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Crock Pot Jamaican Spiced Chicken Stew Recipe

October 23, 2017 by Jeanette 56 Comments

Slow Cooker Jamaican Chicken Stew - this Caribbean themed chicken recipe is spiced with curry powder, thyme, allspice and red pepper flakes. It's delicious and great served with rice and a simple green salad

Crock Pot Jamaican Spiced Chicken Stew is a Caribbean themed chicken recipe, spiced with curry powder, thyme, allspice and red pepper flakes. It’s delicious served with rice and a simple green salad. The slow cooker is great for braising chicken until it is fall-off-the-bone tender. I’ve been making this easy, delicious and healthy recipe for my family…

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Filed Under: back-to-school, chicken, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, Pantry Recipe, Slow Cooker Tagged With: Cooking Light, crockpot chicken recipe, Jamaican chicken stew, slow cooker chicken recipe

Crustless Sausage Spinach Mushroom Quiche Recipe

December 24, 2014 by Jeanette 8 Comments

Crustless Sausage Spinach Mushroom Quiche - perfect for brunch over the holidays!

This Crustless Sausage Spinach Mushroom Quiche is hearty and satisfying, perfect for brunch. Recently, I volunteered to make a quiche for our church’s newscomers’ brunch. I love the idea of a group of people cooking for others as a way to welcome them. Although I would have loved to make a breakfast casserole of some…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Clean Eating, Easter, gluten-free, lunch Tagged With: brunch, Cooking Light, crustless quiche

Warm Apple Buttermilk Custard Crisp Recipe

November 25, 2014 by Jeanette 14 Comments

Warm Apple Buttermilk Custard Crisp - warm your belly with one of these luscious treats - no crust required!

Cozy up on the couch with this Warm Apple Buttermilk Custard Crisp. I’ve always dreamed of making a picture perfect pie, but to this day, I still haven’t been able to. I usually start out with good intentions, but I just don’t have the patience to crimp the edges perfectly, so halfway through, my pie…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, Desserts and Cookies, gluten-free, vegetarian Tagged With: Cooking Light, gluten-free dessert, Progressive Eats

Vegetarian Bibimbap Recipe

May 5, 2014 by Jeanette 28 Comments

Vegetarian Bibimbap © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This Vegetarian Bibimbap is colorful and fun to eat, and a great way to enjoy a variety of vegetables in one bowl. I love Korean food for its full flavored spiciness. One of my favorite parts of eating at Korean restaurant is sampling all the little dishes of banchan that are laid out on the…

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Filed Under: Asian, book review, Clean Eating, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, lunch, main courses, Recipes For Foodies, vegetables, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: bibimbap, cookbook review, Cooking Light, global cuisine, global kitchen, international cooking, international cuisine, Korean recipe

Slow Cooker Smoked Sausage Chicken Cassoulet Recipe

January 23, 2014 by Jeanette 26 Comments

Smoked Sausage Chicken Cassoulet

This Slow Cooker Smoked Sausage Chicken Cassoulet is the perfect comfort food when you need it the most. So, we had a bit of a disaster last weekend. With the frigid temperatures dropping to zero degrees overnight, a pipe burst in our house and our entire basement and one of our first floor rooms was…

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Filed Under: chicken, Clean Eating, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, Pantry Recipe, Slow Cooker Tagged With: Cooking Light, healthy cassoulet recipe, healthy comfort food, light comfort food

Triple Cheese Chicken Pasta Bake Recipe

January 16, 2014 by Jeanette 21 Comments

Triple Chicken Pasta Bake #light #healthy

This Triple Cheese Chicken Pasta Bake is the perfect winter comfort food. Lighter than most cheesy pasta dishes, this dish is deceptively rich and hearty. One chilly snowy day recently, I whipped up this Triple Cheese Chicken Pasta Bake for dinner. I happened to have leftover roasted chicken in my freezer, an extra box of…

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Filed Under: chicken, Clean Eating, Dinner, healthy choices, main courses, Pasta and Noodles Tagged With: Cooking Light, healthy chicken casserole, healthy comfort food, healthy pasta casserole, light chicken casserole, light comfort food

Garlic Roasted Kale Recipe

January 6, 2014 by Jeanette 17 Comments

Garlic Roasted Kale © Jeanette's Healthy Living

Have you all tried kale chips before? Well, today’s Garlic Roasted Kale is a side dish variety of this popular snack. Over the holidays, my brother-in-law introduced our family to this easy, kid-friendly preparation for kale. For as long as I can remember, my husband’s sister, and her family have spent Christmas with our family….

