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Mediterranean Pasta Salad

June 29, 2020 by Jeanette 4 Comments

Mediterranean Pasta Salad

This Mediterranean Pasta Salad is easy to make and perfect for summer barbecues or picnics. Juicy, sweet, farm fresh tomatoes are featured in this vegetarian friendly pasta salad. Our church provides a unique community feel, despite its size. One of ways I like to serve is cooking meals for people and families who are going…

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Filed Under: csa, ENTERTAINING, Pasta and Noodles, salads, side dishes, vegetarian

Kale Basil Mint Parsley Pesto Recipe

August 14, 2019 by Jeanette 22 Comments

Kale Basil Mint Parsley Pesto © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This deliciously healthy Kale Basil Mint Parsley Pesto is great on sandwiches, quesadillas, and pizzas, or tossed with pasta (hot or cold). Versatile and nutritious, I use it on everything I can think of during the summer. For the past three summers, I’ve purchased a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) share, which means I get a…

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Filed Under: csa, dairy-free, dips and sauces, farmer's market, gluten-free, sauces, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: kale pesto, mint pesto, parsley pesto, summer pesto

Easy Pasta with Spinach Tomatoes and Parmesan Cheese Recipe

June 3, 2019 by Jeanette 26 Comments

Spinach Tomato Parmesan Pasta © Jeanette's Healthy Living

Pasta with Spinach Tomatoes and Parmesan Cheese takes just 20 minutes to prepare, and makes a great all in one dish, packed with spinach. This vegetarian-friendly meal is sure to please. Moms need a break from cooking once in a while. Like most moms, I rarely seem to get a break, no matter what time…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, csa, Dinner, gluten-free, green leafy vegetables, main courses, Pasta and Noodles, vegetarian Tagged With: easy, pasta, quick, spinach, tomatoes, vegetarian

Japanese Carrot Ginger Salad Dressing Recipe

April 1, 2019 by Jeanette 32 Comments

Japanese Carrot Ginger Dressing

Japanese Carrot Ginger Salad Dressing is a healthy and delicious recipe similar to what you find in many Japanese restaurants. I went to my first Japanese restaurant when I was a graduate student in New York City. I fondly remember the simple green salad served with this sweet and tangy carrot ginger salad dressing. I’ve…

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Filed Under: Asian, csa, dairy-free, dips and sauces, farmer's market, gluten-free, green leafy vegetables, healthy choices, salads, sauces, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: carrot ginger dressing, carrots, Japanese salad dressing

Clean Eating Lentil Soup Recipe

January 7, 2019 by Jeanette 30 Comments

Clean Eating Lentil Soup © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This Clean Eating Lentil Soup is so easy to make and freezes really well. Make a batch, divide it into meal size portions, and freeze. When you’re yearning for a cup of hot soup, just pull a container out of the freezer. 94 calories/1 Freestyle point per cup. In the colder months of the year,…

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Filed Under: Beans/Legumes, Clean Eating, Cooking For Cancer, cruciferous vegetables, csa, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, New Year, Pantry Recipe, soups, vegan, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: anti-cancer soup, cancer-fighting ingredients, clean eating, clean eating recipe, easy lentil soup, simple lentil soup, vegan soup, vegetarian soup

Corn Tomato Avocado Salsa Salad Recipe

July 30, 2018 by Jeanette 23 Comments

Corn Avocado Tomato Salad © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This Corn Tomato Avocado Salsa Salad is perfect for warm weather entertaining. Serve it as a dip for an appetizer, salsa on top of grilled chicken or fish, or as a salad. Casual summer dinners, barbecues and get togethers call for easy recipes that can be thrown together quickly with fresh in-season ingredients. I love…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, csa, dairy-free, dips and sauces, farmer's market, gluten-free, salads, side dishes, snacks, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: avocado, cilantro, corn, dip, lime, salsa, summer, tomato

Mexican Corn Quinoa Salad Recipe

June 6, 2018 by Jeanette 76 Comments

Mexican Corn Quinoa Salad © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This Mexican Corn Quinoa Salad is a festive warm weather salad, perfect for a crowd. I love fresh corn, and although I enjoy it on the cob, I find it makes a great side dish when used in salads. I think warm weather is finally here to stay, so I have been trying to take…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, csa, gluten-free, healthy choices, New Year, salads, side dishes, vegetables Tagged With: corn, quinoa, salad

