Recipes

Enjoy Working Against Gravity's easy, healthy recipes to help you reach your body composition and performance goals while keeping food delicious.

Ginger Molasses Cookies
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Ginger Molasses Cookies

Protein: 1g | Carbs: 25g | Fat: 5g
Calories: 149

There is something about ginger molasses cookies that makes me want to cozy up by a fireplace and stare out the window into the snow.

4 Ingredient Bagels
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4 Ingredient Bagels

Protein: 11g | Carbs: 48g | Fat: 1g
Calories: 245

Flour + Greek Yogurt = Bagels? Yep!

Protein Muddy Buddies
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Protein Muddy Buddies

Protein: 14g | Carbs: 37g | Fat: 16g
Calories: 348

Around the holidays my family likes to make treats similar this one! I thought for Halloween it would be fun to make a higher protein version to snack on with our friends or hand out in treat bags.

Air Fryer Pork Schnitzel
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Air Fryer Pork Schnitzel

Protein: 30g | Carbs: 27g | Fat: 12g
Calories: 336

There are two places I have eaten a pork schnitzel in my life and they were THE BEST introduction to German cuisine for me. I never thought I could make them and I don’t know much about German cooking either, but I played around with some recipes to get this simplified air fryer version that anyone could be successful with.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars

Protein: 5g | Carbs: 14g | Fat: 12g
Calories: 184

These are a perfect little fall snack that are gluten free, oil free, naturally sweetened and come with heart healthy fats and fiber.

Pumpkin Spice Magic Shell Yogurt Cup
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Pumpkin Spice Magic Shell Yogurt Cup

Protein: 20g | Carbs: 26g | Fat: 14g
Calories: 310

Last year I did one of those viral magic shell yogurt cups and it was a hit, so this year I am coming back with a PSL version. It's Fall after all, and what is Fall without pumpkin spice in the mix?

Coconut Cream Pie Overnight Oats
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Coconut Cream Pie Overnight Oats

Protein: 31g | Carbs: 41g | Fat: 14g
Calories: 414

While this is definitely not pie, it does have some of those coconut cream pie nuances I enjoy and is a fun twist on this breakfast staple I use often - overnight oats.

Burger Bowls
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Burger Bowls

Protein: 34g | Carbs: 46g | Fat: 22g
Calories: 518

Who doesn’t love a good burger?! Sometimes I want all the flavors of my favorite burger but don’t want to have to take a nap after I eat it, so I really enjoy removing the bun (and the extra grease) and building these lightened up burger bowls instead.

Baked Zucchini
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Baked Zucchini

Protein: 2g | Carbs: 4g | Fat: 6g
Calories: 78

Since I have zucchini coming on in full force out in the garden I was on the hunt for new ways to use it.  Low and behold, I stumbled across chef Thomas Keller’s baked zucchini recipe and had to try it.

High Protein Marry Me Pasta
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High Protein Marry Me Pasta

Protein: 15g | Carbs: 45g | Fat: 6g
Calories: 294

Marry Me chicken is one of my favorite meals, so I thought I would do a spin on that using the same ingredients and make a high protein pasta with the sauce instead!

Halal Food Cart Style Chicken
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Halal Food Cart Style Chicken

Protein: 50g | Carbs: 44g | Fat: 18g
Calories: 538

I don’t know about you but I LOVE visiting food carts! One of my favorite food cart meals is a local halal chicken and I started thinking how easy this would be to meal prep at home.

Frozen Stuffed Chocolate Dates
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Frozen Stuffed Chocolate Dates

Protein: 2g | Carbs: 22g | Fat: 5g
Calories: 141

When I started eating healthier and was working away from excess refined sugars, this was one of my favorite sweet treats after dinner. It’s been a staple in my home for almost eight years now!