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.
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 […]
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.
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.
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.
Chicken Apple Curry
If you love the warming spice of curry and a slightly sweet taste of stewed apples and cinnamon, you will love this dish as much as I do. I serve it with roasted cauliflower to keep this dish fully sanctioned and Paleo perfect! If you prefer to add some starch to your meal plan, you can add brown rice and the meal will be more substantial.
Meatloaf Panini
I love sandwiches, they are such a great way to get a meal in an easy package.
Vegetarian Stuffed Pepper
I made this version of a stuffed pepper meat-less and utilized ribbons of carrot instead of pasta, it's a tasty way to get more vegetables and less grains, perfect vegetarian stuffed pepper for your #MeatlessMondays.
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.
Quinoa Tabouli
My dear friend Anthony (from Texas) first introduced me to Tabouli many, many years ago. It was love at first bite -- I love everything about it, it's fresh, tangy, chewy, and I couldn't stop eating it. I ate a whole (large) bowl all by myself, many times... so good!
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!
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.
Miso Glazed Cod Stir Fry
Fish is a perfect lean protein for a quick and elegant meal any night of the week that you want to get dinner on the table in a hurry.
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 .
Sausage Stuffed Pepper
This is a very satisfying lunch or dinner made with a cross section of items that I generally cook in bulk, divide up and freeze for a week night dinner on the fly.
Creamy Italian Dressing
Creamy Italian Dressing ~ you might have thought that you couldn't have it and stay sanctioned, right? Well, you can!
Grilled Shrimp Caesar Salad
While a Caesar salad is not exactly on the low-cal, low-fat circuit of good dietary recommendations ~ it absolutely can be made to accommodate the Living Fit Lifestyle.
Sesame Chicken and Shirataki Noodles
I love stir-frys, Asian flavors and a quick cooking dinner with lots of vegetables.
Paleo Paella
A lighter, cleaner version of a classic -- trimmed down for health conscious bodies!
Stuffed Peppers
As you may know, I have an Italian mother and she was quite an excellent cook. I loved to hang out in the kitchen with her when she was making something classically Italian, the smell was alluring and captivating.
Ginger Chicken
Ginger Chicken with sautéed vegetables and brown & wild rice pilaf. A super easy, tangy dish that comes together fast for a quick week night […]
Classic Tomato Sauce
Classic Tomato Sauce is one of the "mother" sauces because once you master it ~ you can use it to make many creative and delicious dishes.
Chicken Cacciatore
A classic Italian dish of braised chicken with tomato and mushrooms.
Curried Cauliflower Soup
I like my soups thick, luxurious and hearty. This Curried Cauliflower Soup is perfect for this method...
Shrimp Pad Thai
An excellent alternative to the traditional -- it includes all the flavor, fun and power packs it with extra vegetables so we can all stay on point with our Living Fit Lifestyle program.
Mediterranean Chicken Burger
I love burgers and when I was at my dear friend Kathy’s home for dinner with the family, she was making a fun chicken burger recipe that she got from Rachel Ray. It was such a delicious burger full of flavor and mushrooms it got me to thinking…. What about a Mediterranean Burger?
Chicken Meatballs
When I am going to the effort to cook something so delicious as these little Chicken Meatballs ~ I take extra time and energy to cook a BIG BATCH! They are prefect for freezing and positively delightful in many different dishes.
Chicken Sausage
You know, me being me, I have to adapt most recipes because I probably don't have all the ingredients on hand exactly as things are written and I have somehow gotten it into my head that I must try this.
Chicken Slider Recipe
This chicken slider recipe is a tangy alternative to your everyday burger. Pair it with a vegetable pilaf and asian dipping sauce -- wow!
Easy Chicken Spring Roll Recipe
I love the fresh flavors of Asian cuisine -- tangy lime, salty tamari, toasted sesame all blended with fresh crunchy vegetables and roasted chicken. A super healthy alternative to take out with all of the fun, zest and tastiness you can possibly want.
Italian Meatballs
Growing up with an Italian mother, we had LOTS of pasta sauce of many different kinds, it was one of the highlights of my day. Often, I would wake up in the morning to the amazing smell of food cooking on the stove.