Eggplant, Fennel, & Sausage Baked Ziti

Hi guys!

I have another awesome recipe to share with you today. When I first started making this recipe, I thought for sure I wouldn't share it because I was skeptical, but it turned out to be a rousing success!

The recipe is for Slow Cooker Eggplant, Fennel & Sausage Baked Ziti.

This requires a little prep work at the beginning, but it's just browning the meat and cutting the fennel and the eggplant. I used penne instead of ziti, and my "Italian seasoning" was just adding however much rosemary, thyme, oregano, and basil I felt like adding.

And it's AMAZING! Seriously. I've never cooked (or, for that matter, eaten) fennel before, and it's really good. Plus, the eggplant cooks down to almost nothing, so if you don't like the consistency of it, this is a good way to try it! Of course, sausage and cheese make everything better!

For me, the best part about this recipe was the fact that it tasted way more fattening than it was. This baby's under 400 calories a serving! The perfect combination of tasty and good for you!

Does anyone else love their slow cooker as much as I do? Any good recipes to share?

Skinny Chicken Enchiladas + Life updates

Hey guys!

Today I come to you after finishing up a DELICIOUS dinner. I made Skinny Chicken Enchiladas from Pinch of Yum, and they are amazing. I am all about slow cooker meals - the less prep the better! Plus, I can never say no to good Mexican, so I had to give this a try.

As far as slow cooker recipes go, this one is actually pretty fast. You only cook it in the slow cooker for 3 hours. Then you put it in the oven for 20 minutes or so. And you can pick your own spice level. I'm not big on spicy food, so I used mild salsa, but you could use any level and even add in some chili powder or oil if you wanted to.

The best part? Two enchiladas are only roughly 350 calories! Who needs enchilada sauce, right!?

In other news, I've been selling stuff on eBay for my neighbor and generally trying to keep myself busy. My mom and I have been doing yoga together, and I got an amazing massage yesterday. I also finally started reading the book on typography my mom got me in the fall. Hopefully that will lead into me looking at the sites I bookmarked about graphic design and brainstorming some ideas for the stuff I'm supposed to be working on!

I hope everyone is having a good week!