Hearty Banana Bread Pancakes

I really like banana bread. In fact, I like it so much that when I thought I smelled it baking downstairs last Sunday, I hopped up from my homework and ran straight into the kitchen… Although it turns out that it was actually a batch of cookies baking, not my favorite quick-bread, I immediately began…

Fresh Summer Pesto

I absolutely love fresh, homemade pesto. This week, I’m staying at my aunt and uncle’s river house. Every year since I can remember, my family has taken a summer vacation to the beach during the first month of August (which is coincidentally my youngest sister’s birthday week). That was, until my aunt and uncle purchased…

Low Sodium Crockpot Chicken Fajitas

I’m in love with my crockpot. Before now, I never thought it was possible to harbor romantic/platonic feelings for a kitchen appliance. But after recently pulling my old crockpot out of the back of the cabinet and turning it on for the first time in years… my whole world’s been turned around. If you don’t…

Gluten Free Healthy Pizza

I could literally eat pizza everyday. It’s the perfect combination of cheese, tomato, and bread; especially those perfect pizzas with the correct ratio of each. No one wants too much sauce and no cheese or all crust and no sauce. Unfortunately, there’s a reason why most people don’t eat pizza everyday. Actually, two: sodium and calories. I did…

Garden Penne Pasta

I admit, pasta is definitely more savory than sweet. So what’s it doing on SkinnySweetTreats? Well I’ve decided to expand the categories of what I post, so instead of just posting desserts and breakfasts, every so often I may share a healthy pizza recipe or skinny pasta recipe. It may not be sweet, but lemme tell…