Eat Skinny: Goat Cheese Spinach & Artichoke Dip Recipe
PIN IT!Whew. What a weekend. Actually, scratch that, what a MONTH. 3 weekends, 3 different states, it’s been a travel HEAVY April. I’m not mad about it, I’ve made some great memories. But I will say it’s very nice to be back home! I’m still in the process of editing all my photos from the weekend so I promise to do a full recap. But, I’ve got a few edited, including this one, muhahah!
Excuse me, I mustache you a question.
I have a weird obsession with trendy mustaches. I’m not sure why. Now, the other photo I have edited actually ties in PERFECTLY with my latest recipe.
At the farm where the wedding was, they had goats. Just a flock of goats that came out to greet the guests. They smelled STRONGLY of goat cheese, which was weird, albeit a tad bit delicious. Because as you know, goat cheese is probably my favorite thing in the entire world. Well, instead of peeling back the wrapper and eating my 4 ounce container of goat cheese like a candy bar last week[I swear, I’ve never done that, although I’ve wanted to] I decided to add it to ANOTHER thing I often dream about, spinach dip!
After one bite of this warm, ooey, gooey dip, I thought to myself “why the heck hadn’t I done this before?” Goat cheese is absolutely perfect in this dip because it’s creamy and gives it such a great tang. I’m honestly HOOKED.
I originally made this dip for a cute appetizer for Fab Foods but after one bite, immediately knew I had to share with y’all. I mean, when you find something this good, it’s a crime not to share with the ones you love, right?
Even though I may have eaten this whole bowl myself. I’ll never tell though, NEVER!
Recipe adapted from Skinny Taste.
Goat Cheese Spin Dip
Serves about 12
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 22 minutes
Ingredients:
- 14 ounce can of artichoke hearts
- 10 ounces frozen spinach, thawed
- 1/2 cup fat free sour cream
- 1/2 cup low-fat mayo
- 4 ounces light goat cheese
- 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon part-skim Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a loaf pan or 8 x 8-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, mix together all of the ingredients (except for the last tablespoon of Parmesan). Add salt and pepper. Sprinkle with the tablespoon of Parmesan and bake for 22 minutes, or until bubbly.
- Serve with vegetables or chips and enjoy!
Nutritional information per 1/4 cup:
Calories: 95
Fat: 6 grams
Carbohydrates: 4.75 grams
Fiber: 1 gram
Protein: 5.3 grams
Weight Watches Points Plus Points: 2
Claire
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Eat Skinny: Low-fat Diner Style Biscuit
I have many weaknesses when it comes to food. Like bacon, salted chocolate and goat cheese, to name a few. However, there is one food in particular that I, literally, have absolutely no control over when it’s around me. That food? Diner style biscuits.
[Trendy diner shot! Source]
I just can’t resist the flaky, buttery allure of a true diner biscuit. This is further proven by the fact I ate 4 of them this past weekend. I know, I have a problem. Of course, you’d think that satisfied my craving but no. I woke up salivating at the mouth for a flaky, diner biscuit. Instead of running into the loving arms of a diner, foaming at the mouth, I decided to make my own, this time lighter and lower in fat.
Friends, believe me when I tell you, these biscuits are EFFING AMAZING.
Fluffy, flaky, moist and oh-so buttery. BUT, guys! The kicker? These lovely biscuits are made with just a bit of butter and no shortening. I don’t know about y’all, but shortening freaks me out. That’s why I don’t use it. But don’t worry, no taste was compromised, these taste JUST LIKE the biscuits you’d get in a diner.
And much like I do at diners, I woofed down 3 straight outta the oven biscuits as I was photographing. That pretty little biscuit on the plate? It suffered a pretty gruesome fate. It was ripped open and then slathered in homemade jam. Friends, it didn’t stand a chance.
