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Jess’s Kitchen I am a wife and daughter who loves to cook for her family. Waters, puddings, food prep and more!

Beefy Alfredo Rotini Dinner———————————————-Pasta is 765 calories and 68 grams of protein -I saved up calories to includ...
06/15/2026

Beefy Alfredo Rotini Dinner
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-Pasta is 765 calories and 68 grams of protein

-I saved up calories to include 2 pieces of Texas toast with my meal so my total for the pasta and bread was 1025 calories and 74 grams of protein

Directions: My serving of pasta is 1/2 pound of 93/7 lean ground beef browned, 3 ounces of boiled barilla rotini protein pasta, 1/2 cup great value Alfredo sauce, 1/4 cup lowfat fairlife milk, 2 teaspoon powdered Parmesan cheese and seasonings to taste of salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, garlic salt and onion powder. I also garnished with a pinch of shaved Parmesan cheese.

* Have you ever tried Alfredo sauce with ground beef?? It may sound strange but it’s so good! You could change this up lots of different ways. You can lower the calories by decreasing the pasta amount and adding in any vegetables you like such as broccoli or mushrooms. Enjoy!

Breakfast Burritos——————————Entire plate is 755 calories and 62 grams of protein. * I am really loving breakfast burrito...
06/12/2026

Breakfast Burritos
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Entire plate is 755 calories and 62 grams of protein.

* I am really loving breakfast burritos these days. Today each burrito is 1 carb balance burrito size wrap, 1 scrambled egg, 1/2 of a crispy air fryer hashbrown, 1 serving of diced ham and 2 tablespoon of shredded white quesadilla cheese. Then I serve them with 2 tablespoon of white queso for dipping. This is what makes it. My husband also uses taco sauce for dipping. Plus if 2 burritos is too much food I just save one for lunch time. I highly recommend. Enjoy!

Recreate your favorite vacation foods at home- my Sawyers Farmhouse remake Peanut Butter Banana Pancakes with Sausage ——...
06/10/2026

Recreate your favorite vacation foods at home- my Sawyers Farmhouse remake

Peanut Butter Banana Pancakes with Sausage
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830 calories and 21 grams of protein

-I made 2 pancakes using regular store bought mix made with fairlife lowfat milk. Topped with 1 banana and a little zero sugar whipped cream. Then I made a peanut butter syrup by mixing together 1/2 cup zero sugar pancake syrup, 1 tablespoon lowfat butter, 1/4 cup chopped pecans and 2 tablespoon of PB2 powder. I brought that to a boil and then I used half for my plate. I paired the pancakes with 4 air fried sausage links. So good! Enjoy!

Lunch Protein Snack Plate——————————————-230 calories and 22 grams of protein
06/10/2026

Lunch Protein Snack Plate
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-230 calories and 22 grams of protein

Strawberry Shortcake Dirty Soda ——————————————————-15 calories Mix 1 can of Sprite Zero with 2 tablespoon of zero sugar ...
06/10/2026

Strawberry Shortcake Dirty Soda
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-15 calories

Mix 1 can of Sprite Zero with 2 tablespoon of zero sugar strawberry shortcake syrup. Add ice and fresh strawberries to garnish. Top with 2 tablespoons of strawberries and cream whipped topping. I like to mix my whipped topping Into the glass before drinking. So good! Enjoy!

Big Alfredo Tortilini Chicken Sausage Dinner ———————————————————————-945 calories and 49 grams of protein *This dinner ...
06/07/2026

Big Alfredo Tortilini Chicken Sausage Dinner
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-945 calories and 49 grams of protein

*This dinner is 2 chicken apple sausages sliced thin and air fried, 1 cup of cheese tortilini pasta with sauce made with 1/4 cup Alfredo sauce, 1/4 cup lowfat fairlife milk and 1/2 ounce shredded Parmesan cheese. Pair it with one piece of garlic Texas toast.

*This dinner is simple and so good. It has a higher calorie count but it is still doable in your calorie deficit. You just need to prepare for it with your other meals in the day to fit it in. You can also add any vegetables in this meal you may like such as broccoli, onions or peppers. Just air fry them along with the sausages.

