Creamy Avocado & White Bean Wrap

White beans mashed with ripe avocado and blended with sharp Cheddar and onion makes an incredibly rich, flavorful filling for this wrap. The tangy, spicy slaw adds crunch. A pinch (or more) of ground chipotle pepper and an extra dash of cider vinegar can be used in place of the canned chipotles in adobo sauce.  These would be great served with my Black Bean Salad and Homemade Tortilla chips.

Triple-Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Poppers

 Fill your wrappers with pizza toppings, bake, and chew -- you'll never go back to those frozen things from Totino's... 

Wonton Taquitos

Mexican finger food at its finest -- crunchy, perfectly sized, and with an ideal calorie count at only 202 calories for 4 of these bad boys!! So good and SO easy to make! 

Devil-icious Egg White Salad

This super-creamy salad is lighter in labor AND lower in fat than traditional deviled eggs... Weeee! 

Curried Chicken Salad

Mmmmm... Curried Chicken...Need I say more?? 

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt (like the kind by Fage or Chobani) 
• 1/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise 
• 1 tsp. lemon juice 
• 1 tsp. curry powder 
• 1/4 tsp. salt 
• 8 oz. cooked and roughly chopped skinless chicken breast 
• 1 cup halved red grapes 
• 1/2 cup finely chopped celery 
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion 
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds 
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro 
• Optional seasoning: cayenne pepper 

Directions: In a large bowl, thoroughly mix yogurt, mayo, lemon juice, and seasonings. Add remaining ingredients and toss to coat. Chill before chewing, or just gobble it up! MAKES 4 SERVINGS

Nutritional Info: 1/4th of recipe (about 1 cup): 147 calories, 4.5g fat, 378mg sodium, 11.5g carbs, 1.5g fiber, 7g sugars, 17.5g protein -- PointsPlus® value 4

Source: Hungry Girl

Bacon Egg White Salad

Pair the decadence of bacon with the virtuousness of egg whites, and BOOM! This recipe rocks hard... 

BBQ Veggie Pasta Salad

Grilled veggies, spirally noodles, crumbly feta cheese, and a BBQ ranch sauce!?! It's all true, people...it's under 300 calories!! yipeeeeee 

Fiery Tuna Salad

 Hot sauce + jalapeños + creamy tuna salad... It just works. Add a bunch of veggies, and get ready to chow down! 

The 20 Best Snacks for Kids

When it comes to kids, I think they are precious but I don't have any at this time in my life (because I like to give them back to their parents lol ) but that's okay because I'm sure a lot of my readers do and I want to make sure that their little cherubs, devils, or heathens are taken care of health wise too!! So with that being said, I found this little article in Parents Magazine and thought it could be helpful to some of you who are struggling with picky eaters or for those of you who just need some inspiration or creativity in some snack foods for your kids.

Rueben Potato Skins

okay..okay... I know...I know...this is SUPPOSED to be a blog about HEALTHY foods BUT....I saw these fabulous looking little things sitting on a web page and they looked so lonely and I thought I just HAD to share it with you guys! Besides....ONE little tater skin never killed anyone right?? 

(yes, that's my excuse to eat one!) 

Healthy Boardwalk Chili Corndogs

Rachel Ray's Healthy Boardwalk Chili Corndogs

This is a great video from Food Network's Rachael Ray.  Like she says in the video, what else could make a corndog any yummier than a Chili Corndog!! 

Interesting Italian BLT's

The brilliant method of toasting BLTs in a coating of crispy bread crumbs takes these sandwiches from satisfying to spectacular. Joyce Moul - York Haven, PA

I titled this post as Interesting Italian BLT's because I would have NEVER thought to use Italian dressing   (instead of butter) or bread crumbs to make it crispy!! YUMMO! 

Open Faced Meatball Sandwich

YES.......THIS IS UNDER 300 CALORIES!! WHOOO HOOOOO!! GO MEAT! 

Portobello Pockets

Oh Lord!! This is Heaven in a Pita!! I absolutely LOVE Portobello mushrooms! They are so meaty and rich, you don't even miss the "meat" in these!  After 30 minutes of prep time and marinating these overnight, Tomorrow's lunch will be fantastic! And to make it even better.... You can have TWO of these bad boys for only 272 calories!

Quinoa Wilted Spinach Salad Recipe

Get all the nutritious benefits of quinoa, spinach and cranberries paired with the crunchy texture of nuts in this easy and scrumptious salad. A light, flavorful dressing splashed with citrus tops everything off! 

Sharon Ricci - Mendon, New York. 

Zucchini Cakes

 These are one of those hearty comfort food items that I just cannot live with out! 

Greek Quesadillas

Makes 4 Inspired by Better Homes and Gardens Notes: Feel free to use whatever quantities desired of the ingredients below, and substitute or omit ingredients according to your own preferences! These healthy ingredients would also be great in a spinach wrap or a Pita Bread

The Coolest Sandwich Cake

ok This might not be in our Diet Repertoire, but I'm posting it anyway! I saw this on Pinterest and HAD to share! It just looks awesome and I'm sure if you want to make a healthy version of this, it wouldn't be very hard. But this comes from Panini Happy's Website - Great stuff there! Check it out! 

Lunch Box Treats - 20 ideas for Wrap Fillings

Are your kids getting bored with the same old sandwiches for lunch day in and day out at School?  How bout you?  I know I am! Bread is fattening too - at least it sticks to MY butt! So, here are 20 different ideas on how to cure the sandwich blues! Get some variety in your life!! 

American Buffalo Chicken Pizza

What's more American than pizza that tastes like hot wings? (Other than an apple pie in the shape of an eagle waving the US flag.) Not much.