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Higher-Protein Meatball Sub Sliders
Higher-Protein Meatball Sub Sliders
Thin & Crinkly Chocolate Chip Cookies
Thin & Crinkly Chocolate Chip Cookies
Jumbo Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins
Jumbo Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins
Chicken Caesar Sandwiches
Chicken Caesar Sandwiches
Frozen Biscoff Ice Cream Bars
Frozen Biscoff Ice Cream Bars
Healthy Banana Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins
Healthy Banana Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins
Crispy Potato Tacos with Beef
Crispy Potato Tacos with Beef
Banana Snack Cake with Chocolate Chips & Crumble Topping
Banana Snack Cake with Chocolate Chips & Crumble Topping
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Soft, lightly spiced pumpkin muffins made mini for Soft, lightly spiced pumpkin muffins made mini for little hands โ€” perfect for lunchboxes or school snacks, with a protein boost youโ€™d never taste.

Ingredients: 1 cup pumpkin puree, ยฝ cup cottage cheese (blended smooth with the pumpkin), 2 large eggs, โ…“ cup maple syrup, ยผ cup melted butter or oil, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1ยฝ cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking powder, ยฝ tsp baking soda, 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice, ยผ tsp kosher salt, ยฝ cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions: Preheat oven to 350ยฐF and grease or line a mini muffin tin. Whisk together the pumpkin puree, cottage cheese, eggs, maple syrup, melted butter, and vanilla until smooth. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt, folding just until no streaks of flour remain, then fold in the chocolate chips if using. Fill each mini muffin cup about ยพ full and bake for 10-12 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. 

Makes 24 mini muffins
This Taco Skillet is cheesy, hearty, and made with This Taco Skillet is cheesy, hearty, and made with simple ingredients you probably already have. It bakes in the oven for an easy, hands-off dinner and comes together in under 40 minutes. Make sure youโ€™re following @gina_gibson_cooks  for easy recipes like this. 

Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef
1 small yellow onion, diced
1/2 cup uncooked white rice
1 cup blended cottage cheese
1 (15 oz) jar salsa
1 cup shredded cheddar or taco cheese blend
1 package taco seasoning
*chips, sour cream, avocado for topping and scooping

Preheat oven to 375ยฐF. In an oven-safe skillet, cook ground beef and onion on medium heat until beef is browned.

Stir in taco seasoning. Add salsa, cottage cheese, the rice, then 1/2 cup water. Mix well.

Cover tightly with foil and bake for 25-30 minutes

Remove from oven, top with cheese. Serve with sour cream, avocado, and plenty of chips for scooping
This Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake Loaf is everything This Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake Loaf is everything you want from a fall bake โ€” a soft, spiced crumb, juicy apples, a cinnamon swirl running through the center, and a buttery crumb topping on top.

Comment โ€œAPPLEโ€ and Iโ€™ll send you the full recipe!
A dinner you donโ€™t want to miss. I cut a hole st A dinner you donโ€™t want to miss. 

I cut a hole straight into savory Hawaiian rolls and dropped a protein-packed meatball right in โ€”  meatballs made extra tender (and boosted with protein) thanks to a little cottage cheese blended into the mix. Load with marinara, mozzarella, bake until bubbly, and pull apart to serve.

Comment โ€œMEATBALLโ€ and Iโ€™ll send you the full recipe!
Instead of stacking a fried egg onto a bagel, you Instead of stacking a fried egg onto a bagel, you cook the egg thin in the pan and let the bagel halves press right into it โ€” no sliding eggs, no mess. 

Lightly toast the bagel. Whisk the eggs with a little salt and pour into a nonstick pan, spreading it thin. When the egg is almost cooked through, place the two bagel halves on top, pressing gently โ€” this holds the egg in place and keeps it from sliding out. Flip the pan so the bagel side is down and the egg side is up onto a plate. Add your toppings, fold any extra egg over the top, and close the sandwich.

