beverages

NTTC’s Best Dishes of 2012

I became a huge fan of Pinterest in 2012. I find new recipes, craft projects, beauty tips, and save everything I love on the world wide web to my boards.

Many of you have also started pinning NTTC recipes to Pinterest this year, bringing new readers to NTTC and introducing more people to the healthy recipes I feature every week.

So, which NTTC recipes are most popular on Pinterest? Are they sweet recipes? Savory recipes?

The top ten that I report below are the Top Ten “Pinned” Recipes. The most popular posts are a combination of sauces, desserts, crockpot recipes, and even a few beverages!

To see a full listing of all of my healthy recipes of the year, click here. To follow NTTC boards on Pinterest, click here.

And… To check out the countdown, scroll down! You can click on the images below to review the recipes. Enjoy!

10. Healthier Cake (AKA Diet Cake)

9. Cafe Rio Creamy Tomatillo Ranch Salad Dressing

8. Arctic Zero Milkshake

7. Slow Cooker Mexican Pork Tacos

6. Asiago-Crusted Pork Chops

5. Cafe Rio Shredded Chicken

4. Cracker Barrel’s Grilled Chicken Tenderloin

3. Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate

2. Cake Batter Martini and Red Velvet Cake Cocktail

1. Red Velvet “Better than Sex” Cake

Not surprisingly, that decadent Red Velvet Cake was everyone’s #1 favorite. It’s one of my favorites for the year as well!

Cooking is one of my true passions. I absolutely love creating new healthy meals, and I appreciate that you guys are pinning and saving my recipes to prepare later. It’s such an honor to help you prepare meals to feed your family. There are MANY awesome recipes coming in 2013. Stay tuned!!! xoxo

What is your favorite NTTC recipe of the year? If you haven’t tried any, which one will be you be adding to your grocery list this year?

Week 26 Weigh In: 6 Months, Baby!

Flatout Pizza

Tomato-Avocado Salad

Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate

Do you ever get introduced to a clever new recipe and you think…

How the heck did I not think of this??

I had this experience this weekend when I saw the latest video post from our friends Olivia and Hannah from Biggest Loser. I’ve mentioned many a-time that I am HUGE fans of these ladies, and I find them SO inspiring!

They’ve started posting a lot of videos on YouTube, as well as maintaining a blog called MyFitspiration. If you haven’t checked them out yet, click here to see what they’re about.

Now, when I saw on Twitter that they had posted a PB and Chocolate Hot Chocolate this weekend… I literally gasped. When I watched the video and found out that they used my favorite secret ingredient PB2, you know what… I gasped again.

By the way, I had shared previously that PB2 was available online… I’m finding it my local grocery stores now. I’ve seen it at Whole Foods Market and at King Soopers/Kroger. Start looking for it locally… it’s out there!

Being Picky McPickerson, of course… I decided to make some modifications, and I came up with the following UH-MAZING and UH-MAZINGLY EASY peanut butter hot chocolate. Thanks, Olivia and Hannah, for this delicious Fitspiration! I heart you both! xoxo

Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate

Inspired by Biggest Loser’s Hannah and Olivia

Serves 1

INGREDIENTS

1 packet Sugar-Free Hot Chocolate

8 oz. water

1 Tbsp. PB2 Peanut Butter Powder

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Fill a mug with 8 oz. of water. Heat in the microwave until boiling.

2. Pour contents of the hot chocolate packet into the mug.

3. Add 1 Tbsp. of PB2 to the mug, and mix well. Note: I used a small whisk to combine the ingredients.

4. Drink your tasty new drink, and enjoy! Note: I moved my cocoa into a new mug so it would look better for this picture. In doing so, I noticed all the PB2 didn’t quite combine, but it definitely gave a PButtery flavor to the hot chocolate. At the very bottom though, you might have some PB2 residue. Don’t let it deter you, as it tastes delish!