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Roasted Rosemary Dijon Pork Chops and Potatoes is an easy one baking dish wonder! Fragrant rosemary and zesty whole grain dijon pair to make a flavorful basting sauce. Easy enough for any weeknight but also equally perfect for a special occasion, you'll want to add this dish to your recipe box. … [Read more...]
Weeknight Chicken Divan with Rice helps busy cooks put dinner on the table in 30 minutes. All you need are pantry staples like broccoli, chicken, dijon mustard & cheddar cheese to make this dish happen. No trip to the store needed and a dinner that tastes and sounds fancy is done. … [Read more...]
Yes, you read that right! 15 minute Spaghetti Bolognese is possible thanks to a make-ahead tomato sauce and angel hair pasta. The rich, robust and meaty sauce is complimented by delicate fresh herbs for a weeknight meal that you could proudly serve to guests. … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Tomato Sauce with Fresh Herbs takes the hassle out of making homemade sauce! Let me tell you how easy, healthy and full of flavor it is! You can also can or freeze large batches of the sauce to have on hand when every you need it. … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken and Rice might possibly be the easiest meal ever! Boring, weeknight chicken becomes the most popular kid at the table when jazzed up with tangy salsa & spices. Throw some brown rice in your rice cooker and set it to be done when the slow cooker is and dinner is D-O-N-E!!! … [Read more...]
Leftover Turkey Pesto Pasta is the perfect way to use up that holiday turkey that is still lurking in your refrigerator! Add whole wheat pasta and homemade pesto for a quick, easy & healthy weeknight dinner that tastes nothing like leftovers. … [Read more...]
30 Minute Chicken Tortilla Soup tastes like it has simmered all day but the secret is that is quick, healthy & easy! The southwest flavors will warm up any chilly night and the best part is that this soup is ready in just 30 minutes! … [Read more...]
Healthy Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili warms the body and soul on any chilly day. Lean chicken, vegetables, beans & fresh herbs combine with greek yogurt for a healthy chili to feed a crowd on game-day or your family on any weeknight. … [Read more...]
Jalapeno Popper Chicken combines all the beloved flavors of jalapeno poppers in a creamy, cheese but healthy chicken dish that will be hit with the whole family! Pinky swear ;) In honor of National Eating Healthy Day, I'm excited to share with you how I made over this comfort food dish into a healthier version that retains all those great jalapeno popper flavors! … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Buffalo Ranch Chicken Sliders is a healthy, 4-ingredient recipe that takes no longer than 5 minutes to put together. The result is a creamy chicken mixture with a kick that you pile into whole wheat slider buns. These babies are cuter than they are spicy, thanks to the greek yogurt, which also pumps up the nutritional factor. … [Read more...]
Flavors of Fall Pasta Dinner combines the all of this season's favorites: pumpkin, apple, cinnamon, nutmeg and lean ground beef in a healthy, savory pasta dish that screams fall!! Greek yogurt makes it creamy, healthy and oh so yummy! I could dive face-first into this pasta and stay here all season long! … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Orange Sesame Chicken gets added natural sweetness from honey. Sweet, tangy and healthy, this easy make-ahead meal makes crazy weeknights easy! Let me ask you, "Do you have 10 minutes?" Because that is all it takes to have a healthy, tasty and easy meal on the table when you get home tonight!! I'm not kidding. Just take 10 minutes in the morning to throw all the ingredients in the slow cooker and you will come home to a healthy meal that is ready for your family. … [Read more...]
Roasted Shrimp Enchiladas with Jalapeño Cream Sauce Roasted, smothered with a healthy but rich and spicy cream sauce; its healthy comfort food all wrapped up in a nice little package. So find yourself a nice cozy spot on the couch and enjoy this taste bud explosion. You are gonna want seconds... … [Read more...]
Corn, Black Bean and Beef Soft Tacos are a tasty, quick, easy and healthy weeknight meal to add to the rotation. They are definitely kid-friendly and approved by the whole family. These tacos are full of flavor, fiber-rich (thanks to the corn and black beans) and ready in 20 minutes or less. … [Read more...]
