Cheesecake Tartlets

Last night we had Winston's dad and step-mom over for dinner. I made a margherita flatbread, put a pot roast in the oven and needed something quick and easy for dessert. I resorted to Pinterest, where I stumbled upon these guys. These mini cheesecakes are not only adorable but will keep you coming back for more! Add blueberries for a 4th of July look. Check out the recipe below. Enjoy!

PS. I cut this recipe in half, and still came out with about 15-20 Phyllo cups.

- 8 oz cream cheese

- 1/3 cup powdered sugar

- 2 tbs fresh squeezed lemon juice

- 1/2 cup heavy cream

- fresh raspberries

- Phyllo shells

Whip first 5 ingredients together, place into a piping bag with a star tip. Fill the Phyllo shells and top with raspberries or your favorite fruit. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until ready to serve!

Baked Chicken Parmesan

This was a delicious and super easy alternative to regularly fried chicken parmesan, and my boyfriend and I loved it! Credits go to Skinny Taste for this recipe, and many more to come! Yum!!! 

Cabbage Soup

It's January - time to get a head start on your bikini body! One of the most popular diets going around is the 'cabbage soup diet'. The cabbage soup diet is designed to make you eat tons of vegetables - and practically nothing else - promising you will lose 10 lbs in 7 days.

Although this may sound like a miracle to some people, I personally do not feel the need to eat only vegetables for 7 days. Maybe if I need to squeeze into a dress for a formal party, but for now a healthy balance of all the food groups and regular exercise is my plan to a bikini body! 

Anyway, with Winston out of town tonight I decided to whip up a batch of my own take on cabbage soup, and I love it!! It's perfect for this time of year because it's warm and filling, but still 'zero' calories because it's all veggies!! Voilà!

Below you can find my recipe (from my mom) and feel free to tweak it in your own way. Also, as far as I'm concerned, a 'zero' calorie soup is permissible to be eaten with cheese - and I highly suggest Mediterranean feta! Yum!

Cabbage Soup

1/2 head of cabbage
1/2 head of cauliflower
2 large carrots, thinly sliced
1 can of petite diced tomatoes (low sodium)
1 can of sweet corn
1 cup of boiled kale
1 32oz. beef broth
1 Tablespoon celery seed
1/2 chicken bouillon
1 teaspoon basil

Put everything in the crockpot for 4 hours on high, or until cabbage is done. I added kale last - stripped raw kale from the stems, boiled in salt water for 20 minutes. Mix everything together, garnish with your favorite cheese. Enjoy!