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| Maple Dill and Garlic Chicken |
I got a new cookbook YAY! Its from the show on food network called Eat Shrink and Be Merry but they make a bunch of cook books its called LooneySpoons! Its fantastic and tasty. I made this chicken dish yesterday and it was juicy and tasty.
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| LooneySpoons Cookbook 19.99 @ Costco! |
I Marinated it overnight for 24 hours and that made a huge difference.
The Marinade includes:
-Maple syrup 1/4 cup
-garlic 3 cloves
-lemon juice and zest
-fresh dill around 2 TBSP
- I added chili flakes
- olive oil 1TBSP
- Balsamic vinegar 1TBSP
- Black Pepper
Thats about it! Oh yeah it called for grainy mustard but I did not have anyone so I used a TBSP of Mustard.
Open Faced Chicken Sandwich
Okay so my fav thing at moxies is their open faced chicken sandwich! So I decided to make my own :)
Here is the recipe:
Ingredients:
-chicken breast
-smoked paprika and rosemary club house seasoning blend
-cucumbers
-red onions
-light feta
-sun dried tomatoes
-tzaiki sauce
-1 slice of whole grain bread
-lemon juice
Directions:
1. Season chicken breast with clubhouse seasoning and grill.
2. In the meantime prepare the toping. Chop cucumbers, onion, sun dried tomatoes, crumble feta and and combine all together. Squeeze lemon on the toping
3. Once chicken is done, thinly slice the meat.
4. Toast one slice of whole wheat toast and cover in 1 TB of tzaiki sauce.
5. Arrange chicken breast on top and add topping mixture from earlier.
ENJOY YOUR DINNER :)!
Spice Blends!
I am still feeling sick unfortunately, so no cooking for me until Im feeling better. I did end up going out with my mom to get some fresh air and I got a new spice blend...the smoked paprika one.
I love these easy spice blends to season my chicken breast, fish Veggies and beef. Also, it sounds weird but When I made my whole grain rice, I put a few shakes in the water and it gives it a nice flavor.
The price of each shaker is around $4.50, definitely worth it for me. AND! the cool part is that on the inside label of the shaker there are cool recipes that you can use them in!
Thats all for now, Going to rest some more in bed :)
Thai Coconut Chicken Rice
Ingredients:
- 2 chicken breasts
- Spinach
- Coconut Milk ( half a can)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons of oyster sauce
- 2 cups of whole grain rice
- pinch of chili flakes
- 3 cloves of garlic
- half of a red onion
- 2 table spoons of olive oil
- small red pepper
- Coriander ( I didn't have any so I used Coriander seeds)
I found this recipe in my eat clean book but I had to make a few changes due to lack of ingredients.
Steps
1. chop garlic, onions, red pepper and chicken breasts.
2. Heat olive oil in skillet
3. Sautee garlic, onions, red pepper and chili flakes for about 3 mins on med heat.
4. Add chicken and oyster sauce. Cook throughly.
5. Add Pre cooked rice (I cooked it in the microwave) and coconut milk and coriander seeds ( let simmer for about 10 minutes)
ENJOY!
DIPS DIPS DIPS
Okay, so when ever you go to a party, what are you supposed to eat?! there are so many little unhealthy appetizers that can really have a huge calorie count! So the other day my cousin and josh made some homemade appetizers that were healthy! Here are the recipes and ingredients!
Spinach dip with roasted red peppers:
ingredients:
- baby spinach chopped
- onion
- 1 roasted red pepper
- light cream cheese
- no fat sour cream
- garlic
- Lime zest
- Lemon Juice
- Black pepper
- Olive oil
Steps:
1. Cook onions and garlic in pan
2. add baby spinach and sautee
3. Take off heat and set aside.
4. In food processor mix all of the ingredients and pulse until a spinach and cream cheese and sour cream are combine. For a smoother texture, continue to pulse.
Roasted red pepper dip:
Ingredients:
- 2 roasted red peppers
- half a jalapeno
- half a container no fat sour cream
- one container light cream cheese
- onions
- garlic
- lime zest
- lemon juice
- black pepper
- olive oil ( used to stream into the food processor)
Steps:
1. Cook onions and garlic in a pan.
2. Add all other ingredients into a food processor, stream in olive oil while blending to thin the consistency
3. blend until smooth.
