Ground Turkey Spaghetti Sauce
Making a big pot of rustic spaghetti sauce is one of the most gratifying things you can do as a home cook. The welcoming aroma rising from the pot makes coming home a heartwarming experience. To make this Ground Turkey Spaghetti Sauce as good-for-you as it is good-smelling, I’ve packed it with ground turkey, loads of chopped veggies and mouthwatering Italian flavors. Serve it up over veggie noodles or braised cabbage for a...
Faux Fried Chicken Apple Skillet
Is there anything better than single skillet dinners? I wish every meal only required a single pot, pan or skillet! That would sure save us some clean up time. This recipe, for Skillet Fried Chicken with Apple, is everything that a comforting, cold weather dinner should be. The chicken is lightly coated in coconut flour, giving it the feel of fried chicken without the extra fat, calories and guilt. Apple cider and fresh apples along...
Simple Roasted Vegetables
Vegetables are an important part of a healthy, balanced diet. You won’t find a recipe that as simple and delicious as this one for roasted vegetables. It’s a classic! I like to leave the root veggies undisturbed when adding the green beans, so that they have one really nicely charred side to them at the end of the cook time. The onions become mouthwatering tender. Feel free to use other veggies, such as sweet potato, beets,...
Honey Mustard Salmon & Kale
Here’s a new fitness dinner to add into your meal rotation. It’s quick and easy enough to make on a busy weeknight, and leftovers are wonderful packed for small meals the next day. Servings: 4 Recipe Ingredients ¼ cup grainy Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon raw honey 1 bunch curly kale, stemmed and chopped 2 shallots, chopped 1 tablespoon sesame oil 4 salmon fillets Recipe Instructions Preheat the oven to 400 F. Combine the mustard...
BBQ Chicken En Papillote
This quick and easy recipe combines chicken, sweet potato, butter beans, green beans and tangy BBQ sauce. It’s simple, the meat turns out tender, and there’s virtually no clean up! Be sure to slice the sweet potato very thin, as you want it to be tender at the end of the 30-minute baking time. This is also why we are using thin sliced chicken breast, in order to make sure that the meat is cook through. Servings: 4 Recipe...
Easy Breakfast Skillet
There are endless combinations of flavors and ingredients that you could put into a savory breakfast skillet, so don’t feel that you must follow my suggestions below. Use your favorite breakfast meat, veggies, spices and herbs to create a breakfast skillet that is uniquely suited to your taste. Servings: 6 Recipe Ingredients 1 teaspoon coconut oil 1 (12.8 oz) package chicken apple sausage, chopped 12 eggs ½ cup nutritional...
Classic Chicken Soup
Not feeling creative? No need to make up your own fitness soup recipe, I’ve got the perfect one for you here. Enjoy this lightened version of classic chicken soup with a leafy, green salad. Servings: 6 Recipe Ingredients 3 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thigh cut into 1-inch pieces 3 Tablespoons olive oil, divided 2 yellow onions, diced ¼ teaspoon sea salt 1 Tablespoon minced garlic 2 teaspoons minced thyme 2 Tablespoons...
Make a Bowl of Fitness Soup
During cold winter months, soup is quite possibly the perfect dinner. It’s comforting, simple, and easily modified to fit your taste and the contents of your fridge. Making soup from scratch is simple and easy, once you know how to do it. What’s also great about making soup from scratch is that you can use healthy ingredients that support your fitness goals – while leaving out ingredients that would increase the carb and calorie count...