Hello Bloggers!! Firstly, I am new to this blogging thing... so bear with me while I work out any kinks! Secondly, I am a personal trainer so MOST of the recipes I will share will be on the healthier side. I say most, because Sunday is the one day out of the week that I cook what ever my boyfriend, Trent, or I want. Believe me... I LOVE Sunday's for this one reason!! =) And lastly, I've skimmed through some of the recipes posted and can't wait to try some... they all look fantastic!!

Lower Calorie Stuffed Shells

18 jumbo pasta shells
1 package light cream cheese
3/4 to 1 cup skim milk
1/2 or so of cup roasted sweet red peppers diced (I use the kind in the jar)
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 cups diced or shredded cooked chicken breast
2 cups chopped broccoli (can use frozen but I prefer fresh)
2 green onions, thinly sliced
Pepper to taste

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350
Cook Shells and set aside.
Over medium heat melt cream cheese and a little less than half the milk, once smooth add peppers and Parmesan cheese. In a bowl mix about 3/4 of the sauce with the chicken, broccoli, onions, and pepper. Stuff shells with mixture, about 2 or 3 spoon fulls each. Place in baking dish(spray the dish!!) and bake covered for 30 minutes. When finished, I reheat the remaining sauce (usually add a little more milk) and spoon over shells before serving. BEST PART!! 3 prepared shells is under 350 calories!! =)

This is how I first tried out the recipe. Since then, I have added garlic, sherry, and have even melted in some of the laughing cow cheese when low on cream cheese. While in California, I used the base of this recipe but used salmon and dill instead of chicken and broccoli. (Sooo good!) Well I hope those of you that try this enjoy it! Yeah! I did my first blog ever...