Grilled Chicken and Vegetable Bowls

As the weather gets a bit cooler, I still hang on to grilling season. My husband and I have been experimenting with these high protein “bowls” that contain huge flavor but are high in nutritional value. You really can’t go wrong with grilling vegetables after brushing them with delicious garlic dressing! I have my recommendations…

Pot Roast with Roasted Root Vegetables

Root vegetables may be my favorite vegetable on the planet. Accompany them with a melt in your mouth pot roast and you’ve got the most amazing fall dinner great for guests or to enjoy with your family. Pot roast has always been a favorite since childhood. My mother cooked it in a crock pot and…

Chicken Fajita Bowl

Mexican is a favorite in our household! Mexican can be deliciously healthy if you keep to lots of vegetables and meat flavored with spices and lime to brighten everything up. Not only is this a dinner we look forward to, but we always have leftovers for lunches.  Between the beans, rice, chicken, and vegetables, you…

Quinoa and Turkey Stuffed Peppers

Stuffed peppers never excited me until recently. I usually found them bland and boring. I also didn’t like having my entire meal inside a pepper. It just didn’t fly. However, I was inspired one morning while watching a cooking show and I decided to give them a try. For the first time, I was going…

Savory Turkey Burgers

I cannot believe I went from not even wanting to TRY turkey burgers to having them on a weekly basis! I absolutely love the flavor of these burgers and crave them from week to week. I have experimented with various additions but this is my favorite. These make four to five burgers depending on how…

Spaghetti Squash with Turkey Sausage and Broccoli Rabe

  Spaghetti squash has become quite popular lately. I have to admit, I am not a fan of it all the time but this combo is a great mix of flavors. Turkey sausage is a much healthier choice than pork sausage and the loaded greens in this dish boost the nutrition. Ingredients: 1 spaghetti squash…

Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

I always crave this chicken soup. I have made it with homemade chicken broth and I’ve cheated and bought chicken broth. My biggest advise, do what works for you! If you find making your own is easy enough…go for it! When buying chicken broth, I always go organic and low sodium and try to find…

Garlic Chicken in Wine Sauce

This chicken dish is bursting with flavor. Be sure to cook with wine that you enjoy! Inspired by scampi, this chicken is fantastic with rice or vegetables that can soak up the flavorful broth. Ingredients: 3-4 lbs. chicken things/legs bone in skin on 1/2 cup wine 1/2 cup chicken broth 8 cloves garlic 1 lemon…

Bay Scallops with Vegetable Pasta

Ingredients 1 lb. scallops (bay or scallop pieces) 2 zucchini 2 yellow squash 2 carrots 1 shallot 2 cloves of garlic ½ cup vegetable stock Juice ½ lemon Fresh basil Coconut oil Salt and pepper Directions 1.  Use a vegetable peeler to ribbon squash, zucchini, and carrots. Slice shallot and set aside. 2. In a…