Zesty Cilantro Lime Roasted Chicken If you're new here, you may want to sign up for FREE weekly updates delivered to your inbox featuring Real Food recipes, nutrition & health articles, and special discounts or promotions. P.S. This post may contain affiliate links to products or services I use, enjoy, or recommend. By making purchases through these links, you are supporting the companies or products I believe in, and you're supporting Food Renegade. Thank you! Chicken from pastured hens is split, marinated in a blend of cilantro and lime, and oven roasted to create this flavorful dish shared with us by Megan Keatley of Health-Bent. Roasted chicken is a comfort meal that speaks to all regions of the U.S. Zesty Cilantro Lime Roasted Chicken The Players The How-To Get your chicken out of the fridge pronto. Now we’re going to split the chicken in half — trying to get it to lay flat as it can. In your food processor, puree the lime zest & juice, green onions, garlic, olive oil and salt. Preheat your oven to 400F.
7 Delicious Protein Smoothie Recipes Are your taste buds tired of the same old smoothie flavors? Opting for a protein shake can be a convenient and tasty post-workout snack or meal replacement, but blending the same old recipe can get old! Shake up your smoothie routine with these healthy creations from Life by DailyBurn. Bonus: The plant-based protein powder used in each of these recipes is free of dairy, gluten and soy to suit all dietary needs. Photo by Perry Santanachote 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. What’s your favorite smoothie recipe?
Greener Eating: Search results for cafe rio These are really good in taco salad! Squeeze a little lime on top, and voila! (Marian found the original recipe here.) I'm posting pressure cooker instructions. 1 lb dry black beans, rinsed and sorted 1 c. tomato sauce/juice/whatever 3 1/2 c. water 1/2 large sweet onion (or 1 regular onion), chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 T. salt 1 to 2 T. cumin (depending on desired spiciness) • Put all ingredients in a pressure cooker. • Cook on high pressure, 50 minutes, natural release.
Frugal Foodie Mama: 15 Fabulous Make-Ahead Holiday Cookies Get a head start on all that holiday baking now with these 15 Fabulous Make-Ahead Holiday Cookies recipes... Now that all of that Halloween business is behind us for another year, it is time to focus on that most wonderful time of the year...the holiday season! If you are like me, the holidays are jam packed full of family gatherings, last minute gift shopping, home decorating, and of course, cookie baking. But just what if you could get that holiday cookie baking done and out of the way? Like now? ;) Before the hustle and the bustle sets in. Yes, folks. I searched the web high and low and gathered up 15 of the most fabulous make-ahead holiday cookie recipes I could find for you all... (Linkup closed) Which cookie recipe will you be making ahead first? What is your number one tip for getting a head start on the holidays? If you loved this post, you might also like... Looking for even more holiday cookie recipes?
Raspberry Jell-O Salad Sarah Hatfield, No Whey Mama – Here’s my friend Tracy’s raspberry salad recipe. This is going to be a part of our dairy-free Thanksgiving. Photo credit: Kraft Foods Raspberry Jell-O Salad approximately 35 ounces of applesauce* 2 small or one large package of raspberry Jello 16-20 ounces of frozen raspberries Set the raspberries out to thaw a bit while you heat the applesauce until it starts to boil. *Tracy usually buys a large (50 oz.) jar of applesauce and measures out the amount she needs. If you liked this post, please share it … Tagged Christmas, egg-free, food allergy-friendly, gluten-free, grain-free, nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free Pass the Protein, Please Eating enough protein is essential to good health. Protein plays an important role in countless body systems, including maintaining strong muscles and bones, nerves, blood vessels, skin, digestion, and healing. Meat and dairy products have long been recognized as rich sources of protein, but they are far from the only ones. If you’re trying to limit your consumption of meat and dairy products, or cut them out completely, there are many other delicious and nutritious natural sources of dietary protein. Here’s a look at some categories of protein-rich foods, along with a handy reference guide detailing how many grams of protein are contained in one cup of specific foods. Legumes Beans and other legumes (a type of fruit that generally grows in a seamed “pod”) are one of the best sources of protein around. Grains Hearty whole grains, such as oats, barley, and bulgur are another excellent source of protein. Nuts Nuts are a delicious and nutritious snack for at home or on the go. Bon appetit!
Sliced Steak Sloppy Johnnies Recipe : Rachael Ray Directions Bring the steaks to room temperature before cooking. Put them in a shallow dish and rub both sides of the meat liberally with garlic. Season with marjoram, rosemary, and salt and pepper, to taste. Preheat a cast iron griddle or large grill pan over medium-high heat. In a small pot over medium heat, add the beef stock, ketchup, chopped garlic, Worcestershire, dark brown sugar, vinegar and lots of black pepper, to taste. Grate the shallot into a bowl and add the mustard, agave or sugar, and wine vinegar. Pile the sliced meat on the bottom halves of the bread and top each with lots of sauce, slaw and onions and/or hot vegetable relish and pickles. How to Make Homemade Hamburger Helper As an avid cook, this is almost embarrassing, but my kids love Hamburger Helper. I don’t love Hamburger Helper. It tastes like cardboard and the ingredients list on the side of the box is enough to make you run away screaming. Who knows what that stuff is. A lot of preservatives, for one thing. There’s just nothing fresh about it. But! Using actual packages of Hamburger Helper and cookbook comparisons for the types of varieties offered along with my own cooking common sense and experience, I’ve broken down some of the most popular Hamburger Helper varieties. Hamburger Helper Basics: When creating your own helpers, keep in mind that most packages of Hamburger Helper include about 1 1/2 cups of pasta plus a packet of sauce seasonings, sometimes dried tomatoes, and sometimes a packet of dried cheese, depending on the variety. You can also freeze milk, but you can keep far more milk onhand if you make dry milk a basic pantry item. You add a pound of ground beef, water, milk, and (real!)