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Smoked Grilled Peruvian Chicken Recipe

May 30, 2019 by Jeanette 33 Comments

Smoked Grilled Peruvian Chicken - this chicken is bathed in a citrusy marinade and then smoked on the grill - incredibly delicious

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…

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Filed Under: book review, chicken, dairy-free, Dinner, giveaway, gluten-free, main courses, Recipes For Foodies Tagged With: Barton Seaver, Book Review, grilling with smoke, smoking chicken, smoking foods, smoking vegetables

Sparkling Smashed Raspberry Mint Lemonade Recipe

June 22, 2016 by Jeanette 9 Comments

Sparkling Raspberry Mint Lemonade - so refreshing and healthy - the perfect summer drink!

This Sparkling Mashed Raspberry Mint Lemonade is refreshing and healthy – the perfect summer drink. A few weeks ago, my niece graduated from high school and we celebrated dinner with a fresh Raspberry Lemonade. I loved the smashed raspberries in the lemonade – it was so pretty and made the drink more interesting. This month,…

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Filed Under: beverages, Clean Eating, dairy-free, giveaway, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: homemade lemonade, raspberries, Recipe Redux

Kale Apple Carrot Blue Cheese Pecan Salad Recipe

December 14, 2014 by Jeanette 31 Comments

Kale Apple Carrot Blue Cheese Pecan Salad

This jewel-toned Kale Apple Carrot Blue Cheese Pecan Salad adds a festive touch to holiday meals. I love jewel toned salads during the holiday season – red curly kale, Ambrosia apples, purple carrots and red onions – tossed together, they just seem more festive than your average salad. Add some toasted pecans and crumbled blue…

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Filed Under: giveaway, gluten-free, salads Tagged With: Giveaway, Hamilton Beach, holiday salad, winter salad

Clean Eating Stuffed Peppers Recipe {Clean Eating Freezer Meals Cookbook Giveaway}

November 5, 2014 by Jeanette 17 Comments

Clean Eating Stuffed Peppers - these are absolutely delicious, and can be frozen and reheated for an easy, healthy dinner

These Clean Eating Stuffed Peppers can be frozen and reheated for an easy weeknight dinner. If you’ve been following my blog, you probably know that I believe in clean eating. Clean Eating is all about avoiding processed foods, chemicals and preservatives. It’s about eating real food and staying away from refined products. Sometimes it might…

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Filed Under: chicken, Clean Eating, dairy-free, Dinner, giveaway, gluten-free, main courses, New Year Tagged With: clean eating, Clean Eating Freezer Meals cookbook, ground turkey, stuffed peppers, The Gracious Pantry

Sweet and Salty Caramel Furikake Popcorn Recipe {Nature+™ Giveaway}

October 8, 2014 by Jeanette 40 Comments

Sweet and Salty Caramel Furikake Popcorn - this is addictively good...a light and healthier version of caramel popcorn that will satisfy any sweet tooth

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this Sweet and Salty Caramel Furikake Popcorn. Raise your hand if you like the combination of sweet and salty flavors. I have to admit there’s something addictive about this flavor combination, especially when it’s something crunchy like popcorn. Ever since we got back from Hawaii this summer, I’ve been sprinkling furikake…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, giveaway, gluten-free, Recipes For Foodies, snacks, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: bamboo products, furikake, healthy snack, popcorn, sustainable living, sustainable products, Yumi Nature+

The Unforgettable Photograph – Capturing the Moment {Giveaway}

January 17, 2014 by Jeanette 8 Comments

Shoulder To Shoulder

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…

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Filed Under: book review, giveaway Tagged With: Giveaway, photography tips, The Unforgettable Photograph

Everyday Classics: 68 Gluten-Free Recipes {Giveaway}

January 8, 2014 by Jeanette 22 Comments

Everyday Classics Saturday Pancakes

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,…

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Filed Under: book review, giveaway Tagged With: Alexa Croft, allergy free cookbook, allergy friendly cookbook, Book Review, dairy-free recipes, egg-free recipes, Giveaway, gluten-free recipes, soy-free recipes

Almond Crusted Stuffed French Toast Recipe

September 12, 2013 by Jeanette 42 Comments

Almond Crusted Stuffed French Toast © Jeanette's Healthy Living

Last year, I wrote a post “Healthy Breakfast Recipes for Kids” as part of my “Food for the Brain” series where I talked about foods that are good for the brain. These included berries, apples, eggs, yogurt, whole grains, nuts, leafy green vegetables, fatty fish and iron rich foods. According to the Centers for Disease…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, giveaway, gluten-free, healthy choices, vegetarian Tagged With: almonds, Better Breakfast Month, gluten-free french toast, healthy breakfast

Ahi Tuna Spinach Avocado Pesto Sandwich Recipe

April 25, 2013 by Jeanette 32 Comments

Fresh Tuna Spinach Avocado Sandwich © Jeanette's Healthy Living

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…

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Filed Under: book review, dairy-free, giveaway, gluten-free, healthy choices, Resources, Seafood, Special Diets Tagged With: Alzheimer's Disease prevention, Alzheimer's Disease prevention diet, brain health, Chef Beau MacMillan, delaying progression of Alzheimer's Disease, Dr. Marwan Sabbagh, preventing Alzheimer's Disease

Crispy Un-Fried Chicken Wings – T-Fal ActiFry Product Review

February 7, 2013 by Jeanette 109 Comments

Un-Fried Korean Chicken Wings

Crispy Un-Fried Chicken Wings use just one tablespoons oil to “fry” in an air fryer. Sponsored by T-Fal. As I mentioned in my last post, we had a woman from Shanghai live with us for 8 years to help care for my aging in-laws. She was a great cook, and would help prepare dinner every…

