Stir-Fried Thai Chicken with Basil and Peppers is a delicious, healthy meal that is spicy and full of flavor. With the holiday season now in full swing, I intend on eating light as much as possible throughout the week. After all, there will be holiday parties with lots of tempting delights, and I want to…
Main Courses
Healthy Main Course Recipes for health conscious food lovers.
Bombay Chile And Cilantro Chicken
Bombay Chile And Cilantro Chicken is a flavorful, healthy meal to try when you’re looking to mix things up for your dinner routine. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I make a lot of chicken during the week for my kids at dinnertime. It’s easy, inexpensive and can often be prepared ahead of time….
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…
Vegetarian Chana Masala Recipe
Chana Masala is a healthy, vegetarian main course that is satisfying and full of spices. Now that my oldest son is off to college, dinners have been a lot different around our house. You see, my other boys have a more diverse palate. They like trying different ethnic cuisines, like Indian, Jamaican, and Thai, and…
Tikka Masala Meatballs Recipe
Tikka Masala Meatballs can be made ahead of time and are a nice change from regular meatballs for your weekly menu. I’m always looking for make ahead recipes for dinner that can be kept warm in a slow cooker (or crock pot) during the weekdays. Meatballs in sauce, one of my kids’ favorites, are perfect…
Five Spice Braised Chicken Recipe
Five Spice Braised Chicken is a simple, healthy and delicious main course. Serve with stir-fried bok choy and steamed rice for a complete meal. With busy school nights, I’ve been trying all sorts of different make-ahead dinner ideas, including a Five Spice Braised Chicken recipe that I found on Chez Pim. Some days, I start…
Easy Caramelized Baked Chicken with Green Olives and Prunes Recipe
Easy Caramelized Baked Chicken with Green Olives and Prunes is a delicious healthy meal that gets its amazing flavor from marinating the chicken. I make a lot of chicken during the week for my kids. Every night, they ask “what’s for dinner?” and on many days, the answer is simply …”chicken.” Of course, that begs…
Thai Chicken Skewers
Quick and easy weeknight dinners are a must for our family during the school year, and since we’ve been having an Indian Summer this past week, I decided to uncover the grill and throw some Thai Chicken Skewers on. My kids love anything on skewers – they’re fun to eat and quick to cook. I’ve…
Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers with Millet Black Bean Pilaf and Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
These Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers are stuffed with a millet black bean pilaf and topped with a beautiful roasted red pepper carrot pesto sauce. These beautiful vegetarian stuffed peppers happen to be vegan-adaptable and gluten-free too. If you’re vegan, either leave out the cheese in roasted red pepper carrot pesto, or substitute with a simple roasted…
Penne with Tuna Plum Tomatoes and Black Olives Recipe
I don’t know about you, but it feels as if summer is flying by. When my kids were young and I had three toddlers under the age of 3, I thought I was busy, but looking back at the days when my little ones were happy just splashing in the little blow-up pool in the…
Summer Vegetable Korean Lettuce Wraps Recipe
This past week, I picked up my CSA Box #7, and found “pencil carrots”, eggplant, tomatoes, arugula, Ailsa Craig onions (sweet and mild), green beans, swiss chard, cucumbers, fresh garlic, parsley, basil tops, zucchini, sweet “Trinity” corn, and green leaf lettuce. Leafy Lettuce Greens, Parsley, Basil, Tomatoes and Corn from my CSA Box. Swiss Chard,…
Pasta with Roasted Beets, Beet Greens and Pine Nuts Recipe
Pasta with Roasted Beets, Beet Greens and Pine Nuts is a healthy and delicious way to enjoy fresh beets at the peak of their season. I was out of town this past week at my son’s baseball tournament in Florida. We had a blast between watching all the ball games and riding the roller coasters…
Honey Miso Glazed Salmon Soba Noodle Soup
Honey Miso Glazed Salmon Soba Noodle Soup is a light, healthy, delicious one bowl meal. Today was a strange day for me. After several weeks with a house full of family members and all the hustle and bustle, I was at home alone today for the first time in eight years. Eight years ago, I decided…
Chinese Szechuan Spicy Fish Soup
Chinese Szechuan Spicy Fish Soup gets its spicy rich flavor from hot bean sauce, dried chilies, Szechuan peppercorns, garlic and ginger. A number of years ago, my husband treated me to dinner at a Szechuan (also known as Sichuan or Szechwan) restaurant in New York City called Wu Liang Ye, that serves authentic Szechuan cuisine….
David Chang and Doenjang Chigae (Korean Bean Paste Stew)
Doenjang Chigae or Korean Bean Paste Stew Recently, I read an article in Food and Wine about David Chang, the mastermind and celebrated chef behind Momofuku Noodle Bar,and four other restaurants in New York City. David Chang skyrocketed to fame after opening Momofuku Noodle Bar and has been on an unbelievable roll since then. Although…
Healthy Hoppin’ John Recipe and a Roundup of Healthy Recipes for the New Year
A Healthier Hoppin’ John Around the world, people will be celebrating the New Year with their own special, symbolic foods, which they believe will bring them good luck in the New Year. Here are some of the foods enjoyed around the world in celebration of the New Year. Interestingly, these traditional New Year foods also…
Roundup of Healthy and Hearty Soup, Chowder, Stew and Chili Recipes
Black Bean Chili If you’re entertaining overnight guests this holiday season, meal planning can be stressful. Why not simplify meals by making a big pot of healthy, hearty soup, chowder, stew or chili, and serving a fresh salad alongside. For more fun, make a few Holiday appetizers for guests to graze on. Soups, chowders, stews and…
Healthy Dinner Ideas for the Holidays
Coq Au Vin Is An Elegant Dinner Idea During the holiday season, I often find myself looking for dinner ideas that are elegant, healthy and easy to make, without much fuss. One classic French dish that I love is Coq Au Vin, chicken braised in wine, onions, mushrooms and bacon. Although not difficult, the traditional preparation…
Thai Turkey Larb Lettuce Wrap Recipe
Thai Turkey Larb Lettuce Wrap is a delicious, healthy meal that will perk up your weekly menu. Finger foods are a fun way of eating dinner for kids and adults alike. I have made Korean Lettuce Wraps and Korean Chicken Tacos as weeknight dinners, which my kids have enjoyed so much that I thought I…
Korean Lettuce Wraps Recipe
During the week, like many of you, there are days I need to be able to make a quick and easy dinner. Between meetings, pickups and drop-offs of kids, 30 minute meals are a must some days. After a long day at school, my kids are hungry and they want to eat as soon as…
Winter Squash Recipes
Buttercup Squash, one of many winter squash varieties With cooler weather on its way, winter squashes such as butternut, kabocha, buttercup, delicata and acorn squashes are popping up in markets. Winter squashes differ from summer squashes as they are allowed to fully mature before being eaten. Their seeds are fully developed and the skin is…