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Roasted Kabocha Squash Dip

November 4, 2019 by Jeanette 1 Comment

Kabocha Squash Dip

Roasted Kabocha Squash Dip is a healthy and delicious dip, perfect for a snack or for a party. A generous and very gifted family invited 50 women from our church to their home for a Fall gathering. They put out an amazing spread of food for all of us to enjoy. I was asked to…

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Filed Under: appetizers, dips and sauces, Thanksgiving Tagged With: healthy dip, winter squash

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

Mexican Chopped Salad with Cilantro Lime Yogurt Avocado Dressing Recipe

May 1, 2019 by Jeanette 19 Comments

Mexican Chopped Salad with Creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing © Jeanette's Healthy Living

Mexican Chopped Salad with Cilantro Lime Yogurt Avocado Dressing is so light, no one will guess the secret ingredients in the creamy dressing. The non-fat dressing is deceptively rich and creamy tasting. 148 calories/2 Freestyle points per serving). Last week, we started our Fall Bible Study and I volunteered to bring a savory dish. It…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, dips and sauces, gluten-free, New Year, salads, side dishes, vegetables Tagged With: avocado, chopped salad, Greek yogurt, lime cilantro dressing, Mexican salad, oil free dressing, progressive dinner

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

Chinese Poached Chicken with Ginger Soy Sauce

January 21, 2019 by Jeanette 7 Comments

Chinese Poached Chicken with Soy Ginger Sauce

Chinese Poached Chicken with Ginger Soy Sauce is a healthy and delicious way to prepare chicken. Make extra poached chicken and use in salads, soups, and noodle dishes throughout the week. 52 calories/0 Freestyle points per serving. Poaching is a virtually fat-free way of cooking chicken and fish.  Although seldom used in American kitchens, poaching…

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Filed Under: Asian, chicken, dairy-free, Dinner, dips and sauces, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses Tagged With: poached chicken

Cranberry Pear Sauce Recipe

November 14, 2018 by Jeanette 8 Comments

Cranberry Pear Sauce - this easy cranberry sauce can be ready in just 15 minutes; it can be made ahead of time for Thanksgiving

This easy Cranberry Pear Sauce can be ready in less than 15 minutes; make it ahead of time for Thanksgiving or on the day of the big feast. For the past month, I’ve been volunteering in the kitchen at Grace Farms, a brand new community center in our town, built on 80 acres of open space for…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, dairy-free, dips and sauces, gluten-free, Holidays, Thanksgiving, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: homemade cranberry sauce, pears, thanksgiving

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

Grilled Brined Chicken with Homemade Barbecue Sauce Recipe

July 23, 2018 by Jeanette 11 Comments

Grilled Chicken with Homemade Barbecue Sauce © Jeanette's Healthy Living

Grilled Brined Chicken with Homemade Barbecue Sauce takes barbecue chicken to a whole new level. Smoky and sweet, this sauce is finger licking good, and the brined chicken is juicy and tender. Recently, we had the pleasure of hosting my husband’s cousin and niece from Taiwan for a week. I’ve never met them before, and…

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Filed Under: chicken, Clean Eating, dairy-free, Dinner, dips and sauces, gluten-free, main courses, Summer Recipes Tagged With: barbecue chicken, brining chicken, family, homemade barbecue sauce, Labor Day, summer

Kale Basil Pistachio Garlic Scape Pesto Recipe

July 4, 2018 by Jeanette 16 Comments

Kale Garlic Scape Basil Pesto © Jeanette's Healthy Living

Kale Basil Pistachio Garlic Scape Pesto is a great way to enjoy in-season farmer’s market produce. I remember the first time I tasted pesto many years ago. Just a spoonful of pesto packs a flavorful aromatic punch to any dish. Traditional pesto is made with basil and pine nuts, but I love adding leafy green…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, dairy-free, Dinner, dips and sauces, gluten-free, green leafy vegetables, main courses, Pasta and Noodles, vegetarian Tagged With: csa, farmer's market, garlic scapes, kale pesto, pasta with pesto

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

Red Chimichurri Sauce Recipe

April 16, 2018 by Jeanette 4 Comments

Red Chimichurri Sauce - smoky and a touch spicy - delicious served over grilled meats, fish and vegetables

Red Chimichurri Sauce is smoky and slightly spicy compared to the more common green chimichurri sauce. It’s delicious served with grilled proteins (chicken, fish, beef, tofu) or grilled vegetables. I love Latin American food and recently discovered red chimichurri sauce as I was planning the menu for my husband’s birthday dinner. I’ve been making green…

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Filed Under: dairy-free, dips and sauces, gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: chimichurri sauce, condiment, family, Latin American food, sauce

The Best Stir Fry Sauce Recipe

March 7, 2018 by Jeanette 44 Comments

The Best Chinese Stir Fry Sauce - make a batch of this special sauce and you can make stir fries anytime easily

Make a batch of the Best Stir Fry Sauce and you can make a stir fry meal any day of the week easily. Although you can buy stir-fry sauces off the supermarket shelf, many include ingredients that would never be used in stir-fry if you made it from scratch. Homemade stir fry sauce is easy…

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Filed Under: Asian, Clean Eating, College Meals, dairy-free, Dinner, dips and sauces, gluten-free, main courses, vegetarian Tagged With: Chinese stir fry sauce, homemade stir fry sauce, Oyster Sauce, sesame oil, soy sauce

Chinese Mongolian Hot Pot Recipe

December 29, 2017 by Jeanette 10 Comments

Chinese Mongolian Hot Pot - celebrate Chinese New Year with this one pot dinner. It's just like fondue with a special dipping sauce

