9 Recipes For Sweet Summer Abs

Summer time - and the living's easy. But before you take some R &R on some sublime beach or by the community pool, you need to be ready to rock a bathing suit. No matter if you're wearing board shorts or a bikini, a toned tummy attracts attention.

As for creating that 6-pack, sit-ups and planks can only get you so far. The real key to dynamite abs is lodged in your nutritional plan.

However, eating good food and having the body you want doesn't always go hand-in-hand. Lucky for you, Mama Horner has some bomb recipes that are both tasty and ab-friendly.

Zucchini Chips

• 2 Zucchini, sliced
• Sea salt
• Paprika

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Line cookie sheet with foil
3. Cut zucchini into slices 1 cm. thick
4. Sprinkle each side with sea salt and paprika to taste
5. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes on each side
6. Set your oven to broil and cook for 3-4
   minutes or until golden brown on top
7. Serve hot

Zucchini Chips PDF (12.9 KB)

Baked Sweet Potato Wedges

• 2 medium Sweet Potatoes
• 2 tsp Sea Salt
• 1 tbsp of Olive Oil

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. If preferred, skin potatoes
3. Cut into french-fry style wedges
4. Place in a big bowl add sea salt and olive oil
5. Toss potatoes to coat well
6. Bake for 12 minutes on each side
7. Set oven to Broil, cook for 3-4 minutes until golden on top
8. Serve warm

Baked Sweet Potato Wedges PDF (13.1 KB)

Low-Carb Coconut Pancakes

• 4 Egg Whites
• 2 tbsp Coconut Flour
• 1 tsp Cinnamon
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Additional Toppings

• 1/2 Banana, Chopped
• 1/8 cup Raw Walnuts
• Dash Cinnamon
• 2 tbsp Honey (substituted for syrup)

1. Preheat skillet medium/high heat
2. Mix all ingredients well and cook like a pancake

Low Carb Coconut Pancakes PDF (12.8 KB)

Brussels Sprouts In A Blanket

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Low-Carb Pizza Crust

• 1 cup Riced or Grated Cauliflower
• 1 Egg, Beaten
• 1/2 cup Mozzarella Cheese
• 2 tbsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tbsp Minced Garlic
• 1 tsp Sea Salt
• Sliced Tomatoes
• Basil
• 1/2 cup Non-Fat Mozzarella Cheese

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. Line cookie sheet with foil and spray generously with non stick spray
3. Rice the cauliflower florets, in a food processor or grate manually
4. Microwave rice cauliflower for 8 minutes. Set aside
5. In another bowl, mix the rest of the ingredients, and add riced cauliflower. Mix well
6. Pour mixture onto cookie sheet. It should be circular, like a pizza
7. Bake for 17-20 minutes
8. Once crust is done, top with cooked chicken breast, sliced tomatoes, basil, a sprinkle of mozzarella, or whatever other toppings your prefer
9. Broil pizza for 5 minutes or until lightly toasted on top

Low Carb Pizza Crust PDF (13.9 KB)

Grilled Stuffed Bison

• 2 cups Fresh Spinach, Chopped
• Garlic, to taste
• 1 tbsp Low Fat or Fat Free Feta Cheese
• Lean Bison Steak

1. Prepare grill
2. Cut a pocket into the middle of the bison steak and set aside
3. Spray sauce pan with non stick spray and saute spinach and garlic until soft
4. Add feta cheese to spinach and mix
5. Stuff mixture into bison steak
6. Grill steaks to preference

Grilled Stuffed Bison PDF (13.1 KB)

Baked Honey Salmon

• 2 tbsp Honey
• 1/8 cup Chopped Almonds
• Salmon Steak

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Line cookie sheet with tinfoil
3. Place salmon on cookie sheet skin side down
4. Drizzle honey on top and add chopped almonds
5. Bake for 10- 12 minutes

Baked Honey Salmon PDF (12.6 KB)

Guiltless Ice Cream Sandwiches

• Low Fat Graham Crackers
• Fat Free Cool Whip
• Sprinkles, if desired

1. Put two tbsp. of Cool Whip between halves of a graham cracker
2. Add sprinkles, if desired
3. Place in freezer until frozen

Guiltless Ice Cream Sandwiches PDF (12.4 KB)

Home Made Granola Bars (Warning, not a low-cal food)

• 2 cups Dry Oatmeal
• 1 cup Honey
• 1 cup Natural Peanut Butter
• 1/4 cup Whole Flax Seed
• 1/4 cup Chopped Almonds
• 1/8 cup Dried Blueberries (Optional)

1. Melt together honey and peanut butter on low heat
2. Add in Oatmeal and mix well
3. Mix in other ingredients, stirring to prevent burning
4. Put mixture in a baking pan and place in freezer until firm
5. Cut into small squares

Home Made Granola Bars PDF (13.1 KB)

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