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Gluten-Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies Recipe

March 20, 2014 by Jeanette 12 Comments

Gluten-Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies © Jeanette's Healthy Living

Serve these Gluten-Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies hot out of the oven for a special treat. Fresh baked cookies are a real treat in our house. There’s nothing quite like the smell of homemade cookies baking in the oven, and it’s almost impossible to resist a fresh baked cookie hot out of the oven….

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Filed Under: Desserts and Cookies, gluten-free, healthy choices, snacks, whole grain Tagged With: chocolate cookies, Comfort Food Feast, Food Network, gluten-free cookies, peanut butter chips

Filipino Garlic Fried Brown Rice Recipe

March 17, 2014 by Jeanette 8 Comments

Filipino Garlic Fried Rice © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This Filipino Garlic Fried Brown Rice is a healthier version of a traditional breakfast food, although it would be great as a side dish for dinner as well. I had a Filipino friend in high school that I used to hang out with and one of my favorite memories was the time I stayed at…

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Filed Under: Asian, Breakfast, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, side dishes, whole grain Tagged With: Asian breakfast foods, Filipino food, garlic fried rice

Fresh Citrus Fruit Salad

March 12, 2014 by Jeanette 19 Comments

Fresh Citrus Salad © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This Fresh Citrus Fruit Salad is packed with vitamin C and other vitamins and minerals. It’s so pretty, and perfect for dessert. I am always amazed by the bounty of nature and the rainbow of colors that can be found in different varieties of fruits and vegetables. Whether it’s purple cauliflower, yellow carrots, blood oranges…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, dairy-free, Desserts and Cookies, gluten-free, healthy choices, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: cara cara oranges, citrus fruits, citrus salad, mandarin oranges, Meyer lemon, minneola oranges, rio red grapefruit, Sunkist

Gluten-Free Chicken Scallopine with Meyer Lemon Sauce Recipe

March 10, 2014 by Jeanette 26 Comments

Gluten-Free Chicken Scallopine with Meyer Lemon Sauce - an elegant and delicious dinner idea - you can substitute regular lemons for Meyer lemons

This Gluten-Free Chicken Scallopine with Meyer Lemon Sauce is a lightened up version of a traditional Italian-American recipe. Today’s post is dedicated to Pasquale or Patsy as he was lovingly called. Pasquale passed away last Friday at the age of 87. He was a fun loving Italian man, the father of one of my best…

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Filed Under: chicken, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses Tagged With: chicken scallopine, gluten-free chicken cutlets, gluten-free chicken scallopine, Italian recipe, lemon chicken, scaloppine alla Francese

Easy Turkey Taco Pizza Recipe

March 6, 2014 by Jeanette 19 Comments

Turkey Taco Pizza © Jeanette's Healthy Living

If you’re looking for some fun food, give this Easy Turkey Taco Pizza recipe a try. It’s super kid-friendly and adults will love it too. Sometimes my cleverness gets the best of me. I think I’m so smart, and then disaster strikes and I’m put back in my place. Has that happened to you? I…

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Filed Under: Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, lunch, main courses, Pantry Recipe, whole grain

40+ Healthy Slow Cooker Dinner Recipes

March 5, 2014 by Jeanette 20 Comments

Slow Cooker Dinner Recipes

Freshen up your slow cooker repertoire and try some of these Healthy Slow Cooker Dinner Recipes. No fuss meals that just cook on their own. I know some of you may be wondering why I’m posting a bunch of Healthy Slow Cooker Dinner Recipes when it’s almost Spring. Well, to be honest, I wish it…

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Filed Under: Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, Slow Cooker Tagged With: crockpot, dinner recipes, healthy crockpot recipes, healthy slow cooker recipes, main courses, roundup, slow cooker

Roasted Cauliflower and Brussels Sprouts with Prosciutto Recipe

March 3, 2014 by Jeanette 16 Comments

Roasted Cauliflower and Brussels Sprouts with Prosciutto

This simple recipe for Roasted Cauliflower and Brussels Sprouts with Proscuitto is perfect for an easy weeknight side dish. Made with antioxidant rich purple varieties of cauliflower and brussels sprouts, it’s a stunning addition to any meal. March is National Nutrition Month® 2014 and I’m celebrating with this antioxidant packed Roasted Purple Cauliflower and Purple Brussels…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, cruciferous vegetables, csa, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, side dishes, Thanksgiving Tagged With: cruciferous vegetables, healthy living, humanely raised pork, National Nutrition Month, nitrate free meats, proscuitto, purple brussels sprouts, purple cauliflower

