Lee Baxter Nutrition, LLC

04/24/2025

🐓🍕Healthier Chicken Crust Pizza!!

This VERY high protein pizza is a lower carb alternative to regular pizza! Make this fun variation for your next homemade pizza night!

🍅 I’ve added a little extra fiber to make it extra filling with extra veggie toppings and mixing in some psyllium husk fiber to the chicken crust because protein + fiber = fuller for longer!

🍕Most pizza is very high in fats and carbs, while being very low in protein. Most people think by adding classic neat toppings to their pizzas they will be adding more protein but really they are adding more saturated fat and not as much protein as they think. This recipe is much higher in protein than fat 🫶
Fiber: veggie toppings, psyllium husk
Protein: ground chicken crust, reduced fat cheese

Directions: Combined chicken, egg, psyllium husk, Italian seasonings, Parmesan cheese in a bowl and combined well. Press into very thin layer on parchment paper lined baking sheet. Bake crust at 400 degrees for 30 mins or until very crispy! Remove from oven. Spread marinara sauce, low fat cheese and veggie toppings on top. Bake again for another 15 mins or until toppings are cooked and cheese is melted. Remove from oven and let cool. Cut into four servings or small pieces and enjoy!

1 lb ground chicken
2 eggs
1 cup marinara sauce
1 tbsp Italian herb blend - rosemary, oregano, thyme, basil
1/2 cup Parmesan and/or pecorino, grated
1 tbsp psyllium husk fiber
2 cups reduced fat mozzarella cheese
1/3 cup canned artichokes, strained and chopped
Other veg toppings are your choice - I used chopped spinach, basil, tomatoes, red onion

Makes 4 serving:
426 calories/serving
Carbs: 17g, Fiber: 4.2g, Fat: 17g, Protein: 46.5g

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04/06/2025

🍎 Protein Apple Greek Yogurt Granola Bowl

This YUMMY bowl is very popular right now so I decided to make it and post the portions/calories! Make this for a delicious breakfast or post workout snack. Don’t skip the dates - they add great texture and sweetness!

A balanced bowl will keep you full for hours!
Fiber: Apple, dates
Protein: Greek yogurt
Healthy fats: almond butter

Directions: combined all ingredients in a bowl! This comes together in a couple of minutes you can also make these bowls ahead of time for an easy bfast meal prep!

3/4 cup non fat plain Greek yogurt
1 tbsp almond butter
1/2 small gala apple, chopped
1/2 tbsp honey
2 dates, chopped
2 tbsp granola
Dash of cinnamon

Makes 1 serving:
340cals/serving
Carbs: 43.4g, Fiber: 4.3g, Fat: 10.9g, Protein: 21.7g

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04/03/2025

⏱️ Super fast, easy, lightened up pesto pasta from Trader Joe’s

✨This dish comes together in 5 mins with no chopping, just opening packages and stirring. Make this when you are at your absolute laziest! Feel free to jazz it up with other toppings or do it the quick and easy way I did! Hearts of palm pasta just requires heating and is a shelf stable non-starchy vegetable so always keep some in your pantry for a healthy but easy go to!

✨The Palmini brand hearts of palm pasta will be available at Publix, Kroger, Walmart as an alternative. You can use frozen chicken or turkey meatballs and any other brand of pesto as non-TJ’s alternatives!

🍅 Add in any other non-starchy vegetables to add more color and texture to this meal. Hearts of Palm is a non-starchy vegetable already but feel free to add chopped tomatoes, onion, chopped spinach, etc.

🍝Ingredients:
1 package Trader Joe’s chicken meatballs
1 package Trader Joe’s Hearts of Palm pasta
1/2 package Trader Joe’s Vegan Kale Pesto
1 cup Trader Joe’s shredded low fat mozzarella

✨Directions: Heat up skillet on medium heat. Add full package of parts of palm pasta to the skillet and stir. Add half package of Trader Joe’s vegan kale pesto and stir into hearts of palm pasta until it is well mixed. Add chicken meatballs. Heat everything until it is at your desired temperature. Melt mozzarella on top to finish!

Makes 4 servings with 4 meatballs each:
300 cals/serving
Carbs: 9.8, Fiber: 1.8g, Fat: 19g, Protein: 22.6g

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03/27/2025

🍕Gluten Free Mini Cottage Cheese Pizzas

✨These mini pizzas are SO cheesy, yummy and filling from all of the protein! Two of these packs in 23 grams of protein and 3.6 grams of fiber! Make these when you want pizza flavor but a less heavy meal! I saw a similar recipe but made these with less fat, more protein and lil fiber from the almond flour 🤠

🍞I wanted to make these gluten free so I used flour but if you want to use whole grain flour you will get a fluffier product!

