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Crockpot Cuban Black Bean Soup Recipe (Frijoles Negros)

March 6, 2020 by Jeanette 30 Comments

Cuban Black Bean Soup (Frijoles Negros) © Jeanette's Healthy Living

Crockpot Cuban Black Bean Soup is a simple, healthy and delicious soup that can made using pantry items. Dress this soup up with fresh chopped red bell peppers, onions and scallions. Serve with hot sauce on the side for spicy food lovers. Three of my boys love black beans so now that my oldest son is…

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Filed Under: Beans/Legumes, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, Pantry Recipe, soups, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: Crockpot Cuban Black Bean Soup, Cuban black bean soup, dried beans, Frijoles Negros, power foods, slow cooker, vegan

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

Cocoa Dusted Dark Chocolate Coated Almonds Recipe (Power Foods)

January 25, 2013 by Jeanette 23 Comments

Cocoa Dusted Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds © Jeanette's Healthy Living

Last weekend, my husband and I shared a special dinner with friends at Elm Restaurant, where chef Brian Lewis showcases inventive and seasonally inspired cuisine. His menu changes each week depending on what’s fresh and in season, and he and his kitchen staff are meticulous in their preparation and presentation of each and every dish,…

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Filed Under: dairy-free, Desserts and Cookies, gluten-free, healthy choices, snacks, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: almonds nutrition, cocoa dusted almonds, dark chocolate coated almonds, Elm Restaurant, heart healthy foods, power foods

Quinoa Coconut Walnut Crunch Recipe

December 7, 2012 by Jeanette 11 Comments

Quinoa Coconut Crunch Yogurt Berry Parfait

Quinoa Coconut Walnut Crunch makes a nice crunchy topping for yogurt. Quinoa has become so popular the last few years that when I bring it to parties , a lot of people actually recognize it. I started using quinoa when my son went on a gluten-free diet. What I love about quinoa is that it’s…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, gluten-free, healthy choices, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: healthy breakfast, power foods, quinoa crunch, quinoa for breakfast

Asian Inspired Savory Oatmeal Recipe

November 30, 2012 by Jeanette 26 Comments

Asian Inspired Savory Oatmeal © Jeanette's Healthy Living #oatmeal

A few weeks back, a friend of mine asked if I’d ever tried savory oatmeal before, and you know what? I’ve never made it. Although I’ve seen a few variations around the web, somehow I just couldn’t get my arms around eating oatmeal with savory and salty notes. I think it’s similar to the way…

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Filed Under: Asian, Breakfast, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, New Year, Recipes For Foodies, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: congee, health benefits of oats, power foods, savory oatmeal

How To Cut Papaya Chunks

October 26, 2012 by Jeanette 19 Comments

Papaya and Passion Fruit

Learn how to cut papaya chunks with these step-by-step instructions. Fresh ripe papaya is delicious served as a healthy dessert or for breakfast. I love tropical fruits of all sorts – especially mangoes, papaya, dragon fruit, kiwi fruit, and lychee nuts. Perhaps it’s the exotic scent of some of them, or the luscious flesh, or…

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Filed Under: vegan, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: how to cut a papaya, how to eat papaya, papaya health benefits, papaya nutrition, power foods

Thai Grapefruit and Orange Citrus Salad Recipe

October 12, 2012 by Jeanette 15 Comments

Thai Citrus Salad

Thai Grapefruit and Orange Citrus Salad is a refreshing, light salad. Yesterday, I showed you how to peel and cut citrus fruit segments, and today, I’m featuring a Thai inspired Grapefruit and Orange Citrus Salad using grapefruit and orange segments. So, please refer back to yesterday’s post if you would like to see how to…

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Filed Under: dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, salads, vegan Tagged With: citrus fruits, grapefruit, health benefits of citrus fruits, lemons, limes, oranges, power foods

Easy Berry Sauce Recipe (Power Foods)

October 5, 2012 by Jeanette 20 Comments

Raspberry Sauce

Over the summer, my family visited my folks down in Maryland to celebrate my dad’s 85th birthday. Food has always been central to our family gatherings and this was no different. We ate our hearts out and were treated to a few special desserts served with this Berry Sauce that my brother-in-law made. My brother-in-law…

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Filed Under: dairy-free, Desserts and Cookies, dips and sauces, gluten-free, healthy choices, sauces, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: berries, blackberries, blueberries, health benefits of berries, power foods, raspberries, strawberries

Favorite Tomato Recipes

September 14, 2012 by Jeanette 15 Comments

Turkey Bolognese

This post features favorite tomato recipes using fresh summer tomatoes at their peak. Today, I am featuring my family’s favorite Tomato recipes, a Power Food. Each summer, I look forward to the bounty of farm fresh tomatoes of different varieties that arrive in my CSA Box and at the local farmer’s market. A few summers ago, I…

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Filed Under: csa, farmer's market, healthy choices Tagged With: health benefits of tomatoes, power foods, recipes using tomatoes, tomato nutrition, tomato pasta recipes

Chili Spiced Sweet Potato Fries and Chipotle Yogurt Dip Recipe

August 31, 2012 by Jeanette 28 Comments

Chili Spiced Sweet Potato Fries with Chipotle Yogurt Dip

Chili Spiced Sweet Potato Fries are a heatlhy alternative to French fries, servied with a slightly spicy chipotle yogurt dip. Last week, I had the chance to visit a Korean market that is as big as a supermarket. I could have spent hours just going up and down each aisle looking at all the different…

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Filed Under: csa, dips and sauces, farmer's market, gluten-free, healthy choices, vegetarian Tagged With: chili spiced fries, chipotle dip, health benefits of sweet potatoes, power foods, sweet potato fries, yogurt dip

Marinated Portobello Mushroom Salad Recipe

August 17, 2012 by Jeanette 25 Comments

Marinated Portobello Mushrooms

Marinated Portobello Mushroom Salad can be made in advance and is a healthy side dish. Mushrooms are one of those foods that sometimes don’t get enough credit. At least, I know I didn’t until I discovered fresh shitake mushrooms, portobello mushrooms, and dried porcini mushrooms as an adult. Growing up, my dad used to make…

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Filed Under: Cooking For Cancer, gluten-free, healthy choices, salads, side dishes, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: mushroom salad, mushrooms, portobello mushroom salad, portobello mushrooms, power foods

Kale Basil Pesto Recipe

August 10, 2012 by Jeanette 25 Comments

kale basil pesto

Kale Basil Pesto is a healthy, delicious way to enjoy kale. Serve with pasta, in sandwiches or stir into soups. I’ve been getting lots of kale in my CSA Box lately and trying to figure out what to make with it. Although I love kale, my kids are not huge fans. But…they love Pesto! So,…

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Filed Under: Cancer, Cooking For Cancer, cruciferous vegetables, csa, dairy-free, dips and sauces, gluten-free, green leafy vegetables, healthy choices, Pasta and Noodles, sauces, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: beet green pesto, broccoli leaf pesto, collard green pesto, kale pesto, leafy greens, pesto, power foods

Grilled Bell Peppers and Summer Squash Recipe (Power Food)

July 13, 2012 by Jeanette 20 Comments

Grilled Red Peppers and other Summer Vegetables with Yogurt Sauce

One of my favorite lazy ways to prepare fresh summer vegetables is cooking them on the grill. It’s so easy and the perfect way to take advantage of the summer bounty of peppers, squash and onions. Making a big batch ensures you have a stash for a quick pasta salad or sandwich. Recently, I joined…

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Filed Under: csa, dairy-free, farmer's market, gluten-free, healthy choices, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: bell peppers, grilled vegetables, power food, power foods

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