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…
Shawarma Chicken Wraps Recipe
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…
Millet Veggie Breakfast Tacos: Two Ways {GIVEAWAY}
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…
Sugar-Free Low-Carb Dairy-Free Chocolate Mousse Recipe
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…
Vegetarian Bibimbap Recipe
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…
The Unforgettable Photograph – Capturing the Moment {Giveaway}
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…
Everyday Classics: 68 Gluten-Free Recipes {Giveaway}
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,…
Grilled Shrimp Tostadas Recipe
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…
The Essential Good Food Guide Book Review
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…
Ahi Tuna Spinach Avocado Pesto Sandwich Recipe
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…
Stir Fry Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken Recipe
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…
Dan Dan Mien and Book Launch Party for Steamy Kitchen’s Healthy Asian Favorites (Giveaway)
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…
An Edible Mosaic Book Review and Giveaway
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…
Gluten-Free Coconut “Semolina” Cake (Edible Mosaic)
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…
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Spice Banana Bread Recipe
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…
Chicken with Romesco Sauce Recipe – The Whole Food Revelation
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…
Joy Bauer Food Cures Book Review {Gluten-Free Gingerbread Muffins and a Giveaway}
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…
Gluten/Dairy/Egg/Soy Free Vegan Quinoa Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
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. …
Meg Wolff’s Glazed Brussels Sprouts Recipe
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…