These are the PEFECT biscuit to make for Mother’s Day brunch because they are pretty easy and incredibly delicious. Not to mention each beautiful biscuit has less than 135 calories and 7 grams of fat! That only means one thing, you can either eat more biscuits or enjoy an extra mimosa! [I picked more biscuits, clearly].
Recipe adapted from Cooking Light.
Low-fat Diner Style Biscuits
Yields: About 12 biscuits
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 10 – 12 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 cups of all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- Dash of salt
- 5 tablespoons cold butter, cut into slices
- 1/2 cup light cream
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
Directions:
- Mix together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium size mixing bowl. Using a pastry blender, add the butter and cut into the flour mixture until it resembles a coarse meal. It’s okay if you have small chunks of butter, that’s what you want! Cover and chill for at least 10 minutes.
- Once chilled, add in light cream and sugar and mix until just combined. Place dough on a lightly floured surface and knead about 4 times. To roll them out, use a rolling pin and roll out to about the size of a 9 x 5 rectangle. Then fold the dough, vertically, in thirds. You should have a thinner, taller rectangle of dough. Roll dough back out to a 9 x 5 rectangle and then fold again crosswise in thirds. Then, roll the dough out to about 3/4 – 1 inch thickness. Using a small circular cookie cutter (or 1/3 measuring cup dusted with flour) cut out biscuits.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and lightly grease a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray. Place biscuits about an inch apart on the baking sheet and bake for 10 – 12 minutes, or until they’ve puffed up and are golden brown. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Nutritional information per biscuit:
Calories: 132 calories
Fat: 6.8 grams
Carbohydrates: 22 grams
Fiber: 1 gram
Protein: 4 grams
Weight Watchers Points Plus Points: 4
Eat Skinny: Chobani Blood Orange Frozen Yogurt
Oh hey, guys! It’s me, the long lost blogger who used to post here daily. I don’t blame you if you’ve forgotten about me, however, I do hope this delicious recipe I’m sharing with you today will get you hooked again! And I promise to never leave you again! Deal?
Now, before we get to delicious fro-yo I’ve got planned, I want to share a few pictures of my weekend! If you follow me on Instagram [you can here!] some of these pictures may look familiar. I just got back from South Carolina! It was a girls beach weekend and, despite it raining/thunderstorming the whole time, it was a BLAST. I love catching up with my best friends, especially b/c I haven’t seen one of them since August!
And I think that’s a good place to stop, right? That’s a fried green tomato tower and I love every fattening second. However, after eating something like that, you can imagine how happy I was to hop back into the loving arms of something much healthier.
As you know, I’m madly in love with Chobani.They were kind enough to send me a case of their luscious yogurt so I knew more recipe experimentation was in my future. Which is where this sexy little bowl of blood orange fro-yo came from!
Now, this frozen yogurt isn’t as innovative as say the black cherry cheesecake but it’s just as delicious. I mean, when a recipe has just two ingredients, you know it’s not only going to be simple and good, but it’s also going to be healthy! All you need to create this creamy frozen yogurt is Chobani and sugar!
With as busy as I’ve been the past couple weeks, it’s nice to know you can have an incredibly delicious dessert with just two simple ingredients. Plus, for less than 200 calories per serving, it’s nice to know I don’t have to also run 6 miles to burn it off.
Chobani Blood Orange Frozen Yogurt
Yields about 4 1/2 cup servings
Prep time: >5 minutes”
Prepare time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 cups Chobani blood orange Greek yogurt [4 containers]
- 1/3 cup white sugar
Directions:
- In a medium size bowl, mix yogurt and sugar together. Cover with plastic wrap or foil and chill in the refrigerator for at least 45 minutes.
- Once chilled, remove from the bowl and place in the frozen freezer bowl of an ice cream maker. Turn the maker on and let mix for at least 20 minutes, or until thick and creamy. Serve immediately or refreeze!
