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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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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Grilled Salmon and Fruit Salad
September 22, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Barbeque, Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Grilled, Lunch, New Healthy Recipes, Salad, healthy
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Grilled Salmon and Fruit Salad - This marvelous mix of fruit, vegetables, and grilled salmon recipe is naturally sweet and secretly simple. A dark green medley of salad greens, tossed with crisp cucumbers, and crimson red strawberries, topped with still warm grilled salmon fillets. A homemade sweet and sassy juice mixture, recipe included, tops this quick, easy healthy salad.
Prep Time: 10 mins |
Ingredients to make Grilled Salmon and Fruit Salad
1/4 c. frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 T. + 1-1/2 tsp. white wine vinegar or cider vinegar
1 T. chopped fresh basil OR 1 tsp. dried basil leaves
1-1/2 tsp. olive oil
1 (8-oz.) salmon fillet (about 1-in. thick)
4 c. torn mixed greens
3/4 c. sliced strawberries
10-12 thin cucumber slices, cut into halves
1/8 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper
Directions to make Grilled Salmon and Fruit Salad
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Best Saucy Chicken
September 18, 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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Best Saucy Chicken - This tangy, stir fried, sauced chicken recipe is foolproof, and Low Cal! With Oriental inspirations, we made this homemade version, and took out all the sodium and fat,but not the fantastic flavor! This healthy chicken recipe is a quick and easy, Low Cal dinner recipe, we guarantee you will love.
Prep Time: 5-10 mins |
Ingredients to make Best Saucy Chicken
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into strips
2 cup cooked white rice, kept hot
Rind of a small orange sliced into thin strips
1 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch
3/4 cup canned chicken broth, reduced-sodium
2 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tsp peanut oil
1/2 tsp ground ginger
2 medium garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
2 medium scallions, chopped
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, or 1 dried chili pepper, minced
1 tbsp sesame seeds
Directions to make Best Saucy Chicken
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Healthy Produce Hint
September 15, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, healthy
Scrub the skins on potatoes, carrots, apples, and peaches and eat them as part of a healthful diet. Peeling off the skin removes antioxidants and bioflavinoids known for their health benefits of protecting against heart disease and cancer.
Low Carb Lunch Salad
September 9, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Buffet, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Lunch, New Healthy Recipes, No Cook, Salad, Side Dish, Starter, healthy
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Low Carb Lunch Salad - This creamy, crunchy, healthy lunch salad recipe is just perfect in every way. Overflowing with deliously, nutritious fresh veggies, toasted nuts, and a tangy, creamy dressing, that is homemade. Also a sensational side dish, especially in warm weather. If you like broccoli, this quick easy recipe is just for you!
Prep Time: 10 mins |
Ingredients to make Low Carb Lunch Salad
Low-fat salad dressing (or mayonnaise) 1/4 cup 60 mL
Light sour cream 1/4 cup 60 mL
Chopped fresh dill (or 1 tsp., 5 mL, dill 4 tsp. 20 mL
weed)
Dijon mustard 2 tsp. 10 mL
Broccoli florets 4 cups 1 L
Grated light sharp Cheddar cheese 1 cup 250 mL
Chopped pecans, toasted 1 cup 250 mL
Dried cranberries 2 tbsp. 30 mL
Directions to make Low Carb Lunch Salad
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Cheese Sauced Sirloin
August 28, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Buffet, Casserole, Dinner, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Lunch, Main Course, New Healthy Recipes, Supper, fried, healthy
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Cheese Sauced Sirloin - This phenomenal, melt-in-your-mouth, low carb sirloin steak recipe, is too good to be true! If you are looking to cut carbs, but still enjoy steak and a steak and cheese meal, this is a “Must Try”. Adapted from a philly steak sandwich, this saucy healthy beef recipe is so good, you won’t even be thinking about bread! A very easy, and quick recipe.
Prep Time: 5-10 mins |
Ingredients to make Cheese Sauced Sirloin
2 lbs. good sirloin chopped up
1 8-oz package low fat cream cheese
8-oz provelone cheese
1 red pepper
1 portabella mushroom
1 onion
2 cloves of garlic
Olive oil
Lots of seasonings
Directions to make Cheese Sauced Sirloin
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Kids and Hidden Vegetables
July 30, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Tips and Tricks
Mix pureed vegetables in with spaghetti sauce as a way to make sure that your picky eater eats the vegetables she needs to grow. Most kids love spaghetti and they won’t taste the other vegetables in the tomato sauce.
Chunky Spinach Broccoli Spread
July 23, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Appetizer, Buffet, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, New Healthy Recipes, Snack, Starter, healthy
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Chunky Spinach Broccoli Spread - This subtly spiced, vegetarian spinach and broccoli spread/dip recipe is perfect for entertaining. It’s so hefty, hearty, and healthy its more a salsa, than a spread, and you can relax and enjoy this homemeade recipe, as an appetizer, while dinner is grilling, or as a snack for quick afternoon visits.
Prep Time: 5 mins |
Ingredients to make Chunky Spinach Broccoli Spread
1/4 c Extra-virgin olive oil
1 ts Whole cumin seeds
1/2 ts Crushed red pepper flakes
2 tb Fresh lime juice
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Black pepper
1 lb Broccoli,cut into 1/4 inch pieces,stem included
1/4 lb Fresh spinach
1/2 c Water
2 tb Grated coconut
Directions to make Chunky Spinach Broccoli Spread
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