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Sear-roasted halibut with blood orange salsa

Sear-roasted halibut with blood orange salsa

Sear-roasted halibut with blood orange salsa Serves 4 Ingredients For the salsa: ¾ cup fresh navel or Valencia orange juice (from 2 medium oranges) 3 small blood oranges, cut into segments, segments cut in half 2 Tbs. minced red onion 1 Tbs. chopped fresh cilantro 1...
Carrot and Cabbage Slaw

Carrot and Cabbage Slaw

Eating tons of raw cabbage can cause thyroid issues, but I’ll admit that occasionally it is delicious.  The trick is to finely slice your cabbage.  In general, you want it lightly cooked because heat reduces oxalates.  Here, however, the lemon juice neutralizes...
Roast Chicken

Roast Chicken

We know how to eat healthy ( for the most part) but for many, myself included its a challenge to find the time to cook.  Solution: Roast Chicken Ingredients 1 Whole organic free range chicken salt ground pepper herbs de Provence 1.5 c chicken broth assorted veggies...
Mixed Roasted Veggies

Mixed Roasted Veggies

Mixed Roasted Veggies Ingredients 6 cups of your favorite veggies chopped or sliced, for example: Onions Garlic Sweet potato Beets Cauliflower Leeks Carrots   (are shown here) Extra-virgin olive oil Salt and pepper dried herbs to taste Directions Preheat oven to 400°...
Roasted Halibut with Shitake and Bok Choy

Roasted Halibut with Shitake and Bok Choy

Roasted Halibut with Shitake and Bok Choy in Thai Curry Sauce Ingredients 1 each 13.5 ounce can unsweetened coconut milk 1/2 cup low-salt chicken broth 1 tablespoon yellow curry paste 1 tablespoon curry powder 1 tablespoon (or more) fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons...
Butternut, Orange and Sage Galette

Butternut, Orange and Sage Galette

Ingredients Pastry ¾ cup all purpose flour (plus more to dust) ¼ cup whole wheat flour 2 tbsp quick cook polenta 1 tbsp finely chopped sage leaves (about 6 leaves) 1 ½ tsp superfine sugar ¾ tsp flaked sea salt ¼ tsp black petter 4 tsp olive oil 6 tbsp unsalted butter...
Filetto di Pesce con la Salsa Fresca

Filetto di Pesce con la Salsa Fresca

Filetto di Pesce con la Salsa Fresca Pan-Fried Chelean Sea Bass with Fresca Sauce from: Nick Stellino’s Glorious Italian Cooking   Serves 4 Fresca Sauce 1 – 28 ounce can peeled Italian tomatoes, drained, chopped and juices discarded ¼ teaspoon sugar ½...
Chipotle Chicken Quinoa Burrito Bowl

Chipotle Chicken Quinoa Burrito Bowl

(30 minutes) This chipotle flavored burrito bowl recipe is even better than takeout and just as fast.  Loading it with vegetables and using quinoa in place of rice adds nutrition for a healthy dinner.   INGREDIENTS  1 Tablespoon finely chopped chipotle peppers...
Mafalda & Roasted Butternut in Warm Yogurt Sauce

Mafalda & Roasted Butternut in Warm Yogurt Sauce

Ingredients Quick Chile Sauce 1 plum tomato roughly chopped (1/2 cup) 3 red chilies, seeded and roughly chopped (1/2 cup) 1/4 tsp table salt 4-1/2 tsp cider vinegar 2 tsp olive oil 1 butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into roughly 1-inch cubes 1 online, peeled...
Caramelized Leek & Mushroom Toast

Caramelized Leek & Mushroom Toast

Ingredients (I doubled almost all ingredients…) Mustard-pine nut spread 3/4 cup pine nuts 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 1/2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard 1 teaspoon dark agave nectar Fine sea salt and finely ground white pepper Toast 1 pound wild mushrooms,...