Welcome to the first month of Recipe ReDux, a challenge group of healthy living bloggers who believe that with healthy eating, taste must come first! See the entire list of recipes at the end of this post. This month’s theme is grilling which put me into a bit of a panic. Since our move, our outdoor grill has been non-functional without a gas hookup. Thankfully, we have our trusty George…
What will you be cooking up on Sunday for the big guy in your house? Haven’t decided yet? How about honoring Dad with a sweet and savory lamb sirloin? This recipe is simple but impressively delicious. Throw it together with some coconut quinoa and steamed artichokes and you have yourself an impressive dinner! Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Rub filets with olive oil, salt and pepper. Brown all sides in…
Have you ever seen the skinny little broccoli-looking things at the grocery store and wondered what they were? We got some for the first time in our Bountiful Basket last week and learned that these cute little guys are called broccolette. Broccolette is a cross between broccoli and Chinese kale with a flavor closer to asparagus than to broccoli. When I pulled the broccolette out of the fridge, I got…
The USDA kicked the outdated food pyramid to the curb today and replaced it with a new symbol, a plate. Michelle Obama along with the Secretary of Agriculture and Surgeon General revealed the new food icon this morning in Washington D.C. Designed to be a simpler representation of what healthy eating should look like, MyPlate is supposed to remind Americans to eat healthier more balanced meals. Most dietitians that I…
You have probably heard of the Mediterranean Diet, a way of eating based on the healthy habits of the people living around the Mediterranean Sea. You may have even tried to adopt bits and pieces of the diet into your own lifestyle such as increasing consumption of seafood or drinking a glass of wine with meals. But do you know how to get the full benefits of the Mediterranean Diet?…
Tired of serving plain old rice with your meals? Why not try quinoa? Quinoa (pronounced “KEEN-wah”) is an ancient seed that packs a nutritional punch of protein, fiber and potassium. It cooks up in only 15 minutes, making it a perfect side dish for busy families. Quinoa is perfect in soups, or as a base for a cold salad too. I actually have a quinoa salad recipe that you will…
After receiving an entire box of artichokes last week from Ocean Mist Farms, I was determined to use them in as many different ways as possible. There are so many ways to use artichokes. You can steam them, grill them, roast them, or use them for soup. My favorite way to eat them is the simplest. Steamed with garlic butter. Here’s how you do it. Give your artichokes a nice…