ENJOY!!!!
Pasta with Smoked Salmon
Ive been missing for awhile...been taking lots of pictures of food just gotta upload them!! this one is for pasta with smoked salmon! delicious!! My cousin josh is over and we created this one together!
Ingredients:
Onions
Garlic
Fresh parsley
Multigrain pasta
pasta sauce
light cream cheese
smoked salmon
Black pepper
lemon juice
Steps:
1. Boil pasta according to directions on box.
2. in a different pan sautee onions and garlic
3. add light cream, cheese, pasta sauce and lemon juice
4. Add smoked salmon and black pepper and sautee for a few minutes.
5. Add pasta to mixture and garnish with parsley!!
ENJOY!
Photo: take by Khurrum
Greek Salad and Salmon
Ingredients:
Salmon
Red onion- chopped
cherry tomatoes
cucumbers- chopped
baby spinach
black pepper
feta
olive oil
balsamic vinegar
fresh oregano
lemon
Steps:
1. Season salmon with black pepper and bake for 15 minutes at 400 degrees
2.Combine onion, tomatoes, cucumbers spinach in a bowl.
3. Mix 3 tablespoons of olive oil, splash of balsamic, 2 tablespoons of feta and chopped oregano leaves and a squeeze of lemon juice. Whisk together in bowl.
4. Combine dressing and salad, serve salmon on top!
ENJOY!
Foil Shrimp Dinner
Here is another great recipe i made for dinner tonight!
Ingredients:
Shrimp
Turkey sausages
onion- chopped
jalapeno- diced
1 tomato- seeded and chopped
red pepper- chopped
Green pepper-Chopped
half a cup of low sodium chicken stock
package of jambalaya mix with rice
Steps:
preheat oven to 400
1. mix all of the ingredients together in a large bowl
2. Make foil packets ( about 4)
3. Spoon mixture into package and leave 1 inch from the top of the fold to let steam move around in packet.
4. put in oven for 30 minutes
ENJOY!
This recipe is from my eat clean magazine for this month! i made it last night for dinner and it was very good!!!
Ingredients:
Salmon
Blackberries
orange juice
oyster sauce
garlic chili sauce
chives
soya sauce
maple syrup
Step 1:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
step 2:
Season salmon with black pepper and put into oven for about 18 minutes.
Step 3:
Take blackberries and mush them in a bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients to make a glaze
Step 4:
Pour glaze over salmon and serve with asparagus and rice!
ENJOY!
Ive been taking a break from the gym for the past few days but going back today! Shawn and I made a delicious "eat clean" dinner and drink from my eat clean magazine!!
IT was really easy!
The sandwich was roasted chicken with mushrooms! and the drink was pomegrante green tea lemonaid with mint!! here are some photos!
Dinner: Baked rainbow trout with black bean salsa and corn sautee
INSTRUCTIONS:
ingredients:
-rainbow trout/salmon
-1 cup of corn
- red bell pepper
- medium onions
- olive oil
- 1 large tomato
- 1 garlic
- 1 cup black beans
- juice of a lemon
- 1 cup of cilantro/divided
one: preheat oven 350 degrees and add rainbow trout and season with black pepper and lemon
two: in a bowl combine corn, pepper and half of onion and stirfry for 5 minutes with olive oil
three: in another bowl tomatoe, black beans, garlic, half of cilantro, and remaining onion
four: When the corn is done, add other half of cilantro. Serve fish with salsa on top and corn on the side!!
ENJOY YOUR CLEAN MEAL!!!!
The coconut mango curry was easy!! this is all i did:
Ingredients:
Jar of PC mango coconut sauce
4 chicken breasts
the juice of one lime
Handful of cilnatro
1. chop chicken into pieces
2. cook in pan with a table spoon of olive oil
3. add half a cup of coconut mango sauce
Serve over rice!! enjoy!!!
Here is the recipe from the eat clean diet website!!
