Here we are again with some under 500 calorie goodness. We’ve been eating healthier in preparation for our wedding (which was this past weekend and AMAZING!), and now since the weather is warming up and vacation season is slowly approaching, we want to continue making healthier and lighter choices. So we took the much-loved fried…
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Garlic Shrimp
The weather is warming up, which means we want to eat a little bit healthier and shed this winter “coat”. We’ve started to make at least 2 healthier recipes a week here at home, and the things we’ve been cooking up have been packed full of flavor. Take a look at this garlic shrimp. In…
Scalloped Potatoes
Potatoes…the ultimate side, master of many disguises—mashed, baked, fried, roasted, scalloped—let me count the ways! This past weekend was Easter, and we served our traditional holiday ham. It’s no surprise of course, that our family always requests this velvety and cheesy scalloped potatoes recipe every single time. This is a beautiful dish in itself. You…
Bread Pudding with Spiced Vodka Sauce
Don’t you just hate it when you get to making your weekly grocery list, and you’re checking your cabinets, and realize you have tons of old bread that you haven’t used? You then question is it fresh enough for sandwiches and toast this week, or should I get another loaf? Stop the second guessing and…
Filet Mignon with Mushroom Sauce
Let’s face it, with our busy schedules, it’s really hard to find time to go out and have a nice dinner for two. That’s where this recipe comes in. Looking for something simple yet elegant for that special evening at home? We have the perfect thing. I know you’re probably thinking to yourself, “a filet…
Red Cabbage Salad
I don’t know about you guys, but the winter blues are GONE in this house. BUHBYE cold weather—hello sunshine!! Flowers are blooming, birds are singing, and the grill is getting cleaned up! Warm weather means one thing in this house, more grilling, and more farm fresh produce sides and salads. To kick off the trend,…
Banana Nut Bread
Who doesn’t love a good sweet bread for breakfast or a snack? This is the easiest bread recipe we’ve ever done, and we bet you’ll keep going back to this one after you make it! Patiently wait in delight, as your home is filled with the glorious smell of fresh baking banana nut bread. Who…
Healthier Brownies
Looking for a quick, guilt-free and healthy dessert recipe? Need that chocolate fix without the guilt of killing your diet? What if we showed you a chocolate brownie that is only 102 calories, and ever so decadently satisfying? One bite of this thick chocolatey brownie, paired with a glass of ice cold milk is guaranteed…
Almond Crusted Chicken
Alright guys….since we are all should be a little more health conscious, OurCraftyKitchen has decided to begin playing around with easy dinner ideas that are under 500 calories. It can be a difficult thing especially since the taste of food is so important. Going in this direction will not be the primary focus for this…
Chicken Noodle Soup with Spinach
Chicken Noodle Soup with Spinach was a hit!! It took no time to make and will now be a part of our dinner rotation. There was even enough left over for us to take to work for lunch a couple of days….I’m not going to complain about that ;). To start off, you make mirepoix…
