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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 Orzo with Chicken and Sun-dried Tomatoes

Creamy Orzo with Chicken and Sun-dried Tomatoes

    This Creamy Orzo with Chicken and Sun-dried Tomatoes is a one skillet meal the entire family will love. The components are not all cooked in one skillet but everything comes together in the skillet to create a delicous, insanely creamy and comforting...

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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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Paella

Paella

this post may contain affiliate links     Paella is a delicious one-pot Spanish dish that consists of rice, saffron, vegetables and an assortment of meats. This recipe uses chicken thighs, large shrimp and smoked sausage. To make it more macro-friendly I use...

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