Heart Healthy Crab Chowder
June 12, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Lunch, Main Course, New Healthy Recipes, Soup, Supper, healthy
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Heart Healthy Crab Chowder - This quick easy chowder recipe is made with crab, instead of the traditional clams, loaded with a medley of garden vegetables, and utterly awesome. The heart healthy in this recipe comes from the lycopene loaded tomatoes.
Prep Time: 10 mins |
Ingredients to make Heart Healthy Crab Chowder
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup finely diced onion
1 cup cored fennel bulb, finely diced, plus 2 tablespoons chopped fronds, divided
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning blend
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 14-ounce can reduced-sodium chicken broth, or vegetable broth
1 1/2 cups water
2 cups precooked diced potatoes
2 cups canned crushed tomatoes
1 pound pasteurized crabmeat, drained if necessary
Directions to make Heart Healthy Crab Chowder
1.Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, diced fennel, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper and cook, stirring often, until the vegetables are just starting to brown, 6 to 8 minutes.
2.Add broth, water and potatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until the vegetables are tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, crabmeat and fennel fronds. Return to a boil, stirring often; immediately remove from heat.
Warm Beet Salad Recipe
May 25, 2010 by Camp Cook
Filed under Boiled, Dinner, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Main Course, New Healthy Recipes, Salad, Side Dish, Starter, healthy
Beets are loaded many valuable nutrients including iron, potassium and fibre. Enjoy these bright red vegetables with almost any beef recipe.
Ingredients to make warm beet salad
•1 large bunch beets, 4 to 5 beets
•2 tbsp (30 mL) each red wine vinegar and prepared horseradish
•1 tbsp (15 mL) each granulated sugar and olive oil
•1 tsp (5 mL) salt
•1 green onion, thinly sliced
1.Trim green tops from beets. Discard or save to use in a stir-fry. Wash beets
well. Place unpeeled beets in a large saucepan, cover with water and bring to
a boil over high heat. Then reduce heat to medium and simmer, partially covered,
until fork-tender, 30 to 35 minutes. In a large bowl, stir vinegar with horseradish,
sugar, oil and salt.
2.When beets are tender, drain and rinse under cold water until cool enough
to handle. Trim root ends and peel beets. Slice beets into wedges, thick strips
or rounds.
3.Add warm beets to vinegar mixture and toss to evenly coat. Sprinkle with green
onion. Great warm or at room temperature. Beets will keep well, covered and
refrigerated, up to 3 days. Excellent with our Rosemary Roast Chicken With Maple-Mustard
Sauce or spooned over salad greens as a side salad.
All In One Egg Lunch
February 12, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Breakfast, Buffet, Casserole, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Lunch, New Healthy Recipes, Supper, fried, healthy
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All In One Egg Lunch - This quick and easy recipe for an all in one egg lunch, is not only extremely satisfying, is is also a healthy recipe. Skillet fried, stove top, we added a little bit of everything to this recipe, veg, chicken, cheese, and bread! Also a very good recipe for brunch.Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Servings: 4-6 Main Ingredient: Egg Difficulty Level: 1 |
Ingredients to make All In One Egg Lunch
1/4 cup butter
1 cup bread cubes
1 cup shredded carrots
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 (5 ounce) can chunk chicken, drained and flaked
6 eggs
1/3 cup milk
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Directions to make All In One Egg Lunch
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Healthy Hard Boiled Egg Lunch
January 15, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Appetizer, Boiled, Breakfast, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Lunch, New Healthy Recipes, Snack, healthy
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Healthy Hard Boiled Egg Lunch - This protein packed, low carb, hard boiled egg lunch recipe, is the perfect lunch, with a fresh, crispy garden salad, or even just a snack, on it’s own. A paste is made from the ingredients, and the eggs then coated in the paste, very quick, easy, and best of healthy!Prep Time: 5-10 mins Cook Time: 5-10 mins Servings: 1 Main Ingredient: Eggs Difficulty Level: 1 |
Ingredients to make Healthy Hard Boiled Egg Lunch
2 Eggs, hard boiled, shelled
2 Tbsp minced onions
1/2 Cup mayonnaise
2 Tbsp Celery
1/2 Tsp Mustard
Directions to make Healthy Hard Boiled Egg Lunch
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Lime Chicken Strips
January 8, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Lunch, Supper, healthy
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Lime Chicken Strips - This luscious, lime chicken recipe is inspired by the ever popular marguerita drink. The lean, tender, chicken breast is marinated overnight in traditional marguerita ingredients, lime and tequila, with some garlic added in, to create a fresh, light flavor for one of our Best healthy recipes.
