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Main Courses

Healthy Main Course Recipes for health conscious food lovers.

Healthy Turkey Mushroom Sloppy Joes and Greek Yogurt Coleslaw Recipe

May 6, 2013 by Jeanette 16 Comments

Healthier Sloppy Joes with Coleslaw © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This recipe for Turkey Mushroom Sloppy Joes is so flavorful, no one will even think these are on the healthier side. Made with lots of mushrooms, which are naturally rich in umami, this is an economical recipe that stretches a pound of ground turkey to feed a family. I used to make Sloppy Joes for…

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Filed Under: Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses Tagged With: healthy sloppy joe recipe, mushrooms, umami

Peruvian Green Chicken with Rice and Quinoa Recipe (Arroz con Pollo Verde)

April 15, 2013 by Jeanette 176 Comments

Peruvian Chicken and Rice © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This Peruvian Green Chicken with Rice and Quinoa is a healthy and hearty one pot meal. Spring time is probably the busiest time of year for our family, so one pot meals are the perfect solution for a no-fuss dinner. Chicken and rice is a classic one-pot combination in all different cultures (China, Japan, India,…

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Filed Under: dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, whole grain Tagged With: Aji Verde, chicken and rice, Peruvian food, Peruvian green chile sauce, Peruvian recipe, quinoa main course

Chicken Meatballs in Barbeque Sauce Recipe

April 2, 2013 by Jeanette 15 Comments

Barbecue Meatballs Platter © Jeanette's Healthy Living

Here is an easy dinner idea – Chicken Meatballs in Barbeque Sauce, ready in roughly 30 minutes. Lately, I’ve been so busy that getting dinner on the table has been a bit of a challenge. So, anything I can make in less than 45 minutes sounds good to me. I came across this recipe in…

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Filed Under: dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, Pantry Recipe Tagged With: Cooking Light, dinner in 30 minutes, quick and easy dinner

Super Healthy Tomato Pasta Sauce Recipe

March 18, 2013 by Jeanette 29 Comments

Super Healthy Marinara Sauce with Meatballs © Jeanette's Healthy Living

You like the title of this post – Super Healthy Tomato Pasta Sauce? You’re probably wondering what makes this tomato sauce super healthy? Isn’t tomato sauce naturally healthy since it’s made with a lot of tomatoes? You’re right – most tomato sauces are already on the healthier side, but I have bumped up the nutrition…

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Filed Under: dairy-free, Dinner, dips and sauces, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, Pasta and Noodles, Pureed Food Diet, sauces, vegetarian Tagged With: healthier marinara sauce, healthier tomato sauce, healthy pasta sauce, how to get kids to eat more vegetables, myplate, sneaking in vegetables

A Healthier Crock Pot Meat Lovers Pasta Sauce Recipe

March 13, 2013 by Jeanette 17 Comments

A Healthier Meat Sauce © Jeanette's Healthy Living

Kids say the funniest things sometimes. On the way back home from a basketball game recently, I asked my son’s friend what he liked to eat. He replied, “I eat anything…except vegetables.” So, of course I had to dig a little deeper. “You must eat some vegetables – name any vegetable that you eat.” “I…

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Filed Under: Dinner, Family, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, Pasta and Noodles, Slow Cooker Tagged With: Cooking Light, healthier pasta meat sauce, how to get kids to eat more vegetables, lighter pasta meat sauce, myplate, pasta meat sauce, turkey sausage, vegetables in meat sauce

Stir Fry Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken Recipe

March 4, 2013 by Jeanette 34 Comments

Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This Stir Fry Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken features a fragrant lemongrass and homemade Roasted Chile Paste. Today, I’m reviewing Charles Phan’s Vietnamese Home Cooking cookbook and sharing his Stir Fry Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken recipe. Charles Phan is the chef-owner of  the Slanted Door restaurant in San Francisco, known for its modern Vietnamese cuisine.  I’ve never been to Slanted…

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Filed Under: Asian, book review, main courses, Recipes For Foodies, sauces Tagged With: Charles Phan, roasted chile paste recipe, The Slanted Door, Vietnamese Cooking cookbook review, Vietnamese cuisine, Vietnamese lemongrass chicken, Vietnamese recipe

The Chinese Takeout Cookbook’s Dan Dan Mien Recipe

February 22, 2013 by Jeanette 28 Comments

Szechuan Dan Dan Mien © Jeanette's Healthy Living

The Chinese Takeout Cookbook’s Dan Dan Mien is a popular noodle dish that you can now make at home. You might think I’m a bit obsessed with Dan Dan Mien, the spicy, garlicky, peanut buttery noodles that are found on many Sichuan restaurant menus. Recently, I made Steamy Kitchen’s Dan Dan Mien, which my kids…

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Filed Under: Asian, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, Pasta and Noodles Tagged With: Chinese American cuisine, Dan Dan Mien, Diana Kuan, Sichuan cuisine, The Chinese Takeout Cookbook

