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Smoked Grilled Peruvian Chicken Recipe

May 30, 2019 by Jeanette 33 Comments

Smoked Grilled Peruvian Chicken - this chicken is bathed in a citrusy marinade and then smoked on the grill - incredibly delicious

Smoked Grilled Peruvian Chicken is bathed in a citrusy marinade and then cooked on the grill, using smoke as an ingredient. This is one of my favorite grilled chicken recipes, and many of my friends have shared it with their families. The key is to marinate the chicken in a mixture of fragrant spices and…

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Filed Under: book review, chicken, dairy-free, Dinner, giveaway, gluten-free, main courses, Recipes For Foodies Tagged With: Barton Seaver, Book Review, grilling with smoke, smoking chicken, smoking foods, smoking vegetables

Shawarma Chicken Wraps Recipe

June 25, 2018 by Jeanette 33 Comments

Spiced Shawarma Chicken Wrap

Shawarma Chicken Wraps are flavorful and fun to eat. This recipe makes it possible to recreate a popular street food in your home kitchen. I’ve been making these Shawarma Chicken Wraps for the past eight years, and my kids love them. They’re packed with flavor (the garlic mayonnaise compliments the spiced chicken perfectly), and look…

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Filed Under: book review, dairy-free, healthy choices, Meal Planning, meal prep, Recipes For Foodies, whole grain Tagged With: An Edible Mosaic, Book Review, Faith Gorsky, Middle Eastern cuisine, Shawarma Chicken

Millet Veggie Breakfast Tacos: Two Ways {GIVEAWAY}

May 12, 2016 by Jeanette 14 Comments

These Millet Veggie Breakfast Tacos can be enjoyed for lunch or dinner too. Today, I’m sharing a recipe for Breakfast Millet Tacos from a new cookbook, Eating Clean: The 21-Day Plan to Detox, Fight Inflammation and Reset Your Body, by Amie Valpone. I met Amie Valpone two years ago on a flight to Florida and I have to…

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Filed Under: book review, Breakfast, dairy-free, gluten-free, New Year, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: Amie Valpone, Book Review, tacos, vegan, vegetarian

Sugar-Free Low-Carb Dairy-Free Chocolate Mousse Recipe

February 10, 2015 by Jeanette 43 Comments

Sugar-Free Low-Carb Dairy-Free Chocolate Mousse - just 145 calories! The perfect Valentine's Day treat!

This Sugar-Free Low-Carb Dairy-Free Chocolate Mousse is secretly healthy, the perfect treat for chocolate lovers. Valentine’s Day is this Saturday and I’ve got the perfect chocolate dessert for your loved one that is healthy and sugar-free too! After all, what’s Valentine’s Day without some chocolate. This recipe for Sugar-Free Low-Carb Dairy-Free Chocolate Mousse comes from my friend…

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Filed Under: book review, Chemotherapy Recipes, Clean Eating, Cooking For Cancer, dairy-free, Desserts and Cookies, gluten-free, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: avocado, Brenda Bennett, chocolate mousse, cocoa powder, dairy-free, low carb, sugar-free, Sugar-Free Mom

Vegetarian Bibimbap Recipe

May 5, 2014 by Jeanette 28 Comments

Vegetarian Bibimbap © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This Vegetarian Bibimbap is colorful and fun to eat, and a great way to enjoy a variety of vegetables in one bowl. I love Korean food for its full flavored spiciness. One of my favorite parts of eating at Korean restaurant is sampling all the little dishes of banchan that are laid out on the…

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Filed Under: Asian, book review, Clean Eating, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, lunch, main courses, Recipes For Foodies, vegetables, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: bibimbap, cookbook review, Cooking Light, global cuisine, global kitchen, international cooking, international cuisine, Korean recipe

The Unforgettable Photograph – Capturing the Moment {Giveaway}

January 17, 2014 by Jeanette 8 Comments

Shoulder To Shoulder

For years I used a point and shoot camera with an automatic mode although I yearned to learn how to use a “real” camera (e.g., DSLR) to take great photographs. It wasn’t until I started this blog that I actually bought myself a big girl camera and started paying more attention to the lighting and…

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Filed Under: book review, giveaway Tagged With: Giveaway, photography tips, The Unforgettable Photograph

