Posts Tagged ‘clean eating’

This dish can be put together in 20 minutes & your guests will think you were slaving over a hot stove all afternoon!!! It’s best served with Angel Hair Pasta – I recommend Dreamfield Pasta if you are concerned about glycemic load. Otherwise go gluten free!!

4 – 4oz chicken cutlets (trimmed of fat)
¼ Cup Minced Fresh Onions
2 Cups Chopped Tomato (or low sodium organic canned)
2 ½ Tbs Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
4 Garlic Cloves Crushed
¼ Cup Sliced Green Olives
¼ Cup Black Olives
1 Tbsp Chopped Fresh Oregano
1 ½ Tsp Chopped Capers
½ Tsp Crushed Red Pepper
Sea Salt to Taste

1. Heat Stainless Steel skillet over medium high heat & add 1 Tbsp of EVOO and coat pan.
2. Add chicken & cook until done – approx 5 minutes.
3. When cooked remove chicken from the pan.
4. Add remaining olive oil, onion, & garlic & sauté for 1 minute.
5. Add tomato & remaining ingredients & bring to a simmer. Cook until the sauce is slightly thickened. Stirring occasionally.
6. Plate the chicken & serve with the tomato sauce!!!

I know, I know I didn’t use anchovies!!! So feel free to add them if you like))

I also Love the Puttanesca on my White Fish!!!

You’re missing fried rice BUT you’re not missing the calories, saturated fat….yadda yadda. Here’s a great trade out for the old fried rice………..

Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 Cups Cooked Quinoa
¼ – ½ Cup of Onion
1 Red/Green Pepper – cut into large pieces
Fresh Lemon Juice to taste
( 1 Tsp of Braggs Amino)
Omega Rich Whole Egg
Organic Sea Salt & Pepper to taste
I always add chicken for a complete meal

This is another “Down & Dirty” recipe that I use to cook up quinoa in a NY minute!!! Big on taste & good for you without slaving in the kitchen all day. My kinda cooking☺)

Splash or spritz your pan with Evvo and heat up pan. Place onions & peppers in pan and sauté. If you want a complete meal – add chicken & cook it now. Add cooked quinoa and heat throughout. Now you get to make “The Big Decision” would you like to add lemon juice for a light taste or use Braggs Amino for a salted soy sauce kinda dish?? Ahh…decisions… Once you’ve made your choice – make a hole in the center of the pan and cook your egg. Break it up once cooked and stir throughout quinoa. Salt & Pepper to taste and BAM you’re done!!!

1 Bunch of Kale or Collard Greens (chop with a knife into small pieces or use a fine slicing blade of a food processor)
½ Cup of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
½ Cup of Lemon Juice
½ Cup of Avocado Cubed
1 Tsp Chili Powder or Chinese 5 Seasons Powder
½ Tsp Celtic Salt

• Place chopped greens in a bowl, mix remaining ingredients in a separate bowl, use your hands to massage the seasoning into the greens. Cover and left the kale marinate in the ingredients.

• Cut tomato of choice into small pieces and cube avocado and add right before you serve the salad.

I love the ginger salad dressing at Benihana’s. This recipe is fantastic and can be used on your favorite salad of choice.

1/4 cup Organic Virgin Olive Oil
1 Tbs Sesame Oil
1/3 cup Rice Wine Vinegar
1 tsp Soy Sauce or Bragg’s Amino Acids
2 Tbsp Freshly Grated Ginger
2 Tsp Sesame Seeds

Mix all ingredients together and use.

Keep refrigerated. Will keep in fridge for a couple of weeks.

Used to love the days when I had an herb garden!! Basil is my favorite herb.  Here is a quick down and dirty Pesto made with walnuts rather than pine nuts.

1/2 cup of Garlic

2 cups Fresh Basil Leaves, packed

2 cups Raw Walnuts

1/2 cup first cold pressed extra virgin olive oil

Makes 3 cups

In a food processor or blender, homogenize garlic and basil leaves.  Stir in olive oil.  Keeps 5 days in the refrigerator.

Pass on the pasta and serve it over spaghetti squash.

This recipe is from RAW: The UNcook Book – Juliano Brotman & Erika Lenkert

There is no doubt about it. The evidence is Clear and Conclusive!

In order to prevent and reverse 80% of the diseases that Americans suffer from, you must adopt a Nutrient Dense eating lifestyle.

Imagine:

50% of Americans no longer die from heart attacks

35% of Americans never die from cancer

Our children don’t suffer from headaches and re-occuring earaches

The elderly population no longer suffer from hip fractures and spend their last years as dependent on others to care for them.

We have the power to avoid ALL of the above!! Or rather, each of us holds the power.

Stop blaming others. Its not the government’s responsibility to keep you well – its YOURS!

Take Control of YOUR Health!

Acne
Arthritis
Alzheimer’s
ADD/ADHD
Allergies
Asthma
Hormonal Imbalance
Fatigue
Depression
IBS
Migraines

Yes All of the above can be PREVENTED with a whole foods, nutrient dense lifestyle. How cool is that?

Stop reaching for the miracle PILL “aka – Quick Fix” and look towards Whole Foods as the answer!!

Nutrient dense eating is powerful because it provides the body with all the nutrients it needs to do what it was created to do – Keep Itself Healthy!!!

So are you ready to Take Control of Your Health???

The Choice is Yours…………………………

Air travel dehydrates the body. So you want to ensure that you are really really hydrated before you step on the plane. Read the rest of this entry »

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Regardless of the restaurant of your choice, chances are that its menu is loaded with diet-breaking options.

According to the National Restaurant Association, Americans eat approximately 24% of our meals at restaurants. Therefore making poor choices can sabotage our healthy eating plan.

The good news is that, healthy choices can be made. Read the rest of this entry »

15 Minute Salmon with Tomato Salsa

If you want a great tasting recipe that also provides over 100% of the daily value for those hard to find omega-3 fatty acids, as well as vitamin D, try this easy-to-prepare recipe tonight. It only takes 15 minutes and you will have a meal you’ll want to share with your family and friends. Enjoy!. Read the rest of this entry »

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Regardless of whether or not you have decided to get the H1N1 Flu shot, I have put together precautions on how to avoid the flu and alleviate the symptoms should you get it. Read the rest of this entry »