Archive: October, 2011

Baked Yams

Easy, Recipes, Sides

Ingredients: 4 yams 2 teaspoons oil Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.   Place sweet potatoes on sheet tray, rub with oil, prick with a fork a few times and bake for 1 hour or until soft. Remove from oven and let stand until cool enough to handle.   Makes 4 servings

October 18th, 2011 | Comments (0)
arugula

Fennel Arugula Salad

Easy, Recipes, Sides

Ingredients: 4 cups arugula 1 medium bulb Fennel, thinly sliced into half-moons 2 Tablespoons Extra-virgin Olive Oil 2 Tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar 1 Tablespoon Shallot, chopped 2 Tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice ½ teaspoon Lemon Zest, finely grated Sea salt and black pepper to taste Directions: Combine Fennel and Arugula in a bowl. Combine remaining ingredients and drizzle over [...]

October 17th, 2011 | Comments (0)
shrimp

Oven Roasted Shrimp

Easy, Entrees, Recipes

  Ingredients: 2 lbs. peeled and de-veined Shrimp (16-20 count) Olive oil Sea salt and pepper to taste Directions: Preheat oven to 425F. Dry shrimp well and drizzle with olive oil. Season with sea salt and pepper. Toss to coat well. Spread out in a single layer on a flat sheet pan. Roast in the [...]

October 17th, 2011 | Comments (0)
pumpkin soup

Loren’s Butternut Squash Soup

Easy, Recipes, Soups

  Ingredients: 2 pounds butternut squash** 1 small onion 2 cloves garlic 1 teaspoon cinnamon 4 cups Hearty chicken stock or water 2 Tablespoons pure maple syrup Pinch of nutmeg Salt and Pepper as desired. Directions: Peel squash: Cut in half down the middle of the bulge; remove all seeds; cube squash into 1-inch chunks. Add [...]

October 17th, 2011 | Comments (0)
potato frittata

Italian Potato and Artichoke Frittata

Breakfast, Easy, Recipes

  Ingredients: 2 large eggs 4 egg whites ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper 2 Tablespoons water 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 ½ cups rinsed canned artichoke hearts, cut into wedges 3 scallions, sliced ¾ teaspoon Italian herb seasoning 2 small red potatoes, cooked and thinly sliced Directions: Preheat the oven to 375F. [...]

October 17th, 2011 | Comments (0)

Red Cabbage and Golden Apple Sauté

Easy, Recipes, Sides

Ingredients: 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 onion, sliced 1 small red cabbage, sliced ½ teaspoon caraway seeds ½ cup water 1 Golden Delicious apple, peeled and diced 1 teaspoon red-wine vinegar Salt and pepper to taste Directions: Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and [...]

October 17th, 2011 | Comments (0)
orange smoothie

Orange Smoothie

Breakfast, Recipes

  Ingredients: 1 Orange 2 Carrots 1 Banana ½ of a Mango 4 cubes of Ice 1/2 cup Plain Greek Yogurt (optional)   Directions: Juice the orange, mango, and carrots in a juicer and pour ingredients in a blender. Add banana, yogurt, and ice cubes to blender and puree until smooth. *Note: If this smoothie is replacing [...]

October 11th, 2011 | Comments (0)

Turkey Coconut Curry

Easy, Entrees, Recipes

Ingredients: 20 ounces ground turkey 4 Roma tomatoes, chopped 1 small onion, diced 1 -14 ounce can of coconut milk 2 clove garlic, minced 2 Tablespoons coconut oil or olive oil 1 chile pepper (seeds removed), diced ½  teaspoon cayenne pepper ½ teaspoon turmeric powder ½ teaspoon curry powder Salt to taste Directions: Chop up [...]

October 11th, 2011 | Comments (0)

Chicken-Peanut Salad in Lettuce cups

Easy, Entrees, Recipes

Ingredients: 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast 1 cup homemade chicken stock 2 Tablespoon chunky peanut butter 1 ½ Tablespoons fresh lime juice 1 Tablespoon coconut aminos M’lis sweet or other sweetener to taste 1½ teaspoon white vinegar 1 serrano chili, seeded, minced ½ teaspoon minced garlic clove 4 radishes, halved, thinly sliced 1 medium shallot, [...]

October 11th, 2011 | Comments (1)

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