This Low-Carb Chicken Enchiladas Recipe uses my Roasted Red Pepper Enchilada Sauce Recipe. Who doesn’t love enchiladas? And who doesn’t feel like they need to unbutton their pants after eating them? Okay, you can all put your hands down. These low-carb chicken enchiladas use egg white wraps and feature my Roasted Red Pepper Enchilada SauceContinue reading “Low-Carb Chicken Enchiladas”
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Roasted Red Pepper Enchilada Sauce
Roasted Red Pepper Enchilada Sauce vs the Jarred Stuff – There’s No Comparison I lived in a house with four other girls for about year when I lived in Australia. As you can imagine, getting time in the kitchen was always a challenge. We all loved to cook and eat. A couple of the girlsContinue reading “Roasted Red Pepper Enchilada Sauce”
Thai Basil Chicken Stir Fry with Cashews
Thai Basil Chicken Stir Fry with Cashews–If Cashew Nut Stir Fry and Thai Basil Stir Fry had a baby If you haven’t already my Healthy Pad Thai blog post, which I suggest you read immediately (wink), you may not be aware of my love affair with Thailand and Thai Food. But our love is realContinue reading “Thai Basil Chicken Stir Fry with Cashews”
Asian Chicken Salad with Wonton Crisps
Salty, Sweet, Crunch, AND Healthy — This Asian Chicken Salad with Wonton Crisps Has It All I’m sure most of you have had an Asian Chicken Salad at some point in your life. Most fast food chains have some kind of Asian Chicken Salad on their menus. But, many of those are caloric bombs, ladenContinue reading “Asian Chicken Salad with Wonton Crisps”
Braised Short Ribs
Braised Short Ribs with Creamy Polenta Braised Short Ribs with Creamy, Cheesy Polenta….sounds like a dish you would only order at a fancy restaurant, right? For a long time, I never even considered making these fall-off-the-bone meaty beauties at home. I thought I’d leave the rib cooking to the grill masters and trained chefs. IContinue reading “Braised Short Ribs”
Creamy, Cheesy Polenta
In my humble opinion, polenta is one of the most underrated side dishes going. Not only is creamy, cheesy polenta delicious and texturally on point, it also makes the perfect vehicle for the delivery of braised, savory sauces to your mouth. Yes, you have to load it up with butter and cheese and season itContinue reading “Creamy, Cheesy Polenta”
Spicy Shrimp Tacos with Mango Salsa and Avocado Crema
These tacos are so easy to make and allow for a lot of variation by several options for ingredient swaps. See some examples below: Instead of shrimp try: blackened white fish chicken pan fried tofu Instead of mangos try: strawberries peaches tomatoes Instead of corn tortillas try: flour tortillas iceberg lettuce wrap for a lowContinue reading “Spicy Shrimp Tacos with Mango Salsa and Avocado Crema”
Pasta Alla Vodka
I would say vodka sauce is my favorite type of sauce, but I probably say that about every type of sauce. I love all pasta. Also, we don’t make vodka sauce to lose weight, we make it to impress our dinner guests with a quick, easy and flavorful dish. Vodka sauce can go on anyContinue reading “Pasta Alla Vodka”
Healthy Pad Thai
Sweet, Spicy, Sour, Salty….Healthy Pad Thai, Oh My! Don’t get me wrong, I could eat Pad Thai all day every day, but my waistline might have something to say about it, especially when you order it via takeout. I’ve adapted the authentic Pad Thai recipe I learned in Thailand with some healthy substitutes, mainly soContinue reading “Healthy Pad Thai”