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How To Cook Quinoa + Health Benefits {Video}

March 27, 2014 by Jeanette 13 Comments

Cooked Quinoa © Jeanette's Healthy Living

If you’ve never tried quinoa, now’s the time. Check out my How To Cook Quinoa video – quinoa is so easy to prepare and highly nutritious. I have a number of quinoa recipes on my blog, but I realized I don’t have a post devoted to how to cook quinoa. Recently, one reader asked what…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, Resources, side dishes, whole grain Tagged With: how to cook quinoa, how to make quinoa, quinoa, video

Filipino Style Turkey Garlic Sausage Recipe

March 22, 2014 by Jeanette 29 Comments

Filipino Turkey Garlic Sausage Patties © Jeanette's Healthy Living

Today’s Filipino Style Turkey Garlic Sausage recipe is a healthier version of a traditional Filipino breakfast sausage. I love savory Asian and Asian-inspired breakfast foods, from congee to Nasi Goreng to Burmese Fried Rice and Peas to Asian Inspired Savory Oatmeal. One of the first savory Asian breakfast foods I had when I was growing…

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Filed Under: Asian, Breakfast, chicken, Clean Eating, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices Tagged With: Asian breakfast, Filipino breakfast, Filipino food, healthy sausage recipe, turkey

How To Make The Perfect Poached Egg – Sous Vide Cooking {Video}

March 21, 2014 by Jeanette 19 Comments

The Perfect Sous Vide Poached Egg

I’ve been wanting to learn how to make the Perfect Poached Egg – Sous Vide style for a while, made using the sous vide technique. This “fancy” technique simply means cooking food at a precise temperature for a period of time so that it achieves the “perfect” consistency or texture. The most critical piece of equipment…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Clean Eating, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices Tagged With: how-to, poached eggs, sous vide, sous vide cooking, sous vide poached egg, the perfect poached egg, video

Asian Tomato Ginger Lime Salad Recipe

March 19, 2014 by Jeanette 11 Comments

Tomato Ginger Lime Salad © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This simple Asian Tomato Ginger Lime Salad is a refreshing side accompaniment that will compliment just about any meal. Most times, fresh ingredients require so little adornment that you can simply eat them raw and slightly seasoned if desired. Last week, I made a Fresh Citrus Fruit Salad that demonstrated how beautiful yet simple it can…

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Filed Under: Asian, Clean Eating, dairy-free, gluten-free, salads, side dishes, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: Asian salad, cherry tomatoes, Filipino food, ginger, lime

Fresh Citrus Fruit Salad

March 12, 2014 by Jeanette 19 Comments

Fresh Citrus Salad © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This Fresh Citrus Fruit Salad is packed with vitamin C and other vitamins and minerals. It’s so pretty, and perfect for dessert. I am always amazed by the bounty of nature and the rainbow of colors that can be found in different varieties of fruits and vegetables. Whether it’s purple cauliflower, yellow carrots, blood oranges…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, dairy-free, Desserts and Cookies, gluten-free, healthy choices, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: cara cara oranges, citrus fruits, citrus salad, mandarin oranges, Meyer lemon, minneola oranges, rio red grapefruit, Sunkist

Roasted Cauliflower and Brussels Sprouts with Prosciutto Recipe

March 3, 2014 by Jeanette 16 Comments

Roasted Cauliflower and Brussels Sprouts with Prosciutto

This simple recipe for Roasted Cauliflower and Brussels Sprouts with Proscuitto is perfect for an easy weeknight side dish. Made with antioxidant rich purple varieties of cauliflower and brussels sprouts, it’s a stunning addition to any meal. March is National Nutrition Month® 2014 and I’m celebrating with this antioxidant packed Roasted Purple Cauliflower and Purple Brussels…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, cruciferous vegetables, csa, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, side dishes, Thanksgiving Tagged With: cruciferous vegetables, healthy living, humanely raised pork, National Nutrition Month, nitrate free meats, proscuitto, purple brussels sprouts, purple cauliflower

Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprint Quinoa Oat Cookies Recipe

February 27, 2014 by Jeanette 18 Comments

Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprint Quinoa Oat Cookies

These Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprint Quinoa Oat Cookies are full of good-for-you ingredients and will satisfy your sweet tooth. I don’t bake very often but when I do, I try to incorporate a few healthy ingredients into my recipes. Lately, I’ve been playing around with quinoa in sweets, like my Quinoa Fudge Brownies and Quinoa…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, Desserts and Cookies, gluten-free, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: clean eating dessert recipe, gluten-free peanut butter and jelly cookies, oat flour, organic, quinoa, quinoa flour