Let’s Move! Action Plan for Parents

February 28, 2014 by Jeanette 10 Comments

Lets Move Action Plan for Parents Infographic

Today, I’ve put together a Let’s Move Action Plan for Parents to help spread the word on how we as parents can help our children live healthier lives and reduce childhood obesity nationwide. This week, I had the amazing opportunity to join in on a conference call with the Executive Director of Let’s Move!, Sam Kaas,…

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Filed Under: healthy choices, Healthy Living, Resources Tagged With: childhood obesity, healthy living tips, infographic, Let's Move Campaign, Michelle Obama, Sam Kaas

Easy Herb Spiced Roasted Chicken Recipe

February 24, 2014 by Jeanette 20 Comments

The Easiest Herb Spiced Roasted Chicken

Anyone can make this Easy Herb Spiced Roasted Chicken. Roast two chickens and use the extras for meals throughout the week. They say you know a great chef from their roasted chicken. For years, I was intimidated at the thought of roasting my own chicken and resorted to buying rotisserie chickens from the supermarket. After…

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Filed Under: chicken, Clean Eating, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses Tagged With: easiest roast chicken, easy dinner idea, easy roast chicken, homemade roasted chicken

Lightened Up Croque Monsieur Grilled Cheese Recipe

February 20, 2014 by Jeanette 17 Comments

Skinny Croque Monsieur Grilled Cheese © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This Lightened Up Croque Monsieur Grilled Cheese is rich and creamy but has 60% less calories than the traditional sandwich. You’ll be surprised by the secret ingredient. A number of years ago when I was in my French food phase, I made Croque Monsieur for the first time. It’s a fancy grilled cheese that’s filled…

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Filed Under: Dinner, healthy choices, lunch, main courses

Gluten-Free Quinoa Almond Flour Pancakes Recipe

February 19, 2014 by Jeanette 67 Comments

Quinoa Almond Flour Pancakes

These tender Gluten-Free Quinoa Almond Flour Pancakes are perfect when you’re craving comfort food but want something a little bit healthy. I’m always trying to sneak in healthy ingredients for my kids, so on one recent snow day, I whipped up these Quinoa Almond Pancakes for breakfast. I had cooked quinoa from the night before (I…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Clean Eating, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: almond flour, coconut oil, gluten-free pancakes, protein pancakes, quinoa

6 Easy Tips for Improving Physical and Mental Health

February 18, 2014 by Jeanette 15 Comments

Try these six tips for healthy living for improving physical and mental health, including practical ideas on how to implement these tips for healthy living into everyday life. Sponsored by Aetna. Since the beginning of the year, I’ve been focusing hard on not only eating better, but feeling better, both physically and mentally. I’ve made…

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Filed Under: healthy choices, Healthy Living, Resources Tagged With: Aetna, healthy living, healthy living tips

Meyer Lemon Blood Orange Glazed Roast Chicken Recipe

February 17, 2014 by Jeanette 20 Comments

Meyer Lemon Blood Orange Glazed Roast Chicken

Meyer Lemon Blood Orange Glazed Roast Chicken is so easy to make, you’ll want to include this in your weeknight cooking repertoire. Any citrus fruit can be used in this no-fuss meal. A few weeks ago, the twins went off to a winter retreat with our church. I really missed them and our house was…

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Filed Under: chicken, Clean Eating, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses Tagged With: blood oranges, easy dinner idea, mandarinquat, Meyer lemon, roast chicken

25+ Healthy Chicken and Turkey Chili Recipes

February 15, 2014 by Jeanette 7 Comments

Healthy Chicken Turkey Chili Collage © Jeanette's Healthy Living

Stay cozy and warm with these Healthy Chicken and Turkey Chili Recipes all winter long. All you need is a nice green salad and a piece of cornbread to go along. Pictured (top to bottom, left to right): Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili with Green Chilies, Yummy Healthy Easy’s Turkey Taco Chili, Slow Cooker Black…

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Filed Under: chicken, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, Resources Tagged With: chicken chili recipes, healthy chili recipes, recipe roundup, turkey chili recipes