Quinoa Kale Tomato Corn Salad Recipe {Video}

May 28, 2018 by Jeanette 54 Comments

Kale Quinoa Tomato Corn Salad © Jeanette's Healthy Living

Quinoa Kale Tomato Corn Salad is light, healthy, and delicious. I love salads that can be enjoyed as main course salads when I’m looking for a satisfying, but light lunch or dinner. Quinoa is a versatile grain (it’s actually a seed) that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It can be eaten in…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, csa, Easter, gluten-free, green leafy vegetables, healthy choices, salads, side dishes, vegan, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: corn, kale, quinoa, salad, tomato

Kale Basil Hazelnut Pesto Recipe

May 21, 2018 by Jeanette 6 Comments

Kale Basil Hazelnut Pesto © Jeanette's Healthy Living

Kale Basil Hazelnut Pesto is a healthy and delicious condiment that doubles as a way to get extra leafy green vegetables into everyday meals. Growing up in a Chinese American family, I did not get my first taste of pesto until I was an adult. But, once I tasted it, I was hooked. Although traditional…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, csa, dairy-free, dips and sauces, farmer's market, gluten-free, green leafy vegetables, healthy choices, Pureed Food Diet, sauces, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: basil, hazelnuts, kale, pesto, summer

Spicy Korean Cucumber Kimchi Refrigerator Pickles Recipe

July 26, 2017 by Jeanette 54 Comments

Spicy Korean Cucumber Kimchi Refrigerator Pickles - spicy and a little sour, these pickles are easy to make - I leave them out on the counter to ferment for one day, then refrigerate them

These Spicy Korean Cucumber Kimchi Refrigerator Pickles are a delicious way to enjoy fresh kirby cucumbers this summer. Each summer, I look forward to our local farmer’s market. Kirby cucumbers are one of the items I pick up when I see them. Farm fresh kirby cucumbers are firm, crunchy and make amazing kimchi pickles. I’ve…

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Filed Under: Asian, Clean Eating, csa, dairy-free, gluten-free, side dishes, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: Asian, kimchee, kimchi, kirby cucumbers, Korean, refrigerator pickles

Pickled Jalapeño Peppers with Coriander and Garlic Recipe

August 19, 2015 by Jeanette 8 Comments

Pickled Jalapeño Peppers - so easy to make at home. Garlic and coriander seeds add a little something special.

Pickled Jalapeño Peppers with Coriander and Garlic are so easy to make at home. I go to the farmer’s market every week when I’m in town, and am just savoring all the summer produce. Recently, I spotted jalapeño peppers from farmer’s market and couldn’t resist. Jalapeño peppers are not the spiciest peppers I’ve eaten, but this…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, csa, dairy-free, gluten-free, side dishes, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: easy pickles, fast pickles, jalapeno peppers, pickles, pickling

Grilled Cauliflower with Rosemary and Thyme Recipe

August 17, 2015 by Jeanette 8 Comments

Grilled Cauliflower with Rosemary and Thyme - the perfect side dish for summer grilling

Grilled Cauliflower with Rosemary and Thyme is the perfect summer side dish, scented with fresh herbs. I love no-fuss Summer grilling because it keeps the kitchen cool and there’s virtually no clean-up involved. Both proteins and vegetables can be grilled at the same time too, so there’s no need to turn on the stove or…

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Filed Under: cruciferous vegetables, csa, dairy-free, farmer's market, gluten-free, side dishes, Summer Recipes, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: grilled cauliflower, grilling cauliflower, grilling vegetables, rosemary, thyme

Kale Mint Basil Pesto Recipe

July 13, 2015 by Jeanette 9 Comments

Kale Mint Basil Pesto - a summer pesto that's healthy and delicious ~ toss with pasta (hot or cold), add a few spoonfuls to potato salad, or use it on sandwiches and pizza

This Kale Mint Basil Pesto is a great way to enjoy summer kale and fresh herbs at their peak. Toss it with pasta, add it to potato salad, spread it on sandwiches or pizza. It’s that time of year when I make fresh pesto using kale from the farmer’s market and other herbs. Over the…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, csa, dairy-free, GAPS Diet, gluten-free, lunch, main courses, sauces, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: basil, kale, mint, pesto

Cashew Miso Kale Chips Recipe

May 25, 2015 by Jeanette 9 Comments

Cashew Miso Kale Chips - these crispy kale chips are packed with umami flavor and make a healthy snack

These Cashew Miso Kale Chips are packed with umami flavors and make a healthy snack. I remember the first time I tried kale chips. One of our friend’s sons was on a raw food diet and made kale chips in a dehydrator on a regular basis. They were addicting and no one could eat just…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, csa, dairy-free, dehydrator, gluten-free, green leafy vegetables, New Year, snacks, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: cashew nuts, dehydrator, kale chips, miso, nutritional yeast