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Filed Under: appetizers, dairy-free, giveaway, gluten-free, main courses Tagged With: healthy cooking, healthy fried chicken wings, T-Fal Actifry

Dan Dan Mien and Book Launch Party for Steamy Kitchen’s Healthy Asian Favorites (Giveaway)

February 5, 2013 by Jeanette 87 Comments

Steamy Kitchen's Dan Dan Mien © Jeanette's Healthy Living

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…

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Filed Under: Asian, book review, giveaway, gluten-free, healthy choices Tagged With: Dan Dan Mien, Giveaway, healthy Chinese recipe, Jaden Hair, Steamy Kitchen's Healthy Asian Favorites cookbook, virtual book launch

Gluten-Free Chocolate Coffee Marble Cake Recipe

September 24, 2012 by Jeanette 39 Comments

Pumpkin Spice Coffee Chocolate Marble Cake with Raspberry Sauce

Gluten-Free Chocolate Coffee Marble Cake is a delicious, healthy dessert. Perfect with a cup of tea or coffee. Today, I’m sharing a rare treat on my blog – Gluten-Free Chocolate Coffee Marble Cake. Although I’m not a big sweet eater, when I do eat something sweet, it has to be really good. Today, I’m sharing…

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Filed Under: dairy-free, Desserts and Cookies, giveaway, gluten-free Tagged With: dairy-free chocolate coffee cake, Giveaway, gluten-free chocolate coffee cake, Starbucks VIA

Essential Equipment and Supplies for the First College Apartment Kitchen

August 20, 2012 by Jeanette 370 Comments

Kitchen Essentials

Learn what Essential Equipment and Supplies you need for your first college apartment kitchen. My oldest son is returning to college all too soon, and this year, he’s living off-campus which means he will be cooking in his very first apartment kitchen. Although it might be more work for him to cook his own meals,…

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Filed Under: College, College Cooking, giveaway, Kids Cooking, resources, Resources Tagged With: college kitchen essentials, equipment for first kitchen, how to stock kitchen for college

Summer Salad Roundup (Catching Fireflies Giveaway)

August 12, 2012 by Jeanette 53 Comments

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

Today, my Strawberry Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing recipe is being featured on Catching Fireflies as part of a Summer Salad roundup. Catching Fireflies is a site full of whimsical and uncommon gift ideas, including creative hostess gifts (like their Queen of the Kitchen Measuring Spoons), and cute kitchen accessories (their Ladybug & Flower Sandwich Shapers would make…

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Filed Under: giveaway Tagged With: Catching Fireflies, Giveaway, summer salads

Farm Fresh Restaurant Dining In Connecticut

June 14, 2012 by Jeanette 85 Comments

Warm Beet Salad with Foraged Mushrooms at Dressing Room in Westport, CT

I have lived in Connecticut for over 25 years – Wow, kind of scary! I moved here right after graduate school and have raised all four of my boys in the Nutmeg State. Never in a million years would I have thought that Connecticut would be my home for so many years. My husband is…

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Filed Under: community, csa, farmer's market, giveaway, Resources, Sponsored Post Tagged With: Connecticut tourism, farm fresh dining, farm-to-table restaurants, farmer's market, restaurants in Connecticut

Asian Napa Cabbage Carrot Salad Recipe

April 16, 2012 by Jeanette

Asian Napa Cabbage Carrot Salad

  Today, I am sharing a simple recipe for Asian Napa Cabbage Carrot Salad that I threw together as a way to use up the ends of some napa cabbage I had leftover in my refrigerator. I hate throwing away food (my friends can attest to that as my refrigerator is always full of little…

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Filed Under: Asian, dairy-free, giveaway, gluten-free, healthy choices, Resources, salads, side dishes, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: Earth Day, napa cabbage salad, Picnic for the Planet

Joy Bauer Food Cures Book Review {Gluten-Free Gingerbread Muffins and a Giveaway}

December 13, 2011 by Jeanette 52 Comments

Gluten-Free Gingerbread Muffins

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…

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Filed Under: book review, Breads, Breakfast, Cancer, Christmas, Cooking For Cancer, giveaway, healthy choices, Holidays, resources, Resources Tagged With: Food Cures Book Review, Giveaway, Gluten-Free Gingerbread Muffins, Joy Bauer

The Health Benefits of Honey – Jennifer Spaide Guest Post

September 24, 2011 by Jeanette 8 Comments

Learn about the health benefits of honey in this post. Not only is September Whole Grains Month, but it is National Honey Month too! I didn’t want the month to get away without sharing the health benefits of honey. To help us better understand the the connection between honey and health, I am excited to introduce…

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Filed Under: giveaway, resources, Resources Tagged With: health, honey

Vita Spelt Pasta Giveaway

September 16, 2011 by Jeanette 35 Comments

As many of you know by now, September is Whole Grains Month and I’ve been celebrating so far by sharing some Fast and Healthy Recipe Ideas. One of the easiest ways to transition to whole grains is by substituting whole grain pasta for white pasta. Over the years, I’ve gradually switched my kids over to whole grain…

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Easy Hot Black Bean Salsa Dip Recipe

September 6, 2011 by Jeanette 47 Comments

Hot Black Bean Salsa Dip

With football season starting up, I will be making “football snacks” every weekend, a tradition in our house since my boys were young. Although football snacks are notoriously greasy and unhealthy, I’ve been trying to “healthify” our weekend snack fare the past several seasons while keeping them tasty and satisfying. Last football season, I came…

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Filed Under: appetizers, dips and sauces, giveaway, Pantry Recipe, Super Bowl, whole grain Tagged With: black beans, dip, easy, healthy football snacks, salsa

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