Quinoa Fudge Brownies Recipe

February 13, 2014 by Jeanette 47 Comments

Quinoa Fudge Brownies

These Quinoa Fudge Brownies are dense and full of dark chocolate goodness, perfect for Valentine’s Day. No one will guess that these are actually healthy. A few weeks ago, my husband and I met a lovely couple who happen to be vegetarians. I was instantly intrigued and started peppering the wife with questions about what…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, dairy-free, Desserts and Cookies, gluten-free, healthy choices, vegetarian Tagged With: avocado as substitute for butter, coconut oil, Comfort Food Feast, Food Network, gluten-free brownies, quinoa, quinoa brownies, The Daniel Plan

DIY Homemade Instant Oatmeal In A Jar Recipes

February 10, 2014 by Jeanette 16 Comments

DIY Homemade Blueberry Almond Chia Oatmeal

These DIY Homemade Instant Oatmeal In A Jar Recipes make breakfast a no-brainer. The combinations and possibilities are endless and make for a delicious and healthy way to start the day. This past week, I’ve been playing around with different oatmeal combinations at breakfast time to mix things up. There are so many different combinations…

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Filed Under: back-to-school, Breakfast, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: calorie chart, calorie counting, DIY instant oatmeal, Do-It-Yourself, healthy breakfast, instant oats, oatmeal nutrition, quick breakfast

Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili with Green Chilies Recipe

February 6, 2014 by Jeanette 20 Comments

Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili with Green Chilies is perfect for a wintry day. Serve it with lots of fixings for extra fun. We’ve been enjoying some comfort food lately, including this most recent chili recipe for Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili with Green Chilies. With the cleanup from our water pipe burst finally…

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Filed Under: chicken, Clean Eating, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, Slow Cooker Tagged With: Comfort Food Feast, crockpot chicken recipe, crockpot chili recipe, Food Network, slow cooker chicken recipe, slow cooker chili recipe, white chicken chili

Quinoa Banana Chocolate Chip Breakfast Bake Recipe

February 5, 2014 by Jeanette 65 Comments

Quinoa Banana Chocolate Chip Breakfast Bake © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This Quinoa Banana Chocolate Chip Breakfast Bake is a great way to start the day off – kind of like banana chocolate chip bread in a bowl. Recently, I picked up a copy of The Daniel Plan 40 Days to a Healthier Life by Rick Warren, which encourages living a healthy lifestyle by focusing on…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Clean Eating, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, vegan, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: quinoa breakfast bake, The Daniel Plan

Chipotle Style Chicken Burrito Bowl Recipe

February 3, 2014 by Jeanette 19 Comments

Chipotle Style Chicken Burrito Bowl © Jeanette's Healthy Living #Mexican #recipe

If you love Chipotle restaurant’s burrito bowl, you’ll love my Chipotle Style Chicken Burrito Bowl with a healthy kick. A few weeks ago, I was on a Chipotle restaurant copycat kick and had batches of Chipotle Style Cilantro Lime Brown Rice, Slow Cooker Chipotle Style Black Beans, and Slow Cooker Chicken Carnitas sitting in my…

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Filed Under: chicken, Clean Eating, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses Tagged With: Chipotle copycat recipes, Chipotle restaurant

Vegetarian Buddha’s Delight Recipe

January 31, 2014 by Jeanette 21 Comments

Vegetarian Bhuddas Delight

Vegetarian Buddha’s Delight is a traditional food served for Chinese New Year. Packed with a variety of “good luck” ingredients, it’s sure to usher in a bright start to the New Year. One of the Chinese New Year dishes I fondly remember that my namesake, Auntie Jeanette, made when I was growing up was Buddha’s…

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Filed Under: Asian, Chinese New Year, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: Buddha's Delight, Chinese New Year, lo han jai, traditional foods for Chinese New Year, vegan, vegetarian

Gluten-Free Maryland Crab Cake Sliders Recipe

January 30, 2014 by Jeanette 17 Comments

Maryland Crab Cake Sliders

These Gluten-Free Maryland Crab Cake Sliders are fun party food and perfect for Super Bowl entertaining. I was born and raised in Maryland so I grew up eating crabs in the shell. After I moved away from home though, fresh crabs were hard to come by, so I had to satisfy my crab cravings with…

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Filed Under: appetizers, Clean Eating, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, Seafood, shellfish, Super Bowl Tagged With: Comfort Food Feast, Food Network, gluten-free crab cakes, gluten-free sliders, Healthy Super Bowl Foods, sliders

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