Cajun Chicken Sausage Gumbo Stew Recipe

February 26, 2014 by Jeanette 7 Comments

Cajun Chicken Sausage Gumbo Stew

Today’s recipe for Cajun Chicken Sausage Gumbo Stew is full of New Orleans flavors. Add a little hot sauce if you like and serve with steamed rice and a green salad for a complete meal. Can you tell I like Cajun food? This all started eight years ago when my family went to Louisiana for…

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Filed Under: chicken, Clean Eating, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, main courses, Pantry Recipe Tagged With: cajun, creole, gluten-free, gumbo, Mardi Gras

Easy Herb Spiced Roasted Chicken Recipe

February 24, 2014 by Jeanette 20 Comments

The Easiest Herb Spiced Roasted Chicken

Anyone can make this Easy Herb Spiced Roasted Chicken. Roast two chickens and use the extras for meals throughout the week. They say you know a great chef from their roasted chicken. For years, I was intimidated at the thought of roasting my own chicken and resorted to buying rotisserie chickens from the supermarket. After…

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Filed Under: chicken, Clean Eating, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses Tagged With: easiest roast chicken, easy dinner idea, easy roast chicken, homemade roasted chicken

Gluten-Free Quinoa Almond Flour Pancakes Recipe

February 19, 2014 by Jeanette 67 Comments

Quinoa Almond Flour Pancakes

These tender Gluten-Free Quinoa Almond Flour Pancakes are perfect when you’re craving comfort food but want something a little bit healthy. I’m always trying to sneak in healthy ingredients for my kids, so on one recent snow day, I whipped up these Quinoa Almond Pancakes for breakfast. I had cooked quinoa from the night before (I…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Clean Eating, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: almond flour, coconut oil, gluten-free pancakes, protein pancakes, quinoa

Meyer Lemon Blood Orange Glazed Roast Chicken Recipe

February 17, 2014 by Jeanette 20 Comments

Meyer Lemon Blood Orange Glazed Roast Chicken

Meyer Lemon Blood Orange Glazed Roast Chicken is so easy to make, you’ll want to include this in your weeknight cooking repertoire. Any citrus fruit can be used in this no-fuss meal. A few weeks ago, the twins went off to a winter retreat with our church. I really missed them and our house was…

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Filed Under: chicken, Clean Eating, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses Tagged With: blood oranges, easy dinner idea, mandarinquat, Meyer lemon, roast chicken

Quinoa Fudge Brownies Recipe

February 13, 2014 by Jeanette 47 Comments

Quinoa Fudge Brownies

These Quinoa Fudge Brownies are dense and full of dark chocolate goodness, perfect for Valentine’s Day. No one will guess that these are actually healthy. A few weeks ago, my husband and I met a lovely couple who happen to be vegetarians. I was instantly intrigued and started peppering the wife with questions about what…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, dairy-free, Desserts and Cookies, gluten-free, healthy choices, vegetarian Tagged With: avocado as substitute for butter, coconut oil, Comfort Food Feast, Food Network, gluten-free brownies, quinoa, quinoa brownies, The Daniel Plan

Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili with Green Chilies Recipe

February 6, 2014 by Jeanette 20 Comments

Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili with Green Chilies is perfect for a wintry day. Serve it with lots of fixings for extra fun. We’ve been enjoying some comfort food lately, including this most recent chili recipe for Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili with Green Chilies. With the cleanup from our water pipe burst finally…

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Filed Under: chicken, Clean Eating, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, Slow Cooker Tagged With: Comfort Food Feast, crockpot chicken recipe, crockpot chili recipe, Food Network, slow cooker chicken recipe, slow cooker chili recipe, white chicken chili

Quinoa Banana Chocolate Chip Breakfast Bake Recipe

February 5, 2014 by Jeanette 65 Comments

Quinoa Banana Chocolate Chip Breakfast Bake © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This Quinoa Banana Chocolate Chip Breakfast Bake is a great way to start the day off – kind of like banana chocolate chip bread in a bowl. Recently, I picked up a copy of The Daniel Plan 40 Days to a Healthier Life by Rick Warren, which encourages living a healthy lifestyle by focusing on…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Clean Eating, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, vegan, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: quinoa breakfast bake, The Daniel Plan