Hash Brown Cauliflower and Potatoes

October 2, 2014 by Jeanette 17 Comments

Cauliflower Potato Hash Browns © Jeanette's Healthy Living

Hash Brown Cauliflower and Potatoes make a healthy breakfast any day of the week. These days I’m really into shortcuts. Turning leftovers into a new meal has become very common around here. I’m still adjusting to cooking for a smaller family, and I hate throwing food away, so dinner becomes breakfast, or a snack in…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Clean Eating, cruciferous vegetables, csa, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: budget meals, cauliflower, hash browns, how to use leftovers, leftovers, paleo, potatoes

Slow Roasted Summer Tomatoes Recipe

September 22, 2014 by Jeanette 21 Comments

Slow Roasted Summer Tomatoes © Jeanette's Healthy Living

These Slow Roasted Summer Tomatoes are jammy, yet juicy and sweet. They’re a versatile accompaniment to just about any meal. There’s something about summer tomatoes that I just can’t get enough of. Each week I pick up as many tomatoes as I can from the farmer’s market – some are yellow, some orange, others red…

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Filed Under: csa, dairy-free, farmer's market, gluten-free, side dishes, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: farmer's market, slow roasting, tomatoes

Kale Edamame Zucchini Greek Salad Recipe

September 3, 2014 by Jeanette 11 Comments

Greek Style Kale Edamame Zucchini Salad Recipe - this healthy salad is packed with flavor and lots of fun textures - Jeanette's Healthy Living

Enjoy this Kale Edamame Zucchini Greek Salad for a lunch or dinner. Top with a poached egg or hard boiled egg for added protein. Dinners have been really quiet the past few days, with just our youngest son at home. We dropped our three older boys off at college in a span of a week. Although I’ve…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, csa, Dinner, gluten-free, green leafy vegetables, lunch, main courses, salads, vegetarian Tagged With: edamame, Greek Salad, kale, meatless, salad, soybeans, zucchini

Grilled Ratatouille with Eggplant, Peppers and Tomatoes Recipe

August 20, 2014 by Jeanette 12 Comments

Grilled Ratatouille wrapped in foil is the perfect way to enjoy summer eggplant, tomatoes, onions and peppers. The best part is that there’s almost no cleanup involved. Our farmer’s market is packed with summer vegetables this time of year and I find myself buying as much as I can carry. Although I get to the…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, csa, dairy-free, farmer's market, gluten-free, healthy choices, side dishes, Summer Recipes, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: eggplant, farmer's market, grilling, peppers, ratatouille, summer

Pasta with Pesto, Fresh Tomatoes, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Chicken and Mozzarella Cheese

August 13, 2014 by Jeanette 17 Comments

This Kitchen Sink Pasta with Pesto, Fresh Tomatoes, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Chicken and Mozzarella Cheese makes a hearty meal. Today’s recipe is for a pasta dish that I threw together on July 4th for lunch. I didn’t intend on making lunch for the boys that day because I was cleaning through mounds of paperwork and trying…

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Filed Under: back-to-school, chicken, Clean Eating, csa, Dinner, gluten-free, lunch, main courses, Pasta and Noodles Tagged With: kale pesto, oven dried tomato pesto, pasta, quick and easy

Kale Salad with Feta, Garlic Panko Crumbs and Fried Slow Poached Egg Recipe

August 12, 2014 by Jeanette 25 Comments

Kale Salad with Feta and Garlic Panko Crumbs and Poached Egg © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This Kale Salad with Feta, Garlic Panko Crumbs and Fried Slow Poached Egg is seriously addicting. Recently, I clicked on a link for Mei Mei’s food truck in Boston and discovered their Amazing Kale Salad menu item. I don’t even know how I ended up on their site, but that kale salad description intrigued me…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, csa, farmer's market, gluten-free, green leafy vegetables, healthy choices, Recipes For Foodies, salads, vegetarian Tagged With: feta cheese, garlic panko crumbs, kale salad, Mei Mei food truck, slow poached egg, sous vide poached egg

Blueberry Cranberry Walnut Aged Goat Cheese Salad Recipe

August 6, 2014 by Jeanette 19 Comments

Blueberry Cranberry Aged Goat Cheese Walnut Salad © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This Blueberry Cranberry Walnut Aged Goat Cheese Salad offers a beautiful balance of sweet, tangy and creamy all in a bowl. I don’t think I’ve met a person yet that doesn’t like blueberries. They’re one of the rare fruits in nature that have a brilliant blue color and they’re just plain cute and fun to…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, csa, farmer's market, gluten-free, salads, side dishes, vegetarian Tagged With: aged goat cheese, blueberries, fruit and nut salad, green salad with fruit, walnuts

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