Boneless Pork and White Bean Chili

Fiber rich

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons olive oil, divided

1 pound boneless pork loin, cut into 1-inch cubes

2 cups of chopped onions

2 tablespoons chili powder

1 1/2 teaspoons chili pepper, Ancho

1 teaspoon cumin, ground

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon oregano leaves, Mexican

2 cans (15 1/2 ounces each) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

1 3/4 cups chicken stock

1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and coarsely chopped

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

 

Directions

1. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add 1/2 of the pork; brown on all sides. Remove pork from skillet. Repeat with remaining pork, adding additional 1 tablespoon oil as needed.

2. Stir onions into skillet; cook and stir 4 minutes or until tender. Add seasonings; cook and stir 1 minute or until fragrant. Add pork, beans and stock; mix well. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, 15 to 20 minutes or until pork is tender, stirring occasionally.

3. Mix avocado, cilantro and lime juice in small bowl. Serve chili topped with avocado mixture.

 

Makes 4 servings.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes

Nutritional Information

For 1 serving
Calories: 497
Sodium: 745mg
Fat: 25g
Carbohydrates: 34g
Cholesterol: 70mg
Fiber: 11g
Protein: 34g

 

 

Super Bowl Loaded Veggie or Chicken/Veggie Quesadilla

4 servings
  • PREP: 30 minutes
  • TOTAL: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 8-inch-diameter flour/spelt/ezekiel tortillas
  • 18-ounce package peeled chopped butternut squash, cut into 1/2- to 3/4-inch cubes
  • 2 tablespoon peanut oil, divided
  • 1 cup chopped white or purple onion
  • 1/2 cup of your favorite type of chicken meat
  • 1  15- to 16-ounce can black beans, rinsed, drained
  • 1/2 cup salsa, divided
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 cup coarsely grated hot pepper Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • Sour cream
  • Additional salsa
  • Fresh cilantro sprigs (for garnish)

For some added kick, garnish with pickled jalapeño slices.

Preparation

  • Preheat broiler. Put tortillas in single layer on baking sheet. Brush with oil. Broil until toasted, about 3 minutes. Turn; set aside.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large nonsticky skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté until beginning to brown, about 3 minutes.  Add chicken if desired. Saute squash in skillet after cooking chicken. Drain a bit if necessary. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Spread out squash and chicken if used in even layer over 1 tortilla. Add 1 tablespoon oil to skillet. Add beans, 1/4 cup salsa, garlic, and chili powder. Using potato masher, crush until beans are coarsely mashed; season with salt and pepper. Stir in 1/4 cup salsa. Spread over second tortilla. Sprinkle cheese over third tortilla. Leave fourth tortilla plain.
  • Broil tortillas until cheese melts and vegetables are browned in spots, about 3 minutes, watching to prevent burning. Transfer black bean tortilla to plate; sprinkle 1/4 cup chopped cilantro over. Top with cheese tortilla, squash tortilla, then plain tortilla. Cut into 4 wedges. Garnish with sour cream, salsa, and cilantro sprigs.
 Enjoy your healthy, loaded, veggie or chicken veggie quesadilla while you take in the Super Bowl!

Nutritional Information

One serving contains:
Calories (kcal) 424.1
%Calories from Fat 46.4
Fat (g) 22.0
Saturated Fat (g) 8.7
Cholesterol (mg) 35.1
Carbohydrates (g) 41.3
Dietary Fiber (g) 6.9
Total Sugars (g) 5.4
Net Carbs (g) 34.4
Protein (g) 17.9
Sodium (mg) 333.3

 

Easy Spinach Salad with Grilled Steak and Raspberry Vinaigrette

 

INGREDIENTS:
3 cups baby spinach
A few slices red onion
Small handful walnuts
Small handful pecans
4 oz grilled steak or other protein (chicken, salmon)

 

 

 

RASPBERRY VINAIGRETTE:
¼–½ cup raspberry vinegar
½ cup olive oil
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp minced garlic
½ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper

DIRECTIONS:
1. Put spinach in a bowl and mix with nuts and onions.
TO MAKE DRESSING:
1. Mix together dressing ingredients. Add dressing to taste. Lay thinly sliced steak on
top, either cold or warmed up. Enjoy!
ACTIVE COOKING TIME: 5-10 minutes
TOTAL TIME (START TO FINISH): 5-10 minutes
SERVINGS: 1

Chicken Breasts with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Spinach

Serves 2

Ingredients:
2 organic skinless, boneless chicken breasts
2 Tablespoons butter
1 Tablespoon olive oil
½ cup white wine
½ cup chicken broth
1 lemon
½ cup sliced sun-dried tomatoes
1 cup fresh spinach
2 Tablespoons capers
salt and pepper

Directions:
Cut both chicken breasts into halves. Pound out to ¼-inch thick. Season both sides with salt and pepper. Heat a large saucepan over medium high heat. Melt 1 Tablespoon of butter and add olive oil. Sauté chicken breasts evenly on both sides until done, about 3 minutes per side. Remove chicken and set aside, keeping warm. Add sun-dried tomatoes and capers and let cook for 1 minute. Add white wine, chicken broth and juice from one lemon. Reduce by half, then add spinach, cooking until just wilted.

