I woke up to chilly 14 degree weather this morning…brrr! I honestly don’t know why I live in the Northeast as I am not at all a cold weather person. Makes me wonder why I went to college near the Canadian border too. This kind of cold weather makes me want to just stay indoors…
Stir-Fried Wild Rice with Mushrooms Recipe
Stir-Fried Wild Rice with Mushrooms will please vegetarians and vegans. This unique fried rice is packed with vegetables and topped with a fragrant Szechwan pepper-salt mixture. Over the years, I’ve tried to add more whole grains to my family’s meals, including whole grain pasta, whole grain bread, quick breads, and fried rice. Although my children…
A Beginner Green Tea Green Smoothie Recipe
This Green Tea Green Smoothie is perfect for beginner green smoothie drinkers. One day two summers ago while our family was on vacation, we were served little shot glasses of green smoothies at breakfast. Who can resist anything that’s free and comes in a cute little glass, right? Well, there were a lot of perplexed…
Detox Beet and Carrot Smoothie Recipe
If you’ve never tried beets in a smoothie, this vibrant Beet and Carrot Smoothie is a great first recipe to try. This New Year, I am trying to incorporate more vegetables into the first meal of the day – breakfast. Vegetables make a rare appearance at breakfast on most tables, unless they are added to…
Detox Beet and Pink Grapefruit Salad Recipe
Detox Beet and Pink Grapefruit Salad is perfect for days when you want to eat light and clean. With the holidays behind us and 2012 in full swing, everyone seems to be ready to hit the reset button and renew their vows to eat healthy. There are an abundance of detox diets, juicing diets, and…
Rice Cooker Quinoa Pilaf with Mushrooms
Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed some quality time with family and friends over the holidays. There’s always such a frenzy leading up to the holidays, and then some nice quiet time, which is what I look forward to the most. I had the chance to get away with my family to some warmer…
Soy Sesame Salmon Tartare with Avocado Recipe
Today, I am sharing a recipe for an appetizer I’ve made more times than I can remember over the years, this Soy Sesame Salmon Tartare with Avocado. It is one of the easiest no-cook appetizer recipes and uses just a few fresh ingredients – salmon, scallions, avocado, soy sauce, sesame oil, lime juice and a few garnishes…
Chicken with Romesco Sauce Recipe – The Whole Food Revelation
With 2012 just a few days away, many of us are spending some time reflecting on the past year and setting goals for the New Year, including how to diet, how to be healthy, and how to lose weight. Although we often start out the New Year with great expectations, by the end of year…
Poached Pomegranate Spiced Pears In A Rice Cooker Recipe
This time of year, holiday cookies and desserts seem to be the star of the show. Last holiday season, I made some gorgeous Pomegranate Poached Pears simply by poaching pears in pomegranate juice, grape juice and some warm spices. They were such a hit with my kids that I wanted to make more this year….
Chocolate Mousse with Pomegranate Gelatin Recipe (Dairy-Free)
This time of year, it’s hard not to notice all the decadent drop-dead gorgeous desserts on magazine covers, in bakery shops, and all over the internet. However, if you’re on a gluten-free, dairy-free diet or just trying to eat a little lighter this holiday season, it can be a challenge. Not so, however, if you…
Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies with Dark Chocolate Drizzle (Vegan)
These Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies with Dark Chocolate Drizzle remind me of peanut butter kiss cookies, just a little bit more grown up. I used to make lots of cookies around the holidays, but I found myself tasting a few too many from all the batches of cookies. This past year, with the discovery that…
Joy Bauer Food Cures Book Review {Gluten-Free Gingerbread Muffins and a Giveaway}
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…
Fresh Berry Green Salad with Pomegranate Meyer Lemon Salad Dressing Recipe
Last week, I made this Fresh Berry Green Salad with Pomegranate Meyer Lemon Salad Dressing for a Ladies’ Church Luncheon. Every year, we have this luncheon just before Christmas and it’s always a festive occasion to catch up with so many wonderful women. I always try to make a festive looking salad for this luncheon…
Minestrina Soup Recipe
Minestrina Soup is a hearty vegetable soup, perfect for Fall or Winter. Healthy, delicious and chock full of a variety of vegetables. I’ve made Minestrone Soup over the years, and it has become one of my favorite winter soups because of the combined heartiness of all the vegetables, beans and pasta in this soup. This…
Asian Fusion Omelette Frittata Recipe
Try this Asian Fusion Omelette Frittata for a change of pace. With the holiday season in full swing, and entertaining family and guests on the near horizon, there will be many meals to plan over the next few weeks. Everyone has their favorite holiday traditions, which is what makes celebrating this time of year so…
Penne all’Arrabbiata {Spicy Penne Pasta} Recipe
Penne all’Arrabbiata is a spicy pasta dish that takes less than 20 minutes to make. I can’t believe it is almost December already. As soon as Halloween hits, it seems the rest of the year just flies by. With the pace of things picking up this time of year, and all the rich and decadent…
Turkey Soba Noodle Soup Recipe
Turkey Soba Noodle Soup Recipe is a great way to use a leftover turkey carcass and meat. Delicious and healthy, the broth is so flavorful. If you celebrated Thanksgiving today, you probably have some leftover turkey (unless you were lucky enough to be invited over to someone else’s house or ate at a restaurant). As…
Roasted Acorn Squash Stuffed with Quinoa Mushroom Pilaf
This recipe for Roasted Acorn Squash Stuffed with Quinoa Mushroom Pilaf is a great vegetarian and vegan option for the holiday season. During the holiday season when menus are full of turkeys, hams and roasts, it can feel challenging coming up with a vegetarian or vegan main course that doesn’t feel like an after thought….
Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Grapes Recipe
Roasting vegetables is one of the easiest ways to prepare almost any kind of vegetable. I’ve roasted cauliflower, broccoli, beets, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and brussels sprouts, all using the same technique. It is super easy and quick, making it my go-to method for preparing vegetables on short notice, perfect for Thanksgiving and the Holidays. So…
Spiced Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup Recipe for Thanksgiving
Spiced Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup is a healthy and delicious soup, perfect for Thanksgiving and the holiday season. This soup is naturally gluten-free and dairy-free, making it a good choice when planning an allergy-friendly holiday menu. Recently, a friend asked me if I knew what she could eat to help her heal from surgery….
Pollo Asado Chicken Taco Recipe
Pollo Asado is delicious served as a chicken taco for a family-friendly meal. Growing up, the only tacos I knew were the ones made with ground meat filling. Little did I know that the world of tacos includes virtually anything you can stuff into a tortilla. This pollo asado chicken taco filling is a great…