Chili Chicken Kabobs
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YIELD: 4 KABOBS
PREPARATION TIME: 15 MINUTES
COOKING TIME: 10-15 MINUTES
Details
Kabobs are the perfect dinner for a hot summer’s night! Try this simple, quick and delicious recipe from The Eat-Clean Diet for Men!
Ingredients
• 3 Tbsp / 45 ml best-quality olive oil
• 1 1/2 Tbsp / 22 ml balsamic vinegar
• Juice of one fresh lime
• 1 tsp / 5 ml chili powder
• 1/2 tsp / 2 1/2 ml paprika
• 1 large onion, chopped into thick pieces
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed or minced
• 1 tsp / 5ml cayenne pepper
• Sea salt, to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 lb / 454 g boneless skinless chicken breast*, cut into 1 1/2 inch / 4-cm pieces
*NOTE: Use pork, beef or bison tenderloin or turkey as alternative kabob meats. A sturdy, meaty fish such as salmon works well here too.
Preparation
In a small bowl whisk together the olive oil, vinegar and lime juice. Season with chili powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and pressed garlic.
Place the chicken in a shallow baking dish with the sauce and stir to coat.
Preheat the grill to medium high. Thread the chicken onto the skewers, alternating with chopped onion pieces. Discard the marinade.
Lightly oil the grill grate. Grill the skewers for 10 to 15 minutes or until the chicken juices run clear.
Salmon and Pasta
Today was a good day at spin class, we also did Awesome abs after which is an intense 15 minute ab workout featuring tons of planks and hard ab work!!
Here is the recipe:
INGREDIENTS
4 ounces salmon
3 ounces dry whole-grain penne pasta
* i added spinach instead
1 tbsp. butter, melted--> I added becel margarine
4 tbsp. low-sodium vegetable broth or water
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1 garlic clove, minced
* i also added onions
*black pepper for salmon
DIRECTIONS
1. season salmon with black pepper and lemon, put in oven for approx. 23 minutes on 350.
2. Boil pasta according to box directions
3. Add 4 teaspoons of margarine to pan with onions and garlic, let cook for a bit, add chicken or vegetable stock and spinach to pan.
4. Strain pasta
5. Add pasta to sauce
6. Take out salmon from oven and serve on top!!!
Salmon Salad with vinigrette
Heres another one! this is what I had for dinner tonight!!! Another one from fitness magazine!!! I used bagged lettuce instead of baby spinach
INGREDIENTS
3 ounces steak
1 lemon, juiced
1 tbsp. olive oil
2 tbsp. walnuts
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
3 cups baby spinach
1 whole-grain roll
DIRECTIONS
Make it: Grill or broil steak until it reaches about 160 F (medium), and slice. In a blender or mini food processor, pulse lemon juice, oil, walnuts and mustard until smooth. Toss spinach and steak slices with dressing.
Serve with whole-grain roll.
Lemon Parmesean Chicken
Heres another great recipe from Fitness magazine!!! I added lemon to the garlic mixture!
INGREDIENTS
2 garlic cloves, minced
Half the juice of a lemon
2 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
3 tsp. olive oil, divided
1 3-ounce chicken breast
3 cups chopped vegetables (broccoli, potato, bell pepper)
Salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
Make it: Preheat oven to 400 F. Mix together garlic, cheese and 1 tsp. oil. Pat garlic-cheese mixture onto chicken and place on baking sheet. Toss vegetables with 2 tsp. oil, salt and pepper and place on baking sheet. Cook for 20 minutes, or until chicken reaches 165 F and vegetables are tender.
Black Bean Wraps
Here is the recipe for the wrap:
Ingredients;
Half a cup of black beans ( canned)
Fresh salsa
multigrain wraps
baby spinach
ground cumin
step 1: take half a cup of black beans and a tsp of cumin and mash together
step 2: layer beans on wraps and add spinach and salsa
step 3: (if you have a panini press)- grill wraps
ENJOY!
