inspired by @spoonforkbacon — theirs looked insanely good!! I simplified their sauce (again, had...

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Protein Packed Peanut Butter Parfait

Protein Packed Peanut Butter Parfait

  Protein Packed Peanut Butter Parfait Protein packed peanut butter parfait is that macro friendly dessert you’ve been searching for! The chocolate pudding layer is a little thinner than the peanut butter layer and the whipped cream on top is thinner than the...

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Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Chicken and Rice

Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Chicken and Rice

  Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Chicken and Rice I’m always looking for ways to add more protein without sacrificing flavor so I used Banza chickpea rice instead of orzo. You would never know this isn’t “real” rice or orzo. Might as well swap out where you can....

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Loaded Banana Cream Pie

Loaded Banana Cream Pie

  Loaded Banana Cream Pie For $22 per slice, I’m glad I figured out how to make this loaded banana cream pie at home. My grandma’s recipe calls for a meringue topping so I left that off and added the whipped cream like the hotel’s version. Definitely make...

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Meatloaf

Meatloaf

this post may contain affiliate links   This meatloaf recipe solves all the common grievances people have with meatloaf. Or at least the grievances I had with meatloaf. I never liked the texture of one large loaf. The loaf would sit in its fat and be a sloppy,...

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High Protein Low Carb Stuffed French Toast

High Protein Low Carb Stuffed French Toast

  High Protein Low Carb Stuffed French Toast High protein low carb stuffed French Toast is too good to be true. I know. But I promise this is the real deal. I wish I had a link for the protein powder but just look it up. It’s called 1st phorm and the flavor is...

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Shrimp and Grits

Shrimp and Grits

this post may contain affiliate links   Shrimp and grits is a favorite meal of mine. I said if I ever go on the show "Beat Bobby Flay," the dish I would choose to challenge him with would be my shrimp and grits. For my version of this dish, we replace traditional...

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