* I hope dinners like this show you can eat anything you enjoy in a calorie deficit. You just have to have portion control and some swaps. For this dinner I used apple chicken sausages instead of other types that have double the calories. Enjoy!

We have IHOP at home! 🧇 -Waffle with strawberries and zero sugar whipped cream….130 calories and 5 grams of protein *I u...
05/29/2026

We have IHOP at home! 🧇

-Waffle with strawberries and zero sugar whipped cream….130 calories and 5 grams of protein

*I used regular pancake mix and fairlife fat free milk for my waffle batter. You could add extra protein powder to the mix or use an actual protein shake as the milk to pump up the protein

-Chicken and waffles with cheesy egg….650 calories and 48 grams of protein.

*I made the waffle the same as the first one. A tip is to use a butter flavored pam as your cooking spray. Use sugar free pancake syrup and I use 45 calorie per tablespoon butter. Adding 1 scrambled egg with 1 ounce of velveeta cheese adds alot of food and protein for the calories. I choose 6 ounces of Just Bare chicken bites air fried for 18 minutes to make the best crispy chicken.

What is everyone making for Memorial Day? 🇺🇸-Today we had baked chicken leg quarters, penne Alfredo pasta, garlic toast ...
05/25/2026

What is everyone making for Memorial Day? 🇺🇸

-Today we had baked chicken leg quarters, penne Alfredo pasta, garlic toast and a zero sugar cherry Coke Zero. 965 calories and 61 grams of protein.

*Tips- Walmart had bags of chicken leg quarters that are huge and around $8. To me it is the best deal in the meat department. Depending on their size there is usually 8 to 16 peices of chicken in the bag!
- I love the Rana brand of Alfredo from the refrigerator section. It has alot of calories though. So when I make a big batch of pasta I use one container of the Alfredo and then one container of blended cottage cheese. Once you add them together and add some extra garlic powder it all tastes just like the Rana Alfredo. But you have half the calories and triple the protein. Also use barilla protein pasta to bump up the protein even more.
- This meal had a lot of calories. You just have to be aware of that throughout your day and adjust your other meals to stay in your deficit. I like to plan out my meals for the next day each evening. That way it is easier to stay in my deficit because I already know what I’m gonna have each day.

Homemade Hamberger Helper Meal Prep ——————————————————————-Makes 5 servings at 610 calories and 47 grams of protein each...
05/17/2026

Homemade Hamberger Helper Meal Prep
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-Makes 5 servings at 610 calories and 47 grams of protein each

Ingredients
-1 pound of lean ground beef
-1 box of barilla penne protein pasta
-1 can of evaporated milk
-8 ounces of velveeta cheese
-salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder to taste

Directions: In a large Dutch oven brown your hamburger meat. Lean hamburger most likely won’t have any grease to drain off. Season to taste. Then add the box of pasta, the can of evaporated milk and then enough water just to barely cover your pasta. Bring the pot to a boil, cover the pot on medium low until pasta is almost done. Once pasta is almost done uncover the pot, stir, taste for seasoning and then add in your cheese. Turn the pot to low, keep stiring gently to mix in the cheese until the pasta is done. Then divide the pot into 5 equal servings in storage containers. Enjoy!

*This is such an easy delicious meal. It’s one pot which is nice. Only takes about 20 minutes to make. You can switch it up with ground turkey, pork or chicken. You can use any pasta. Can use any milk. You can also add any vegetable in at the end you like such as peas or broccoli.

Did you know you can meal prep grilled cheese? You can! We ended up with extra bread and cheese this week and I was not ...
05/17/2026

Did you know you can meal prep grilled cheese? You can! We ended up with extra bread and cheese this week and I was not gonna let it go to waste. So I made 12 grilled cheese like normal. Let them cool completely. Then place In a ziplock baggie and place in the refrigerator. To warm them back up place them in the air fryer for 4-5 minutes and flip once half way through. They get crispy again and taste great!

* There are endless things that pair well with a grilled cheese for fast meals. Most pasta’s, chips, soups and salads. I paired mine tonight with 6 oz of just bare chicken bites also made in the air fryer and a big salad.

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