Tasty, Healthy Veggie Taco Wraps

Veggie Tacos
Serves 4-6

Ingredients:
4 ripe avocados, chunked
1 large onion, diced
2 medium tomatoes, diced
2 jalapeños, chopped
¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon of sea salt
several large leaves of romaine or leaf lettuce, rinsed

Directions:
Chop the onion in a food processor, and then add the remaining ingredients (except for the lettuce leaves) and process until smooth. Place the rinsed lettuce leaves on the cabinet and spoon in equal amounts of the taco mixture. Roll up the lettuce leaves and serve.

Hearty Minestrone Soup

Ingredients:
2 Tablespoons extra virgin coconut oil
1 large onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons of dried basil
1 teaspoon oregano
1 medium zucchini, cut in ½-inch pieces
1 medium yellow squash, cut in ½-inch pieces
4 large organic tomatoes, diced
1 large container of organic chicken broth
8 ounces of baby organic spinach
1 large can of organic kidney beans, rinsed and drained
salt and pepper, to taste
1 cup of freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:
Heat the coconut oil in a large soup pan. Add the tomatoes, chicken broth, onion, garlic, basil and oregano. Cook for about 5 minutes. Stir in the zucchini and yellow squash and cook for another 3-5 minutes. Add some salt and pepper, to taste. Cover and simmer for about 20 to 25 minutes. After that, stir in the spinach and cook until wilted. Add the kidney beans. After the soup sits for a few minutes, you can turn off the heat. Serve with Parmesan cheese on top.

Serves 6 to 8

Juicy Roast Chicken with Vegetables

Juicy Roast Chicken

Roasting a whole chicken makes an easy and warm evening dinner. Roasted root vegetables and spicy greens complete the meal.
4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 12-ounce unpeeled russet potato, well scrubbed, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 12-ounce yam (red-skinned sweet potato), peeled, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
  • 2 large carrots, peeled, halved lengthwise, cut crosswise into 1 1/2-inch pieces
  • 3 medium parsnips, peeled, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh sage
  • 1 garlic clove, pressed
  • 1 4-pound organic chicken
  • 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
  • 8 cups coarsely torn red or green mustard greens
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1/4 cup water

Preparation

  • Toss first 5 ingredients in large roasting pan. Mix butter, sage, and garlic in small bowl. Place chicken in center of vegetables. Using fingertips, loosen skin from breast. Spread 1 tablespoon sage butter under skin. Rub 1 tablespoon sage butter over entire chicken. Dot vegetables with remaining sage butter. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon salt over vegetables and chicken. DO AHEAD Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill.
  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Roast chicken and vegetables 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F; continue roasting until instant-read thermometer inserted into chicken thigh registers 165°F and vegetables are tender, stirring vegetables once, about 1 hour.
  • Place greens and shallot on large deep platter. Spoon 3 tablespoons fat from juices in pan and drizzle over greens; toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Using slotted spoon, transfer roasted vegetables to platter, placing atop greens. Tilt chicken, allowing juices to flow from cavity into pan. Transfer chicken to work surface. Cut into serving pieces and arrange with vegetables atop greens.
  • Add wine and 1/4 cup water to roasting pan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring to scrape up browned bits. Simmer until slightly reduced, about 3 minutes. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to small pitcher. Serve chicken, passing pan juices alongside.

Refreshing Fruit Salad

Serves 4-6

Ingredients:
2 bananas
1 cup of white or red seedless grapes
2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
1 cup fresh blueberries
2 sliced kiwis

Topping:
1 cup Greek yogurt (organic, whole fat)
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 Tablespoons raw honey

 

 

Delicious Healthy Pumpkin Pie

Ingredients

3/4 cup coconut palm sugar (low glycemic index sweetner)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 large eggs
1 can (15 oz.) pure pumpkin filling
1 can (12 fl. oz.) evaporated milk
1 unbaked 9-inch (4-cup volume) deep-dish pie shell

Unbaked pie shell can be replaced with whole wheat flour, spelt, or a combination of almond flour/coconut flour crust

Fresh or frozen pie crust…you decide

Whipped cream (optional)

Directions
MIX sugar, cinnamon, salt, ginger and cloves in small bowl. Beat eggs in large bowl. Stir in pumpkin and sugar-spice mixture. Gradually stir in evaporated milk.

POUR into pie shell.

BAKE in preheated 425° F oven for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350° F; bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 2 hours. Serve immediately or refrigerate. Top with whipped cream (if desired) before serving.

Don’t feel too guilty…each piece of pie (1/8) serving is about 200 calories…the crust and the sweetner is much healthier…and it tastes great!

Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread

• 1 cup almond flour*
• 1/4 cup coconut flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 teaspoon high-quality cinnamon
• 4 large pastured eggs
• 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
• 10-15 drops vanilla stevia
• 1/8 cup pumpkin seeds

Preheat oven to 350 F.

1. In a medium bowl, mix the almond and coconut flours together, along with the baking powder, salt, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon. Set the dry mixture aside.

2. In a mixer bowl, cream the eggs and the coconut oil together until smooth, then add the pumpkin, maple syrup, and stevia. Mix the wet ingredients until thoroughly combined.

3. Slowly add the dry ingredients. Mix until combined.

4. Oil a small loaf pan with coconut oil and then our batter into pan.

5. Sprinkle the pumpkin seeds on top.

6. Bake at 350 for 35-50 minutes. Check the loaf with a toothpick at 30 minutes. If it doesn’t come out clean, continue baking.

7. Remove from oven and let cool for about an hour before removing from the pan.

8. Let the loaf cool completely before cutting. Use a lightly serrated knife to cut.

*You can grind your own almond flour by placing whole almonds in a blender/food processor and blending until a meal consistency is reached.