1 head of cauliflower, cut into florets (approx 5-6 cups) 4 cups water 2 vegetable bouillon cubes Boil water with bouillon in a med sauce pan; add cauliflower and cook until fork-tender. 1 med onion, chopped (approx 1/2 cup) 3-4 garlic cloves, minced 1 Tbsp olive oil Saute onion and garlic in olive oil until…
Month: April 2017
Apple Chicken Salad
2-3 boneless chicken breasts, cut into 2-3″ pieces 2 apples – cored, skinned, and cubed – separated 1/2 small sweet onion, diced 1 tsp cinnamon 1/3 cup dried cranberries 1/3 cup cashew pieces 1/3 cup apple butter* Add chicken, half of the cubed apple (approx 1 apple’s worth), onion, and cinnamon to crockpot. Stir to…
Amigo Soup
I call this soup “Amigo Soup” because of its Mexican flavor and the ingredient “friends” that pair so deliciously together. I have the ingredients wittingly listed in pairs – flavors and textures that complement each other in this dish! This is such an easy throw-together recipe and freezes well, so it’s a great meal to…
Middle Eastern Chicken Salad
2 cups cooked chicken, cubed and cooled 16 kalamata olives, pitted and sliced 8 greek olives, sliced (recommended: use feta-stuffed olives) 1 small cucumber or 2 mini cucumbers, diced 2 cups nonfat plain Greek yogurt 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 1/2 tsp zahtar (or za’atar) spice juice of 1 lemon 1/2 tsp dried minced onion…
Pre-cooking Chicken
Several of my recipes call for “cooked chicken,” and how annoying is it to have all of the other ingredients ready, but have raw chicken instead of cooked?! It can sabotage your whole meal! Cooking chicken ahead of time can be one of the easiest tasks you do. With the amount of cooking that I…
Spiced Butternut Soup
Crockpot time: 4-6 hours // Serves 6 1 butternut squash, roasted and pureed, OR 2 cans pureed 100% butternut squash or 100% pumpkin (if you can’t find canned butternut) 1 small sweet onion, diced small (or white cooking onion) 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 cup chicken broth 2 tsp curry powder 1 tsp salt…
Taco Soup
16 oz ground turkey 1 small onion, diced 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 cans black beans, drained 1 1/2 cups frozen corn 2 cans diced tomatoes with chilis 1 can red enchilada sauce 1 packet low-sodium taco seasoning 2 cups vegetable or chicken broth 4 oz spinach, torn or cut into bite-size pieces Cook turkey,…
Roasted BLT Cauliflower
Prep time: 20 min / Cook time: 40 min 1 head cauliflower, rinsed and cut into florets (approx 5-6 cups) 2 Roma tomatoes, diced, with seeds and pulpy inside scooped out and discarded 1/4 cup diced red onion 2 garlic cloves 1 tbsp olive oil 1 cup Greek yogurt 1/4 cup bacon bits 1/4 cup…
Lime Apron 