Easy (Fat Burning) Chili Chicken Crockpot Dinner

Easy (Fat Burning) Chili Chicken Crockpot Dinner

I just made this up today, and wanted to share it with you. I’m pretty sure you will think it is as delicious as we did. I thought I would make chicken in the crockpot, but really had no idea what I was going to do with it, so I just made it up as I went. I get my...

Sizzling Steak, Chicken or Shrimp Fajitas

Sizzling Steak, Chicken or Shrimp Fajitas

Meat and Veggies 1 lb grass fed skirt steak, sliced into thin (1/4”) slices 1 large sweet red onion, sliced 1 red bell pepper, cut in slices 1 yellow bell pepper, cut in slices Marinade Juice of 1 medium lime or 1 and a half small limes 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil...

Zoodle Spaghetti

Zoodle Spaghetti

Italian Sauce and Spaghetti Squash “Pasta” Tomatoes and tomato sauce are full of a super nutrient called lycopene. Lycopene is a carotenoid that has been proven to help protect against breast, pancreatic, prostate and intestinal cancer, and it reduces heart attack...

Sweet and Spicy Easy Grilled Salmon

Sweet and Spicy Easy Grilled Salmon

Salmon has a well-earned reputation as a health food because of its high omega 3 fatty acid content. A 4 ounce serving of wild caught salmon has 2 grams of omega 3 fats, which is more than the average adult (in the U.S.) gets in their diet in several days. Omega 3...

Easy Salmon or Tuna Penne (GF) Pasta with Asparagus

Easy Salmon or Tuna Penne (GF) Pasta with Asparagus

Recipe and photo courtesy Jackie Burgmann, author of Hot at Home—The Solution for People Who Hate the Gym. I know you will agree with me—this recipe is absolutely delicious, super healthy, versatile, quick and easy—with or without the pasta! You can have lots of fun...

Amazing Secrets of Ginger, Asian Steak Salad

Amazing Secrets of Ginger, Asian Steak Salad

The salad in the recipe below, contains fresh ginger in the dressing. I love its fresh, zingy flavor. Ginger is one of those incredible superfoods that does many, many good things for your body, including helping your body burn fat efficiently by speeding up your...

Turkey Meatballs

Turkey Meatballs

I love these and you will too! A great source of healthy protein. Be sure to add a generous amount of fresh garlic to maximize the anti-aging, blood sugar-lowering, fat-burning potential nutrition in this recipe. Ingredients 1 lb ground free range organic turkey or...

Gluten Free Veggie Noodle Pad Thai

Gluten Free Veggie Noodle Pad Thai

I recently went on an awesome trip to Thailand and guess what I ate there? Among other things, Pad Thai. And of course, the Thai people really know how to make an fabulous Pad Thai! The downside is, after two weeks there and several servings of Pad Thai, my clothes...

Tomato and Kale Ragout with Black Bean Pasta

Tomato and Kale Ragout with Black Bean Pasta

I just found this black bean pasta at Trader Joe’s today and wanted to try it. Unlike regular or even gluten free pasta made of rice, the bean pasta is purely black beans. Period. I am not a fan of eating grains for many reasons, but the black beans are much...

Halibut with Grilled Peaches

Halibut with Grilled Peaches

Peaches come into season in July and here in Colorado, Palisade peaches show up in my little natural foods market, and OMG, they are absolutely delicious!! If you can get some good local peaches, I highly recommend this! For the fish I chose a hunk of fresh halibut,...

Easy Teriyaki Chicken Satay

Easy Teriyaki Chicken Satay

Most any cut of chicken works for this–the best is chicken breasts or thighs, but this marinade also works great on many types of meat. Meat can be marinated for as little as 1-2 hours, or overnight for more flavor. Marinades not only add flavor but can prevent some...

Power Bowl with Cauliflower ‘Rice’

Power Bowl with Cauliflower ‘Rice’

I had this recipe at my favorite restaurant in Boulder, Zeal. This is my version of it. This recipe includes a delicious bone broth sauce that makes this dish heartwarming, delightful, satisfying, and oh so healthy! If you are like me and don’t plan ahead and make...

Chimichurri Steak

Chimichurri Steak

(Recipe and photo courtesy Chef Ted Wood) I love the simplicity of a great chimchurri. It truly brings out the flavor of meat in so many dishes! Chimichurri is a staple of South American food, especially Argentinian dishes. This version uses fresh parsley, onion,...

Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

Quinoa is a seed, not a grain and it is packed full of nutrients, including lots of protein. Quinoa is gluten free, and a great low glycemic vegetarian source of protein as well as being rich in manganese, magnesium, calcium, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin E, and B...

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