Balsamic Glazed Roasted Vegetable Meatloaf Recipe (gluten-free)

February 20, 2013 by Jeanette 33 Comments

Roasted Vegetable Meatloaf Dinner © Jeanette's Healthy Living

Balsamic Glazed Roasted Vegetable Meatloaf is full of flavor and a great way to include vegetables in a family-friendly meal. You’re either a meatloaf lover or a meatloaf hater. I happen to like meatloaf, but I know plenty of people who have an adverse reaction at the very mention of it. Several years ago, my…

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Filed Under: Dinner, Family, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, whole grain Tagged With: Food Network Comfort Food Feast, gluten-free meatloaf, healthy comfort food, healthy meatloaf, lighter meatloaf, low-fat meatloaf, oatmeal

Walnut Crusted Seared Wasabi Salmon with Warm Napa Cabbage Salad Recipe

February 15, 2013 by Jeanette 19 Comments

Walnut Crusted Seared Wasabi Salmon © Jeanette's Healthy Living

Walnut Crusted Seared Wasabi Salmon with Warm Napa Cabbage Salad is a heart healthy meal, featuring salmon, walnuts, napa cabbage, and whole grain brown rice. February is American Heart Month and a group of health minded bloggers are gathering around to share lots of heart healthy recipes this week with a Gluten-Free & Heart Healthy…

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Filed Under: Asian, dairy-free, Dinner, Fish, gluten-free, healthy choices, lunch, main courses, Seafood, whole grain Tagged With: American Heart Month, heart health, Heart Healthy Recipes, napa cabbage, power foods, salmon, walnuts

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

Chinese Braised Chicken with Chestnuts Recipe

February 6, 2013 by Jeanette 28 Comments

Chinese Chestnut Chicken © Jeanette's Healthy Living

Chinese Braised Chicken with Chestnutsis a tradition Chinese recipe that is pure comfort food. Chinese New Year is coming up soon – February 10, 2013, and it’s the Year of the Black Snake! I’ve been thinking of what dishes I’m going to make for my family, and this Chinese Braised Chicken with Chestnuts is a…

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Filed Under: Asian, Chinese New Year, dairy-free, Dinner, Family, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses Tagged With: chestnuts, Chinese New Year dishes, Chinese New Year recipes, Comfort Food Feast, Food Network, Shanghai recipe, Year of the Black Snake

Warm Kale, Farro and Winter Fruit Salad Recipe

February 4, 2013 by Jeanette 15 Comments

Warm Farro Kale Winter Fruit Salad

What do you do when it’s snowing out? I know what I do…cook. At least that’s what I did on a recent snowy day when the kids were off from school. I dug through my cabinets and refrigerator to see what needed to be used up, and found a bunch of goodies, including a wedge…

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Filed Under: Dinner, healthy choices, lunch, main courses, salads, side dishes, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: dried cranberries, dried figs, farro, kale, warm farro salad

A Healthier Crock Pot Cincinnati Chicken Chili Recipe

January 30, 2013 by Jeanette 24 Comments

Slow Cooker Skyline Cincinnati Chili © Jeanette's Healthy Living

A little while ago, I went for a walk with a friend of mine who brought up one of her husband’s favorite meals – Skyline Cincinnati Chili. Although I’ve never eaten authentic Skyline Cincinnati Chili, I made a version of it a few years ago and the kids seemed to like it, so this time…

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Filed Under: Beans/Legumes, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, Slow Cooker, Super Bowl Tagged With: chicken chili, Comfort Food Feast, crock pot chili, Food Network, healthier chili recipe, healthier Cincinnati chili, lightened up chili, Skyline Cincinnati Chili recipe, slow cooker chili, Super Bowl, turkey chili

Gluten-Free Grain-Free Mini Pizza Faces Recipe

January 23, 2013 by Jeanette 14 Comments

Vegetarian Pizza Face (gluten-free grain-free) © Jeanette's Healthy Living

Gluten-Free Grain-Free Mini Pizza Faces are allergy-friendly, kid-friendly and just pure fun to make and eat!As soon as my youngest son gets off the bus, he is starving, so every afternoon I make him a hearty snack. It’s actually gotten a bit out of hand and I can blame no one but myself. I started…

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Filed Under: gluten-free, healthy choices, Kids Cooking, lunch, main courses, snacks, Special Diets Tagged With: Columbus Naturals, gluten-free pizza dough recipe, grain-free pizza dough recipe, happy face pizzas, kid-friendly pizza toppings, nitrate free meats, sustainable products

Healthy Thanksgiving Turkey Leftover Recipes

November 21, 2012 by Jeanette 12 Comments

Leftover Turkey Soba Noodle Soup

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and before you know it, you’ll be staring at all the leftover turkey and side dishes. Some people actually make extra food for Thanksgiving hoping for leftovers. I usually make just enough food to have leftovers for one or two more meals. As I’ve shared in the past, one of the things…

