Tom Venuto’s Fat Burning Beefy Spanish Rice Meal Prep Recipe

2026-02-18T07:27:01-05:00By |Recipes|

Spanish rice can be super simple and is often served as a side dish, but when you give it the treatment and also add protein, it becomes a hearty main course. In this case, the protein is extra lean ground beef. Ground turkey works too. If you're vegetarian, try the meat substitute of your choice that mimics beef. This is a beef, rice and vegetable skillet - a complete meal - with some unique ingredients to make it different.

Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Protein Pancakes: Tom Venuto’s Most Famous Recipe

2025-12-12T12:16:50-05:00By |Recipes|

Here it is - the most popular, most famous Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle recipe of all time: High Protein Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Pancakes! These pancakes are delicious, super easy to make and also 100% portable, making this the ultimate take-it-with-you travel meal. Take them with you on road tips, on hikes, on a plane, or even into class and you'll have your lean protein and healthy carbs right at your fingertips!

Italian Balsamic Marinated Chicken Breast

2023-05-04T16:57:58-04:00By |Recipes|

Here's a classic way to make chicken breast taste great - balsamic marinade with Italian seasoning. The recipe is simple and the prep and grilling is fast. If you wanted an even simpler and faster shortcut, you could marinate your chicken with balsamic or Italian dressing, but the nice thing about making your own marinades is you control the ingredients and therefore the taste (including salt content) and the macros. Try making this marinade from scratch - you won't regret it

Blueberry Bliss High Protein Smoothie

2024-06-27T18:21:34-04:00By |Recipes|

The blueberry bliss protein smoothie made the top 20 member favorite recipes ranking recently. That's surprising, considering all the other flavors we have: chocolate peanut butter, strawberry slush, and many more in the Meal Planning software. But the members voted, and this slipped into the top bunch. Made with frozen fruit, this is great for hot days, and it's great for any day of the year you need more protein (40g). It's also thick and filling and amazingly satisfying for only 274 calories..

Creamy Low-Calorie Mashed Potatoes

2026-01-20T13:14:08-05:00By |Recipes|

Potatoes are not fattening. In fact, they have the highest rank on the satiety index, which means they make you feel fuller than other foods. The reason mashed potatoes are rightfully shunned by the health and fitness conscious is because of how they're traditionally prepared with full-fat dairy, cream and loads of butter (gravy too! Or cheese!) But with a few ingredient changes, this classic comfort food is not only fantastic on holidays like Thanksgiving, it can also become a light and healthy weekly staple.

Slow Cooker Low Calorie Beef Stew

2025-07-14T10:34:12-04:00By |Recipes|

High protein beef stew in the Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle style is a regular in my rotation, I've shared it with family and friends who also love it - and it tastes so good, no one notices that our version of this classic is far lower in calories and higher in protein than traditional stews. This one is 100% fat loss and muscle-building program friendly... definitely not just a hearty, belly-warming meal for cold winter days, this can be a go-to meal year round

Healthy Pumpkin Spice Protein Balls – Easy No Bake Recipe

2026-02-21T20:10:04-05:00By |Recipes|

Here's a healthy protein snack recipe that's perfect for the autumn season - pumpkin spice protein balls! When you use the right mix of pumpkin, protein, oats, peanut butter and of course, the spices, you get a delicious, nutritious, portable treat that you might even find yourself enjoying all year round!

The Best Sweet Potato Protein Brownies In The World

2026-02-21T20:17:44-05:00By |Recipes|

Regular brownies are loaded with refined sugar and gobs of butter. They usually have 280 to 320 calories per serving (a 2.5" square). Tom’s Burn The Fat Feed the Muscle brownies are high in protein with only 139 calories! Yes, he’s done it again - successfully cutting the calories of a classic treat in half!

Healthy Low Calorie Beef Stroganoff

2026-01-24T11:00:03-05:00By |Recipes|

Low calorie beef stroganoff? Low fat beef stroganoff? Is that even possible? Isn't beef stroganoff  high in calories? Isn't beef stroganoff  known as a high fat comfort food? The traditional recipe is.  But not our Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle beef stroganoff. Read on to see how we make this recipe healthier, with fewer calories and better macros (more protein!)...

Cheesy High-Protein Italian Pasta Bake

2026-02-04T09:03:28-05:00By |Recipes|

An Italian pasta bake recipe that has more protein than carbs? And it's super low in calories? How is that possible? If you've been following Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle recipes, then you should be catching on to the calorie-reducing tricks by now: 1. Use less of the starchy carb. 2. Use more vegetables (fibrous carbs) 3. Use the leanest meat available. 4. Use reduced fat cheese. 5. Minimize oil. To bump the protein, in addition to using lean meat, you can also use a high-protein pasta...

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