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Sirloin and Black Bean Enchiladas

December 6, 2009
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Smokey chipotle enchiladas, made healthy with ground sirloin and black beans, topped with melted part skim Asadero cheese, greek yogurt, and green onions.

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Parmesan and Cashew Crusted Barramundi

July 22, 2009
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Barramundi, also known as “the next big fish,” is an excellent white fish for both everyday cooking and special occasions. It tastes great grilled or my favorite, baked with a mock breading. I recently stumbled upon it at my local grocer and decided to try it out, due to its natural and sustainable qualities. It [...]

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A Dinner in Pictures

February 22, 2009
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A dinner in pictures… On Saturday my parents and sister took us out to a *bon voyage* dinner. We had planned to go to Crust Pizza and Wine Bar, but once we got there, Andiamo’s was across the parking lot, so we took a vote and decided on Andiamo’s instead. And what a wonderful decision [...]

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Hearty Pot Roast

February 2, 2009
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Sometimes the best recipes come together by just throwing a bunch of veggies and a protein of some type together in a pot and slow cooking them for hours. This is exactly what I did for this recipe. I wanted a hearty recipe, a stick to your ribs kind of meal. So I choose a [...]

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Pictorial: A Day With My Food

January 26, 2009
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One of the most common questions that I get asked is:
“So what do you eat, Sheila? Give me an example of what you would eat in a given day.”
In response, I give you… a day of my food, in pictures. This particular example is a lower calorie day…one that I might use during a cut [...]

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Shepherds Pie

October 24, 2008
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Ingredients

4 potatoes (24 oz), cubed (you can remove the skin if you prefer)
1 tbsp butter (I use real butter, because it doesn’t have all kinds of additives)
1/4 cup skim milk
salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp olive or coconut oil
1 onion, chopped
3 carrots, chopped
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1 cup mushrooms, coarsely chopped
16 [...]

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Chicken Pot Pie

September 29, 2008
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Filling Ingredients

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 tbsp oil (olive or coconut)
2 large carrots, diced
1 medium onion, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
8 oz mushrooms (I use the baby bella, oyster, and shiitake mix)
2 cloves garlic, minced
10 oz potato, cubed
1 bay leaf
1 [...]

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Baked Spaghetti with Bison Meatballs

July 28, 2008
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Ingredients

1 tsp coconut oil
3 oz whole wheat pasta (I use Ronzoni Healthy Harvest)
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp coconut oil
1 lb ground bison
1/4 cup onion, diced
1 cup zucchini puree
1 large egg white
1/2 oz parmesan cheese, grated
2 garlic cloves, minced
28 oz can of crushed tomatoes
6 oz can tomato paste
1/2 cup oyster mushrooms, coarsely chopped
1 cup fat free [...]

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Healthy Lasagna

June 30, 2008

Preheat oven to 350° F.
Sauce Ingredients

1 tsp olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
5 cloves garlic, minced
12 small button mushrooms stemmed and chopped
1 lb lean ground turkey breast
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
1 28 oz can diced tomatoes, excess liquid drained
1 [...]

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