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No Noodle Pad Thai From Cookie and Kate Prep time: 30 mins | Total time: 30 mins Serves: 4 generous servings A light, healthy take on pad Thai that uses raw vegetable noodles instead of rice noodles! Daikon, zucchini and carrot ribbons tossed in savory peanut sauce makes this salad-y dish irresistible. This meal is… Read More
Tuna with Avocado, Ginger & Lime (Recipe and image from preppypaleo.com Read More
I am obsessed with this sweet potato noodle buns recipe since I saw it on Inspirilized.com and made it the other night – it is AMAZING. Sweet potato, BBQ sauce, black beans, sweet corn, smoked mozzarella… need I say more. Using smoked mozzarella was a first for me but so yummy. I just added some… Read More
Weekday Meals Made Easy When your kitchen time is limited, go-to recipes for healthy options can make the difference between nutritious feast and take-out famine. These three recipes satisfy your taste buds while nourishing your soul. Hearty Lentil Soup (Adapted from Whole Foods Recipes) A great source of plant-based protein that fills you up, lentils… Read More
One Pan Salmon and Veggie Dinner I love salmon, asparagus, red skin potato’s and lemon. Once again, after viewing what seems like hundreds of videos and recipes, I found this One Pan Salmon and Veggie Dinner recipe on Tasty Food and it’s simply easy and delicious – without the flour, sugar or agave, white rice,… Read More
Why Lentil Vegetable Soup Is So Good! My family loves a good bowl of soup for lunch or dinner, escially in the fall, winter or spring when it’s cooler out. It makes for a light but satisfying meal and the leftovers usually taste even better after it sits in the refrigerator overnight and the flavors meld… Read More
Lentils may be the oldest cultivated legume in history. Archeological digs have produced artifacts dating lentils clear back to 8,000 to 7,000BC! Petite French Green Lentils are a bit spicy with a mottled, dark green appearance. They are the most intensely flavored of the lentil family and are prized by chefs for their rich, earthy… Read More
This warming salad is easy and filled with foods I already love- lentils, sweet potatoes and spinach (+ arugula). I Love Lentils! The are a protein and fiber-rich food and they help with digestion, lowering cholesterol, balancing blood sugar and gives a little boost of energy. And the sweet potatos, I just can’t live without… Read More
I am always getting this question asked… How Can I Eat Healthy When I’m Sooooo Crazy Busy? And I bet you’ve had this question too.:) Today, I want to share some tips with you for when you are really busy but still want to eat healthy – because you know it makes you feel GREAT… Read More
Here is a great QUICK CUP of CHICKEN recipe that is great for lunch or dinner. I found this in Cooking Light Magazine Summer Cooking June 2015 and have made it before. Both kids and adults love it + it is really easy. Toasted Almond Chicken Salad in Bibb Lettuce Cups Rotisserie chicken is a great… Read More
This is a great recipe for a snack, lunch, or a side dish to a meal like grilled salmon. It is a great meal on the go too. I don’t know Grandma Macklem and I don’t even remember how I found this recipe but it was too good looking to not share (link to original recipe… Read More
YOU CAN EAT THE FOOD YOU LOVE and enjoy it too! That’s some good news isn’t it! Food is something we enjoy; something that gives us energy and helps our body function. But imagine if you were to give up your favorite (unhealthy) food forever. Do you think you could? Many who jump on a ‘diet’… Read More
For the Love of Pizza: 2 Simple and Easy Pizza Recipes There probably is not a person around who does not know what a pizza is or hasn’t tried it. Tradition has it that pizza originated in Naples, Italy, yet some forms of pizza are dated back to ancient Greece..From there somewhere in the early 1900s,… Read More
Simple Grilled Fennel Fennel has a very distinct licorice flavor and when it’s grilled becomes a tender, melt-in-your-mouth experience you don’t want to miss. Prep Time: 5 min | Cook Time: 45 min Ingredients: Fennel Olive oil Salt Pepper How to Make It: Trim the tops off the fennel. The stringy parts can be used as an… Read More
This delicious soup is great as a main course or as a side to a big green vegetable salad. Southwest Chicken & Black Bean Soup (with a SURPRISE) 1 large carrot, chopped 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 teaspoon oil of choice (I used avocado oil) 1 cup onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons… Read More
Parmesan Crusted Chicken with Roasted Lemon Serves 4 Make Panko: 2 cups Panko (plain) 1 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese (or use 1/2 cup Romano cheese & 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese) 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 4 boneless and skinless chicken breast halves (organic, free range if you can) 1 teaspoon kosher… Read More
A delicious and easy meal that you can add more veggies to or even a lean meat or fish like chicken of salmon. Zucchini, Tomato, Garlic Penne 2 cups whole grain penne pasta 2 fresh zucchini, cut into 1/2 moons 2-4 TBLS EVOO or avocado oil 1-2 garlic cloves, minced 1 pint cherry tomatoes, cut in 1/2… Read More
This is going to be your new favorite all year round. Power packed with protein, anti-oxidants, nutrient-dense power foods & super greens, this is a salad for the super hero in you! Add your favorite bean (mine is black) or edamame or your favorite nut (I added cashews) and make it just how you… Read More
Learn how to make a delicious ‘Signature’ lettuce wrap in less than 5 minutes. Lettuce wraps are such a great meal and so easy to make. In no time you can make your own Signature lettuce wrap. Healthy because they are full of fresh veggies. Pretty with the colors of the rainbow. Delicious to eat anytime and… Read More
I saw a fellow coach make this with turkey breast but all I had was chicken in the house. I baked 1/2 and sautéed 1/2. I think I prefer baking. Both tasted really good but baking is so much easier and about the same amount of time. I love trying new recipes and adapting them to be… Read More
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