🥗 Add non-starchy vegetables to balance this meal out with fiber. I made a side salad!

🥚Ingredients:
1 cup cottage cheese
1 cup low fat shredded mozzarella
2 eggs
1/2 cup marinara
1/2 cup almond flour
1 tbsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp baking powder

✨Directions: mix together, cottage cheese, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, baking powder, seasoning, and eggs. Scoop out 1/4th cup scoops onto parchment paper lined baking. You should have 7 mini pizzas. Press down into round mini pizza shapes. Top with the marinara sauce and other 1/2 cup cheese. Bake at 400 for 28 mins. Let cool for a few mins and serve!

Makes 7 servings from 1/4cup scoop pizzas: 138 cals/serving
Carbs: 7.2g, Fiber: 1.8g, Fat: 6.9g, Protein: 11.5g

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03/26/2025

BEST HEALTHIER BROCCOLI SALAD
🥦This broccoli salad is full of bright flavors, perfect for spring! It is the perfect side dish to dress up basic chicken or any other protein.
👩🏻‍🌾 I set a goal with patients/clients to try to make non-starchy vegetables the biggest portion of their lunch/dinner plates. It will be absolutely no problem with this broccoli salad recipe on hand!
🫶 This would be great to add with chicken and rice for meal prepped lunches for the week

For the salad:
3 cups broccoli, chopped
1/4 cup chopped pistachios
3 tablespoons cilantro, roughly chopped
3 tablespoons mint leaves, roughly chopped
5 small pitted dates, chopped
3/4 jalapeño, chopped -leave seeds for more spice (I did 💃🏻)
Zest of one lime - this is V important!!!
Lime wedges for serving

For the dressing:
Juice from one lime
1/2 inch k**b of ginger, peeled
1/4 jalapeño, diced - leave seeds for more spice (I did 💃🏻)
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons non-fat plain greek yogurt
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon rice vinegar unseasoned
2 tablespoon tablespoons EVOO
4 mint leaves
8 cilantro leaves

✨Directions: prepare dressing in a blender, like a Nutri-bullet. Combined all ingredients and make sure broccoli is coded well with the dressing. Cover and let sit in fridge for two hours before serving to let the dressing soak in to the broccoli and let everything get cold!

Adapted from Brocc your body who remade this from the restaurant in London

Makes 4 servings: 163 cals/serving
Carbs: 19g, Fiber: 3g, Fat: 9g, Protein: 4g

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03/17/2025

✨Easy, high fiber dinner ready in 20 mins✨

🤍Most people don’t like cauliflower rice because they haven’t had good cauliflower rice! Try this recipe tonight and see how good it can taste! This one pan meal comes together in 20 mins making it a perfect weeknight dinner. If you’ve got another protein prepped you can just make the cauliflower rice and add your protein to that.

Directions: Cut chicken sausage and sauté in 1/2 tbsp olive oil. Once browned to your liking, set aside. In the same pan, add in 1 tbsp olive oil and both bags of cauliflower rice. Cook uncovered for about 10 mins, stirring frequently and breaking up the big frozen pieces with your utensil, making sure all of the water comes out of the cauliflower rice and evaporates completely. Cooking uncovered will help the cauliflower rice not become mushy! When cauliflower rice is done, stir in can of strained and rinsed black beans. Add in browned chicken sausage. Serve! Top with 2 tbsp cheese or avocado slices (using low fat cheese increases protein and decreases some saturated fat)

Makes 4 servings including 2 tbsp cheese:
365 cals, 26.5g protein, 26.8g carbs, 8.5g fiber, 17g fat

Balanced meal ✅
Protein: chicken sausage
Fibrous starch: black beans
Non-starchy vegetable: cauliflower rice
Healthy fat: olive oil

03/13/2025

🚨QUICKEST, EASIEST 16 grams of protein: 2 low fat mozzarella string cheese

✨Need something light and quick but also high in lean protein? Much less expensive than protein bars and lower in calories. Throw two of these in your lunch box for protein if you need a bump and/or forgot to prep something

🫐You can pair these with fruit or nuts to add in fiber

🍎 Protein + Fiber = keeping you fuller, longer from less calories✨

01/10/2025

❄️ Happy snow day! Try this low-fat white chicken chili recipe and stay warm this weekend! A lot of white chicken chili’s have extra saturated fats from cream, cheese or cream cheese. This recipes uses white beans to make the soup creamy and by doing so replaces saturated fats with extra fiber 🤩

🫶To keep the toppings healthy I recommend using sliced avocado or low fat cheese. Let me know what you think! Full recipe link in bio!

