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Buffalo Chicken Burgers With Celery Carrot Slaw Recipe

January 30, 2017 by Jeanette 1 Comment

These Buffalo Chicken Burgers with Celery Carrot Slaw have all the flavors of the ever popular Buffalo chicken wing in slider form. They’re perfect for Game Day, Super Bowl parties, or pretty much any party. Sponsored by Peapod. Football has always been a huge part of our family. My husband is a football fanatic and my…

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Filed Under: appetizers, Game Day, Super Bowl Tagged With: buffalo chicken burger, Buffalo Chicken Sliders, Game Day, Peapod, sponsored post, Super Bowl

Mom’s Baked Coconut Walnut Sweet Rice Cake Recipe

January 22, 2017 by Jeanette 29 Comments

Baked Coconut Sweet Rice Walnut Cake - this Chinese sticky rice cake is easy to make, not too sweet and perfect for Chinese New Year

Mom’s Baked Coconut Walnut Sweet Rice Cake is very easy to make and not too sweet. It’s the perfect treat to make for Chinese New Year. Sticky rice is traditionally eaten for Chinese New Year, so each year, I make some type of sticky rice cake (made with sweet rice). This particular recipe came from…

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Filed Under: Asian, Chinese New Year, Desserts and Cookies Tagged With: Chinese New Year, coconut milk, sticky rice cake, sweet rice flour, walnuts, year of the rooster

Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup Recipe

January 18, 2017 by Jeanette 4 Comments

Korean Chicken Ginseng Soup - a nourishing, rejuvenating chicken soup made with Korean ginseng

This Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup is a nourishing, rejuvenating chicken soup made with Korean ginseng and stuffed with a mixture of sticky rice, dried jujube dates, chestnuts and garlic. Asian ginseng has been around for thousands of years and is used believed to help boost the immune system, stimulate physical and mental activity, lower blood…

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Filed Under: Asian, chicken, Clean Eating, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, soups Tagged With: Asian chicken soup, ginseng, glutinous rice, Korean chicken soup, Korean soup, sticky rice, sweet rice

Are You Living A Lukewarm Life?

January 16, 2017 by Jeanette 14 Comments

Are you living a Lukewarm Life

I have a confession to make – I’ve been living a Lukewarm Life most of my life, and am now looking for the faith and courage to step over the open door’s threshold to live a more purposeful life. Right after Christmas, our family got away for a bit with our four boys. As our…

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Filed Under: Faith, inspirational Tagged With: faith, living a purposeful life, living with purpose

Japanese Breakfast Salmon Recipe

January 11, 2017 by Jeanette 9 Comments

Japanese Breakfast Salmon - a healthy and delicious savory breakfast that will keep you satisfied until lunchtime

Japanese Breakfast Salmon is a healthy and delicious savory breakfast that will keep you satisfied until lunchtime. I’m intrigued by what people eat for breakfast around the world, especially savory breakfasts. To be honest, I’m not sure why Americans tend to eat more sweets and carbs at breakfast. There are no set and fast rules…

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Filed Under: Asian, Breakfast, New Year, Seafood Tagged With: Asian breakfast, Japanese breakfast, savory breakfast

Japanese Braised Kabocha Squash Recipe

January 9, 2017 by Jeanette 6 Comments

Japanese Braised Kabocha Squash - this simple braised squash dish is a wonderful side dish and reheats well.

Japanese Braised Kabocha Squash is an easy delicious side dish that reheats well. Many of us boil, roast, steam or grill vegetables. But, have you ever tried braising vegetables? I typically think of braising meat with vegetables in a flavored liquid at low heat, in the form of some sort of stew. In Japanese cuisine, however, vegetables…

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Filed Under: Asian, dairy-free, gluten-free, New Year, side dishes, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: braised vegetables, Japanese cooking, kabocha squash, nimono, simmered vegetables, winter squash

Living A Purposeful Life

January 4, 2017 by Jeanette 6 Comments

Living a Purposeful Life

Living a purposeful life can change the way you think, act and behave, and can have a huge impact on those around you. Setting meaningful goals and sticking to them will help direct how you spend your time and resources.  Are you wandering around aimlessly in your life or are you living a purposeful life? My…

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Filed Under: Faith, Healthy Living Tagged With: life with purpose, purpose driven life, purposeful life

Spicy Ahi Tuna Avocado Tartare Bites Recipe

December 26, 2016 by Jeanette 10 Comments

Spicy Tuna Avocado Tartare Bites - a quick and easy appetizer that everyone will devour!

