Diet Recipes

Get Healthy, Drink Smoothies

by Ashley Staker on April 22, 2011

Smoothies for Your Health… Seriously The sun is out and it’s getting warm, Spring is in full swing. And nothing is better in warm weather than smoothies. However, they get a bad rep due to their high sugar and fat content, but a new study from Germany could just change all that. It highlights a [...]

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Users of the Medifast Diet quickly learn that they are going to have to create Medifast Friendly meals everyday. This can be hard if you don’t know where to begin. Today, we are going to make your day real easy and offer you a great Medifast recipe that you will want to continue making over [...]

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Medifast Holiday Shake Recipes

by Ashley Staker on December 10, 2010

The Medifast diet is an extremely flexible weight loss program and if you’ve been using Medifast shakes for a while then you’re familiar with two things: The diet works; but after a while you crave more variety. But why? Some people drink the same thing every day and never get sick of it. Take for [...]

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Medifast Holiday Stuffing

by Ashley Staker on December 8, 2010

With the holidays already upon us, finding dietary friendly meals is something we are all desperately striving to do. Stuffing can be one of the most fattening options placed on the dinner table throughout the holidays; but stuffing stuffed full of diet sabotaging ingredients doesn’t have to be the way to go! This year why not make [...]

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How to Make a Creamy Diet Shake

by Ashley Staker on December 4, 2010

How to Make a Diet Shake That Tastes Great Think about the last time you had a malt or milk shake. Was it smooth, creamy and memorable, or chunky, inconsistent in flavor and disappointing?  When making a Medifast diet shake two things can make a big difference: the order in which you add the ingredients [...]

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Cinco de Mayo Guacamole

by Ashley Staker on July 9, 2010

Ingredients: Always try to buy organic, you’re worth it Serves 5-8 as an appetizer. * 3 large Avocados or 4-5 smaller Hass Avocados * 3-4 tomatoes or equivalent portion of cherry tomatoes * 1-2 bunches of cilantro * 1 lemon Notes: Cilantro really spruces guacamole up so use an abundance. Try just a few squeezes [...]

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Sweet Potato Fries

by Ashley Staker on July 8, 2010

Ingredients: 2 medium sweet potatoes (about 1 pound total) 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper olive oil to coat Directions: Preheat oven to 425°F. Lightly coat a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with olive oil or butter; set aside. Scrub potatoes and cut lengthwise [...]

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Cleansing Spinach with Chickpeas

by Ashley Staker on July 7, 2010

Serves 4 Ingredients: 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 big garlic clove, halved 1 onion, peeled and cut into small pieces 1/2 tsp cumin 1 pinch of cayenne pepper 2 cups fresh or canned chickpeas, cleaned and drained (if using fresh chickpeas follow the instructions on the packet, as they need to be soaked [...]

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Healing Warm Broccoli Soup

by Ashley Staker on July 6, 2010

Serves 2 Ingredients: 1/2 Avocado 6-8 medium size Broccoli Heads 1/3 Red Onion 1 Celery Stick Big Handful of Spinach A thumb size piece of Ginger Root 1 Tbsp Bragg’s Liquid Aminos (Optional) or Tamari Wheat Free Soy Sauce 1 Pinch Cumin (Optional) 2 Pinches of Celtic Sea Salt garlic & pepper to taste Directions: [...]

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Spring Renewal Energizing Soup

by Ashley Staker on July 5, 2010

Serves 2 This is a highly rejuvenating soup and is a big favorite during my “30 Day Whole Body and Mind Cleanse.” It contains avocado which is high in EFAs and cucumber which is well known for its cleansing properties. The taste of this soup can be dramatically altered by the use of the herbs [...]

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