Chocolate Covered Macaroons
These little gems are scrumptious, coconut and honey mixed with egg-whites and gelatin which actually make them completely sanctioned, even when covered with dark chocolate ~ if you can eat just one!
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?
Simple Grilled Chicken Salad
Simple Grilled Chicken Salad with arugula, red onion, tomato and a light balsamic dressing. It hits all the notes, quick, easy, delicious and sanctioned, perfect for your living fit lifestyle!
Caramelized Onion Soup
Soup Season is in full swing! And, today we are eating caramelized onion soup ~ I know the traditional version is served with a thick piece of crusty bread.
Basic Shrimp Stock
Learning to cook ahead of your immediate needs and keeping a well-stocked pantry and freezer full of items to help you make luxurious meals in a flash, is going to be your best strategy for eating healthy and staying on point with the program.
Broccoli Soup
Pureed Broccoli Soup with Classic Bone Broth is an easy and delicious way to get vital vegetables into the diet and without a lot of fuss.
Whole Grain Waffles
One reason I like cooking is that I can control what I am eating. It does take time, organization and persistence to get into a groove with all the shopping, planning and chopping, but I believe that the results are truly worth it.
Avocado Cilantro Salad Dressing
This is a great way to get some healthy fat into your salad without blowing your food plan. A ripe avocado is deliciously creamy and a beautiful addition to your salad or coleslaw, it's extremely versatile and very healthy ~ definitely on the sanctioned list!
Maple Chicken Sausage
Today's Healthy Recipe -Breakfast Sandwich These chicken apple sausages are one of our family favorites, so easy to prepare and tasty to eat.
Turkey Bacon Jam
OK, I know what you are thinking … how could bacon jam possibly be on the sanctioned list? Well, if it is turkey bacon, that's on the list. And if maple syrup is used instead of sugar to create this crazy recipe -- it's still on the list!
Roasted Carrot Apple Soup
Another YUM for you! Roast your carrots, apples and onions before adding to the classic bone broth to deepen the flavor and enhance the caramelization of the vegetables.
Sunday Brunch
Today, it's still a great pleasure for me to cook and share meals with my friends and loved ones. I just don't make quite so much food, it's more about the friends and guests. I strive to keep the dishes healthy, balanced and delicious ~ after all, what fun is it to eat healthy if it doesn't taste good?
Creamy Zucchini Soup
Velvety vegetable soups are an incredible asset to one’s recipe repertoire and they are absolutely easy to create. Some people like thin soup, broth like soups and others like a thick, luxurious soup with a hearty mouth feel ~ I actually like both!
How to Pit Cherries
Cherries have several amazing health benefits
Cookbook
With the encouragement of all ~ Marc worked very hard and organized this Cookbook Recipe Collection as a tribute to the completion of our 2013 series!
Pavlova and Berry Compote
How about a crispy meringue layer cake, stuffed with blackberry and dried cherry compote and gussied up with coconut whipped cream? It could be sanctioned, if you either left off the coconut whipped cream or seriously limited it ... your choice! Either way ~ it's a gorgeous cake with lots of great flavor and fun, won't last long!
Pasta Salad
I use a gluten free brown rice past (which is completely sanctioned) and whatever vegetables you have and like. I had broccoli, carrots and cherry tomatoes so that is what I used. Use whatever you have on hand and embellish it with your favorite herbs and dressing.
Tropical Fruit Salad
Tropical Fruit Salad is a great way to enjoy the sweetness of fruit and have a beautiful dessert after a perfectly sanctioned meal! I made this one a little extra special by taking some extra time and cutting the fruit into an unusual presentation. It was fun and made for a much more elegant dessert.
Caramelized Onions
Caramelized Onions are an amazing element to many dishes. They can be eaten as a side dish all by themselves or used as an important component in a more substantial dish, like Onion Soup or as a base for the gravy that is used for the Salisbury Steak.
Broccoli and Cheddar Frittatas
I make 2 dozen at a time, they keep in the refrigerator for at least a week which makes getting ready for my day much easier in the morning. It is such a blessing to have these little frittatas available when I am in a rush to get out the front door at 6:00 AM and they satisfy my morning hunger for hours.
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.
Vegetarian Chili
By Bernadette Kathryn, LMT, IHLC
Growing up in Texas with a couple of brothers and a bunch of hungry boys around all the time, Chili was […]
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.
Classic Bone Broth
Classic Bone Broth is extremely versatile & healing! In our very fast paced world today we have gotten away from eating WHOLE FOODS and this is one of those recipes that our whole body will benefit from bringing back.
Egg Salad
Quick Tip: For perfectly boiled eggs every time put your eggs into a pot with cold water, cover the eggs by 1″ –Bring the water to a boil –turn the heat off –cover the pot –set your timer for 10 minutes When the bell rings, pour the hot water down the drain and cool your eggs to stop the cooking. Then begin to peel your perfectly cooked eggs!
Spanish Rice and Bean Salad
Spanish Rice and Bean Salad Author: Kathi Long – Mexican Light Cooking Prep time: 10 mins Cook […]
Vegetable and Sausage Frittata
A delight at breakfast time, these mini vegetable and sausage frittatas are the ultimate, healthy grab-n-go morning snack or perfect for brunch with the addition of a salad. With the goodness of zucchini, peppers and onions; all set off with the comforting flavor of Italian sausage in fluffy egg whites. These are the best way to get your day off and running.
Organic Greek Style Yogurt
What is yogurt cheese? Well, it's really a version of your own Greek Style Yogurt.
Grilled Spiced Beer Chicken
Marinating a whole chicken overnight in beer makes it superbly moist and flavorful.
Spicy Gazpacho Soup
With all this hot weather lately, I totally understand why cold soup came to be! I couldn’t imagine turning on the stove and cooking anything… […]
Yerba Mate – Green Tea
It’s been pretty hot out lately — high 80’s – 90’s — full of humidity with afternoon thunderstorms! Reminds me of Florida and Texas.
And, when […]
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!
Simple Chicken Recipe
Marinade your chicken breast in this sweet and tangy tarragon, dijon sauce before grilling to juicy deliciousness, yum :)
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.