✨ balanced to maintain healthy blood sugar levels/prevent blood sugar spikes:
💪🏼Protein: chicken
🫑Fiber: vegetables, beans
🥑Healthy fat: olive oil, avocado

Cals per cup: 116, Protein: 11.1, Carbs: 11.6, Fiber 2.2, Fats: 3

🧅 Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 chopped yellow onion, 2 large jalapeños, 8 minced garlic cloves, 1 tsp dried oregano, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp cayenne, 1 tsp salt, 1.5 cups chicken broth, 2 cans canceling beans (not strained), 2 4-oz cans diced green chiles, 3 cups shredded cooked chicken, 1 cup frozen or fresh corn. Juice of half lime or more to taste

👩🏻‍🍳 Directions: heat olive oil in large pot over medium heat. Add onion and sauté for 5 mins. Add jalapeno, garlic and sauté another 2 mins. Stir in oregano, cumin, chili powder, cayenne pepper, and salt - combine well and cook another minute. Then add broth, cannellini beans, diced green chilis, chicken, and corn. Simmer for 15-20 mins. Enjoy!

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01/09/2025

Looking for a tasty and healthy meal prep idea? Check out our Low-Fat White Chicken Chili! Full of flavor and nutrition, it's the perfect comfort food for any night of the week - or in preparation for another winter storm! 🍽️✨ Read more: https://wix.to/rzZJtrp

01/03/2025

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11/19/2024

Full recipe for my Fall Vegetable Sheet Pan with Chicken Sausage on my latest blog post! This macro-nutrient balanced recipe is great for anyone concerned about their blood sugar levels or cholesterol! This is a Trader Joe's meal but you can find the ingredients at any grocery store. Try this for meal prep for the week! https://wix.to/ZLMTL10

Cals: 278 Protein: 16.4 Carbs: 18.1 Fiber: 5.5 Fats: 17.8 45 minsAs autumn sets in and you feel that first chill in the air, there's nothing quite like a warm, hearty meal made with seasonal ingredients. A Fall Vegetable Sheet Pan Dinner is a fantastic way to showcase the bounty of the season. This....

11/18/2024

😵‍💫 Didn’t have time to meal prep your lunches on Sunday for the week?? Me either. No problem! Make a Fall Vegetable Sheet Pan with Chicken Sausage. It makes 6 big servings for a week’s worth of lunches and tonight’s dinner for two. I used Trader Joe’s Spicy Italian Chicken Sausage but you can use the sweet version or another brand if you like.

✨As always - this meal is balanced to help maintain healthy blood sugar levels with three main components:
Protein: chicken sausage
Fiber: butternut squash, Brussels, red onion
Healthy fat: olive oil

👩🏻‍🍳 How to: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Remove casing from chicken sausage and slice into rounds. Chop butternut squash, Brussels, red onion, pecans and any other vegetables you want to add into small pieces. Put everything on parchment paper lined sheet pan. Toss everything in 1/4th cup olive oil, use your *washed* hands to coat everything evenly. Bake at 400 for 45 mins, tossing everything around halfway through. Serve with crushed red pepper and parm.
Can also serve with quinoa or on top of massaged kale!

🥬 Give this meal prep recipe a try tonight. It’s super simple and it’s not too late to set yourself up for success for the rest of the week!

Ingredients: 1 package Trader Joe’s spicy Italian chicken sausage, 4 cups butternut squash cut into cubes, 7 cups chopped brussel sprouts, 1 medium red onion diced, 1/4th cup olive oil, 1/4th cup chopped pecans.

Nutrition: makes 6 servings
Cals: 278. Protein: 16.4. Carbs: 18.1. Fiber: 5.5. Fats: 17.8.

If you’re struggling with blood sugar, blood pressure, high cholesterol, GI issues, trouble losing weight, or just not feeling your best and need some help? You should absolutely try nutrition counseling! You will learn SO much and wish you had started sooner! I help people every day look and FEEL their absolute best! Message me for details 📱