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, csa, dairy-free, farmer's market, gluten-free, green leafy vegetables, healthy choices, side dishes, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: Cooking Light, how to roast kale, roasted kale

Quick Creole Style Shrimp Jambalaya Recipe

December 18, 2013 by Jeanette 11 Comments

Quick Shrinp Jambalaya

This Quick Creole Style Shrimp Jambalaya is the perfect holiday dish. Not only is it easy to make, but it is pure comfort food. All you need is a simple salad to go along with this and you can call it a day. 218 calories/4 freestyle ponts per serving. So, what do you make when…

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Filed Under: dairy-free, Dinner, healthy choices, Pantry Recipe, Seafood, shellfish, whole grain Tagged With: Cooking Light, healthy jambalaya recipe, Lighten Up America cookbook, lightened up classic America recipes, quick jambalaya recipe, white jambalaya recipe

Saucy Barbecue Meatballs Recipe

October 7, 2013 by Jeanette 23 Comments

Saucy Barbecue Meatballs © Jeanette's Healthy Living

These Saucy Barbecue Meatballs are sure to be a hit with kids and adults alike. Quick and easy to make, they’re perfect for a busy weeknight meal. My kids love meatballs and I’m always looking for new ways to serve them. I made barbecue chicken meatballs that were very similar to these a while back,…

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Filed Under: chicken, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, Pantry Recipe Tagged With: barbecue meatballs, Cooking Light, gluten-free meatballs, healthy dinner, saucy meatballs

Crock Pot Barbecue Pulled Chicken Recipe

July 29, 2013 by Jeanette 33 Comments

Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken Stuffed in Sweet Potato © Jeanette's Healthy Living

  This Crockpot Barbecue Pulled Chicken just cooks away on its own, making dinner an afterthought. The sauce got rave reviews from my kids. Served on a toasted bun or baked sweet potato, it is hugely satisfying. The other night when I made this Pulled Chicken recipe, the kids asked “what’s for dinner?” Usually, I…

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Filed Under: chicken, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, lunch, main courses, Slow Cooker Tagged With: chicken, chicken breast recipe, chicken in crock pot, chicken recipes, Cooking Light, crock pot recipes, crockpot, crockpot chicken, pulled chicken, recipes for chicken, slow cooker, slow cooker recipes, slowcooker, slower cooker recipe

Juicy Summer Heirloom Tomato Stone Fruit Salad Recipe

July 10, 2013 by Jeanette 22 Comments

Heirloom Tomato Fruit Salad © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This Summer Tomato Stone Fruit Salad is full of juicy heirloom tomatoes, nectarines and mango. A drizzle of sherry vinegar, a little honey goat cheese and chopped fresh mint are all that are needed to make this fresh summer salad tantalizingly delicious. With the sweltering heat that has hit our area the past few weeks,…

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Filed Under: csa, farmer's market, gluten-free, healthy choices, salads, side dishes, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: Cooking Light, Heirloom Tomato Salad, honeyed goat cheese, mango in salad, nectarine in salad, sherry vinegar

Huevos Rancheros Breakfast Tacos Recipe

April 29, 2013 by Jeanette 17 Comments

Huevos Rancheros Breakfast Tacos © Jeanette's Healthy Livings

These Huevos Rancheros Breakfast Tacos are not only fun to eat, but they’re popping with texture and flavor. I love Huevos Rancheros as a hearty brunch. The fresh salsa, avocado and cilantro toppings add lots of color and texture. It’s a filling meal, but healthier than the typical breakfast platter of eggs, bacon and potatoes. Although there…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, gluten-free, healthy choices Tagged With: Cooking Light, healthy breakfast recipe, kid-friendly breakfast ideas

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

Mini Ham and Cheese Frittatas Recipe

March 29, 2013 by Jeanette 25 Comments

Mini Egg Frittatas with Vegetables © Jeanette's Healthy Living

Mini Ham and Cheese Frittatas are perfect for school day breakfasts, afternoon snacks and breakfast buffets when entertaining guests. Who doesn’t love love bite-size foods, especially when you’re on the go, and need something quick to satisfy a rumbling tummy. I’ve made these Mini Ham and Cheese Frittatas for church functions and weekday breakfast-on-the-go. If you’ve…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Easter, gluten-free, healthy choices Tagged With: Cooking Light, healthy breakfast for kids, healthy breakfast idea, healthy breakfast recipe, mini frittatas

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

Chicken Chorizo Kale Bean Farro Soup Recipe

February 28, 2013 by Jeanette 17 Comments

Chicken Chorizo Kale Farro Soup

Chicken Chorizo Kale Bean Farro Soup is a hearty soup, perfect for cooler temperatures in the fall and winter. Soup is my comfort food, especially when it’s a chunky soup like this one. Today, I’m teaching a soup class at our local senior center where we’ll be making this Hearty Chicken Chorizo Kale Bean Farro…

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Filed Under: dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, Pantry Recipe, soups Tagged With: Cooking Light, farro, farro in soup, senior center soup class

Gluten Free Chocolate Cranberry Walnut Cookies Recipe

January 16, 2013 by Jeanette 35 Comments

Healthy Chocolate Cranberry Walnut Cookies © Jeanette's Healthy Living

Gluten Free Chocolate Cranberry Walnut Cookies are a healthy dessert or snack, sure to please your sweet tooth. Is there such a thing as a healthy cookie? I don’t know, but I can tell you that the Gluten Free Chocolate Cranberry Walnut Cookies that I’m sharing today are healthier than most. Leaving the healthy talk…

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Filed Under: Christmas, dairy-free, Desserts and Cookies, gluten-free, healthy choices, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: Comfort Food Feast, Cooking Light, Food Network, gluten-free chocolate chip cookies, heart health

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