Sun Dried Tomato Turkey Meatballs and Lemony Green Beans

March 3, 2013

Meatballs
2 pounds ground turkey breast
1.5 ounces (drained) sun-dried tomatoes, roughly chopped
2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp salt
fresh cracked pepper
1/4 cup rolled oats


Green Beans
2 pounds fresh green beans, ends trimmed, cut in half
1 tbsp olive oil
zest and juice from one big lemon
1/2 tsp salt
fresh cracked pepper
3-4 garlic cloves, finely minced or pressed

2 ounces crumbled feta cheese

For the meatballs...preheat oven to 375, mix all ingredients together lightly using your hands, then roll into 1 inch balls and place on lightly oiled sheet pan.  should make between 14-16.  Bake in oven for 30 minutes.

For green beans, heat up olive oil in either a very large skillet or wok, or a dutch oven.  add beans and sauté for 10ish minutes until they reach the tenderness you prefer.  while cooking, mix remaining ingredients, except feta, in small bowl. add this mixture during the last couple minutes of cooking, stir thoroughly.  top with feta.  

serves 4-6
 
 
 

Farro and Edamame Salad

January 23, 2013


1 cup farro (dry) OR another whole grain of choice (bulgur, quinoa, brown rice, barley)
2.5 cups chicken or vegetable stock
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups shelled edamame (soy beans), frozen (thawed) or fresh
1 English cucumber, medium dice
1 red bell pepper, medium dice
1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh mint (leaves only) 
1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh chives
1 tsp ground cumin
Zest and juice of one lemon
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp salt

Fresh ground black peppe...
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Roasted Cauliflower Soup

December 20, 2012
Recipe inspired by and adapted from "A New Turn in the South" by Hugh Acheson

I LOVE Hugh's recipes, but sometimes they are a little too rich for me, especially for a weekday meal.  For this soup, I adapted the recipe to make it more nutrient dense.....lots of nutrients, with moderate calories.

The original recipe calls for 1 and 1/4 cups of heavy cream.  Instead, I used tofu.  There are few other minor changes.  Here is my version...

1 big head of cauliflower, cut into florets
2 tbsp olive oil, ...
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Parmesan crusted chicken with red pepper sauce and spinach farro salad

November 12, 2012

Serves 4
 
Parm crusted chicken
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
salt and pepper
3 ounces plain, fat-free Greek yogurt
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese


Preheat oven to 350.  Lay chicken breasts out on sheet pan, sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Mix together yogurt and lemon juice.  Spoon evenly and spread out the yogurt over the top of each breast.  Sprinkle parm cheese evenly over the yogurt.  Bake for 45-50 minutes.  For the last 5 minutes, turn on the broiler to brown ...
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Paleo-inspired snack bars

October 15, 2012
again, I do not follow the Paleo diet, but I do get a lot of inspiration from their recipes because I do eat very similar...meaning, I eat a lot of veggies and fruits, lean meats, and good fats.

Ryan is going to follow the diet for a month or so just to see how his body reacts, and he wanted to create a good homemade snack bar, so here ya go....

20 dates, pitted
3/4 cup boiling water

1/4 cup ground flax
1/4 cup almond flour (or ground almonds)
1/2 cup shredded or flaked coconut, unsweetened
1/2 cup ...

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