Chicken Broccoli Pesto Pasta Toss is made with homemade pesto, fresh broccoli & lean chicken. A healthy, easy and tasty weeknight dinner that tastes like a special occasion. Shh...it'll be our lil secret that you can make it in 30 minutes or less. Your family is gonna love dinner with this one and you will too once you know that the "homemade" pesto has actually been made ahead of time, store in your freezer and toss in in the last 5 minutes of cooking to make everything all saucy, wonderful and get in my mouth.. … [Read more...]
Chipotle Beef and Cherry Tomato Skillet a real summertime sizzler for your tastebuds! It is a quick, easy and healthy weeknight dinner recipe that is oh-so-yummy!! Garden-fresh vegetables like sweet cherry tomatoes and colorful red and yellow bell peppers are the real super stars of this dish. A quick trip to your garden or local farmer's market and you will be all set to make this summertime winner! … [Read more...]
Spinach Mushroom Chicken Pasta with fresh lemon, basil and parmesan over whole wheat pasta is a quick, tasty & healthy recipe that just feels very indulgent...but I promise that this still a health coach approved recipe. Easy enough for a week-day night, but remarkable enough for company, this recipe is one that you are definitely gonna want to keep in your back pocket. … [Read more...]
Lemony Kale Pesto Pasta with Shrimp features homemade pesto supercharged with lemon and kale, whole wheat pasta and a healthy protein in the shrimp for a healthy dinner that the whole family can enjoy and feel good about going back for seconds. … [Read more...]
Lemony Kale Pesto takes homemade pesto to a healthier and tastier level. Superfood kale combines with the usual pesto suspects for a winning combination for your taste buds and your waist line! It's a very versatile sauce that combines kale, basil, pine nuts, almonds or pecans (your choice), olive oil, parmesan cheese and lemon juice. … [Read more...]
Easy Italian Chicken and Rice is simple, healthy, flavorful and best of all, ready in 30 minutes. And I don't mean that it is done cooking in 30 minutes, I mean ON THE TABLE and you're eating in 30 minutes! This saucy goodness is definitely a recipe to add to the weeknight rotation for a dinner that is sure to please even the pickiest of eaters. … [Read more...]
White Wine Dijon Chicken & Broccoli is an easy, healthy and tasty recipe that comes together in under 30 minutes! Serve it over any grain you like: brown rice, quinoa or pasta for a great dinner! You could also forgo the grain and have just the chicken and broccoli for a low-carb meal. Either way it's my kind of recipe :) … [Read more...]
Summer is officially here in the south! Ok, yes I know that "officially" according to the calendar, summer doesn't start until Saturday. But, we have had afternoon high temperatures in the mid to upper 90's now for several weeks!! We are getting our classic afternoon thunderstorms (that last 5 minutes) and the humidity is on the rise. So I am sticking with my point that summer is here :-) And with the weather steering us toward summertime, I wanted to steer myself toward foods that remind me of summer. Fresh, bright, lemony, comfort-food goodness that just makes you smile...and what can accomplish that feat you might ask? Well, chicken … [Read more...]
Easy Crunchy Mexicali Tacos is a 15 minute recipe for those nights that you just don't feel like cooking! It could be that it has just been "one of those days," or life is so crazy that you just couldn't even think about dinner until it was 7pm and you have a ravenous bunch on your hands!! Classic mexican tacos get a southwest vegetable spin from some very helpful pre-chopped frozen vegetables bumping up the vegetable content and still keeping these tacos quick and easy! … [Read more...]
I hope everyone's summer is off to a good start! I just can't believe that it is summer already!! Where has this year gone? It is totally flying by for me, how about you? Although I am certainly not complaining about it being summer. I love the warm weather, the fresh veggies and cranking up the gas grill (well...to be honest, we live in the south and pretty much use our gas grill all year long). Today I want to share with you one of mine and my family's favorite meals to put on the outdoor grill, my Jerk Rubbed Mahi with Yellow Pepper Pesto. This healthy recipe is great idea to serve that special dad in your life on Father's Day. I know my … [Read more...]