Spicy Ahi Tuna Avocado Tartare Bites are easy to make for a healthy delicious appetizer with all the flavors of a spicy tuna roll served on tortilla chips. Perfect for parties and celebrations. This is a great recipe for using up bits and pieces of fresh sushi-grade tuna. When I made my Spicy Ahi Tuna Avocado…

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Filed Under: appetizers, Asian, Christmas, dairy-free, gluten-free, Holiday Appetizers, Holidays Tagged With: ahi tuna appetizer, appetizer, Happy New Year

8 Holiday Relaxation Tips

December 14, 2016 by Jeanette 5 Comments

8 Holiday Relaxation Tips - Reduce stress and enjoy the holidays this year

Try these eight Holiday Relaxation Tips to help reduce stress and enjoy the holidays this year. Taking care of your body, mind and spirit are key. Sponsored by MegaFood. Are you feeling stressed out about the holidays? I know I am. I can feel my anxiety level rising, tension building in my shoulders, and tightness…

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Filed Under: Healthy Living, Holidays Tagged With: holidays, MegaFood, relaxation tips, sponsored post, stress reduction

Smoky Roasted Red Pepper Feta Dip Recipe

November 28, 2016 by Jeanette 1 Comment

Smoky Roasted Red Pepper Feta Dip - this healthy dip is immune boosting

This Smoky Roasted Red Pepper Feta Dip makes a healthy snack or appetizer, and will help boost your immune system. Serve with colorful fresh cut vegetables. Sponsored by MegaFood. A strong immune system is important to staying healthy year round, being your first line of your body’s defense against disease. Eating a healthy diet, rich in…

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Filed Under: appetizers, gluten-free, vegetarian Tagged With: appetizer, dip, feta, immune boosting, MegaFood, vitamin C

Turkey Brown Rice Congee Recipe

November 22, 2016 by Jeanette 12 Comments

Turkey Congee - this savory breakfast porridge is a great way to use leftover turkey bones from Thanksgiving

Turkey Brown Rice Congee is a wonderful way to use a leftover turkey carcass. It is humble comfort food. Turkey congee is a tradition in many Chinese American households after Thanksgiving. Congee, also called “shi fan” in the Mandarin dialect or “jook” in the Cantonese dialect, is basically rice cooked in water or broth until…

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Filed Under: Asian, Holidays, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, soups, Thanksgiving, whole grain Tagged With: congee, jook, leftover turkey recipe, thanksgiving, turkey

Butternut Squash Apple Kale Salad Recipe

November 21, 2016 by Jeanette 4 Comments

Butternut Squash Apple Kale Salad - this Fall harvest salad is delicious and packed with nutritious ingredients

Butternut Squash Apple Kale Salad is a delicious healthy Fall harvest salad that is perfect for the holiday season. Sponsored by Peapod. I created this festive fall harvest salad for Peapod’s holiday entertaining theme. Butternut Squash Apple Kale Salad is perfect for the holiday season. Hearty kale is dressed in a light maple apple cider…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, dairy-free, gluten-free, Holidays, New Year, salads, Thanksgiving Tagged With: holiday salad, Peapod, sponsored post, thanksgiving

Sous Vide Pork Loin Banh Mi Buns Recipe

November 17, 2016 by Jeanette 37 Comments

Sous Vide Pork Banh Mi Buns - sous vide pork is juicy and tender, and makes a delicious appetizer or small bite served with pickles, cucumber and black garlic mayonnaise

Sous Vide Pork Loin Banh Mi Buns feature tender, juicy lean pork cooked in a sous vide bath. Learn what sous vide cooking is, the equipment used in sous vide cooking, what sous vide works best for, and food safety using sous vide. Sponsored by Hamilton Beach. Have you heard of sous vide cooking? It’s…

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Filed Under: appetizers, Asian Tagged With: Hamilton Beach, sous vide, sponsored post

Green Bean Casserole Soup Recipe

November 14, 2016 by Jeanette 8 Comments

Creamy Green Bean Casserole Soup - all the flavors of green bean casserole in this healthy and delicious soup!

This creamy Green Bean Casserole Soup incorporates all the flavors of a traditional green bean casserole into soup form. Bright green beans, sauteed onion, mushrooms, thyme and nutmeg, and cashew cream come together to create a deliciously healthy and vibrant soup. I developed this Creamy Green Bean Casserole Soup for Thanksgiving this weekend. One of…

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Filed Under: Cancer, Chemotherapy Recipes, Cooking For Cancer, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, Pureed Food Diet, soups, Thanksgiving, vegetarian Tagged With: community, cooking for others, green bean casserole, pureed soup, soft food diet, thanksgiving

Skinny Hot Spinach Dip Recipe

November 2, 2016 by Jeanette 32 Comments

Skinny Hot Spinach Dip - this healthy dip is high in protein and great for an after-school snack or party