INGREDIENTS
1/3 cup "lite" coconut milk , (see Tips)
2 serrano chiles, or jalapeno peppers, preferably red, seeded and minced
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1 clove garlic, minced
2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup lime juice
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 pound medium shrimp, (30-40 per pound), peeled and deveined (see Tips)
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup diced seeded tomato
4 cups baby spinach
DIRECTIONS
1. Combine coconut milk, chiles, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, lime juice and brown sugar in a medium bowl. Add shrimp and toss to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 10 to 15 minutes, tossing occasionally. Drain well, reserving marinade.
2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and cook, turning once, until barely pink, about 30 seconds per side; transfer to a plate. Add tomato and spinach to the pan; cook, stirring, until the spinach starts to wilt, about 30 seconds. Add the reserved marinade; simmer until the sauce thickens slightly, about 2 minutes. Return the shrimp and any accumulated juices to the pan; heat through. Serve immediately.
3. I added a tablespoon of cornstarch and water at the end to thicken the sauce!
Tips:
Freeze any leftover coconut milk or refrigerate it for several days; you can use it instead of broth or water to cook rice or enrich a curry or rice pudding (visit www.eatingwell.com for recipe suggestions).
Cooking with frozen shrimp: Individually quick-frozen shrimp, sold in resealable bags, are convenient to keep in your freezer. Thaw in a covered bowl in the refrigerator. If you're in a hurry, place shrimp in a colander under cold running water for about 5 minutes.
NUTRITION FACTS
Calories 176, Total Fat 5 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Monounsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 172 mg, Sodium 282 mg, Carbohydrate 9 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 24 g, Potassium 300 mg. Daily Values: Vitamin A 40%, Vitamin C 30%, Iron 20%. Exchanges: Vegetable 1,Lean Meat 3,Fat 1
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Turkey Rice Soup
Ingredients:
3 Turkey Breasts
Can of 28oz stewed tomatoes
half a cup of water
broccoli
garlic
Onions
Chili powder a few pinches
1/2 tablespoon oregano
Uncle bens fast and fancy rice
Tablespoon of Becel low in saturated fat margarine ( to take the acidity out of the soup)
Directions:
Season turkey with dry seasonings, onions and garlic
Cook turkey in a pan
Combined the rest of the ingredients in a slow cooker on high for 2 hours!
THATS IT!!! easy, homemade healthy soup!
BBQ Beer Chicken ( from Fitness Magazine)
I subscribe to fitness magazine emails and I got this one from their website. It is currently in the oven right now but it looks and smells pretty good. Here is the recipe and some photos! enjoy!We made this one in the oven following the same directions otherwise. We did it at 400 Degrees as well.
Servings: 6 servings
Prep: 15 mins
Total: 1 hr 45 mins
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Ingredients
1 tablespoon smoked paprika, (see Shopping Tip)
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon packed dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle chile, (see Shopping Tip)
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 4-pound chicken
1 12-ounce bottle beer, preferably pale ale or American lager, divided
Directions
1. Preheat a gas grill (with all burners lit) to 400 degrees F or build a fire in a charcoal grill and let it burn down to medium heat (about 400 degrees F).
2. Combine paprika, oregano, salt, brown sugar, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, chipotle chile and pepper in a small bowl.
3. Remove giblets from chicken (if included) and trim any excess skin. Loosen the skin over the breast and thigh meat. Rub the spice mixture under the skin onto the breast meat and leg meat, a little on the skin and inside the cavity. Tuck wings under the body and tie the legs together with kitchen string.
4. If using a gas grill, turn off one burner (leaving 1 to 2 burners lit, depending on your grill). If using a charcoal grill, move the coals to one side. Wearing an oven mitt, carefully place a drip pan under the grill rack on the unheated side. Place the chicken breast-side down on the rack over the pan. Pour half the beer into the cavity (it's OK if some drips out into the drip pan).
5. Close the lid and roast undisturbed for 45 minutes.
6. Turn the chicken breast-side up. Pour the remaining beer into the cavity. Cover and continue roasting until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh without touching bone registers 165 degrees F, 30 to 45 minutes more. Transfer the chicken to a clean cutting board; let rest for 10 minutes before removing the string and carving.
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