Savvy with Abbie

I made this recipe a few weeks ago but just now getting to write a blog about it. Inspiration found through Best Recipe Box . I always try and add a healthier touch to recipes, as much as I possibly can so my version is below. This recipe was enjoyed by my entire family, including 13 year old Jace. I love that he enjoys healthier options :) Sometimes he doesn't realize the healthier options I use but in this recipe, I included - whole wheat panko breadcrumbs, 90/10 ground beef (compared to 85/15 or 80/20, this one is way healthier), unsalted butter (we try and eliminate salt when and where we can), whole wheat flour, and low sodium beef broth. We also used milk which is way better than heavy cream (I didn't realize this until I looked at the carton but heavy cream has loads of calories). This was unlike the regular Swedish Meatballs recipe that I usually make but I liked it and will make it again. We used spaghetti noodles but you can also use egg noodles as well.  Ingredients

I made another amazing recipe from the amazing Madison . Last week I made the Almond Butter Chocolate Protein Bites .  I tend to snack a lot and I'm trying to be more mindful of what I have for snacks. Using Noom, it stresses eating a protein snack between 150-200 calories to fill you up. These homemade protein balls/bites are just that. These, to me, taste EXACTLY like Snickerdoodle. So, so good! I will be making these again.  Ingredients 1/2 cup Almond Butter (I use Barneys) 1/8 cup Honey 1/8 cup Almond Flour 1 Scoop Vega Vanilla Protein Powder 1 Tbsp Cinnamon Directions: Add all ingredients in a bowl.  Stir to combine. Form the dough into balls. I made 7 of them.  Put them on a plate and refrigerate for 30 minutes.  I was able to eat these 1-2 at a time, lasting all week.  Please follow Madison King on Instagram if you don't already. She has some amazing recipes and I'm looking forward to making more!

Although this is a week late from Superbowl Sunday 2024, I did make this for Superbowl and it was enjoyed by my family! It was extremely easy to make and all ingredients were added to a crockpot. Before I share the recipe, here are past Buffalo Chicken recipes I have made that you may enjoy as well: Buffalo Chicken Calzones Buffalo Shredded Chicken Ranch Bombs Buffalo Chicken Sliders Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Cheese Now, to the recipe. I always try and make the recipes my own as well as add healthier alternatives if, and when, possible. Recipe inspiration - Iowa Girl Eats . We used chicken breast in the crockpot instead of canned chicken, 1/3 less fat cream cheese, lite cheddar cheese instead of Colby Jack cheese, half ranch seasoning mix & half lite ranch dressing, as well as Buffalo Sauce with Avocado Oil from Primal Kitchen.  Ingredients: 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts 8oz 1/3 less fat cream cheese 4oz cheese (we used lite Colby jack, you can use any kind you pref

About a week ago I was browsing Instagram and I noticed this lady on there who had lost 53 pounds and was sharing amazing snack recipes. I found this recipe from her - hers is called Better For You Crunchy Peanut Butter Balls . I am trying to lose weight and I'm also trying to find alternative snacks because I do love snacking. These protein bites I have eaten every day, 1-2 per day, since making them last weekend. I don't typically like dark chocolate (the better-for-you chocolate) so it took a minute for me to adjust to them but they are TASTY!  I changed a few things around compared to her recipe. We used almond butter instead of peanut butter, white flour instead of almond flour, brown rice crispy cereal instead of regular, and sugar free syrup instead of regular syrup. Either way, these are to die for and I will be making them again! Ingredients: 1 cup almond butter 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup brown rice crispy cereal 1/2 cup oats 1/4 cup sugar free syrup 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 cup d

I haven't made a chaffle in so long that I forgot they existed. I made an amazing Keto Pepperoni Pizza Chaffle (different than this one) and a Cinnamon Roll Chaffle with Cream Cheese Frosting .  A few days ago I made these delicious Pepperoni Chaffles and I had forgotten how delicious they are and how super easy they are to make. Recipe inspo - AllRecipes - but didn't add red pepper flakes, I usually add the pepperoni in the mix (see below) as well as on top of the chaffle, I used whole wheat flour instead of almond flour, and Italian Seasoning instead of basil. Ingredients: 3/4 cup lite shredded mozzarella cheese 1 egg 1 tbsp whole wheat flour 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp italian seasoning 1 tsp garlic powder Pasta sauce, to top Pepperoni slices Directions: Turn the broiler on and plug in a waffle maker on while making the mixture. In a bowl, combine the cheese, egg, flour, oregano, seasoning, garlic powder, and a few pepperoni slices. Whisk together.  Pour the batter into a waffle i

Although Instagram voted "no" for this to be a food blog recipe and I only took one photo, I decided to share anyway because these Ground Beef Asian Lettuce Wraps were so delicious. The original recipe that I used is from The Cookie Rookie for PF Changs Lettuce Wraps . I did change a few things including ground beef in place of chicken, removed the sriracha, used onion powder instead of diced onion, regular lettuce in place of butter lettuce, garlic powder instead of minced garlic, ground ginger in place of grated ginger, and no water chestnuts.  Ingredients: 1/4 cup hoisin sauce 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar 1 tsp cornstarch 2 tsp sesame oil 1 pound ground beef (we have been using 93/7) 2 tbsp onion powder 2 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp ground ginger green onions, to top 1 head of lettuce for serving Directions: Whisk together the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar and cornstarch. Set aside. In a large skillet over medium heat, add the sesame oil.

This blog was created for a look back on my dreams, my actual dreams. I have been keeping track of my dreams since 2015 and remember a lot of them. Here is a list of past dreams: Dreams 2015-2018 Dreams 2019 Dreams 2020 Dreams 2021 Dreams 2022 and 2023 Below are my dreams in 2024: January 14 I had a dream that Kevin and I went to this bar/club and I think it was New Year's. We were sitting at a table and this guy gets up, clearly drunk, and says "I'm out" and we were hoping he meant that he was going out of the room, not actually driving. Well, lo and behind, I actually found his keys a little bit later on and was trying to figure out who to give them to. I decided on giving them to the front desk person, and not actually him. The next day I received a text from the guy (not sure how he got my number) and he had taken maybe 4 photos of me the night before so he sent those to me. I then went to the car to show Kevin and he had just put away a bottle of alcohol. I told