Use a low carb or regular bagel, both work great. I love bagels from @westernbagel
Save this sandwich โ€” your fall grilled cheese. Bu Save this sandwich โ€” your fall grilled cheese.

Buttery, golden sourdough stuffed with melty brie, sharp white cheddar, jammy caramelized onions, and crisp apple slices. Itโ€™s creamy, sweet, tangy, and toasted to perfection.

Use sourdough or whatever bread you love, and make extra caramelized onions โ€” youโ€™ll want them again tomorrow.
Soft, lightly spiced pumpkin muffins made mini for Soft, lightly spiced pumpkin muffins made mini for little hands โ€” perfect for lunchboxes or school snacks, with a protein boost youโ€™d never taste.

Ingredients: 1 cup pumpkin puree, ยฝ cup cottage cheese (blended smooth with the pumpkin), 2 large eggs, โ…“ cup maple syrup, ยผ cup melted butter or oil, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1ยฝ cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking powder, ยฝ tsp baking soda, 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice, ยผ tsp kosher salt, ยฝ cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions: Preheat oven to 350ยฐF and grease or line a mini muffin tin. Whisk together the pumpkin puree, cottage cheese, eggs, maple syrup, melted butter, and vanilla until smooth. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt, folding just until no streaks of flour remain, then fold in the chocolate chips if using. Fill each mini muffin cup about ยพ full and bake for 10-12 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. 

Makes 24 mini muffins
This Taco Skillet is cheesy, hearty, and made with This Taco Skillet is cheesy, hearty, and made with simple ingredients you probably already have. It bakes in the oven for an easy, hands-off dinner and comes together in under 40 minutes. Make sure youโ€™re following @gina_gibson_cooks  for easy recipes like this. 

Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef
1 small yellow onion, diced
1/2 cup uncooked white rice
1 cup blended cottage cheese
1 (15 oz) jar salsa
1 cup shredded cheddar or taco cheese blend
1 package taco seasoning
*chips, sour cream, avocado for topping and scooping

Preheat oven to 375ยฐF. In an oven-safe skillet, cook ground beef and onion on medium heat until beef is browned.

Stir in taco seasoning. Add salsa, cottage cheese, the rice, then 1/2 cup water. Mix well.

Cover tightly with foil and bake for 25-30 minutes

Remove from oven, top with cheese. Serve with sour cream, avocado, and plenty of chips for scooping
This Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake Loaf is everything This Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake Loaf is everything you want from a fall bake โ€” a soft, spiced crumb, juicy apples, a cinnamon swirl running through the center, and a buttery crumb topping on top.

Comment โ€œAPPLEโ€ and Iโ€™ll send you the full recipe!
A dinner you donโ€™t want to miss. I cut a hole st A dinner you donโ€™t want to miss. 

I cut a hole straight into savory Hawaiian rolls and dropped a protein-packed meatball right in โ€”  meatballs made extra tender (and boosted with protein) thanks to a little cottage cheese blended into the mix. Load with marinara, mozzarella, bake until bubbly, and pull apart to serve.

Comment โ€œMEATBALLโ€ and Iโ€™ll send you the full recipe!
Instead of stacking a fried egg onto a bagel, you Instead of stacking a fried egg onto a bagel, you cook the egg thin in the pan and let the bagel halves press right into it โ€” no sliding eggs, no mess. 

Lightly toast the bagel. Whisk the eggs with a little salt and pour into a nonstick pan, spreading it thin. When the egg is almost cooked through, place the two bagel halves on top, pressing gently โ€” this holds the egg in place and keeps it from sliding out. Flip the pan so the bagel side is down and the egg side is up onto a plate. Add your toppings, fold any extra egg over the top, and close the sandwich.

Use a low carb or regular bagel, both work great. I love bagels from @westernbagel
Save this sandwich โ€” your fall grilled cheese. Bu Save this sandwich โ€” your fall grilled cheese.