Everyday Classics: 68 Gluten-Free Recipes {Giveaway}

January 8, 2014 by Jeanette 22 Comments

Everyday Classics Saturday Pancakes

Today, I’m super excited to introduce you all to Everyday Classics: 68 Tasty & Essential Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free and Soy-Free Recipes written by Alexa Croft of Lexie’s Kitchen. All the recipes in Everyday Classics are gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free and soy-free, and most are also corn-free, making it a must-have resource for anyone who has food allergies,…

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Filed Under: book review, giveaway Tagged With: Alexa Croft, allergy free cookbook, allergy friendly cookbook, Book Review, dairy-free recipes, egg-free recipes, Giveaway, gluten-free recipes, soy-free recipes

Grilled Shrimp Tostadas Recipe

September 25, 2013 by Jeanette 31 Comments

Grilled Shrimp Tostadas

These Grilled Shrimp Tostados with Mashed Black Beans and Avocado Salsa Fresca from The Ultimate Panini Press Cookbook are sure to make dinnertime something to look forward to. Recently, I received a review copy of my friend, Kathy Strah’s, new cookbook, The Ultimate Panini Press Cookbook. I started following Kathy’s blog, Panini Happy, when I…

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Filed Under: book review, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, Seafood, shellfish Tagged With: Book Review, how to use a panini press, Kathy Strahs, panini grill recipes, shrimp tostados, The Ultimate Panini Press Cookbook

The Essential Good Food Guide Book Review

August 16, 2013 by Jeanette 19 Comments

The Essential Good Food Guide

When I first flipped through Margaret Wittenberg’s The Essential Good Food Guide, I thought it was just another book that would sit on my bookshelf and collect dust. I was dead wrong. The subtitle of this book says it all – “The Complete Resource for Buying and Using Whole Grains and Specialty Flours, Heirloom Fruits…

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Filed Under: book review, Resources Tagged With: Book Review, Whole Foods, whole ingredients

Ahi Tuna Spinach Avocado Pesto Sandwich Recipe

April 25, 2013 by Jeanette 32 Comments

Fresh Tuna Spinach Avocado Sandwich © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This brain-boosting Ahi Tuna Spinach Avocado Pesto Sandwich is packed with antioxidants and anti-flammatory ingredients, made in hopes of preventing Alzheimer’s Disease through the foods we eat. Recently, I’ve been reading about the healthy benefits of the Mediterranean Diet (a 30% reduction in the risk of major cardiovascular events) as well as the connection between what…

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Filed Under: book review, dairy-free, giveaway, gluten-free, healthy choices, Resources, Seafood, Special Diets Tagged With: Alzheimer's Disease prevention, Alzheimer's Disease prevention diet, brain health, Chef Beau MacMillan, delaying progression of Alzheimer's Disease, Dr. Marwan Sabbagh, preventing Alzheimer's Disease

Stir Fry Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken Recipe

March 4, 2013 by Jeanette 34 Comments

Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This Stir Fry Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken features a fragrant lemongrass and homemade Roasted Chile Paste. Today, I’m reviewing Charles Phan’s Vietnamese Home Cooking cookbook and sharing his Stir Fry Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken recipe. Charles Phan is the chef-owner of  the Slanted Door restaurant in San Francisco, known for its modern Vietnamese cuisine.  I’ve never been to Slanted…

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Filed Under: Asian, book review, main courses, Recipes For Foodies, sauces Tagged With: Charles Phan, roasted chile paste recipe, The Slanted Door, Vietnamese Cooking cookbook review, Vietnamese cuisine, Vietnamese lemongrass chicken, Vietnamese recipe

Dan Dan Mien and Book Launch Party for Steamy Kitchen’s Healthy Asian Favorites (Giveaway)

February 5, 2013 by Jeanette 87 Comments

Steamy Kitchen's Dan Dan Mien © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This week, I am so excited to be participating in a Virtual Book Launch Party for Jaden Hair’s newest cookbook, Steamy Kitchen’s Healthy Asian Favorites. I received a review copy several weeks ago and have trying lots of recipes from Jaden’s new cookbook. [rss-cut] I first met Jaden two years ago when I started my…

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Filed Under: Asian, book review, giveaway, gluten-free, healthy choices Tagged With: Dan Dan Mien, Giveaway, healthy Chinese recipe, Jaden Hair, Steamy Kitchen's Healthy Asian Favorites cookbook, virtual book launch