Cook Time: 90 mins |
Ingredients to make Lime Chicken Strips
3 lb Chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
6 oz Frozen limeade concentrate, defrosted
3 oz Tequilla
2 tb Minced lime zest
6 Garlic cloves, minced
Directions to make Lime Chicken Strips
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Wholesome Vegetable Bake
October 23, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Buffet, Casserole, Dinner, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Lunch, Main Course, New Healthy Recipes, Supper, healthy
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Wholesome Vegetable Bake - This wholesome, healthy vegetable casserole is a little exotic with it’s flash of crimson red color! Convenient, canned tomatoes and beets, (or fresh if you have them), are the heart of this no fuss casserole, that also has some creamy cheese mixed in. Oven baked in only 20 Minutes, it’s perfect when you don’t have a lot of time.
Prep Time: 5-10 mins |
Ingredients to make Wholesome Vegetable Bake
2 Cans, sliced beets
2 Cans stewed tomatoes
1/2 cup grated cheese
2 cups bread crumbs
2 Olive Oil
salt and pepper to taste
Directions to make Wholesome Vegetable Bake
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Stovetop Beef Stew
October 20, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Lunch, Main Course, New Healthy Recipes, Supper, fried, healthy
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Stovetop Beef Stew - This fix-it-and-forget-it beef stew recipe is a huge pot of healthy goodness. Big chunks of fresh veggies and meaty chuck steak are mixed with fragrant garlic and herbs and slowly simmered to a melt in your mouth tenderness. If you are lucky enough to have leftovers, this easy healthy dinner reheats very well for lunch the next day.
Prep Time: 10 mins |
Ingredients to make Stovetop Beef Stew
3 large New potatoes, cut in small chunks
3 pounds Chuck steak
1 cup Fresh string beans, cut in 1-1/2 inch cubes
2 cups Red onion, coarsely sliced
1/2 package Frozen baby green peas
10 milliliters Garlic, minced
1 small Bay leaf
1 cup Dry red wine
pn Basil
1 can 28oz Whole tomatoes, in puree
pn Thyme
pn Oregano
4 Carrots, peeled and cut in small chunks
salt and pepper to taste
** if you only have tomatoes in liquid, not puree, dump the liquid and add tomato paste, to get puree texture
Directions to make Stovetop Beef Stew
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Cheesy Pita’s
October 14, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Lunch, Main Course, New Healthy Recipes, Snack, Supper, healthy
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Cheesy Pita’s - This Italian inspirated, warm sandwich recipe is just perfect for a healthy lunch. Slightly spiced with some Italian herbs mixed into the 4 seperate cheeses; ricotta, mozzarella, provolone,parmesan, then snugly wrapped in a pita pocket, and oven baked just long enough to melt all that succulent cheese together. A quick and easy recipe that is also Kid Friendly, and can even be had for supper, just add a salad!
Prep Time: 5 mins |
Ingredients to make Cheesy Pita’s
1/4 cup ricotta cheese
2 tbsp. grated mozzarella cheese
2 tbsp. grated provolone cheese
2 tsp. grated Parmesan cheese
1/8 tsp. dried basil
Pinch of dried oregano
Dash of black pepper
1 pita bread pocket
Directions to make Cheesy Pita’s
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Steamed Salmon Veggies and Black Beans
October 12, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Boiled, Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Lunch, Main Course, New Healthy Recipes, Supper, healthy
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Steamed Salmon Veggies and Black Beans -This homemeade, healthy dinner recipe is so delicious, and so, so simple! Fresh, juicy salmon fillets, steamed, a pleasant array of colors, from the peppers, and some rich, black beans, adding to it’s wonderful colorful appearance. It also has it;s own sauce, recipe included, which tops this super quick and easy recipe perfectly. Another “Less Than 30 Minute Meal”!
Prep Time: 10-15 mins |
Ingredients to make Steamed Salmon Veggies and Black Beans
2 ea Salmon, fillets, skin removed, @ 4 oz, each
1 ea Pepper, red bell
1 ea Pepper, green bell
2 tb Bamboo shoots, shredded
2 ts Black Beans, fermented
12 ea Ginger, slivered, julienned
4 ts Scallion, white only, shredded
2 tb Soy Sauce
1 tb Chicken Stock
1 pn Pepper, white, ground
1 ds Oil, vegetable
1 ds Oil, sesame
Directions to make Steamed Salmon Veggies and Black Beans
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Low Cal Sauced Chicken
October 5, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
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Low Cal Sauced Chicken - This lean, low cal recipe for chicken and orange-wine sauce is absolutely amazing. Lightly breaded and quickly pan fried, for crunchy a texture, it is then slowly oven baked in a homemade orange and wine sauce recipe included, filling the house with it’s enticing aroma. A quick, easy, low cal recipe that is marvelous!
Prep Time: 10-15 mins |
Ingredients to make Low Cal Sauced Chicken
1.5 kg. chicken cut up into serving pieces
1½ tbsp. flour
3 tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper
70 g. pure olive oil
125 g. (½ tea cup) white wine
125 g. (½ tea cup) pure orange juice
Directions to make Low Cal Sauced Chicken
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