Chipotle Style Chicken Burrito Bowl Recipe

February 3, 2014 by Jeanette 19 Comments

Chipotle Style Chicken Burrito Bowl © Jeanette's Healthy Living #Mexican #recipe

If you love Chipotle restaurant’s burrito bowl, you’ll love my Chipotle Style Chicken Burrito Bowl with a healthy kick. A few weeks ago, I was on a Chipotle restaurant copycat kick and had batches of Chipotle Style Cilantro Lime Brown Rice, Slow Cooker Chipotle Style Black Beans, and Slow Cooker Chicken Carnitas sitting in my…

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Filed Under: chicken, Clean Eating, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses Tagged With: Chipotle copycat recipes, Chipotle restaurant

Gluten-Free Maryland Crab Cake Sliders Recipe

January 30, 2014 by Jeanette 17 Comments

Maryland Crab Cake Sliders

These Gluten-Free Maryland Crab Cake Sliders are fun party food and perfect for Super Bowl entertaining. I was born and raised in Maryland so I grew up eating crabs in the shell. After I moved away from home though, fresh crabs were hard to come by, so I had to satisfy my crab cravings with…

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Filed Under: appetizers, Clean Eating, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, Seafood, shellfish, Super Bowl Tagged With: Comfort Food Feast, Food Network, gluten-free crab cakes, gluten-free sliders, Healthy Super Bowl Foods, sliders

Skinny Low Carb New England Cauliflower Clam Chowder Recipe

January 27, 2014 by Jeanette 39 Comments

Skinny New England Clam Chowder © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This Skinny Low Carb New England Cauliflower Clam Chowder is low carb, and no one will guess that cauliflower is the secret ingredient. I’ve got some exciting news! Last weekend, I was contacted by the producers of the Dr. Oz Show to come up with a healthy New England Clam Chowder for their Healthy Recipe Challenge. The…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, gluten-free, healthy choices, lunch, soups Tagged With: cauliflower, cauliflower clam chowder, Dr Oz Show, healthy clam chowder, low carb, lowfat clam chowder, no potato clam chowder, skinny recipe

Slow Cooker Smoked Sausage Chicken Cassoulet Recipe

January 23, 2014 by Jeanette 26 Comments

Smoked Sausage Chicken Cassoulet

This Slow Cooker Smoked Sausage Chicken Cassoulet is the perfect comfort food when you need it the most. So, we had a bit of a disaster last weekend. With the frigid temperatures dropping to zero degrees overnight, a pipe burst in our house and our entire basement and one of our first floor rooms was…

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Filed Under: chicken, Clean Eating, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, Pantry Recipe, Slow Cooker Tagged With: Cooking Light, healthy cassoulet recipe, healthy comfort food, light comfort food

Slow Cooker Chicken Carnitas Recipe

January 22, 2014 by Jeanette 32 Comments

This Slow Cooker Chipotle Chicken Carnitas recipe is a lightened up version of Chipotle Mexican Grill’s pork carnitas. Great in salads, burrito bowls, and tacos, it’s a versatile recipe that freezes well too. If you’ve ever eaten at Chipotle Mexican Grill, you might have tried their carnitas, made with pork shoulder or butt. One of…

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Filed Under: chicken, Clean Eating, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, Slow Cooker Tagged With: chicken carnitas, Chipotle carnitas, healthy carnitas recipe, light carnitas recipe

Slow Cooker Chipotle Style Black Beans Recipe

January 20, 2014 by Jeanette 12 Comments

Slow Cooker Chipotle Style Black Beans - so easy you can make this at home

These Slow Cooker Chipotle Style Black Beans make a great weeknight staple. Served over Cilantro Lime Brown Rice, on top of Huevos Rancheros, or in a burrito or taco, it’s a versatile recipe. All you need is some hot sauce if you like it spicy. My boys love Chipotle’s burritos and burrito bowls. My oldest…

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Filed Under: Beans/Legumes, Clean Eating, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, Pantry Recipe, side dishes, Slow Cooker, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: Chipotle black beans, crockpot black beans, slow cooker black beans, vegan, vegetarian

Triple Cheese Chicken Pasta Bake Recipe

January 16, 2014 by Jeanette 21 Comments

Triple Chicken Pasta Bake #light #healthy

This Triple Cheese Chicken Pasta Bake is the perfect winter comfort food. Lighter than most cheesy pasta dishes, this dish is deceptively rich and hearty. One chilly snowy day recently, I whipped up this Triple Cheese Chicken Pasta Bake for dinner. I happened to have leftover roasted chicken in my freezer, an extra box of…

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Filed Under: chicken, Clean Eating, Dinner, healthy choices, main courses, Pasta and Noodles Tagged With: Cooking Light, healthy chicken casserole, healthy comfort food, healthy pasta casserole, light chicken casserole, light comfort food

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