Nutritional information per 1/2 cup:
Calories: 160
Fat: 0
Carbohydrates: 29
Fiber: 0
Protein: 14
Weight Watchers Points Plus Points: 4
Meal Makeover: Power Spinach Smoothie Recipe
Hi friends! No, I didn’t forget about you! My life has been NUTS, literally NUTS this week. I overslept today and have 6 articles to write, and about 4 require cooking. I look pretty much like this right now.
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However, I am taking some time out to blog because y’all are my motivation. I just, love each of you! You know that right? So I’m going to share a few more beautiful Arizona pictures and share a recipe for my new favorite smoothie ever!
Guys, please don’t judge me for these. It was a bachelorette party.
I just…can’t share the aftermath of that. I’m sure y’all know what happened.
Just a simple home for 2.
There are so many other pictures that are not safe for healthy blogging. Let’s move onto something not penis related….healthy smoothie! Don’t be alarmed at the nutrition stats, 9 points may seem like a lot for this, but trust me, it’ll keep you FULL for close to 4 hours. It’s full of healthy super foods (peanut butter, spinach, Greek yogurt). It’s a power-food to the full extent.
I had to create some recipes that are Earth Day inspired and when I saw this recipe for a healthy green smoothie on Iowa Girl Eats, I knew I had to make it.
Guys, it’s green and looks like swamp sludge, but seriously? It’s absolutely delicious! It tastes like peanut butter and banana with honey. Honestly. I’m not lying.
Trust me, it’s amazing. Plus it’s FULL of protein and fiber so it keeps you full forever. I drank it for breakfast yesterday and was full until 6pm. No joke.
Yum!
FOR MY RENDITION, CLICK HERE!
Nutritional information per smoothie:
Calories: 400
Fat: 10 grams
Carbohydrates: 46
Fiber: 10
Protein: 26
Weight Watchers Points Plus Points: 9
Eat Skinny: BLT Pasta Salad
Hi friends! I had so many ambitious intentions of posting a new recipe today but then I realized I haven’t slept in a week and I’m so tired I could cry. But don’t worry, I’m still sharing an INSANELY delicious pasta salad I made last week for work. I’m not that MEAN. But before we divulge deeper into that, I want to share a few pictures from my trip to Arizona! It was such a great weekend. I plan on doing a larger recap,but wanted to share a few favorites!
Some snapshots of the BEAUTIFUL kitchen in the condo we stayed at in Scottsdale. I mean, seriously, could you ask for a more amazing place to cook? I’m definitely saving these so when we move, I can tell the contractors to make this exact same kitchen.
Isn’t Sedona just the prettiest place you ever did see? The whole time I was there I was like “this isn’t a real place! It’s just a painting!”
Plus, I got to see one of these for the first time, ever! So that was cool.
It was a lot of fun, but as any bachelorette party can be, utterly exhausting. I just want to sleep for the next week and a half. But, I can’t because I leave for THE BEACH on Friday! Two of my very best friends and I are hitting up the South Carolina beaches for the weekend! I’m just ready to relax ocean side and catch some rays.
Now, I’ve teased y’all long enough, let’s talk BLT PASTA.
No, your eyes aren’t fooling you, this is real.
It’s also, quite possibly, the most delicious thing I’ve ever made. I know, such a bold statement for such a simple dish. But guys! It has bacon, and creaminess AND pasta.
This is the perfect side dish for a Mother’s Day brunch and especially a Memorial Day picnic. But you’ll want to double, er, quadruple the recipe b/c each person will probably eat an entire batch themselves.
Or is that just me who can’t control themselves enough to eat only a serving size? But guys, test me. Take a bite of this. Serve yourself a dainty bowl. You’ll be going back, face first, for seconds.
FOR THE RECIPE, CLICK HERE!!
Nutritional information per 1/2 cup:
Calories: 304
Fat: 5.3 grams
Carbohydrates: 44 grams
Fiber: 2
Protein: 10.25 grams
Weight Watchers Points Plus Points: 7
