Jerk Chicken Wrap
All the energy and flavor of the sultry Caribbean, while with the calories that will keep you in perfect shape for swim suit season!
Ginger Chicken Asian Slaw
Ginger Chicken & Asian Slaw, a fresh salad with tangy Asian flavors of ginger, rice vinegar, dark sesame oil, lime juice & sriracha hot sauce... a great alternative to the mayo slaw for summer picnics.
Spicy Chicken Soup
Spicy Chicken Soup -- this is one of the very reasons to have a well stocked pantry and freezer. When you are in a hurry with little time to spare this body warming soup is so easy and quick to make. It is perfect for a busy week night during the fall and winter months.
Green Curry Chicken
As the weather is cooling off faster each week, we really need to think about more robust meals to keep us warm, nourished and satisfied. If you like curry, you can adapt this recipe to any protein that suits your taste.
Mango Chutney
Chutney is traditionally a family of condiments associated with South Asian cuisine made from a highly variable mixture of spices, vegetables, or fruit. They are […]
Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies
Chocolate, hazelnut and cookies ~ great combo! Gluten free, grain free and fully sanctioned goodness, what else could you possibly ask for?
Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken
Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken - with Mushroom Marsala, yum! The salty flavor of the prosciutto is the perfect balance to the slightly sweet flavor of the Marsala sauce.
Vegetable Lasagna
When I am having company, the last thing I want to do is spend my time in the kitchen while my guests are sitting in the other room waiting for me to bring something to eat... not me.
Orange Hazelnut Bread
If you like orange and hazelnut, this bread is such a tasty delight. It is a tiny bit sweet, aromatic and nutty, completely grain free, gluten free and absolutely delicious!
Lentil Salad
Lentils are good for so many parts of your life: your body, your blood, your pocketbook, and your taste buds.
Meatballs, Gravy and Cauliflower
Meatballs, Gravy and Cauliflower
Who would have thunk it? Meatballs, gravy, and mashed cauliflower ~ no need for potatoes ~ you can have your comfort food […]
Chicken and Veal Meatloaf
You may have noticed that I love meatloaf, meatballs, burgers ~ sounds a bit like comfort food, huh? That's probably from growing up in the South.
Asparagus & Artichoke Quiche
By Bernadette Kathryn, LMT, IHLC Almond Meal makes a tasty gluten free crust and an excellent pastry for a change of pace. Add in your favorite vegetables, some egg or egg-whites a little cheese if you prefer and bake! When it comes out of the oven, let it rest for a bit and then enjoy with a side salad for an elegant brunch option or easy lunch.
Chicken Marsala
This Living Fit Lifestyle version of Chicken Marsala is made without using the flour ~ since I am gluten free and the flour would not be good for me, I omit it completely. I thicken the gravy by using my VitaMix blender to puree some of the onion which gives the sauce a little body.
Chipotle Burger
This is great to eat with a bowl of soup or on a whole grain bun with arugula and chipotle mayo!
Coconut Mango Rice Pilaf
When you are eating a hot dish such as a jerk marinade, you need a cooling dish to counter the heat. I like coconut rice with a sweet element like the mango, I dressed with with a lime vinaigrette ~ it was just the right amount of sweet, tang and crunch to go with the fish.
Light Lasagna
I like to make individual lasagnas in mini bread pans and use only one noodle per lasagna, which is 1/3 of a ‘normal’ serving. I supercharge my lasagna by adding lots of vegetables and herbs to give it additional flavor and a nutritional boost from the added vegetables!
Light and Spicy Gumbo
Gumbo is a classic southern dish full of zesty flavor, nourishing vegetables and lean protein. Naturally, I have adapted the classic to fit my more figure conscience needs. I have kept all the flavor and ditched the extra calories...
Meatloaf
What I love about meatloaf is you can use any kind of meat you like or even make it a veggie loaf if you don't eat meat.... the concept is the same. It's incredibly easy, gather your ingredients, mix them in a large bowl, put them together in a loaf pan and bake. In an hour, you have a very healthy, comforting dinner ready for a family.
Thai Coconut Shrimp Soup
I think with all the snow this year in the North East, everyone can agree that it's definitely soup season around here. We need something easy to cook, filling, comforting and divinely delicious. This is it today!
Beef, Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna
Lasagna can be made to suit any tastes - beef, chicken, cheese, pork, seafood, vegetable, gluten-free, you name it and it can be done. It's easy once you coral all the ingredients, all you have to do is assemble, bake, let it rest and you are ready to eat!
Cajun Chicken
This is a classic southern dish that is saucy, spicy and fully sanctioned for our healthy living game. It utilizes lean, white meat chicken, lots of fresh vegetables, and just the right combination of spice ~ Paleo and figure friendly for all of our gamers!
Thai Curry Meatballs
These succulent meatballs are accompanied with a creamy coconut sauce that embodies all the thai flavors of green curry, ginger, lemongrass and thai chilies for a little extra something something.... which is completely optional!
Chicken Bolognese
An Italian staple -- Bolognese Sauce. My mom grew up in New Orleans with an Italian mother (my grandmother) she was exposed to classic Italian cooking and the creole cuisine from New Orleans. Then we moved to Texas when I was a child which added another element to the mix -- Tex Mex. So, you might imagine, nothing that I cook is very 'traditional' in the classic sense. I tend to mix up an old favorite with the flavors that I remember blended in, and this is just that -- my version of Bolognese.
Ginger Chicken Asian Slaw
A delightfully delicious and tangy alternative to the traditional grilled chicken and cabbage slaw. This Ginger Chicken Asian Slaw recipe has it all, healthy, tangy, crunchy and satisfying; perfect for a summer easy weeknight dinner.
Curry Chicken Salad
Chef Barbara created this Curried Chicken Salad recipe. She and I went to culinary school together a few years ago at The French Culinary Institute in New York City. We had lots of fun, long nights and hard work getting our feet wet at school and working in the school restaurant L’Ecole .
Asian Chicken Sliders
A yummy dish of Asian flavored chicken sliders & a tangy lime sauce. Serve with a brown rice vegetable pilaf & delicious bok choy.
Creamy Italian Dressing
Creamy Italian Dressing ~ you might have thought that you couldn't have it and stay sanctioned, right? Well, you can!
Italian Style Meatballs
Make an extra large batch to freeze some for the next few months.
Fish Shrimp Cakes
I generally serve them with a summer salad mixed with avocado, organic corn and whatever fresh vegetables I can find at the market. An excellent sanctioned meal!
Gluten Free Granola
Granola is one of those recipes that can be adapted according to your personal taste preferences or even dictated by what you have in the pantry.
Crispy Oven Chicken
Pastured 'free-range' chicken is the healthiest to eat. Those animals that have been allowed to live the life they are meant to, by moving around instead of living in a cage, will provide you the best nutrition for your body.
Salisbury Steak
An updated, completely fresh and sanctioned version of that old classic!
Chicken Cacciatore
A classic Italian dish of braised chicken with tomato and mushrooms.
Coconut Blueberry Muffin
Delicious, nutritious and packaged in a cute little muffin that you can take with you on the run, bake and freeze extra for those times when you need something in a hurry and fabulous enough to take to a social get together.
Curried Cauliflower Soup
I like my soups thick, luxurious and hearty. This Curried Cauliflower Soup is perfect for this method...