Chinese Mongolian Hot Pot is perfect for celebrating Christmas, New Year’s, Chinese New Year, or for serving on any cold winter night. Chinese hot pot is similar to fondue, with a big pot of broth and lots of foods that everyone cooks themselves. It’s an interactive, fun and festive meal. Chinese hot pot, fire pot,…

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Filed Under: Asian, Chinese New Year, Christmas, Clean Eating, dairy-free, Dinner, dips and sauces, gluten-free, main courses Tagged With: Chinese fire pot, Chinese fondue, Chinese hot pot, Chinese New Year, Florence Lin

Roasted Shrimp Cocktail

December 21, 2017 by Jeanette 9 Comments

Roasted Shrimp Cocktail -Much more flavorful than regular shrimp cocktail and easy to make in large batches. Garlic and smoked paprika make these extra special

Roasted Shrimp Cocktail is an easy and elegant appetizer for a special occasion. Roasting the shrimp with garlic and a touch of Spanish smoked paprika gives the shrimp an extra bump of flavor. Shrimp cocktail is one of the most popular holiday appetizers. This version of shrimp cocktail is one I made several years ago for…

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Filed Under: appetizers, Christmas, Clean Eating, dairy-free, dips and sauces, gluten-free, Holiday Appetizers, Holidays, Pantry Recipe, Seafood, shellfish Tagged With: appetizer, cocktail party food, roasting shrimp, shrimp

Skinny Buffalo Chicken Wing Dip Recipe

September 26, 2017 by Jeanette 20 Comments

Skinny Buffalo Chicken Wing Dip - this lightened up dip is a game day favorite - the crunchy topping adds a special touch

This lightened up Skinny Buffalo Chicken Wing Dip is a Game Day winner.  I still remember my first Buffalo chicken wing – it was when I was in college in Rochester, New York. Buffalo wings became our favorite midnight snack. Needless to say, I put on a few extra pounds my freshman year from all the…

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Filed Under: appetizers, dips and sauces, gluten-free, Super Bowl Tagged With: Buffalo chicken wing dip, Game Day, healthy, light recipe, skinny recipe, Super Bowl

Slow Cooker Turkey Bolognese Pasta Sauce Recipe

September 10, 2017 by Jeanette 53 Comments

Slow Cooker Turkey Bolognese Sauce - easy, delicious and freezes well - great for busy weekdays!

This Slow Cooker Turkey Bolognese Pasta Sauce is perfect for weeknight meals – make a double recipe and freeze it. My kids and husband love pasta with Bolognese sauce, so this has become a regular favorite at dinnertime. I’ve taught each of my young adult children how to make this sauce. It’s economical, can be made…

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Filed Under: back-to-school, dairy-free, Dinner, dips and sauces, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, Pantry Recipe, Pasta and Noodles, Slow Cooker Tagged With: bolognese sauce, easy crockpot recipe, pasta sauce, slow cooker, turkey bolognese

Grilled Papaya Pineapple Salsa Recipe

August 2, 2017 by Jeanette 4 Comments

Grilled Papaya Pineapple Salsa - grilling fruit concentrates the sugar and flavor - serve this sweet salsa over grilled fish or chicken

Grilled Papaya Pineapple Salsa is the perfect accompaniment to grilled chicken or fish, or can be enjoyed as a dip all summer long. Tropical fruits are my favorite. I could eat them all year round. During the summertime, grilling is the most convenient way to cook, and a great time to get a little creative….

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, dairy-free, dips and sauces, gluten-free, side dishes, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: papaya, pineapple, salsa, tropical fruit

Shabbat Dinner: Hummus, Pita Bread and Schug Recipe

June 26, 2017 by Kyle Chen 6 Comments

Homemade Pita and Israeli Hummus with Shug - part of a Shabbat dinner I enjoyed in Israel

This is part 2 in a new series: College Cooking Crash Course. This series is written by Kyle, a student at Princeton University, and is designed for college students looking to learn the basics of making healthy, cost-effective, and delicious meals. Today, Kyle will be sharing his experience at a Shabbat dinner, and showing you…

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Filed Under: appetizers, College Cooking, dips and sauces, Health, Pantry Recipe, Recipes, sauces, side dishes Tagged With: college cooking, college cooking crash course, hummus, israel, Israeli food, Mediterranean food, pita, pita bread, schug, shabbat, Shabbat dinner

Roasted Tomatillo Salsa Recipe

April 10, 2017 by Jeanette 8 Comments

Roasted Tomatillo Salsa - this roasted version of salsa verde has so much more flavor. Delicious as a dip or condiment.

Roasted Tomatillo Salsa or Salsa Verde as it is commonly known, is a delicious dip or condiment for Mexican food lovers. Roasting the vegetables adds an extra layer of smokiness that takes this salsa verde to a different level than regular salsa verde. My youngest son loves Mexican food, and he loves condiments. I’ve been…

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Filed Under: appetizers, Clean Eating, dairy-free, dips and sauces, gluten-free, sauces, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: Mexican food, salsa, salsa verde, tomatillos

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

Vietnamese Dipping Sauce (Nuoc Cham) Recipe

July 25, 2016 by Jeanette 10 Comments

Vietnamese Cool Noodle Bowl with Lemongrass Chicken and Vietnamese Dipping Sauce ~ https://jeanetteshealthyliving.com

Vietnamese Dipping Sauce (Nuoc Cham) is a condiment that is served with virtually every Vietnamese meal. Vietnamese Dipping Sauce (Nuoc Cham) graces the tables at almost all Vietnamese meals. There are many variations of this recipe. In fact, depending on the region of Vietnam, you will find different strengths of this dipping sauce. Each household has…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, dairy-free, dips and sauces, gluten-free, sauces Tagged With: Asian sauce, dipping sauce, Southeast Asian, Southeast Asian recipe, Vietnamese

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