Good Eats

If anyone out there is like me it's hard to cook for one and eat healthy on a budget! Recently I have found some cheap healthy eating ideas that I have tried and love. First, bags of salad and lettuce are hard to eat before going bad when you are eating for one. Filling a large container at the salad bar at the local grocery store is a way to get the exact amount and kind of salad you need for cheap! No more throwing away bags of salad, half eaten cucumbers, onions, etc. I get what I want and what I can eat. The added plus it's already all together and quick to grab! I can't remember who recommended this to me! But thanks it's saving me money and encouraging to eat more salads!

The second healthy eating tip I picked up from good ole Jillian Michaels! I am not a big bread eater to begin with so this was a great trick for me. Swapping bread for lettuce is a great way to save calories and eat healthy! I have used lettuce as hamburger buns and sandwich wraps. The wraps are delicious and crunchy! I really enjoy the taste and don't miss the bread.

Lastly, for some treats!! Last weekend my aunt made some delicious peanut butter cup cookies! This week I stumbled across a recipe for similar cookies online and figured I'd share:

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 40 miniature chocolate covered peanut butter cups, unwrapped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Sift together the flour, salt and baking soda; set aside.
2. Cream together the butter, sugar, peanut butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in the egg, vanilla and milk. Add the flour mixture; mix well. Shape into 40 balls and place each into an ungreased mini muffin pan.
3. Bake at 375 degrees for about 8 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately press a mini peanut butter cup into each ball. Cool and carefully remove from pan.