Lemon Salmon with Kalamata Olives
This Garlic Lemon Salmon was oh soo delicious and took under 15 minutes - so it's easy and you can do it! Fish (especially salmon) is fich in healthy omega-3 fats (DHEA being one of them) and is extremely important for cell function. This recipe is foolproof and a great way to get in these important nutrients into your week!
20 min Meal Prep: Sweet Potato Hash with Grass-fed Beef
This is an easy 20 min meal that you can make and serve multiple ways throughout the week - whether it's lunch, breakfast, dinner or a veggie fiber rich snack! The importance of being prepared for the week is crucial to being successful in your health goals.
Low-Carb Chicken Fajitas
An easy family favorite that ensures you'll have antioxidants, vitamins, fiber, protein, and healthy fats. This meal took about 15 minutes from prep to table! Sautéed peppers and onions, with some chicken tenders in a taco seasoning dry rub fit perfectly in these Boston Bibb lettuce cups to make for a low carb meal. I topped it with lots of avocado and salsa too for extra healthy fats (and delicious flavors).
Easy Mediterranean Trout
This easy mediterranean style dish is a weeknight favorite that takes under 5 minutes to prepare and less than 20 minutes to cook. It's got lots of delicious flavors from garlic, kalamata olives, and roasted cherry tomatoes.
Moroccan Stuffed Acorn Squash
Moroccan Stuffed Acorn Squash is a tasty, easy and nutrient-dense meal to serve this week. Bold flavors of raisins, cumin, garlic, onion sautéed into grass-fed beef/lamb and finished in a sweet starchy bowl of acorn squash.
Superbowl "Nachos" (Paleo Friendly)
Gobble down these Paleo Nachos! Incredibly delicious and probably the easiest 5 minutes of a fancy looking nacho dish you've ever thrown together. This recipe uses high fiber chips with very few ingredients (only sweet potatoes and oil!), and has a lean protein (chicken breast) and healthy fats and nutrients (avocado, tomato, romaine). You will LOVE this recipe!
15-Minute Mussels Stew
This delicious soup is one of the easiest soups you've ever made. Just 3 oz. of muscles has 20 g of protein and over 300%. Try this warming recipe any time of the year, for a tasty seafood dinner meal rich in B vitamins, protein, and healthful nutrition.
Blueberry Muffin Smoothie
Yes. Blueberry Muffins (ish)... in a smoothie! Berries are rich in anthocyanin, the compound that gives their blue color and that is powerful in reducing inflammation and clearing out excessive harmful free radicals.
Spaghetti Squash Marinara (Meal Prep)
Meal Prep is one of the biggest time savers for the week - and this recipe has truly been a lifesaver and a household favorite. It's easy to make (you can use your crockpot), it's filling, stores well, and it's highly nutrient-dense - high quality protein paired with fiber rich spaghetti squash, micronutrients and heart healthy lycopene from tomatoes, immune boosting onion and herbs.
Easy Baked Chicken Cacciatore
Looking for a simple meal to batch cook and have on hand all week? This is SUPER tasty and high in nutrients, fiber, and protein and micronutrients helpful for boosting immune function. You can cook this on the stove-top or toss into the crockpot for a simple warming meal!
Holiday Apps & Desserts
Looking for some HEALTHY holiday appetizers and desserts? Get over 15 different creative ways to pull in healthy proteins and fats, increasing the fiber and cutting out the high amount of added sugar and saturated fats/butter that most holiday recipes have. I served these at my cooking demo last week and they ALL were a HIT!! Plus these are practical and realistic suggestions - no more than 5 minutes of prep for most (if not ALL of these recipes). Enjoy!
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
Bacon and Brussels - I don't think anyone can go wrong here! Enjoy this tasty dish paired with any main entree and save for lunch to mix up with quinoa or grilled chicken in a salad. I'm licking my lips already!
Holiday Eating Guide 2016
Need some help making it through the holiday season? Checkout what best practices you need to start doing NOW - print out this PDF and keep it with you all holiday season long!
Cranberry Hazelnut Chutney
This incredible Cranberry Hazelnut Chutney is SUPER tasty, perfect amount of sweetness from the fruit and maple syrup, a bit of zing from the tangerines/lime, tartness from fresh cranberries and I love the texture and crunch from the combination of different fruits and toasted hazelnuts. Use in yogurt, with chicken, on whole grain toast, with eggs in the morning, and even just as is for a mini snack. Love this recipe and I know you will too!!
Roasted Squash Bowls
Winter is here and so is my craving for squash! Roast your favorite squash variety and use in multiple different ways - serve as is, top over a salad, blend into a soup - YUM! Get the recipe!
Uncle Tom's Vegetable Beef Soup
"Nothing like a pot of soup on a cold winter weekend" - Said Tom Drodze maker of the famous Oxtail Soup. "Soup is good. This is my medicine." - Grandma Kay
Skinny Chicken Soup
This comforting crockpot recipe has only 6 ingredients: shredded chicken, savory seasoned carrots, onions and celery and chicken broth which will provide you with fiber and protein (without the refined carb noodles) to fill you up and keep you satisfied in these cooler months