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Category: Healthy Food Recipes

  • Thursday Nugget

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Chap Chae (Jap Chae) A special thank you to Anytime Fitness Renton member and my personal training client, Diane L. for this recipe!   Ingredients 4 ounces Flank Steak (very thinly sliced, against the grain) 2 large Shiitake Mushrooms (soak in warm water for 2 – 3 hours, slice into…

  • Thursday Nugget

    Recipe of the Week Coconut Cauliflower Soup with Ginger and Turmeric Ingredients 2 ½ – 3 lbs. Cauliflower (cut into 1 ½ florets) 1 Yellow Onion (chopped) 2 Garlic Cloves (minced) 2 Carrots (peeled and chopped) 2 Celery Stalks (chopped) 3 tablespoons Extra-Virgin Olive Oil ½ teaspoon Ground Turmeric 2 teaspoon Fresh Ginger (grated) 1…

  • Thursday Nugget

    Recipe of the Week Maple-Glazed Salmon with Roasted Brussels Sprouts Ingredients 1 pound Brussels Sprouts (trimmed and halved) 1 large Red Onion (cut into 1-inch wedges, stem ends left intact) 2 tablespoons Olive Oil 2 tablespoons Pure Maple Syrup 2 tablespoons Whole-Grain Mustard 1 ½ pounds Skinless Salmon Fillet (cut into 4 pieces) ¾ teaspoons Salt…

  • Thursday Nugget

    Recipe of the Week Chicken Butternut Squash Curry Ingredients 3 cups Butternut Squash (diced) 1 lb. Chicken (cooked & diced) ½ cup Red Onion (diced) ½ cup Yellow Onion (diced) 1/3 cup Red Bell Pepper (diced) 1 cup Kale (de-stemmed & chopped) 2 ½ cups Coconut Milk 1 ¼ tablespoon Curry Powder ¼ teaspoon Cardamom…

  • Thursday Nugget

    Health Recipe of the Week Salmon and White Bean Salad Ingredients 1 6-ounce can Salmon (drained) 1 15-ounce can White Beans (drained and rinsed) 3 cups Kale (destemmed and chopped) (May substitute for another leafy green) 3 tablespoons Sesame Seeds 3 tablespoons Capers (rinsed) 2 tablespoons Extra-Virgin Olive Oil 2 tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice Salt and…

  • Monday Munchie

    Cocoa Black Bean Brownies Ingredients 1 15 oz. Can of Black Beans 3/4 c. Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 1/4 c. Coconut Flour (or flour of choice) 1/4 c. Coconut Sugar (or sugar of choice) 1/4 tsp. Salt 1 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder 1/4 tsp. Pure Vanilla Extract 3 tbsp. Organic Coconut Oil (or oil of choice)…

  • Happy Thanksgiving!

    How do you “navigate” Thanksgiving dinner with wellness in mind? Optimize what you can. What side dishes can you “tweak” to make healthier? Instead of a rich green bean casserole with heavy cream or butter, try brussel sprouts roasted with olive oil and topped with pomegranate seeds. Remember the healthy plate model. 1/2 of Plate:  Non-starchy vegetables…

  • Winter Soup Recipe

    Coconut Acorn Squash & Carrot Soup Ingredients 1 medium Acorn Squash 1 tbsp. Organic Virgin Coconut Oil or Grass-fed Butter 1 cup Shredded or Chopped Carrot 1/2 cup Chopped Onion 1 tbsp. Grated Fresh Ginger or Ginger Powder 1 14-oz. can Unsweetened Coconut Milk 1 1/2 tsp. Salt 1 1/2 cups Water (optional) Directions Cut squash in half…

  • Combat Stress by Eating Right

    INFLAMMATION What is it? A natural process that occurs when chemicals are released in the body, which can be helpful for healing injury and fighting infection. However, when inflammation becomes chronic, there is an elevated risk of major diseases, such as: Arthritis Depression Diabetes Cancer Heart Disease Does your regular diet include these foods? Chamomile Tea…

  • Time to Re-Boot…

    … and continue the March to good health! Are you struggling to stay committed to your New Year’s Resolutions?  Is your body, mind, and spirit fatigued? Are you bored with your exercise routine and meal plan? Do not give up – Recharge! Stop and reflect on the progress you have made during the last two months, feel the joy and sense of…