Buttery, golden sourdough stuffed with melty brie, sharp white cheddar, jammy caramelized onions, and crisp apple slices. Itโ€™s creamy, sweet, tangy, and toasted to perfection.

Use sourdough or whatever bread you love, and make extra caramelized onions โ€” youโ€™ll want them again tomorrow.
Soft, lightly spiced pumpkin muffins made mini for Soft, lightly spiced pumpkin muffins made mini for little hands โ€” perfect for lunchboxes or school snacks, with a protein boost youโ€™d never taste.

Ingredients: 1 cup pumpkin puree, ยฝ cup cottage cheese (blended smooth with the pumpkin), 2 large eggs, โ…“ cup maple syrup, ยผ cup melted butter or oil, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1ยฝ cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking powder, ยฝ tsp baking soda, 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice, ยผ tsp kosher salt, ยฝ cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions: Preheat oven to 350ยฐF and grease or line a mini muffin tin. Whisk together the pumpkin puree, cottage cheese, eggs, maple syrup, melted butter, and vanilla until smooth. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt, folding just until no streaks of flour remain, then fold in the chocolate chips if using. Fill each mini muffin cup about ยพ full and bake for 10-12 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. 

Makes 24 mini muffins
This Taco Skillet is cheesy, hearty, and made with This Taco Skillet is cheesy, hearty, and made with simple ingredients you probably already have. It bakes in the oven for an easy, hands-off dinner and comes together in under 40 minutes. Make sure youโ€™re following @gina_gibson_cooks  for easy recipes like this. 

Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef
1 small yellow onion, diced
1/2 cup uncooked white rice
1 cup blended cottage cheese
1 (15 oz) jar salsa
1 cup shredded cheddar or taco cheese blend
1 package taco seasoning
*chips, sour cream, avocado for topping and scooping

Preheat oven to 375ยฐF. In an oven-safe skillet, cook ground beef and onion on medium heat until beef is browned.

Stir in taco seasoning. Add salsa, cottage cheese, the rice, then 1/2 cup water. Mix well.

Cover tightly with foil and bake for 25-30 minutes

Remove from oven, top with cheese. Serve with sour cream, avocado, and plenty of chips for scooping
This Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake Loaf is everything This Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake Loaf is everything you want from a fall bake โ€” a soft, spiced crumb, juicy apples, a cinnamon swirl running through the center, and a buttery crumb topping on top.

Comment โ€œAPPLEโ€ and Iโ€™ll send you the full recipe!
A dinner you donโ€™t want to miss. I cut a hole st A dinner you donโ€™t want to miss. 

I cut a hole straight into savory Hawaiian rolls and dropped a protein-packed meatball right in โ€”  meatballs made extra tender (and boosted with protein) thanks to a little cottage cheese blended into the mix. Load with marinara, mozzarella, bake until bubbly, and pull apart to serve.

Comment โ€œMEATBALLโ€ and Iโ€™ll send you the full recipe!
Instead of stacking a fried egg onto a bagel, you Instead of stacking a fried egg onto a bagel, you cook the egg thin in the pan and let the bagel halves press right into it โ€” no sliding eggs, no mess. 

Lightly toast the bagel. Whisk the eggs with a little salt and pour into a nonstick pan, spreading it thin. When the egg is almost cooked through, place the two bagel halves on top, pressing gently โ€” this holds the egg in place and keeps it from sliding out. Flip the pan so the bagel side is down and the egg side is up onto a plate. Add your toppings, fold any extra egg over the top, and close the sandwich.

Use a low carb or regular bagel, both work great. I love bagels from @westernbagel
Save this sandwich โ€” your fall grilled cheese. Bu Save this sandwich โ€” your fall grilled cheese.

Buttery, golden sourdough stuffed with melty brie, sharp white cheddar, jammy caramelized onions, and crisp apple slices. Itโ€™s creamy, sweet, tangy, and toasted to perfection.

Use sourdough or whatever bread you love, and make extra caramelized onions โ€” youโ€™ll want them again tomorrow.

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