This Skinny Hot Spinach Dip is a deliciously light dip that is packed with nutrition and protein. Great for an after-school snack, Game Day, or parties. I came up with this Skinny Hot Spinach Dip recipe four years ago as a healthy after-school snack for my youngest son.  I still remember him telling me it…

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Filed Under: appetizers, dips and sauces, gluten-free, green leafy vegetables, healthy choices, Holiday Appetizers, vegetarian Tagged With: cottage cheese in dip, cream cheese substitute, Food Network Fall Fest, healthier football snacks, healthy dip, healthy spinach dip, hot spinach dip, skinny spinach dip

How To Roast Garlic

October 31, 2016 by Jeanette 14 Comments

How To Roast Garlic © Jeanette's Healthy Living

Learn how to roast garlic. It’s easy to make and serves as a flavor booster in dips, sauces, soups, mashed potatoes and more. I remember the first time I ate roasted garlic – it was served with fresh bread at a restaurant. Buttery and sweet, it was smooth and silky, with a mellow garlic flavor….

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Filed Under: appetizers, Clean Eating, dairy-free, gluten-free, How To, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: how to roast garlic

Pumpkin Coconut Turmeric Mousse Recipe

October 19, 2016 by Jeanette 8 Comments

Pumpkin Coconut Turmeric Mousse - this decadently healthy dessert has just 6 ingredients ~ https://jeanetteshealthyliving.com

Pumpkin Coconut Turmeric Mousse is a decadently healthy dessert, made with just six ingredients. Sponsored by MegaFood. It’s officially pumpkin season and I’ve been thinking of new ways to enjoy this carotene (an antioxidant) rich squash. I made this Pumpkin Coconut Turmeric Mousse for my sister-in-law and her husband over the weekend. This recipe uses…

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Filed Under: Chemotherapy Recipes, Clean Eating, Cooking For Cancer, dairy-free, Desserts and Cookies, gluten-free, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, Special Diets, Thanksgiving, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: coconut cream, dessert, MegaFood, pumpkin, sponsored post, turmeric

How I Started Cooking For Cancer Patients

October 17, 2016 by Jeanette 18 Comments

Jeanette Chen cooking for cancer patients ~ https://jeanetteshealthyliving.com

In this post, I share how I started cooking for cancer patients. Cooking for cancer patients is a passion of mine, and I hope to inspire others to cook for cancer patients in their community. Recently, the story of how I started cooking for cancer patients was featured in the local news. The reporter did…

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Filed Under: Cancer, Cooking For Cancer Tagged With: cooking for cancer

Crockpot Shredded Hawaiian Chicken Tacos Recipe

October 13, 2016 by Jeanette 3 Comments

Crockpot Shredded Hawaiian Chicken Tacos - the filling for these tacos is sweet and tangy. Versatile too - can also be served in a rice bowl or on a bun with some slaw ~ https://jeanetteshealthyliving.com

Crockpot Shredded Hawaiian Chicken Tacos will transport you to a tropical island. The sweet and tangy slow cooked chicken filling falls apart and is so tender and juicy. You can also serve this shredded Hawaiian chicken filling on a bun with cabbage slaw, or in a rice bowl.  Sponsored by Peapod. Is anyone reminiscing about…

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Filed Under: chicken, Clean Eating, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, main courses, Slow Cooker Tagged With: chicken, crockpot, slow cooker, tacos

Cooking For Cancer Patients TV Segment

October 12, 2016 by Jeanette Leave a Comment

Jeanette Chen on WTNH Cooking For Cancer Patients

This past Sunday, I had the opportunity to do a live TV segment – Cooking For Cancer Patients – on local news channel WTNH, an ABC-affiliated television station. I made Lentil Vegetable Farro Chard Soup, a soup I first made six years ago for a breast cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy. I wanted to show people how to cook…

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Filed Under: Cancer, Cooking For Cancer Tagged With: cooking for cancer, TV segment, WTNH

Spinach Vegetable Barley Bean Soup

October 10, 2016 by Jeanette 4 Comments

Spinach Vegetable Barley Bean Soup - a nutritious, hearty soup packed with vitamins and minerals, perfect for Fall and Winter ~ https://jeanetteshealthyliving.com

Spinach Vegetable Barley Bean Soup is a hearty nutritious soup, perfect for Fall and Winter. This vegetarian soup is an excellent source of vitamins, minerals, protein and fiber. A bowl of this nutrient-rich vegetable soup is a healthy and delicious meal in a bowl. I first made this Spinach Vegetable Barley Bean Soup six years ago for…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, Cooking For Cancer, New Year, Pantry Recipe, soups, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: anti-cancer soup, cancer, cooking for cancer patients, food for cancer patients

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