This Thai Peanut Sauce is a classic dipping sauce for Thai Chicken Satay or Beef Satay. Thai Peanut Sauce is a classic sauce that’s served with Thai Chicken Satay or Thai Beef Satay. I make this throughout the summertime. Thai Peanut Sauce Ingredients Thai peanut sauce has all the sweet, spicy, salty and sour flavors…
Chinese Black Bean Chili Sauce Recipe
This Chinese Black Bean Chili Sauce is an authentic Chinese condiment that is delicious served with Chinese dumplings. My kids love Chinese dumplings and always eat them with some sort of Chinese dipping sauce. The simplest sauce I make is a mixture of soy sauce, sesame oil and vinegar. I serve Chinese hot chili bean…
Thai Sweet Chili Sauce Recipe
This Thai Sweet Chili Sauce is sweet and spicy, and is a popular dipping sauce for Thai Barbecue Chicken. This past weekend, three of my boys were home for the weekend to celebrate Mother’s Day. I always love having them home – I miss all the laughter and commotion in the house. We had our…
Avocado Greek Yogurt Green Goddess Dip Recipe {Daniel Plan Recipe}
This Avocado Greek Yogurt Green Goddess Dip is creamy and delicious – serve with lots of fresh vegetables for your next party. Last Wednesday, we had our sixth session for our Daniel Plan series. We had covered each of the five essentials of the Daniel Plan leading up to this session (Faith, Food, Fitness, Focus…
Sun Dried Tomato Hummus Recipe {Daniel Plan Recipe}
This Sun Dried Tomato Hummus is the perfect accompaniment for your crudite platter at your next party. Last Wednesday, we kicked off the first in a six week series on The Daniel Plan, a healthy lifestyle plan based on the book, The Daniel Plan, by Rick Warren. We have over 50 women of faith signed…
Szechwan Hot Chili Oil Recipe
Szechwan Hot Chili Oil is a fragrant and spicy condiment that is a staple for Chinese Szechwan cooking. I love spicy food, and recently, I’ve been making some Szechwan cuisine. Known for it’s bold and spicy food, the Szechwan province of China also produces Szechwan peppercorns, a unique ingredient that leaves a numbing feeling in…
Light Jalapeño Popper Dip Recipe
This Light Jalapeño Popper Dip is a healthy addition to any Game Day spread. Check out the recipe for the secret ingredient. Sponsored by Peapod. I remember the first time I bit into a jalapeño popper – it was so decadently cheesy, crusted with bread crumbs and just a bit spicy. Deep fried and stuffed…
Skinny Queso Cheese Guacamole Dip Recipe
Enjoy this Skinny Queso Cheese Guacamole Dip without guilt for Game Day. Sponsored by Peapod. Our family is full of football fans. In fact, we drove 24 hours round trip last weekend just to see the University of Michigan vs. Ohio State football game. Although Michigan lost, the school spirit was incredible, with over 100,000 people at…
Skinny Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip Recipe
This Skinny Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip is great for healthy snacking, with less than 120 calories per serving. No guilt here! This post is sponsored by Nature Valley I love pumpkin, especially this time of year. Although we don’t make pumpkin pie until Thanksgiving, there’s no reason you can’t enjoy pumpkin pie in dip form. I…
Cashew Cream Recipe {Dairy-Free and Vegan}
Cashew Cream makes a wonderful dairy-free, vegan substitute for heavy cream. You might have noticed we’ve made a few changes here on Jeanette’s Healthy Living. I am super excited to unveil a new blog design with an updated look and feel, thanks to Julie from Deluxe Designs and Shauna from SMD Web & Blog Design. The…
SCD GAPS Diet Sour Cream Creme Fraiche Recipe
SCD GAPS Diet Sour Cream Creme Fraiche is naturally virtually lactose free and makes the perfect base for a rich and creamy ice cream. Recently, I’ve been trying a few basic SCD GAPS Diet recipes as part of the learning process about the SCD and GAPS diet. The first recipe I tried was homemade fermented…
Homemade SCD GAPS Diet Mayonnaise Recipe
Homemade SCD GAPS Diet Mayonnaise is so easy to make and so much better than store-bought. Have you ever read the ingredient label on a jar of mayonnaise? Here’s the ingredient label for a popular mayonnaise brand (their olive oil version): WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, OLIVE OIL, WHOLE EGGS AND EGG YOLKS, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, VINEGAR,…
Edamame Miso Avocado Hummus Recipe
This Edamame Miso Avocado Hummus is packed with protein and makes a healthy snack. Serve with veggies or as a spread on whole grain crackers or nori. As the end of the school year approaches, I feel like the day flies by and there is so much to get done. So, there are days when…
Kale Guacamole Recipe
Kale Guacamole is the perfect way to sneak in some healthy dark leafy greens. Recently, I sampled some kale guacamole at a local market and was surprised by how much I liked it. I’m a big fan of kale but I have to admit I was skeptical about mixing kale in with guacamole. The key…
Thai Chicken Skewer Appetizers with Sweet and Spicy Chili Sauce
Thai Chicken Skewer Appetizers with Sweet and Spicy Chili Sauce will get rave reviews from your guests. People love food on skewers, especially during parties when everything is standing around chatting. If you’re looking for something a little different to serve this holiday season, you must try these Thai Chicken Skewer Appetizers with Sweet and…
Homemade Ghost Chile Carrot Hot Sauce Recipe
If you like hot sauce, you’ve got to try this fragrant super spicy Ghost Chile Carrot Hot Sauce. Sweet carrots help to tame the heat. A few years ago, I made some ghost chili hot sauce that was incredibly good – extremely spicy hot and so fragrant. Ghost chiles (naga jolokia red variety) are known to…
Guasacaca Avocado “Green” Sauce Recipe
You’re going to want to slather this Guasacaca Avocado “Green” Sauce on tacos, quesadillas, and stuffed arepas. Have you ever eaten at a Venezuelan restaurant where they have bottles of “secret sauce” on the table? Well, what might appear to a secret to many of us, is just a common condiment to the Venezuelan people….
Super Vegetable Blend-In Sauce Recipe
This Super Vegetable Blend-In Sauce is a great way to sneak in extra vegetables into your family’s meals. Stir into chili, pasta sauce, stews, and meatloaf mix for an added boost of goodness. I have to say I hesitated before posting this recipe simply because this is not the most attractive sauce to photograph. In…
Roasted Garlic Tomato Pasta Sauce Recipe
This Roasted Garlic Tomato Pasta Sauce is extra flavorful. Use in place of regular tomato sauce for pasta dishes, pizza, chicken parmesan and more. This past weekend, all three of my college-age boys came home. It was so great to see all four of my boys together again – all the noise, laughter, and debating…
Cincinnati Chili Refried Bean Cheese Dip
This Chili Refried Bean Cheese Dip makes a hearty and healthy after-school snack, and is also great for Game Day. My son eats lunch at 10:00AM at school (which is crazy!), so by the time he walks in the door after school, he is famished. Now that school has settled in, we’ve gotten into a…
Oven Roasted Tomato Pesto Recipe
This Oven Roasted Tomato Pesto makes a nice stir-in for pastas when you’re looking for a quick and easy meal. I can’t believe how quickly the summer has flown by. My oldest son has been working in the city this summer and this is his last week. It was his first time living in the…