An Edible Mosaic Book Review and Giveaway

November 9, 2012 by Jeanette 25 Comments

Maza Platter

Over the past three weeks, I’ve been sharing a sampling of authentic Middle Eastern recipes from Faith Gorsky’s new cookbook, An Edible Mosaic, including Zucchini Fritters, Spiced Chicken Shawarma Wraps and Semolina Cake. It’s been a really fun way for me to learn more about Middle Eastern cuisine and culture, and to experience first hand…

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Filed Under: book review Tagged With: An Edible Mosaic, Book Review, Faith Gorsky, Giveaway, Middle Eastern cookbook, Middle Eastern cuisine

Gluten-Free Coconut “Semolina” Cake (Edible Mosaic)

October 30, 2012 by Jeanette 17 Comments

Corn "Semolina" Cake

Recently, I was asked to participate in a virtual Mid-East Feast to celebrate the upcoming release of An Edible Mosaic, authored and photographed by my fellow blogging friend, Faith Gorsky. Brandy from Nutmeg Nanny is organizing this month-long event where a group of fabulous foodie bloggers has been sharing a different recipe for the past…

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Filed Under: book review, Desserts and Cookies, gluten-free Tagged With: An Edible Mosaic, cookbook review, corn flour, Faith Gorsky, Middle Eastern cooking, Middle Eastern cuisine, Middle Eastern recipe, semolina cake

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Spice Banana Bread Recipe

October 1, 2012 by Jeanette 40 Comments

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Spice Banana Bread

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Spice Banana Bread is dark, moist and hearty tasting. Banana bread has been a favorite of mine since I was a kid, and now as a mom, I’ve made it more times than I can remember. My go-to recipe has always been the recipe my mom used when we were growing up, which…

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Filed Under: book review, Breads, Breakfast, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, snacks Tagged With: gluten-free banana bread, Jenna Weber, quick bread, White Jacket Not Required

Chicken with Romesco Sauce Recipe – The Whole Food Revelation

December 28, 2011 by Jeanette 11 Comments

Chicken with Romesca Sauce

With 2012 just a few days away, many of us are spending some time reflecting on the past year and setting goals for the New Year, including how to diet, how to be healthy, and how to lose weight. Although we often start out the New Year with great expectations, by the end of year…

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Filed Under: book review, healthy choices, Resources Tagged With: Beyond The Peel, Healthy Diet, New Year Resolutions, Romesca Sauce, Unprocessed Foods, Whole Food Revolution, Whole Foods, Whole Foods Diet

Joy Bauer Food Cures Book Review {Gluten-Free Gingerbread Muffins and a Giveaway}

December 13, 2011 by Jeanette 52 Comments

Gluten-Free Gingerbread Muffins

As many of you know, I started Jeanette’s Healthy Living as a place to share foods that I was preparing for friends with cancer in the hopes of helping to nourish and help them through the healing and recovery process. As time has passed, Jeanette’s Healthy Living has evolved to include foods I’ve made for…

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Filed Under: book review, Breads, Breakfast, Cancer, Christmas, Cooking For Cancer, giveaway, healthy choices, Holidays, Resources, resources Tagged With: Food Cures Book Review, Giveaway, Gluten-Free Gingerbread Muffins, Joy Bauer

Gluten/Dairy/Egg/Soy Free Vegan Quinoa Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

May 6, 2011 by Jeanette 13 Comments

Gluten/Dairy/Egg/Soy Free Vegan Quinoa Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies Recently, I was asked to write a book review of Carrots ‘N’ Cake, Healthy Living One Carrot and Cupcake At A Time.  Written by Tina Haupert, a healthy living blogger, Carrots ‘N’ Cake (named after her blog) chronicles different experiences throughout her life and how she has managed a (mostly) healthy lifestyle. …

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Filed Under: book review, dairy-free, Desserts and Cookies, gluten-free, snacks, vegan Tagged With: allergy-free, cookies

Meg Wolff’s Glazed Brussels Sprouts Recipe

November 30, 2010 by Jeanette 4 Comments

Glazed Brussels Sprouts

Cookbook Review and Recipe from A Life In Balance: Delicious, Plant-Based Recipes for Optimal Health by Meg Wolff. I first came across Meg Wolff at the Huffington Post where she writes regularly, featuring stories about the positive impact of a plant-based diet on health, as well as anticancer recipes. A Life In Balance is Meg…

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Filed Under: book review, Cooking For Cancer, cruciferous vegetables, dairy-free, healthy choices, Holidays, side dishes, Thanksgiving, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: brussels sprouts, Meg Wolff

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