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Filed Under: Dinner, Family, Holidays, main courses, Thanksgiving Tagged With: how to use Thanksgiving leftovers, leftover turkey, turkey broth, turkey congee, turkey shepherd's pie, turkey soup, turkey stock, using Thanksgiving leftovers, What to make with leftover turkey

Crockpot Chicken Bean Chili and Chili Cheese Dip

October 29, 2012 by Jeanette 28 Comments

Hot Chicken Chili Cheese Dip with the Fixin's

Crockpot Chicken Bean Chili is a healthy recipe made with three types of beans. Extras make a delicious hot chili cheese dip. Today is “reveal day” for Group D of the Secret Recipe Club, hosted by Sarah of Fantastical Sharing of Recipes. This month, I was assigned to Laura of A Healthy Jalapeno. First of…

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Filed Under: Dinner, Family, gluten-free, healthy choices, lunch, main courses, Slow Cooker, Super Bowl Tagged With: chicken chili, chili cheese dip, chili dip, healthy chili, healthy football snacks, healthy kid snacks, meat and bean chili, turkey chili

Spicy Korean Ramen Noodle Soup Recipe

September 10, 2012 by Jeanette 19 Comments

Today, I’m participating in Food Network’s Back to School Communal Table event where a group of bloggers is sharing their favorite back to school kids and adult lunches. Now that my kids are all back in school, I don’t have to worry about feeding my brood of boys lunch each day. Instead, I can eat…

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Filed Under: Asian, dairy-free, green leafy vegetables, healthy choices, lunch, main courses, Pasta and Noodles Tagged With: Korean ramen noodle soup, quick and easy, ramen noodle soup

Asian Chicken Stew in a Crockpot Recipe

September 3, 2012 by Jeanette 17 Comments

Crock Pot Asian Chicken Stew

Now that the slow days of summer are over and school is in full swing, I’ve been thinking a lot about make-ahead meals, quick and easy recipes, and anything that can be made in the crockpot. Depending on my kids’ after-school schedules, sometimes it’s best to have dinner ready in the crockpot so the kids…

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Filed Under: Asian, chicken, csa, dairy-free, Dinner, Family, farmer's market, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, Pantry Recipe, Slow Cooker Tagged With: Asian chicken stew, crockpot chicken stew, Korean chicken stew, slow cooker chicken stew

A Healthier Gluten-Free Crawfish and Crab Gumbo Recipe

August 21, 2012 by Jeanette 23 Comments

A Healthier Gluten-Free Crawfish and Crab Gumbo

We’re a big baseball family, and each year for the past 12 years, our summers have been consumed with baseball games and lots of traveling around the country. Seven years ago, one of my boys played in the 10-year old Cal Ripken World Series in Lafayette, Louisiana. Our entire family went to this once in…

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Filed Under: dairy-free, Dinner, Family, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, Seafood, shellfish Tagged With: crawfish and crab gumbo, gluten-free gumbo, healthier gumbo, healthy gumbo, Recipe Redux

Stuffed Peppers with Quinoa, Grilled Vegetables and Pesto Sauce Recipe

August 8, 2012 by Jeanette 22 Comments

Stuffed Pepper with Quinoa, Grilled Vegetables, Caprese Salad and Pesto

Stuffed Peppers with Quinoa, Grilled Vegetables and Pesto Sauce is a healthy vegetarian main course that will brighten up any dinner. This week on Food Network’s Summer Fest, a group of talented bloggers are featuring farm fresh recipes using Peppers that are in season. Each week, recipes using farm fresh produce will be featured on…

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Filed Under: csa, Dinner, farmer's market, gluten-free, healthy choices, lunch, main courses, whole grain Tagged With: Food Network, Food Network Summer Fest, grilled vegetables, quinoa stuffing, red bell peppers, stuffed peppers

Gluten Free Vegetable Pizza Recipe (Kids Cooking Video)

August 6, 2012 by Jeanette 15 Comments

Gluten-Free Vegetable Pizza

Sponsored by French Meadow Bakery. Gluten Free Vegetable Pizza is a kid-friendly way to get your children to eat their vegetables. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_kFq0JyaVM&feature=g-upl Today, I are featuring my son, Alex, making a Gluten Free Vegetable Pizza using French Meadow Bakery’s Gluten-Free Pizza Crust. The crust comes unbaked in an aluminum pan, and can be found in the frozen…

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Filed Under: cruciferous vegetables, csa, Dinner, Family, farmer's market, gluten-free, healthy choices, Kids Cooking, lunch, main courses, vegetarian Tagged With: broccoli pizza, foods kids can cook, foods kids can make, gluten-free pizza, healthy pizza, kid-friendly pizza, kids cooking, kids in the kitchen, pizza for kids, teaching kids to cook, vegetable pizza

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