Holly Mosier

My five-ingredient-or-less recipes saved my life. They’re tasty, the kids love them, and my husband didn’t even know I had changed the way I was cooking. Plus, they are so fast and use simple ingredients (that you’ll already have), they have kept me out of the drive-thru forever.

Here are a couple of my favorites from my book, Stress Less, Weigh Less. My book has more than 60 of these easy, healthy recipes that will keep you out of the drive-thru too!  And if you have a wonderful recipe you would like to share, please send me an email or click here.  We may share your recipe here on our website or on one of our upcoming newsletters!

Breakfast:

Holly’s Cheese Blintzes

Approximately 270 calories

Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a bowl, mix 2/3[[COMP: Stack fraction, if possible]] cup of low-fat ricotta with about ½ teaspoon of cinnamon and 2 packages of Splenda. (Do not use part-skim ricotta—it is much higher in calories and fat.) Lay 2 crepes out on a cookie sheet lightly sprayed with cooking spray. (I find crepes at the grocery store, usually near the fruit. They are generally about 60 calories each.) Spoon half of the ricotta mixture into the middle of each crepe, fold both ends of the crepe in, and roll each crepe like a burrito. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar or pumpkin pie spice on top of both blintzes. Bake for about 10 minutes, or until lightly browned. These are to die for! And if you enjoy them with hot coffee, this breakfast will keep you full for about 3 or 4 hours!

Lunch:

Holly’s Cottage Cheese Potato

Approximately 260 calories

Preheat oven to 400°F. Scrub a medium-sized potato, and poke holes in it with a fork. Cook on high in the microwave for about 4 to 5 minutes, or until the potato feels soft when you stick it with a fork. Next, spray the outside of the potato with cooking spray and sprinkle with salt. Bake in the oven for another 5 to 6 minutes, until the skin is crispy. When it’s done, cut the potato in half and add ½ cup of low-fat cottage cheese to the middle. Add seasoned salt and pepper to taste. You can also top this with salsa. Tasty!

Dinner:

Holly’s Cinnamon Salmon

Approximately 300 calories for an average-sized salmon fillet (50 calories per ounce)

You can weigh the fish on a food scale, or even a postage scale—just put some plastic wrap over the scale first.

Place 1 salmon fillet on a cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Sprinkle each side of the fillet liberally with lemon pepper, and add a dash of cinnamon. Bake at 425°F for about 15 minutes, or until done. It is delicious!

Side Dish:

Holly’s Roasted Veggies

Approximately 30 calories per cup

This recipe is a big winner in our house. Use any kind of low-glycemic vegetables. I usually use red, orange, and yellow bell peppers, green zucchini, broccoli, onion, and fresh garlic, if I have it on hand. If not, I skip it, and the veggies still taste great. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Cut the vegetables into small pieces. Put them in a large bowl and thoroughly coat them with cooking spray as you stir them around. Add garlic salt and pepper to taste. Place the veggies on a cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray, and bake for about 20 to 25 minutes, until they are tender and lightly browned. These also taste great left over, so when I make them, I use 2 or 3 bell peppers, 2 zucchinis, 2 cups of broccoli florets, 1 large onion, and 4 or 5 cloves of garlic. This gives me plenty of leftovers, either to eat or to use in other recipes like Holly’s Veggie Omelet (see Breakfast Recipes) or Holly’s Nachos (see Dinner Recipes) in my book, Stress Less, Weigh Less.